[OFFICIAL] TF2Maps Arctic Theme Pack Thread

[tyler]

Yeah, I read the whole thread after and saw the concept art but that's it. That'd be a great asset to have.

 

[Fantaboi]

For the record, people you don't need an "OK" to start modelling or texturing! Work your hardest and make something great, even if it's not what we want know releasing something you worked hard on will be worth it on it's own, especially when it turns up in other people's maps.

 

[Coolz]

Someone needs to make better metal wall textures for this pack, specifically for BLU.
It might not be completely relevant but I just don't like the metal wall textures for TF2 at all...

 

[Kraken]

We need a tf2 version of this.
The corporate espionage one.

 

[DioJoestar]

Should I continue? :S

 

[Anreol]

Should I continue? :S

A version of this, but with the gibus?

 

[Kraken]

Should I continue? :S

Continue it.

 

[DioJoestar]

With the Gibus is SnowMann

 

[Dr. Orange]

What about a snowman without a hat so map makers can place any hat on it?
There are quite a few to choose between...

 

[DioJoestar]

What about a snowman without a hat so map makers can place any hat on it?
There are quite a few to choose between...

Thats the idea, but I want to test with bodygroups.

 

[Tumby]

Having a prop_dynamic for the hat is ok, but going as far as doing some kind of modular prop stuff with dynamic ones... sounds a little dump. The snowman should stay static and static doesnt allow for bodygroups, attachment points or other fancy stuff like that.

 

[Jukebox]

Should I continue? :S

I think the snowman part can stand to be more high poly, its pretty angular right now. The scarf on the other hand looks pretty high poly and maybe should be taken down some?

 

[DioJoestar]

I think the snowman part can stand to be more high poly, its pretty angular right now. The scarf on the other hand looks pretty high poly and maybe should be taken down some?

The scarf is the Merc's Muffler. I will work on the polys for fix the smooth.

EDIT: New/Old

 

[Folkye]

I'm gonna do it:O. Can i make 1000-1500 polys for this?

 

[EArkham]

You're not going to be able to do that in under 1500 triangles, no way. Too many curved parts, and curves eat up polys. Do a target goal of 2000-3000, you can always remove geo later. Plus polys are cheap to render if the texture is not doing anything special (transparency, phong, etc).

Also, I'd use a reference that was from the 1950s-1970s so it fits with the TF2 timeframe. Maybe something like this.

 

[Folkye]

But I saw that many cars and trucks has no more than 2K tris. For example Tf2 Emporium Vehicle Map Pack. I'll try to do something between new and old reference because I really like the shape of new Thanks for feedback anyway!

 

[Fantaboi]

But I saw that many cars and trucks has no more than 2K tris. For example Tf2 Emporium Vehicle Map Pack. I'll try to do something between new and old reference because I really like the shape of new Thanks for feedback anyway!

You could split each part into different models, I know the construction pack does that.

 

[Folkye]

You're not going to be able to do that in under 1500 triangles, no way. Too many curved parts, and curves eat up polys. Do a target goal of 2000-3000, you can always remove geo later. Plus polys are cheap to render if the texture is not doing anything special (transparency, phong, etc).

Also, I'd use a reference that was from the 1950s-1970s so it fits with the TF2 timeframe. Maybe something like this.

Woops, I found model with 9655 tris (Harvester from Emporium Vehicle prop pack) Sorry, i was wrong:blushing

 

[Jukebox]

But I saw that many cars and trucks has no more than 2K tris. For example Tf2 Emporium Vehicle Map Pack. I'll try to do something between new and old reference because I really like the shape of new Thanks for feedback anyway!

Props should be as many tris as they need to be, but no more. A good range is 1k to 3k, depending on the model size, complexity, and how much players are going to see it. The payload model is pretty hi-poly because players sit on it the entire round, while a random bomb prop in a corner would be a lot less. 3k usually isn't needed for smaller props, so if one has that many it could be because it has a poor model.

You could split each part into different models, I know the construction pack does that.

I don't see any reason someone would need half of a small snow plow though.

 

[Folkye]

I don't see any reason someone would need half of a small snow plow though.

I think it can be pretty useful for SFM makers(Destroy animation for example).