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The 2D vs 3D character question

As you all may have known, I've been having this debate with myself for more than a year, if I am not mistaken.   Both style have an almost equal  number if advantages and disadvantages so I'm going to list some of them below. I may have mentioned them before so sorry if I'm repeating myself.

My PC does not have enough memory for the Railroad

Recently I've restarted The Railroad in the hope I can create a sci-fi style of comic. In the test phases everything seemed fine but after a few pages, when I had more than one character in the frame, or a more complex scene the software started crashing when processing the images.    Judging by the task manager it appears I don't have enough memory, even with the very low resolution I'm rendering at. I've noticed having problems with complex scenes from a while ago when I noticed that all tenders became more "grainy". Usually the fix for this was to close the program so the video ram can clear. Unlike my other comics where a use 3 different software to create 1 panel, in the new Railroad everything is done in one shot, hence why the software is running out of memory. Right now I'm very busy with the Library, F-y-T and the co-authoring thing, so I don't have time to test out solutions. So I guess I'll have to cut my losses and cancel the Railroad o

A small... but annoying problem

 I think when people read when I say "small problem" are starting to roll their eye saying "ughhh... not again" 🙄 🤣 Don't worry... I'm not canceling anything, but there could be a general problem with most female character. I don't know how to explain in technical terms, but when I use a specific shape for a human female character her fingers will break when her hands makes a fist. I don't know how many characters use this shape. I've discovered this problem on Volna. The reason I used this shape is that it gives them a nice hourglass figure. I can replace it with another similar shape, I don't usually use the similar one because it add a little extra diameter to the character's breasts. I've fixed Volna and I will see in time with other character.

Resurecting the old

  Sadly I cannot make my new idea. There are some technical changes to the characters that don't work. I will try to implement it into what I already have. However I will have to make some changes to some small changes: I will keep the idea of 2 realms(Realm of the living and Realm of the Dead/Undead/or something) but not the Apocalypse Girls (Death, War, Pestilence, Famine) I will change Katya’s and Pestilences’s names, designs and roles. And even change the scene in the Gorgon Springs a bit (since it looks the same as the one from the Library) I will probably change its name as well. The characters that will be updated/upgraded are: Amaya - her old model has a few problems that annoy me especially when she smiles Volna - the new model that I’ve created for her represents her a lot better, also the old model had a problem on the fish tail that I didn’t notice at first. Bastet - I have a new model that I’ve made for her in the old Railroad Sylvie will stay the same since I am not a

The multiple problems of the old versions of FYT and the Railroad

I think I've mentioned some of this before randomly, so sorry if I'm repeating myself. Unlike the Library, I don't have an ending ready for the Railroad and FyT. Since the Library has the ending established it's rather easy for me to create the journey for the story and characters by adding obstacles for the characters to overcome.

A new railroad contruction is on the way

 Hold on to your butts! The creative wheels have started turning again.