Level 5 now available
MonsieurEvil
Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
<div class="IPBDescription">Lev4's are back ordered...</div>He's big, bad, and red. Check out the Level 5 alien at:
<a href="http://www.readyroom.org" target="_blank">Readyroom.org</a>
<a href="http://www.planethalflife.com" target="_blank">PHL</a>
<a href="http://www.valvepit.com" target="_blank">Valvepit</a>
Just to weigh in with my observations, I think Big Red's face is my favorite part about him. He almost looks like a horse skeleton, only the horse was a carnivore. Very ghoulish. The huge Rhino-like body and boney skull gives it a cool prehistoric vibe. Finally, the redish body with the green moldy skin effect has nice continuity and shows the link between a level 1 and the final evolutution to level 5.
And Cory and Beaners modeling/skinning skills are just technically terrific to boot!
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<a href="http://www.readyroom.org" target="_blank">Readyroom.org</a>
<a href="http://www.planethalflife.com" target="_blank">PHL</a>
<a href="http://www.valvepit.com" target="_blank">Valvepit</a>
Just to weigh in with my observations, I think Big Red's face is my favorite part about him. He almost looks like a horse skeleton, only the horse was a carnivore. Very ghoulish. The huge Rhino-like body and boney skull gives it a cool prehistoric vibe. Finally, the redish body with the green moldy skin effect has nice continuity and shows the link between a level 1 and the final evolutution to level 5.
And Cory and Beaners modeling/skinning skills are just technically terrific to boot!
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Comments
Maybe, but I wouldn't tell that to the Level 5's face <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
Sweet model though. Keep up the good work, guys.
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Gasfiend
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What does 'fuzzy' mean?
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it reminds me of those pink baddies in DOOM, the ones with teeth
That is where my only major gripe about the model lies... it's head. The model is totally sweet, but it's head seems a bit off to me. If you look at the head on the concept shot (or my avatar), it truly looks <b>scary</b>. I mean that thing looks freaky!
Unfortunately, the model's face doesn't do the same thing for me... I think it's the mouth. Not sure though.
Regardless, It's a whole lot better than the vast majority of other people could do, but it's just not as appealing to me as the concept... Maybe it's the coloring?
Anyway, great job, and I can't wait to see it in-game! <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
When I see that thing galloping towards me with a swarm of enraged bobs backing it up, I will probably... umm.. Poo.. myself.
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Black lines in the texture. It's not the best way I could describe it, that's why I said 'interlaced'.
if it's only now finished that means they've got 2 make the level2, level 3 and 4, and maybe soem structures 2, so i guess they still have lots of work to do.
Anyway, I agree with Ken that the best thing about this guy is the head....so menacing. The entire model seems well done, but yeah I wasn't expecting as much red. I think the fuzziness might best be described as the skin looking like it's been compressed to .jpeg on too many times....it almost seems like there's artifact in them thar skins.
I dunno, I noticed that kind of grunginess on almost all the NS model skins, so I guess it fits.
Oh by the way......level 5 PWNZ j00.
(Thought I would have my daily fit of haxor speak.)
I think this model will look great in dark areas of the maps. I think spending a lot of time chasing and slaughtering a single behemoth will be one of those memorable thing about NS that Flayra likes to talk about.
Umm, of course, it'll probably end up the other way, instead chasing him you'll be running from him with your m8s... (also memorable and cool, though) <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
I was expecting the face to look like a rino from the artwork, but I absolutly love how it looks like a horse now.
Its perfect in my opinion.
Reminds my of the Aeon (Ixion) from FFX. Well ... he was a unicorn - but damn it, they both look hella sweet.
Oh my, I just thought of something - I'd love to see him with those long hair strands on his hoofs. You know what I mean? those horses that look like they are wearing socks ... they were in that bud light comercial during the super bowl. I think they would look awsome with those (substitute the white for the infestation). But I dont know if it would look any better. I'd assume they'd have to animate it (just a little movement, nothing big - for when it was idle of something) or else it would just look like an over sized hoof ...
but wow .. that would -=own=-
I think the approval rate is now a tiny bit over 50%, so post the other three models!
Anyway, I really like the model. The Behemoth will be truly menancing.
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Gasfiend
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Not too keen on the second shot, it makes the mouth look odd cos the bottom jaw isnt connected to anything, but its just the angle.
I like the sinew/tendon parts that run down its hind legs, they remind me of the bob model.
The only thing i would change on the texute is the gums area, cos the teeth dont look as 'set in' as i would like, they seem to be on the same level as the rest of the skin...although this does make it look a bit more gruesome.
I think the lines your talking about Molecular are just its texture of its skin, like all wrinkled and stuff. Thats if were thinking of the same thing (all along its side?)
Awsome model tho...cant wait to see the others.
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I'll tell ya now I'm gonna turn high heel and run from that thing when its chassen me.