[mjn.mixael]

Just a thought. What would you guys think of taking the current HTL Dragon and giving it a retexture so that it is no longer using the ugly retail maps? Of all the finished ones.. it currently looks the worst by far because of it's textures.

[Rampage]

Just a thought. What would you guys think of taking the current HTL Dragon and giving it a retexture so that it is no longer using the ugly retail maps? Of all the finished ones.. it currently looks the worst by far because of it's textures.

The Inferno Team wouldn't mind doing that, but we also have strikecraft that lack textures (Basilisk, Nephilim) and those that are not done (Manticore, Shaitan, Scorpion).  We would like to finish those before working on something that has a semi-working texture.

-INFTeam

[mjn.mixael]

I absolutely agree. Perhaps I'll bring it up again when you guys get more finished.

EDIT:  Seems like the Seraphim is in the same boat...

[Rampage]

UPDATE: We fixed the Basilisk's UV coordinates and handed it off to FSKing to texture.  If anyone can do justice to the Basilisk, he can!

INFTeam

[BrotherBryon]

Aeshma



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[Commander Zane]

Going the concept route, sweet.

[Mongoose]

Yay, it looks far less like a Space Turd now!

[Dragon]

It looks good, but the head is a bit strange.

[NGTM-1R]

Yeah, -1 on the hammerhead look. The shape doesn't seem to fit in with overall Shivan aesthetics.

[Rga_Noris]

I agree the shape does not fit with Shivans, but that has been the case for this ship since retail.

Good work!

[Dragon]

The retail version, IIRC, didn't had the hammer head.
Just shave off these "pods" at the sides of the head and it should be fine.

[Rampage]

You can also try to make the hammerhead broader, as shown in the concept art.

-R

[Sololop]

I want whatever one is in that on the top-right modeled

[Mongoose]

That almost looks like a really early, slimmed-down version of the Basilisk.  It would be cool to see it in the flesh, though.

[BrotherBryon]

I want whatever one is in that on the top-right modeled

Me too, might do that at some point.

I can't really make it any broader or I'll start blocking the missile tubes but I can try to angle it in more towards the front and see how that works. Maybe make them spike towards the rear too. The hammerhead styling of the concept art is going to stay simply because the retail head is so confusing and uninspiring I can't begin to think of any way to make it work. It looks like they may have started to make it hammerhead shaped but then cut chunks out of it to make it look more like bat ears.

[Hades]

Perhaps try something like this for both of the side things.

[BrotherBryon]

hmm, maybe but would require reconstructing that whole area. Did some minor tweaking and came up with this.


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Stretched out the rear and spiked it at the end. Also recessed and moved the front in towards the center adjusting the curve accordingly.

[Dragon]

Better, but the head is still not quite right.
I suggest shrinking the "pods" and lenghtening the nose to extend past them.

[Droid803]

The concept one needs the lower fins IMO.
Its what stops it from looking like ass.
Problem is that that changes the target profile >.>

NOT THAT IT MATTERS, cause the Aeshma can't dodge for **** and only knows how to fly in straight lines or do lazy circles.

[Kolgena]

The back half looks kind of bland and low poly. Might just be the lack of a texture though.

The head needs to be less rounded than that. As it is, it looks almost Vasudan or even Covenant.