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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: QXMX on July 09, 2001, 09:23:00 pm

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: QXMX on July 09, 2001, 09:23:00 pm

I've been messing around with a new scout fighter class.  It's an upgrade to the Angel design.

 (http://216.133.163.180/images/fighter1.jpg)

 (http://216.133.163.180/images/fighter2.jpg)

 (http://216.133.163.180/images/fighter3.jpg)

 (http://216.133.163.180/images/fighter4.jpg)

It's around 150 polys.  How's it look?

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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Setekh on July 09, 2001, 09:29:00 pm

For 150 polys... it looks damn good. Can't wait to see you slap some textures on it - this'll be a good one to look out for. Nice job.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: morris13 on July 09, 2001, 09:33:00 pm

Hell, at 150 polys you can afford to refine the detail some. Maybe add some shape to the secondary pods on the top or some primary mounts on the outer hull. You've got plenty of polys to burn, might as well use them =)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Setekh on July 09, 2001, 09:37:00 pm

He's right. I think it needs kind of a cockpit, too...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: QXMX on July 10, 2001, 02:03:00 am

I've done some preliminary texturing.  Still have far to go though   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

  (http://216.133.163.180/images/fighter5.jpg)  

Current poly count 276.  That should be good.

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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Raven2001 on July 10, 2001, 06:32:00 am

Add a little more polys to make it more detailed, and you've got a winner!

I love the design!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Setekh on July 10, 2001, 06:36:00 am

Looking sweet...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Snipes on July 10, 2001, 09:13:00 am

Setekh! Where's your patented reply? You forgot already...

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: QXMX on July 10, 2001, 10:47:00 am

Thanks everyone, texturing is the toughest part, especially applying UV maps.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: joek on July 10, 2001, 11:14:00 am

Pretty cool ship... what's the inspiration? From that underside pic it looks like a sparrow or a swoardtail (maybe I have the wrong names for the birds I'm thinking, but it definately looks like a bird).

Is the ship going to be fast... it looks like it.

Joe.

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Sushi on July 10, 2001, 05:23:00 pm

I think the bird you're looking for is the Swallow.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Very nice work. Texturing is a real pain indeed- except for that granite-looking texture on the bumps on the wings and the blue cockpit, it looks excellent.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)



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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: QXMX on July 10, 2001, 05:44:00 pm

Yea, I was going a really dark blue, close to black, but that was nothing doing with only 256 colors  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

Speaking of which, why can't we use higher res bitmaps?

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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Snipes on July 10, 2001, 08:48:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by QXMX:
Yea, I was going a really dark blue, close to black, but that was nothing doing with only 256 colors   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

Speaking of which, why can't we use higher res bitmaps?

I do  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) High res is soo much better, and all the ships look more realistic  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: QXMX on July 10, 2001, 09:09:00 pm

You don't run into conversion problems?

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Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Snipes on July 10, 2001, 09:12:00 pm

I change the pcx's...

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Setekh on July 10, 2001, 11:46:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by Snipes:
Setekh! Where's your patented reply? You forgot already...

They're kind of disgusting, mostly...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

Title: The GTF Archangel
Post by: Daedalus on July 10, 2001, 11:57:00 pm

Very nice.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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