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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: bobbtmann on February 04, 2010, 10:19:42 pm

Title: Better?
Post by: bobbtmann on February 04, 2010, 10:19:42 pm

This will be a short thread since the ship won't be finished until school's out. Mostly, this old ship has re-engaged my attention and I thought I'd post an update. The last version I posted (on the Vasudan Capital Ship thread) was only roughly formed. These shots here are slightly more resolved. Still not done, but you'll get the idea of where it is heading.

What is a good number of polygons for a juggernaut? Right now I'm 18 000. I wouldn't mind smoothing those turrets a bit...

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Title: Re: Better
Post by: Droid803 on February 04, 2010, 10:20:51 pm

With those turret blisters, its feeling more Mon Calimari than Vasudan.

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Thaeris on February 04, 2010, 10:22:57 pm

Needs ribs, scales, and oblong engines next.  :cool:

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: bobbtmann on February 04, 2010, 10:24:23 pm

Well, it never was meant to be Vasudan.

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Thaeris on February 04, 2010, 10:25:28 pm

That seems to be contrary to my prior understanding, then.

Carry on.  ;)

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Droid803 on February 04, 2010, 10:26:31 pm

Oh ok, but you said something totally different in the other thread.
Could I see the bottom? You probably have many polies to spare, but they'd probably be better spent on detail than simply smoothing turrets.

Maybe duplicate what you have, flip it, and use it as the bottom (put some stuff between the two "plates", like greebles, a city-like thing :P) That could look awesome...

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Galemp on February 04, 2010, 11:15:01 pm

Too symmetrical! :eek: If you're gonna go the 'a bunch of pods all attached shoulder to shoulder' look, then variegate it. Take a look at the lower pylon of the Nebulon B frigate, for example.

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: FreespacePilot2010 on February 04, 2010, 11:40:58 pm

Looks like a freaky giant seashell thats covered in barnacles.

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: bobbtmann on February 05, 2010, 11:50:12 am

I guess it did come off as if it was Vasudan, rather than it could be Vasudan.

I don't know if I'll make it asymmetrical. The bigger problem I think you're referring to, Galemp, is that there are too many uniform and unbroken lines leading from front to back. I'll have to fix that.

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Title: Re: Better?
Post by: ssmit132 on February 05, 2010, 07:25:04 pm

Looking much more like a ship now. Not sure if it'll work as a Vasudan ship, but it still looks pretty good. :)

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Droid803 on February 06, 2010, 11:21:33 am

Put a city-like thing in that crater at the bottom :D

Title: Re: Better?
Post by: Snail on February 06, 2010, 11:22:34 am

Still not looking Vasudan to me.