About The Firebat
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Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1715Members
Join Date: 2002-10-29 Member: 1715Members
<div class="IPBDescription">a small problem and question</div> Ok here's the deal. By adding 2 tanks, 2 torches with 2 small tanks (the guns on the arms), a few hoses and some small modifications to the SC marine shot the model to over 2500 polys. The tanks, torches and hoses alone are over 1200 polys <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> . The problem is that I refuse to release a model that high because I would like to use the model myself. The solution is that I can delete 1 tank, 1 torch and halve the number of hoses so the model will be closer to 2000 polys.
Now my question to all of you is if you would still want a firebat with basically half of the firebat gear?
Now my question to all of you is if you would still want a firebat with basically half of the firebat gear?
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also, please make it's main body armor slightly bigger than the marine version.
and yes, some of us really like to see this firebat to be released. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
If you want to drop the polys i personally wouldn't miss those. As long as it looks bulkier than the regular marine i'll be happy.
Or you could just create your own original tanks to go on the back that use less poly's.
also think about parts you wont be watching (say.. the feet?) you can cut polys there too... i've gone through my robot model, and cut polys wherever possable...the robot (without loss of robot-likeness is at 420 poly... everything else is an embelishment.
Then use a new file for the firebat and do the modifications for the low-def version.
Just release both, you're not losing anything (besides time, but everyone loses that.).
/me agrees - release both <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
btw: what about adding BOTH torches but integrate the backpack into the armor? that shouldn't be that much polies... or am I wrong? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
but a pic of this model would be nice
Kind of answered your own question there.
*agrees*
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a flat pack that looks like a rectangle with side grips to the armor. it should be lower poly than two tanks, and it should theoretically serve the same purpose nicely, add some flamable signs on it. sure, it kills the accuarcy of the model, but uh, its the best i can come up with in 5 minutes before lunch, so bleh. hope meh idea helps.
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you know the jetpak the V1.2 sc marines have right? make a round slightly rounder version, remove the two side jet thingies, and then you can have a tank? maybe...
I've cut the tanks on his back from 8 sides to 7 and attached/culled the inner 3 sides of each tank. This way it still looks like 2 tanks but it's really one shaped like 2, doing this also cut the poly count for the tanks into half. I'll probably take Coils advice and make the little hoses on the torches 4 or 5 sided, since they're so small it shouldn't really be noticeable. If this fails to bring it close to 2000 then I'm thinking of removing the torch from the right hand since you'll always be holding a gun in that hand.
(that's just a temp skin btw)
the shoulder's size is perfect. but u should make the torso below the shoulders as well as the legs bulkier. Right now they don't match with shoulder size and they are too fragile for firebat armor.
i mean firebat's armor is bulkier then regular marine armor.
Nice job btw
what are u talking about, tank size is fine, if not too small.
check the ref various material and u will see that the tank size is ok
Also, if you want me to play around with a skin for it, send em a mesh once you think your in a good position to. Just PM me and I'll give you my e-mail.