[stormfronter]

Ive been playing freespace and its mods for about 5 months now so I thought it would be a good time to build a model.  The model took me about 10 hours to create. My inspiration was the Diemos class warship.
I havent put any turrents on it yet

I dont know how many polys are standard for ships in freespace2 im assuming the models are not very detailed meshs. Anyways I wanted to know whats an exceptible poly count for a model such as a cruiser.

I havent optimized the mesh yet, as it stands its 3528 polys created in MAYA 7
Let me know what you think.
thanks.

[ssmit132]

It's a pretty good model from my point of view.

The highest amount of polygons a FS2 retail ship had was around 2000 - the Colossus - but those models were made for less powerful computers, so your poly-count is perfectly acceptable.

[Mobius]

Welcome to the HLPBB!

This model is fantastic. Steadfast might need an upgraded version of the Deimos in the future, so you have all my support for this one

Uhm, do you know how to add turrets and LODs? There are many tutorials...

[stormfronter]

I still have to UV this sucker first, but any direction to find the proper tutorials for doing the shine mapping,bumpmapping, glowmaps and turrets would be appreceated. In all honestity i have no idea how to proceed after the UVs' and texturing is done.


thanks

[Mobius]

Try the FreeSpace Wiki:

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Modelling

[Scooby_Doo]

I still have to UV this sucker first, but any direction to find the proper tutorials for doing the shine mapping,bumpmapping, glowmaps and turrets would be appreceated. In all honestity i have no idea how to proceed after the UVs' and texturing is done.


thanks

For glowmaps: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,43189.msg885277.html#msg885277

[Mobius]

As for the name...since Phobos is already used and Deimos II or Deimos Mark II doesn't sound good, what about Formido or Metus?

[nubbles526]

Metus sounds too Vasudan for my taste (Mentu). Formido also sounds a bit french, but me likes it!

Storm: Nice job! A very few people can do modelling when they first enter Hard-Light.

[Mobius]

Metus and Formido were the Latin names of Deimos...

And how can a word ending with -us sound Vasudan?!?

[Admiral_Stones]

What about Phobos?
Or even Ganymede?

[Mobius]

What about...there already is a GTCv Phobos?

And what about...there already is an installation called Ganymede?

[TrashMan]

Nice..add more detail to it tough...like something on the head.

[stormfronter]

I was thinking a Deimos II, but other class names I was thinking of are: SARPEDON, DIOMEDES  or ADRASTOS.


Greek Mythology Names
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/gre-myth.php

[Mobius]

Please don't call her Deimos II

[shiv]

Cool I like it

[karajorma]

I like it but do something about that curve at the front. It's too obvious it's just been lathed.

[Mobius]

Well the model seems open to major changes. A turret or bridge placed there should solve the problem

[Admiral_Stones]

What about Phobos?
Or even Ganymede?

Oh d'uh. Just me being stupid

[Mobius]

Well, Phobos isn't a bad name. There already is a warship called Phobos in Inferno, but you can use that name if you like it. It's the logical development of Deimos

[Admiral_Stones]

I've picked out some more fancy sounding names for you:

Hyperion
Titania
Dysomnia
Dactyl
Tethys
Titan
Europa
Callisto
Proteus