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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Ryx on April 26, 2002, 11:22:57 am

Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ryx on April 26, 2002, 11:22:57 am
Actually, it's more of a lighting test. If it sucks I'll replace it with the original light setup.

As usuall I didn't bother with Engine lights. Maybe I'll stick some on the cruisers/corvettes.
(http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52019065/Renderv2.jpg)
Old Image here (http://w1.520.telia.com/~u52019065/Render0426.jpg)


Made in MAX.
Here's a related thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,6955.0.html).
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ace Pace on April 26, 2002, 11:31:43 am
GREAT JOB. encore.

just have better textures on the deimos.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Stunaep on April 26, 2002, 11:40:32 am
The Orion looks wayyyy too bright. The fighters are all facing in one direction, which makes it look artificial. And thats bad, m'kay. Also... no nebula??? :(
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Nico on April 26, 2002, 11:54:25 am
mmh, stars are ugly :p
I have nothing against the orion being too... bright, obviously it's highlightened from this side, the shadows are dark enough, so it's a good contrast.
Also, there's nothing bad with having all fighters facing the same way ( pilots would be dumb if they were flying the other way, no?), just avoid having the 4 ships of a wing on the exact same level.
Voila :)
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Redfang on April 26, 2002, 12:33:02 pm
It's pretty good, but it needs better textures on the nearby Deimos. Also you could use some anti-aliasing (not too important) on the nearby Deimos - some edges seem to have it, but not all.
 
Also, those start don't look good. :p
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: an0n on April 26, 2002, 12:37:43 pm
Which nearby Deimos?
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Reaper on April 26, 2002, 12:43:40 pm
1 thing, thats not deimos... It looks like bad textured destroyer.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: an0n on April 26, 2002, 12:45:23 pm
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Originally posted by Infested_Larva
1 thing, thats not deimos... It looks like bad textured destroyer.

*runs for cover*
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ryx on April 26, 2002, 12:48:30 pm
There updated.

Turned down the spec. level on the Orion and altered position on most fighters etc.

As for the Deimos textures - Those are the ones from the game with noise maps in the bump, spec. level and Glossiness slots. This looks ok, but not spectacular.

The image is AAd, even though the shadows are jagged.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: an0n on April 26, 2002, 12:50:03 pm
I think by 'Deimos' they meant your big destroyer.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Reaper on April 26, 2002, 02:51:49 pm
Hey, Ryx can i texture that destroyer of yours??? To look a bit better ;) :wink:
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ryx on April 26, 2002, 03:24:09 pm
I'm quite happy with the textures.

I could've added the bump maps,but I didn't feel like it. :p
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Corsair on April 26, 2002, 04:15:58 pm
The stars look artificial. The Orion is too bright. Could definitely use some engine glows on the big ships to know that they're moving. What the hell is the big ship in the foreground?
Fighters aren't that bad though. Okay job, add some nebulas next time I think to spice up the background a little.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ryx on April 26, 2002, 04:28:47 pm
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Originally posted by Corsair
What the hell is the big ship in the foreground?
 


Here's a related thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,6955.0.html)

I'm not adding nebulas. You don't need nebulas to make good looking pics. Besides they look kinda fake anyway.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Darkage on April 26, 2002, 04:38:01 pm
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Originally posted by Infested_Larva
Hey, Ryx can i texture that destroyer of yours??? To look a bit better ;) :wink:



:rolleyes: You told me you can't model/texture so why want to texture this one as it will proberly look ugly. And the textures are looking fine. If he bump maps it, it will look better.
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Thorn on April 26, 2002, 05:30:20 pm
Looks good, thought it could use a bit of AA....
You might want some engine glows too.. I just noticed that Aeolus...
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Setekh on April 26, 2002, 11:13:54 pm
Aeolus? What? I thought that was a turret or something... I see, now... ;)

The destroyer upfront; while you may be happy with the texture job, it looks real out of place next to the rest of the FS ships...
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Ryx on April 27, 2002, 03:34:37 am
It won't look out of place with some other models I've made. :wink:

I hope to show off that render someday too. This render, though, Is basically the same just different ships (sort off) and lighting.

RE: AA. the models are AAd, just not the shadows. I have experimented with blurring those shadows, but they come out looking really bad.
Title: My 2 pence
Post by: Reppyboyo on April 27, 2002, 05:04:43 am
those stars are damnd ugly, the textures on your new ship are crap.....but hell nice pic anyway!
Title: A decent fleet Render
Post by: Shrike on April 27, 2002, 05:08:26 am
I hate to be really negative, but those textures suck, bigtime.  They're too flat, too ugly.... get new ones, and fast!

For some hopefully more constructive criticism, dim the lighting by, oh, 40-50% and then get some self-illumination going from the windows and lights.