[Carl]

it doesn't look any higher poly to me.

[RED DIAMOND]

That cockpit glass looks so real. How did you do that?

[Taristin]

That's not in game. It's renderred.

[RED DIAMOND]

Originally posted by Raa
That's not in game. It's renderred.

Roger:cool:

[BlackDove]

Post ingame screenshots, renders suck in the mod forum - they're for the art forum.

[Devils_Hitman]

Texture/Model Compare,



Some more wireframe, untextured and comparison images here,

More Screens

Ingame Shots,
"soon"

The original was originally quite blocky, but looks round because of smoothing groups.

Smoothing out more of the enhanced mesh will help with the look.

I think the texture does most of the work in making the model look better, I tryed going for a more 'old space metal' look. More will be added soon, including the 02.

I guess I should work on a more defined mesh next, like the Bassilisk/Mara or mabye the Loki. There wasnt many pollies I could add to the good old Herk 2, mabye I should just meshsmooth, that will 'round' out the edges a bit, just dont windge when u got a 10000 poly model. = )

One more thing, the models around 1056 polies, how much of a budget am I looking at for expansion?

[Ghost]

Do meshsmooth and then see what the count is; right now it's looking awesome.

Have you thought about using Nico's cockpit? I like his pilot better, although as for the consoles, it makes sense that it would change in 32 years.

[Lt.Cannonfodder]

The textures are really nice, but the model could definately use some work. It looks like you upped the polycount but left all the angles there.

Still

[Carl]

Originally posted by Devils_Hitman
One more thing, the models around 1056 polies, how much of a budget am I looking at for expansion?

2500 polygons should be a good budget. smoothing out the angles should be top priority. also, there are quite a few inaccuracies on it, mostly on the nose/cockpit part.

[Grimloq]

Um... I hate to put a bug in the program, but it looks no different, except for textures, which I don't think are very good... Don't look too Freespacey.

*Looks again* Actually, it does look better from the back. So, not bad, but I think you need to make the nose closer to the original, then smooth it better. If it were me, I would make the little bit in between the two 'pods' cylinder (I'm using that as a verb, so sue me. ) up slightly, though.



Oh, and, *Snicker* This isn't at you, but as a random note I just want to use this smiley 'cause it's so awesome: XD Okay, sorry.

[Taristin]

I really see no major improvement. I see a cocpit, and I see that the nose and fin have changed, but aside frm that I see.... nothing.

[Bobboau]

but if he had improoved it everyone would be like "Infedel! that isn't canon! I will eat your children!"

[Taristin]

's why you ignore assclowns like that.

I mean, I'll tell you if I don't like the way it was changed, but you *have* to take some creative liscence when doing high poly ships. Especially ones with ow quality models/maps.

[Nico]

And then you have flame wars like when I tried my hands on the moloch

[Taristin]

Your moloch actually grew on me. What happened to the shielded worm?

[Bobboau]

in the end it turned out ok, speaking of wich have you done any work on it sence then?

[WMCoolmon]

*Is still waiting for the Moloch as well*

[Nuke]

dont be afraid to pour on the polies, its htl you know.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Bobboau
in the end it turned out ok, speaking of wich have you done any work on it sence then?

Actually, I had completly forgoten about it until I posted that post above. I typed "when I tried my hands on the moloch" and thought "darn, I did work on a moloch ".
I'll make sure to forget that I have remembered about it.

[FireCrack]

I fully retract TopAce's statement about the moloch.