[Woolie Wool]

Bah, the Somtus sucks. That looks more like 120 polys than 600.

Place polygons so that each one counts. Don't waste hundreds of polies on an amorphous blob or a few turrets. And above all, use lots of different textures to give an appearance of more detail.

*begs for Woo to release the Selket*

[StratComm]

Originally posted by Woolie Wool
Bah, the Somtus sucks. That looks more like 120 polys than 600.

And captain obvious strikes again

Really wollie, read all of the posts before replying.  We're trying to offer TopAce constructive criticism here, not insults.  And that particular fact has been stated several times.

TopAce, try modeling something from a V concept or a screenshot.  Or try modeling a copy of my Hedetet destroyer, since it's simpler than most :V: ships and I don't care if people use it for a learning tool. I'll be happy to give you all the renders you want if you'd like to try.  Here are some shots:

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by StratComm


And captain obvious strikes again

Really wollie, read all of the posts before replying.  We're trying to offer TopAce constructive criticism here, not insults.  And that particular fact has been stated several times.

Post edited accordingly, and I gave him a new suggestion--use more textures! You can make a 1000 poly ship look like 3000 polys if you texture it right. Case in point: the Kiev.

[TopAce]

Strat's ship is so familiar.
I would rather try doing my own cruiser, but my mood went away for a while. I may try it later. Hurricane doesn't chase, time is unlimited until the voice actors are nowhere.

[Jal-18]

Strat's ship looks like a Hatshepsut that was flattened out a bit...

I like it though.  Nice to see some strong family resemblence among the ships.

[Taristin]

Strat should subdivide it.

[StratComm]

Originally posted by Jal-18
Strat's ship looks like a Hatshepsut that was flattened out a bit...

I like it though.  Nice to see some strong family resemblence among the ships.

Meh, that's just textures.  Goes to show just how few people actually look at the Hatshepsut, as though this ship shares some design trends (read: the trailing edges of the main body) it really has few structural similarities.  The Hatshepsut is a really cool model, though few people seem to look at it from more than the obligatory perspective viewpoint.  It's also damn near impossible to replicate (I believe it represents Vasudan design trends found in all of their destroyers), and it's level of grace in its curves is something I have strived to emulate in my Vasudan vessels.  The Hedetet fails miserably on that count.  So, I could subdivide it all I want, and it'd still look like a poorly textured piece of junk by comparison.

[Jal-18]

I thought the aft end specifically looked like the Hatshepsut: the forward end reminds me more of widened out Mentu.

Imposing warship, nonetheless.

[Su-tehp]

Originally posted by StratComm
Meh, that's just textures.  Goes to show just how few people actually look at the Hatshepsut, as though this ship shares some design trends (read: the trailing edges of the main body) it really has few structural similarities.  The Hatshepsut is a really cool model, though few people seem to look at it from more than the obligatory perspective viewpoint.  It's also damn near impossible to replicate (I believe it represents Vasudan design trends found in all of their destroyers), and it's level of grace in its curves is something I have strived to emulate in my Vasudan vessels.  The Hedetet fails miserably on that count.  So, I could subdivide it all I want, and it'd still look like a poorly textured piece of junk by comparison.

Flawed or no, the Hedetet does still look pretty sweet.

Strat seems less impressed with the Hedetet than the rest of us...

Well, Strat has always been his own harshest critic.

[TopAce]

Only textures make it look like a Hatshepsut Mk II.

[Devils_Hitman]

Strange.....very strange...................

[diamondgeezer]

Strat, try curving those front bits inwards (or outwards, I suppose). The two straight edges on the inside of the 'nose' look out of place.

[Krackers87]

Say hello to the GTVC Carum http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,18068.0.html

[Setekh]

Originally posted by Jal-18
Strat's ship looks like a Hatshepsut that was flattened out a bit...

I like it though.  Nice to see some strong family resemblence among the ships.

My thoughts exactly - it's probably the textures, too. Me likes.

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by Su-tehp


Flawed or no, the Hedetet does still look pretty sweet.

Strat seems less impressed with the Hedetet than the rest of us...

Well, Strat has always been his own harshest critic.

I think the Hedetet is lovely.

[TrashMan]

The cruiser is nice! Remins me of Voyager(nice ship, bad show)..

...and "Janeway":ick
*womits*