Model Ticonderoga
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In my opinion, the texture's lacking something that really ties it into the TF2 theme. At the moment it's very hard to distinguish the BLU skin from the RED one, meaning that players will get turned around in game (unless of course you have very tall bases, but that's very unlikely 
.) I say, add a few basketball player silhouettes to the outside in red and blue to help the skins look a bit more different.
.) I say, add a few basketball player silhouettes to the outside in red and blue to help the skins look a bit more different.
- Feb 18, 2009
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Well, I was way off on the triangle count.
The full low poly model is 14,000 Triangles (I'm still shaving some off), which while being nothing to lose sleep over in this day in age, is about double what I was expecting, so I guess, maybe, just maybe, this obligates me to make some LoD models so that people still living in the stone age are able to play maps with this model.
In other news, the skinning work is about half done, and if any of you are still taking those progress pictures I posted seriously, you should consider visiting your local psychiatrist!
The full low poly model is 14,000 Triangles (I'm still shaving some off), which while being nothing to lose sleep over in this day in age, is about double what I was expecting, so I guess, maybe, just maybe, this obligates me to make some LoD models so that people still living in the stone age are able to play maps with this model.
In other news, the skinning work is about half done, and if any of you are still taking those progress pictures I posted seriously, you should consider visiting your local psychiatrist!
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No wonder they're so poor! *rimshot*
Wow, I just made a tasteless joke about poverty in Africa. Go me.
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Me and JC have been hard at work, expect a release soon.
We're only going to have skybox version for this, with 3 separate models in their LODs leaving it to the mapper's discretion when it comes to how much detail needs to be visible. (depending on how far out in the skybox it is)
E: Oh jc noticed I didn't anti alias :v
We're probably gonna end up adding some smoke from the smokestacks, and then that's pretty much it!
EE: Better pictures
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That is the skybox version
We're also not going to do a regular version due to the fact it'd be way too huge (fun fact this is the same size as the granary boat give or take), there's no way anyone making a decent level would have a play area big enough for it.
It's phong shaded or some shit, and is shiny and somewhat reflective, but it is a skybox model so it's not going to be anything crazy. As for being too bright, I like bright, over the realistic flat grey :v
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Can... can you release it anyway? So I can gawk at it. :O
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Well, there goes my idea for plr_boatrace.
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Released.
Here's the deal, there's a prefab with 3 different groups of SKYBOX models, at various levels of detail, so at your discretion, choose which one is right for the distance away from the level.
There's also 5 names, so just change the model for names skin to 0-4
Finally, there's red and blue hull skins too, so 0-1 on the hull model.
The hull is split from the top of the ship to prevent source rendering them twice when placed on water.
That's it, enjoy!
ps thanks post
Here's the deal, there's a prefab with 3 different groups of SKYBOX models, at various levels of detail, so at your discretion, choose which one is right for the distance away from the level.
There's also 5 names, so just change the model for names skin to 0-4
Finally, there's red and blue hull skins too, so 0-1 on the hull model.
The hull is split from the top of the ship to prevent source rendering them twice when placed on water.
That's it, enjoy!
ps thanks post
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