[Galemp]

You plan on greebling the ENTIRE SHIP with that amount of detail?   It's already 30k polies...

No no no, just selected 'exposed' areas, like that panel, the big recessed areas in the middle, and the gaps between the triangular girders. (I figured out how to align stuff to faces, btw.)

And besides, the model you see now has been HEAVILY optimized. The main hull is about 22,000 polies triangulated, and we can expect about that same number in turrets and detail-boxed greebles.

[Hellstryker]

Is this style/level/scale of greebling OK? I haven't really done this before. I think if anything it's inconsistent... but then greebles are supposed to be varied...

Anyway if someone wants to point out which style of greebles I should do more of and which I should drop, please do so.

Lol@Marathon Logo in upper left 

[brandx0]

Just for Galemp's reference:

[20:07] <Brand-X> Well Galemp, here's what I'd suggest, looking at that
[20:07] <Brand-X> 1) Recessed areas, to make it look as if things just aren't tossed on there
[20:08] <Brand-X> 2) Have multiple levels of greebles (as in greebles on top of greebles)
[20:09] <Brand-X> also that means differing heights between them, some that protrude far more than others
[20:09] <Brand-X> good example:
[20:09] <Brand-X> http://www.cloudster.com/sets&vehicles/SWstarDestroyer/StarDestroyer081.jpg
[20:10] <Brand-X> create bigger greebles, then greeble those greebles
[20:10] <Brand-X> It'll create a more structured look
[20:10] <@Galemp> hm
[20:11] <Brand-X> Also, have in mind a purpose for the greebles, think of what the area does and greeble it appropriately.  Build a story for each greeble
[20:12] <@Galemp> good idea
[20:13] <Brand-X> It'll help with believability a lot, and take it to the next level, from random bits stuck on for no reason to having a purpose

[chief1983]

That's what I meant to tell jacek about the Action VI, believability.  Gotta remember to pass that on.

[Narvi]

I prefer symmetry on my greebles. Right now, it kinda just looks like a circuit board.

I still want the V too.

[Pred the Penguin]

The Colossus no longer looks ugly to me. o_o

[Galemp]

Taking Brand's advice. This area is the forward docking array, with ports for all kinds of service connectors.

Thoughts?

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Nice! A service port!

[Raven2001]

Yep, definetly go with brands advice

[brandx0]

Looking much better Galemp

[Krelus]

For some stupid reason, I find the word "greeble" funny, so that chat log sent me into a fit of giggles >.>

Good advice, though - the revision on that panel is awesome.

[Commander Zane]

God I can't wait to see this in action.

[Droid803]

Very nice. Like the docking port a lot better than the random jumble.

[SPECTRE87]

You plan on greebling the ENTIRE SHIP with that amount of detail?   It's already 30k polies...

Why not?
It's a unique ship and with LODs it shouldn't be a huge problem (obviously a lot of work, but I'm use to making +100k poly capital ships...)

The Colly certainly deserves more than 40k polygons...

[blowfish]

The issue with ships like that isn't making them, it's the impact they have on the game's performance.

[General Battuta]

Right. Model efficiency is important. But detail boxing should help out, right?

[blowfish]

Yeah.  Plus, if it' only ~50k polies like Galemp said, it should be fine.

[Snail]

And I used to think 10k was a lot.

[Krelus]

And I used to think 10k was a lot.

At one time, a 20MB hard drive went for over $200.

[Flaser]

You plan on greebling the ENTIRE SHIP with that amount of detail?   It's already 30k polies...

That's what detail boxes are there for.
I think Galactic Emperor could go overboard with this ship, since only one will ever be in a mission and it's so darn big that it begs for detail boxes to further optimize it.