[DaBrain]

How do you like these:



I've switched them around, now the whole fighter looks more agressive.

[FireCrack]

Excuse me, but what exactly have you switched around?

[DaBrain]

The guns, or missle launchers on the two pods. (The triangle thingys. )

Hmmm window?

[Martinus]

Kick ass work as always Da Brain.

I don't think the window fits with the whole Shivan design ethos though. I always thought that Shivan ships were an extension of the Shivan.

[DaBrain]

I'm a bit worried.... it has 2,6k polies already.

[Ulala]

*amazement whistle*

[FireCrack]

1: ok, well, switching around guns isnt realy athstetic, so hard to notice.

2:Cut the window, i dont think it looks good. Shivan fighters should be faceless.

[Pnakotus]

Great work!  Remember to turn the gunports 45 degrees 'inward' to match the original texture.

[DaBrain]

Hmm it looks a bit less evil if I do that. Are you sure you want a 100% correct version according to the original texture?

[FireCrack]

Sctualy, try giving the guns a random rotation, see how that looks.

[Pnakotus]

Hmm it looks a bit less evil if I do that. Are you sure you want a 100% correct version according to the original texture?

Well, noone will ever notice ingame anyway.  But watch out for the FS Purists!

[Cobra]

badass! i look forward to seeing it in-game.

i agree though, maybe cut out the window, since it...eh...how should i put this... eliminates the Shivan feel to it.

[DaBrain]

Would somebody like to help me with the mapping?

Final model download

[Galemp]

I cracked open the model, and there's a LOT of optomization that can be done. Bevelling and extruding edges gets nice effects, but you have to clean up your geometry afterwards. There are scores of tiny tiny polies that can be done away with.

On a related note, in many places it's not true to the textures, which will make it very difficult to map, specifically on the two main guns and the orientation of the missile ports. These need to be fixed using the maps as a reference to ensure authenticity and the best texture alignment.

[Cobra]

a classic example of looking good on the outside, but problematic on the inside.

[DaBrain]

I cracked open the model, and there's a LOT of optomization that can be done. Bevelling and extruding edges gets nice effects, but you have to clean up your geometry afterwards. There are scores of tiny tiny polies that can be done away with.

On a related note, in many places it's not true to the textures, which will make it very difficult to map, specifically on the two main guns and the orientation of the missile ports. These need to be fixed using the maps as a reference to ensure authenticity and the best texture alignment.

Well, I acutally thought about retexturing it from the scratch. I've some nice ideas for the shine map and glow map (and maybe for another map ).

BTW I'll try to fix the model as good as I can. I still need more experience with this 3d stuff.

[Galemp]

BTW I'll try to fix the model as good as I can. I still need more experience with this 3d stuff.

If you catch me on IM, I should be able to go over the model with you and walk you through the optimization process.

[DaBrain]

Ok I'm down to 2782 polies and 1383 vertics. (from 3002 polies and 1787 vertics)

I don't know how to optimize it any further.

[StratComm]

Post it up in the state it's in now and I'll have a look at it after my exam today.

[DaBrain]

Well, I used 'optimize' in MAX, now it has even less polies and vertics.

I love automatic features.

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