MM styled Mario and Luigi

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Ya gotta start somewhere.

To get better with the style, using mega man as a base is advised but shouldn't be followed to a T. Liken it to "tracing", where it's a decent skill that a beginner can use for a while, but don't depend on it.

Also, why does every human sprite in this style have to be a recolor/edit of Mega Man? neither Dr. Light or Roll look like Mega Man, so why should Mario, Simon Belmont, etc?

If you want to receive positive reception, then try to be more original with the style.

NO, NO NO NO NO NO- we just said dont do edits at all. EDITS ARE A BIG FUCKING NO.

don't make such a big fucking deal out of it. a lot of us started off with edits, myself included. there's nothing wrong with it when youre new to spriting.

i have done edits in the past as well, but we should not encourage them under any circumstance. the whole point is to make it clear that only custom work would help you, and edits should be consider as something you'd do only when you're alone, pooping in the bathroom. they're nothing to be proud of.

This type of critique shouldn't be encouraged at all either.

Seriously, people have different learning styles. There is no one right way to learn.
Edits may be a bloody crutch, but its an effective one.
YES they will learn slowly when compared to the trial by fire method of starting straight with scratching. But let's face it, if they have ANY drive to improve over time, they will eventually figure out that the bases are too limitating and eventually phase them out in favor of a blank page. By that time they will already have the skills to make a half decent scratch sprite. Since you know, (almost) every single skill you use on an edit can also be applied to scratchwork.

Those that DON'T have the drive to improve on the other hand...Such advice is wasted on them. For the obvious reasons.

[edit]Just thought of something else. There's a difference between helping people edit better and encouraging them to edit. I see alot of the former and practically none of the later.