[aldo_14]

....is that it becomes very difficult to determine when to model in detail and when to draw it in.

[Bobboau]

that's easy, always model it in

[aldo_14]

Ah, but after you've started mapping it?

[mikhael]

No. Don't always model it in. That's silly. That leads to random greebles in the trench of a star destroyer and that's just dumb.

Model in the major details of the model, but don't model in the seams and plates and other such silliness. Venom's Ezechiel is a damned good example of what to model and what to put into texture.

[Unknown Target]

Ezechiel puuurdy...

I say model everything that would cast a noticable shadow on the craft.

[StratComm]

Since it does... absolutely nothing.  Self-cast shadows would fix that little flaw, of course, but I'm not holding my breath for that slowdown-inducer.

[KARMA]

there's one thing to say: the details become (usually) noticeable in game thanks to specular lightning.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by KARMA
there's one thing to say: the details become (usually) noticeable in game thanks to specular lightning.

Ah, but we have spec-maps and (hopefully) potnetially bump maps for that sort of thing, too.........  what i mainly mean is adding surface vents in particular.