[wip] Mechaskulk

ThoraX · March 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">My version of the robot kharaa</div> I know theres already been a roboskulk, but I've been meaning to do this for quite a while already, months before the roboskulk was released. Seeing it made me wanna start this so I've begun working on it. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

it's just a work in progress and there will be details I am going to include, but this is basically how it looks as of this moment. The 'discs' you see on it's hips/shoulders will likely be replaced with the same kind of texture on the skulk's forearms, and the front claws will need fixing. Work on the pipes will be done at a later stage, but for now, thats pretty much what they will look like. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' />

The_Overmind · March 2004

This is awesome dude, nice work. I like how you gave it that green visor thingy <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> .

Diablus · March 2004

you are a total nub, but not at making cool models.

gg kitty h4x

Coltrane · March 2004

Just a re-skin? Ehh? :E

CaptainChet · March 2004

i dont believe that it's a new model, just a re-skin. am i correct?

BTW, it needs work, but it's on the right track. keep it up.

ThoraX · April 2004

yes, it's just a re-skin

OMG UPDATE!

JediYoshi · April 2004

at least it's a reskin, and not a typical skin hack.

Sylver · April 2004

/me wishes there was a roboskulk model <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

ThoraX · April 2004

Alrighty, this is more or less what the final version will look like. I'm probably gonna tweak the actual skin of it to try and make it look more metallic, but as far as joints and details go, that's about it.

Unknown · April 2004

looks very very very very good but i woldnt use it!
it doesnt fit into ns that welly <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif' />

ThoraX · April 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Twarghlergh_lerker @ Apr 1 2004, 05:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> looks very very very very good but i woldnt use it!
it doesnt fit into ns that welly <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
...which is why im probably gonna make a full conversion pack for the aliens. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

we can say these were built by the TSA for use in training marines under realistic kharaa situations! wee! go backstory!

but man, you gotta see this critter in action. I'm quite pleased. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' />

Shazbot · April 2004

Thorax, it's looking great. I can't wait to see the completed skin <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

*throws cookie at Thorax*

ThoraX · April 2004

*gets hit in the eye by a cookie*

Alrighty, how's this for the 'skin' of the mechaskulk?

Invader_Scoot · April 2004

It looks pretty cool, keeps it more like it's original color.

coil · April 2004

Increasing the contrast and doing an overlay of the highlights (set to "screen") may help it to look more metallic.

Also, don't forget custom sounds. (: You might consider opening up the reference SMD in some modeling program and playing with the smoothing groups to make it look less organic. If you don't have the program or ability (if you're just a skinner), I'm sure someone could take care of it for you.

Maveric · April 2004

hella nice. now do the gorge, lerk, fade and onos...

And then every alien building <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

ThoraX · April 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Apr 1 2004, 08:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> You might consider opening up the reference SMD in some modeling program and playing with the smoothing groups to make it look less organic. If you don't have the program or ability (if you're just a skinner), I'm sure someone could take care of it for you. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
yeah, all I have to use is HLMV and PS, so I can only make skins. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>hella nice. now do the gorge, lerk, fade and onos...
</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

yeah, im already working on the gorge. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> It's not looking too great and Im having trouble with some parts of the skin, but it's already starting to look halfway decent.

<b>[edit] Mechagorge updated [/edit]</b>

HumanoidBeta · April 2004

Sorry to tell ya this, but now you gotta make an alien conversion pack for us =)
Looking great so far!

ThoraX · April 2004

I've got the gorge pretty much finished now too... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' />

that's all for today. I need to play some NS.

DragonMech · April 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThoraX @ Apr 2 2004, 12:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I've got the gorge pretty much finished now too... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif' />

that's all for today. I need to play some NS.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
IMO it needs a little something to enahnce the eyes, but otherwise it's really nice!

ThoraX · April 2004

somehting for the eyes... yeah i need to make them look more 'glowy'...

meh, ill do it tomorrow. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Chrono · April 2004

get some one to add glow to the eyes like they did a while back with the marine visor or the heavy armor eyes itll look much better but so far they both look awsome <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

CoolCookieCooks · April 2004

aka, add a triangle or two over each eye, put them by themselves on a different bitmap 16x16, set that bmp to additive, and it shud glow

ThoraX · April 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CoolCookieCooks @ Apr 2 2004, 12:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> aka, add a triangle or two over each eye, put them by themselves on a different bitmap 16x16, set that bmp to additive, and it shud glow  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
unless hlmv can do that on it's own, i cant add triangles over anything, otherwise i would have done so sooner. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

RaVe · April 2004

:O

Looks pretty damn good! I'd have to say though, you need someone to mess around with teh smoothing groups, or we will have alien mechs that don't look too mech-ish <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

And a question for you, could you send me the mech-skulk skin?(aka PM) I'd like to see what I'd be able to do with it. And I will bet my left nut that I will use it only for personal use (Yes, my left is precious, but the right is moreso)

EDIT : Well, I've given a shot at it, and I could only get the eyes and the orb to look decent....if only I had a skinmesh then it would help.....too bad I can't see what skinmeshes are supposed to look like though ^^; So nevermind about the skinmesh <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

-Drake- · April 2004

FINISH !!

Pho3niX · April 2004

FiNiSH!

*Throws Box Of Cookies*
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' />

g0opy · April 2004

Add some scratches. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

Godhand · April 2004

needs much more definition... id say it is a good start though

Shazbot · April 2004

I think it's looking really slick, can't wait to see the others you do, if you do the pack.

EDIT: I'm a newbie, I didn't realize there was a second page till I posted this. That gorge is looking just as good as the skulk! GW once again.

RaVe · April 2004

Edges need more contrast and defining to make them look mech-ish. Think of using the Dodge and Burn tool to artificially bevel the edges

[wip] Mechaskulk

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