[Galemp]

This is my texture job on Raven's HTL Hecate. I wasn't all that happy with it at first, but apparently all I had to do was put it down for a few hours and come back.








Untextured model, showing map distribution.



Comments welcome of course.

[Sandwich]

You suk.





...in the most incredible, amazingly talented way imaginable, of course!

I think I know what you mean, though. There are some large, smooth surfaces that are just begging for some window greebling. Overall, though, I'd say that's as good as it can get with the model at hand.

[Fenrir]

That. In my game. NOW.

In all seriousness, I really can't think of what needs to be improved. I agree with you that there's just a little something that's off somehow, but I can't quite place it. I think it might be the green-to-tan coloring in some spots, but the original was like that too I'm pretty sure (hard to tell since the thing was only ever outside a Nebula once or so in the main FS2 campaign ). Regardless, a pre-you-fixing-the-textures-to-your-liking release would be most welcome.

[Unrelated note] What's with the narrow message input box for this forum?

[Singh]

Tone of the textures is too green in some areas - especially the front. The green tiles are too 'unbroken', as compared to the original...or are those the original...can't really tell - cant exactly remember :/

Anyways, here is an image of the old one, for comparision's sake.

[StratComm]

Is the map on the top of the nose from the Colossus?  If so, it's slightly the wrong color.  Should be more brown.  The big C's pallate doesn't mesh well with many other capship maps IMHO.  Don't let that stop you from releasing it, but don't be suprised if I re-tint the map and make a minor update.

Otherwise, looks great.  The Hecate is tough to judge without turrets, so maybe that's what's throwing everyone off.  Add in the canon ones and lets see how it looks

[Galemp]

Well there we go. All I needed was a more complete model from Raven with the appropriate greebles, and the turrets. Renders have been updated with the new progress. I've also added a nameplate where it should go.

[StratComm]

I knew turrets would make the ship.  Fantastic!

[Admiral Nelson]

wow, I can never look at the old model again!!

[Mongoose]

Get that thing in the MediaVPs ASAP

[Galemp]

That might take a while.

Can we get this hilighted, in the meantime?

[Col. Fishguts]

Pretty awesome

The only thing that could be better, is the windows/lights texture. It's too blurry and random for my tastes.
Could use a little more horizontal definition, as in deck->windows->deck->etc.

[Galemp]

It'll look better with the Media VP's hi res maps and glowmaps.

[Jetmech Jr.]

It'll look even better on my computer, ingame.

Hint. Hint.

[FireCrack]

Oh.. so is that using tiles? When i was mapping it i was going for a skin..

[Sandwich]

IMO the main texture on the head is too low-res. Either increase the tiling in a non-horrid way, or increase the detailing on that map.

IMO.

[FireCrack]

Hmm... can we see how it looks with raven's "modified" wing turrets?

[Vasudan Admiral]

Originally posted by Galemp
Can we get this hilighted, in the meantime?

It's b0rked - as you may have noticed with the huge error there presently.
Besides, you should've posted this or a link to this in FS modding.

In regards to the ship, some parts I like, some parts (like the bendy & wiggly plates on the prow and other bits) I'm not too fond of. Metal plating on such a curvey model is always problematic.

[Galemp]

I'm gonna revise the mapping on the face, around the sides of the head, on the underside of the engines, and on the two towers on the rear. I probably won't get to it for another week, though.

[BlackDove]

MMMmmmmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmm

That's it. Awesome

[Ace]

For some reason the box laser turrets are niggling at the back of my mind. All of this detail and yet those are still boxes...

Hrmm...