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Title: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 12:39:49 pm
Ive made a new thread for this because I may end up rigging this fro freespace.
I also have some new pics so please let me know what you think of the re-design.

The poly count is very high because I applied a smooth operator so it's easier to make out the lines.

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Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Dragon on December 09, 2009, 12:40:44 pm
Looks excellent.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 12:42:18 pm
I thought the Rear End looked rather wide for the ship.
Do you think it looks too wide?
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2009, 12:42:55 pm
It's good, man. It's very, very good.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 12:46:02 pm
Thank you. :D
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 09, 2009, 01:01:27 pm
Yes, yes, please! There are pretty much no good Shivan corvettes available. A model like this would be extremely valuable.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 01:07:31 pm
If i was going to do this as an HTL model what would it be.
The moloch has already been done and the Lilith must look like the Cain as they are like brothers.
(To me a lilith is a corvette as it is so powerful).
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 09, 2009, 01:09:06 pm
Yes, yes, please! There are pretty much no good Shivan corvettes available. A model like this would be extremely valuable.
There's not really any good Shivan anythings around.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 01:19:59 pm
Whoever did the HiRes Moloch and Lucifer.
I love the new moloch.

But back to my question, what would this be if it was HTL?
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 01:36:35 pm
MORE DETAIL!!!! :D

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Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 09, 2009, 01:43:26 pm
That's starting to grow on me, not bad.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 01:45:23 pm
Any ideas you can give me to make it more to your pleasing?

Any ideas anyone can give me to make it better?
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 09, 2009, 01:52:16 pm
Well it gives me the impression of a giant Chimera...
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 01:57:47 pm
As in the mythical beast? (chimaera)
Or the things from resistance.

Sorry to be a bit naive but I dont particularly see a resemblance anything I would regard as chimaera.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 09, 2009, 02:00:45 pm
Ah, haven't played Inferno?

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/SF_Chimera
I feel a heavy resemblance between the fore sections of the two.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 02:02:38 pm
I think I have inferno but alas, no Ive never got around to playing it.
Derelict remains one of my favourites.

But yes I do see the resemblance.

So is there anything you think I should incorporate in.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 09, 2009, 02:10:13 pm
There's nothing I can think of, then again none of the current Shivan ships can give me a clear enough idea of what you could add. Just at first glance though it seems some areas lack the Shivan feel, though if this gets textured I might change my mind.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 09, 2009, 02:11:33 pm
I will try to texture it.
But texturing isnt my forte
So it may take some time, especially to unwrap the model.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: headdie on December 09, 2009, 02:32:11 pm
possible area of improvement for me is the triangular planes on the upper engine section which to me look decidedly terran at the moment

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Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Hades on December 09, 2009, 06:43:52 pm
As it is, it still doesn't look very Shivan. It's decidedly looks more Shivan than before, but now it still looks iffy. I think it's the spars, arms, back, and how the detail doesn't really seem like Shivan detail.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Lucika on December 09, 2009, 07:07:08 pm
Yes, yes, please! There are pretty much no good Shivan corvettes available. A model like this would be extremely valuable.
There's not really any good Shivan anythings around.

Yup, Shivans suck :P
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 09, 2009, 07:48:53 pm
It's too rectangular.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 10, 2009, 12:05:18 am
I suggest fewer rectangles and more triangles.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 10, 2009, 06:12:03 am
Ill fix it tonight.
However im also doing a hi poly manticore for an unreal 3 mod.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 10, 2009, 02:42:07 pm
What sort of Unreal mod is this that has Shivan warships  :confused:
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 10, 2009, 02:43:28 pm
What I'm wondering is why this high-poly Manticore isn't being implemented to FreeSpace. :P
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 10, 2009, 02:47:22 pm
What I'm wondering is why this high-poly Manticore isn't being implemented to FreeSpace. :P

Well, we haven't seen it, so we have no idea how good it is.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 10, 2009, 05:54:28 pm
I said manticore, i meant basilisk sorry.
Im in the process of doing the nose section.
When i say high poly i mean super high poly.
But there will also be a lower poly version for game engines.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 10, 2009, 05:57:24 pm
But someone already did a high-poly Basilisk :(
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Commander Zane on December 10, 2009, 06:07:18 pm
It was never finished.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 10, 2009, 06:20:57 pm
Besides this is mostly for unreal so it will be far more detailed than the other one.
I probably will port it to freespace though.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Mav on December 12, 2009, 06:59:16 pm
As it is, it still doesn't look very Shivan. It's decidedly looks more Shivan than before, but now it still looks iffy. I think it's the spars, arms, back, and how the detail doesn't really seem like Shivan detail.
Yep, the 3 ... spines or what you'd call them are structured with rectangular things, that doesn't feel Shivan that much...

But still - a nice model, keep going :) !
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 12, 2009, 08:59:49 pm
Besides this is mostly for unreal so it will be far more detailed than the other one.
I probably will port it to freespace though.

Which brings us back to my earlier question...

What sort of Unreal mod is this that has Shivan warships  :confused:

Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Krallis on December 13, 2009, 04:35:55 pm
A freespace unreal mod. :P

Kind of obvious really.
Title: Re: Shivan Corvette
Post by: Aardwolf on December 15, 2009, 11:27:41 am
But... spaceships?

Is it like AFF or something?