[TrashMan]

I've been fiddling with the model and the textures a bit:

[Alikchi]

Hey, that's good! I think the light gray tile texture, the middle-superstructure one, kinda clashes with all those dark ones, though. I'm too tired to offer suggestions.

[Vasudan Admiral]

stop using one big box uv map and start using planner mapping on a per-face basis you'll get FAR better results, as well as symetrically tiled ships

[Star Dragon]

but have been busy.  Yeah you go the idea, now the contrast brings out the details that were hiddden by the solid dark grey mass it was before.

   I would recommend that any one who has the time while mapping a model make as many areas as possible to take textures instead of just one or two huge general areas. IT makes it possible to add little details via textures that you don't have via th model itself. specially if you are a noob and can't make textures, but have lots to use to add or change around... Tht's what I do I experiment with the look of different textures... Sometimes I spend hours trying to find the right combination that fits what I see the final result as in my head..

[Vilkacis]

That tiny bridge really makes it seem big, now get rid of those gargantuan turrets and the ship itself will look gargantuan, that's what the most models are missing, good scale referencepoints.

[T-Man]

Christ thats a good ship! :yes:

Hey, im an Inferno fan, and i was thinking that if you have nothing else planned for it, the Paladin would be BRILLIANT in Inferno. They're currently looking for more vessels, and that would go good with their current vessel designs.

It's your choice, but i personally think it would be a nice addition.

Once again, superb ship dude!

[Killfrenzy]

I would agree on the turret designs.....they're enormous!! Going by other reference points I would guess that each one is around about the size of an FS cruiser!

Incidentally, what's the rest of the armament?

[Taristin]

Still a bit blocky for my tastes, but that's why I have such trouble making my own meshes... I think "fish"-like...

Oh, would you like a screeny of current progress on your Orion model? And if so, is it OK to post here?

[TrashMan]

Yes! Post it godamit!

I will make the turrets a bit smaller, but those are Medium Ion Cannon Turrets (the Main armaments), they were supposed to be big. (ever seen a WW2 Battelship?)

It will allso have 4 beam cannons, and around 40-50 smaller flak/AAAf/ Laser turrets (anti-bomber, standard)

If Inferno wants it I'll give it to them.

I don't have time to give it a uber-texturing job.

[Black Wolf]

Originally posted by TrashMan

I don't have time to give it a uber-texturing job.

Then don't texture. Simple as that. If you can't be bothered to do it right, why do it at all? Quality >(++) Quantity/Speed.

[Vilkacis]

Originally posted by TrashMan
I will make the turrets a bit smaller, but those are Medium Ion Cannon Turrets (the Main armaments), they were supposed to be big. (ever seen a WW2 Battelship?)

It's ok if they're big but then you'll have to detail them so they don't look like some tiny mg turret.

[Taristin]

Here's a preview. The wrapping lights were a b1tch, and have been making me lose interest in doing it... But I'll finish it soon...

[TrashMan]

Nice...but you don't have to make it completely a standard-Orion look-a-like. You can try to use some more hi-tech looking textures now and then (there was a pic of a Orion with small blue lights somewhere..that texture was cool)

Anyway, good looking...keep up the good work.

[Setekh]

The Paladin looks great, TMan.

[TrashMan]

This is what I ment...looks good, doesn't it?
You don't jhave to do it like this, it's up to you....just make it a bit more high-techy

[Taristin]

Oh...

I honestly never liked that reskin, but it's your model.

Unfortunately though, I don't have those maps...  But it would be nothing to replace them, afterward...

[TrashMan]

I can send those map to you...And I don't like that reskin too much eiter...Lights have nothing to do on the top of a ship...only on sides..

Bah...just texture it..I can allways adda map or two on a few places...

[adwight]

On your new Orionish model, get rid of the 2 dot thingys in the texture.  I don't know what they are, but they sure are ugly.

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by TrashMan


This is what I ment...looks good, doesn't it?
You don't jhave to do it like this, it's up to you....just make it a bit more high-techy

I see my reskin has some fans.:thepimp:

As for Krackers' Orion, I kind of like it, but something's missing from it. It looks too small and just not...Orionlike enough.

As for the maps on my reskin, the main tile is citile4a. The light map is dock04-01a from Dark's Polaris model or from the Clarius freighter from Inferno. The nameplate is a grayscaled version of capital01-05a.

[TrashMan]

As I said, the lights have noithing to do on the top and bottom.
that's what i don't like about your reskin.