[pyro-manic]

First 'un looks like the Vanguard, but that ain't necessarily a bad thing.....

Second one is very good, but (as has been said) needs more details. Keep working on 'em!

[diamondgeezer]

K, haven't read the thread so I may be repeating other people: on the second one, make the pod at the end of each arm different. With the first one, invest polys in smothing those angles, and slap eye candy like antenae and radar dishes all over it. I imagine it will be greatly improved with some Arcadia-esque textures and turrets and stuff.

[StratComm]

My thoughts exactly, but TrashMan claims that the first model is already a budget-breaking 750 polys.  I think the key is learning how to optimize what you have, then worry about the details like smoothing.  Though I think the military installation needs it.  I just don't see how he got 750 polygons in there.

[TrashMan]

I did it in 3D Max and the converter automaticly triangulates it... No way around it... Anyway, it's actually more detailed than it seems on the pic.. I guess I can up the polycount to about 1000...

Here is the update on the civy Station (4 pics):

The views:

the yellow window lights have been properly alligned - loo kat the lower pic
New general view


The lower hangar bays:


And the fouth panorama pic for those who want it...
http://www.swooh.com/peon/Trashman/Pics/CS4.JPG

[diamondgeezer]

Perhaps subobjects are inorder? Spread the polys round a bit?

[TrashMan]

What?!.....???

I did smooth some of the edges on the military installation, and I allso changed a few textures a bit... small changes really

[KARMA]

808 polys? mmm
with something that big you should go for not less than 3000 polys if you want my opinion;)
the overall design could be interesting but what I see, both for textures and mesh, is a lod1 (if not lod2)....

[TrashMan]

Of course it's not LOD0....you don't see any turrets do you?
they will improve the overall apperance, for most of them will be big... I think that turrets will be 200-300 polys at least, so do the math... I might eventually smooth another face or two, but it's actually excellent the way it is...only turrets and other subobjets remain!:D

[KARMA]

it's not a problem of smoothing edges, but adding details other than turretts
some control towers here and there, some mech elements, various elements, etc etc that will also give some more variations to the plating (and some more texture details/variation would be good).
it's a matter of complexity, well at least in my opinion and tastes

[Unknown Target]

Add something to it,, a measly 800 something polys for a station = too low detail.

[TrashMan]

K.... the people had said theirs...I SHALL OBEY!:D

[redsniper]

the civy station is nice

[Noise]

As always, I am a fan of your work.  I noticed that the sides of the military installation looks a bit like the GTCol Columbus you did for me a while back.  The civi installation though would fit in PERFECTLY, no word of a lie, into chapter 5 of my campaign.  How about it?

[TrashMan]

You want everything I make, do you?

Oh, well... I see