[Omniscaper]

Yes, more shameless pimping for the BSG project (need more texture artists )

My first 2 hours of preliminary work on the basestar. Need constructive criticism on ways to more efficiently tackle the mesh.





More screenshots here: http://www.game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786

[Singh]

whoa - CG quality there Omni, definately CG quality.

In other words A++++++++ for you!

[Omniscaper]

Danke.

CG quality? At 1461 unoptimized polys, its good for wide shots but definitely not closeups. I'll probably make this LOD3 0r 4. This baby will eventually be as detailed as the BSG. I guarantee it.

[Singh]

The Render looks CG quality to me.

If its going to be as detailed as the BSG, you're looking at FPS nose-diving rather quickly. I can garauntee that

[WMCoolmon]

Whee!

Seriously, go ahead and make the model detail slider do something.

[Roanoke]

Originally posted by Singh
whoa - CG quality there Omni, definately CG quality.

I don't understand why people keep saying this.....

I wonder whatever happened to Killfrenzy's original basestar ?

[IPAndrews]

Originally posted by Roanoke
I wonder whatever happened to Killfrenzy's original basestar ?

Yes. For the love of god Omniscraper. Original series models!

[Raptor]

Originally posted by IPAndrews


Yes. For the love of god Omniscraper. Original series models!

Semi-seconded, since I'm in the planing stages of an original BSG mod:D

I've got some seriously hi-poly models of a number of Colonial warships(donated by a very skilled chap), which need poly triming and texturing.  Thing is, when even ~10-15% of them is within view (TS6.1), PC slows to crawl... dead slugs more faster...

...Hence not much progress:nervous:

Plus got a couple of early war Cylon ship concepts.  Coming up with new concepts for them is tough:hopping:

Speaking of Cylons, while I hate the new design for the basestar, nice model Ommi.  Case of 'good work, shame about the subject'

Nice to see you back here IPA;)

[RED DIAMOND]

Man that is a nice mod bro:yes:

[pyro-manic]

Hmmmm. Looks like a particularly vicious caltrap or shuriken. Nice.

EDIT: Whoa, a BSG design I actually like! Didn't see that one coming....

[Roanoke]

Originally posted by IPAndrews


Yes. For the love of god Omniscraper. Original series models!

Indeed. To think they "improved" the viper by making it bloated.

[BlackDove]

Heh, it's just like the series.

Awesome.

[IPAndrews]

Originally posted by Raptor
Semi-seconded, since I'm in the planing stages of an original BSG mod:D

Well you have my support. Feel free to raid my directories for whatever you can find.

My original series mod ran okay. Low poly as it was. Only thing it was missing was an updated Battlestar. I did iron out the geometry flaws but I never really had the enthusiasm to reapply the old textures to the new model since they didn't look that good in the first place.

[Nuke]

for some reason the middle doesnt seem to look right, i thought it was more curvy. its probibly just me and my crappy memory. this is a really good model so far though. as ususl your smoothing skills are top notch.

[Omniscaper]

I didn't post this WIP for hardcore fanboys to ***** and moan about BSG's new facelift.

Though I was born 1979, I was blessed with an oblivious awareness to the show. Now that the new and IMPROVED BSG is out and has run its first season, I've backtracked to the originals and have seen the first 13 episodes. If you hardcore folks want to cling to the kiddy, campy, overtop, "Bonanza" in space original, thats your nostalgic mental damage. I've seen enough episodes to conclude that the original was nothing more than Universal Studio's attempt to cash in on the Star Wars genre with their own ill-fated tard baby. It didn't last then and it definitely has no place here and now.

I'll stick with the grown up version of BSG and accept it for the quality war drama that it is NOW and not bash it for foiled expectations of reliving the glory days of your childhoods. I prefer the Battlestar Galactica as a warship rather than Adama's family camper.

This post is not to start a flamewar, but to get it BACK to the TOPIC of the NEW Basestar model. NOT what you wish it to have been.

[Omniscaper]

::calm::

I'm sorry for sounding like an insensitive prick. I'm just head over heals for this new show and the BSG project is the love baby expression for my affinity for it. So when I heard that I should have made models from the original, a show I recently have grown a distaste for, I may taken it TOO personally.

I am well now.

[Raptor]

Everyone is entitled to their opinon, I say.  I understand that some people would dislike the orginal, and would prefer the new.  (I have to admit, some bits I'm not keen on myself.)

I view OBSG as si-fi, with humor (though it does at times come across as tacky).

Best episodes: 'The Living Legend' (two parter, ep12+13 IIRCC), and 'Hand of God' (ep24)
The look on Baltars face at the end of TLL pt1 when he sees that battlestar bearing down on him is priceless!:D

Anyway, back on topic: You've got a nice, smooth shape there, combined with good texturing.  The only thing I think is that the spars should getting flater earlier.  Sort of make the outer egde have a longer, gentler curve.  Or move the outmost points of the top/bottom panels inwards.

[IPAndrews]

That's okay. I thought it was quite funny. I'll take the hint though and stop trying to engage your interest in doing original series models, because clearly you have none.

Also, even as a "hardcore fanboy" I prefer the new series to the original one. Although I still love the original as a bit of trigger happy fun. I also find the ship designs in the orignal a bit more charming and would rather play a game based on the unrealistic battles from the original.

[DaBrain]

I like the original series for the same reason I like Godzilla movies - It's trashy.

But it's not cometition for "Raumpatrouille Orion"
http://members.fortunecity.de/mhoefler/pic/sc_o02.jpg
Yeah, super-trash!


It think, I've alreay told you the model is very good, at GW.

I think it's only natural that many fans of the new series are fans of the old series. So if somebody has a model of the old series, add it to the mod, they will sure thank you.

Ok, ok, I'll stop writing OT stuff already.

I can't wait to the LOD 0 of this baby. It's a sleek design. It will look very cool in-game, I think.

[deep_eyes]

Originally posted by Roanoke



I don't understand why people keep saying this.....

I wonder whatever happened to Killfrenzy's original basestar ?

This basestar is from the modern version of the series (if it hasnt been stated yet).

THE edward james olmos ERA (lol).................!