[TrashMan]

Here, I just finished fiddling with it.

It has everything - insignias, paths, icons, etc, etc...

The texture didn0't turned out exactly as I planned (I wanteed to go for a darker feel) but what the hell. It's too hot to be picky right now.

you know the drill - under >>More Stuff<<


EDIT: b.t.w. - does anyone notice that PCS doesn't want to properly process the shields? It allways flatens it dammit, and chages it's shape!

[TrashMan]

Here, another screenie:

[aldo_14]

Textures need more detail IMHO.

[BlackDove]

Aye.

Nice job though.

[karajorma]

I've said it before but you should stick to fighters and bombers. I don't particularly care for most of your caps but your smaller craft are pretty cool

[TrashMan]

Wait untill you see what I have in the works...

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Nuclear1]

I agree with aldo.

Otherwise, it looks good.

[Unknown Target]

Looks nice...texture needs a bit of sharpening, though And why don't you start putting in transparant cockpits?

[Taristin]

The textures look too much like awacA1 (or whatever) with decals on it. but I canot fault the mesh.

[WMCoolmon]

Looks like the Athena with a couple extra missile pods and blue.

[RED DIAMOND]

Trashman I just got the chance to D/L the models in your directory, nice. I would like to use a few for a mod, like the Pirate Carriers, what do you say?

[TrashMan]

Be my guest

EDIT: Ahh...the texture..you gotta admitt, it doesn't look bad for a 15 minute job, no?

[aldo_14]

Yeah, but it's still a 15 minute job is what i mean (I think I spend about 3-5 weeks on the average ship texture,depending on how frequently I'm working on it).  The Athena name - like all remakes, mk.2s or advanced ships based on Volition 'classics' is something befitting a bit more attention & time IMO.

[Taristin]

Originally posted by aldo_14
(I think I spend about 3-5 weeks on the average ship texture,depending on how frequently I'm working on it)

Egad. I spend roughly four hours on a map (and it shows).

[aldo_14]

WEll, you've seen my psd maps, haven't you? That fine-detail-overlay takes an absolute bloody age to do.........

[TrashMan]

Given tha fact that I won't need the Athena Advanced untill Chapter 3 - that gives me a whole LOT of time to make a new and far better texture, now does it?

Granted, I could have just waited untill I start chapter 3, make a the uber-texture and released the model than, but why wait?

Why not give the pople something usable now? The only other Athena out there is the Athena DH, and it's just a re-texture of the stock 320 poly one.

So yes, the textuer could be better, but it's good enough as it is for now. Ever seen my to-do list? Here:
http://dj.rogueserv.com/ssc/forums/viewtopic.php?t=65

Unless it's for a project I'm working on right now, I don't have time to put uber-detail. Sorry.

[aldo_14]

I don't see a point in releasing low quality work, but then again I'm somewhat of a perfectionist.

[Ypoknons]

Often it is encouragement to work on more models of progressively higher quality.

[Roanoke]

maybe Trashman just got bored of it.

[BlackDove]

Maybe you need to read his posts.