Halo CE Gallery Thread (Redux!)

[Sel]

Ill do population, but your free to do everything else there.

Me and Echo/disaster have been discussing how to populate it to even it out since theres no way back up onto the tele base (above) Were figuring out ways to even it out for the attackers, while removing tele pwning and blocking, and still allowing the team who owns the tele base to stay on top.

[Con]

No, I was talking about the wall. Do what sunny said.

[Sel]

No, I was talking about the wall. Do what sunny said.

Oh now I know what you guys are talking about, or atleast I think I do, thats supposed to be a cliff :XD:

Guess I cant model those very well yet eh?

Ill put on a door like thing tommorow, and compare it to see what you guys think.

[HDoan]

My WIP spartan laser
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4181/spartanlaserqj4.png
Feel free to go all out on me with the critics and I have it unwrapped in case it isn't enough of an eye sore and someone wants to skin it.

[PenGuin1362]

Something needs to be done with the straight walls at the sides of the front of the base.

i agree but it's looking interesting.

[Jay2645]

I haven't posted things in a while, and this was about an hour's worth of work, so I'm a bit unsure if it's H2V-quality yet. Oh well.
Reference Pic:
http://www.coronasquadron.com/wallpics/e-hangar1.JPG
Mine (Not the same angle, as the left side isn't finished):
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa115/Jay2645/hoth-hangar.jpg

Here's my Hoth hangar.
As far as hangars go, the Rebels have a ghetto one.
It's still a WIP, I haven't made a roof yet, but the right side is done. I'm debating over if you should be able to close those doors or not (probably not) but if you do, you put the base into lockdown for about 2 minutes. They can be reopened by destroying the Shield Generator outside, or you can sneak into the base by going through a series of tunnels through the Ion Cannon to the base, or an alternate route through a Wampa's cave (No Wampa, though, AI don't sync) to RIGHT behind the flag.

It would be hard to "de-model" that door though...

[Bad Waffle]

door is wrong, lights need to be spaced more. Go watch the movie. DO IT NOW.

[Jay2645]

door is wrong, lights need to be spaced more. Go watch the movie. DO IT NOW.
I... lost the disc. :gonk:

But I'll fix the lights, I fixed the door shortly after my post.

EDIT: Fixed, new pic:
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa115/Jay2645/hoth-hangar-2.jpg
I also added a considerable bit to the right side, I need to extend the tunnel system out a bit, and then cap it off with a roof. The I need to install the hanging fixtures, and I should be done with the actual hangar part.

[Love De Lux]

uFZ7R9sev9I

So, I've been messing arround this morning with the Halo2's BR.

Comments anyone ?

EDIT : FFS, youtube keep killing the 2 last seconds.

[Sel]

I admit it, I have a blue light fetish :D

I added a door thing in th cliff, but I doubt it will go anywhere, itll be more for decoration :D

Im hoping something like this was what you meant for me to do :O

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/bluelightfetish.jpg

[Mass]

I think the doorway shape is lame, very lame. Try using an existing one from halo as that means there is no need to paint a custom texture

[Sel]

I think the doorway shape is lame, very lame. Try using an existing one from halo as that means there is no need to paint a custom texture

Guess I cant come up with amazing door shapes :(

Anyway, heres the campaign one The whoosher :O

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/kfixed.jpg

[paladin]

door is wrong, lights need to be spaced more. Go watch the movie. DO IT NOW.

Of go play battle front 2.

[PenGuin1362]

uFZ7R9sev9I

So, I've been messing arround this morning with the Halo2's BR.

Comments anyone ?

EDIT : FFS, youtube keep killing the 2 last seconds.

i like the bolt kicking back after each shot :p. fire anim looks good but reload seems a little off, fix the vid so i can see the whole thing >_>

[Sel]

I decided to use a similiar thing to the one in 343 guilty spark. I guess it looks best out of the three but if you like one of the older ones over it feel free to let me know.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/guiltyspark.jpg

[Gwunty]

Some parts of your ground need more polys or, better poly placement. I see alot of improvement selentic keep up the good work

[chicane]

to Love: Since animations are really the only thing I have any real experience in, I'm happy to critique for you.

The basic position is mostly good, however I noticed that the left thumb is twisted in an awkward, uncomfortable position, assuming of course that the rough white part of the glove is opposite side of the nail (where the fingerprint is). If you held a gun like that and fired you'd lose your thumb. Now, onto the ready animation. Its a bit to jerky I think, and it seems to come upwards to directly. It should probably come a bit more from the left. Also, the entire gun seems to be influenced to much by the motion of the bolt (which by the way I like the fact that your implementing bolt action into the ready). The firing is cool, once again I like that you have made the bolt more then a piece of decoration, but I think it should have more recoil.

The only animation I really didn't like was the reload, which I know all too well can be very hard to do. I don't like the energy it has much at all, its to fast and jerky. The gun really should be higher and more angled so you can see the left hand physically pulling the magazine out rather than just being left to assume so, and the gun should react more to the pulling out of the magazine than it should to the putting in of a new one (purely opinion). Also, the sliding of the bolt looks to fast and direct. The gun's position didn't change enough from the magazine inserting to the bolt sliding. He shouldn't have to spank the gun to get the bolt to move either, it should be a simple pushing of the bolt and a minor reaction by the gun. (almost done I swear!) It almost looks like the left hand slid right through the bolt when he hit it and passed on, and also the animation never returned to the original position and that is NO-NO number 1. Lastly, I might suggest using a slightly larger FP model, it usually feels easier to me.

I'm really sorry if while reading this you thought I was trying to flame and offend you, because really I am not. I'm only trying to help you, and the best way to do that is by criticism. + rep for you.

[il Duce Primo]

A forerunner hallway I made.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3682/hallway2yk4.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1704/hallway3qv8.jpg

[LlamaMaster]

To messy/repetitive for my taste.

[Sel]

Make it shorter, and then have it be a 4 sided base with a center room that that leads to. Kinda like hydrolosis.

Its just too long and the pattern seems overused. Make some variations.

[BobtheGreatII]

Yah, I don't know. Part of me likes the close together feel, but most of the rest of me says to do some spacing.

[Bad Waffle]

I like it how it is.

THAT IS ALL.

[p0lar_bear]

I would expect to see that kind of repetition in Human structures, like the Pillar of Autumn. While Forerunner architecture tends to have pieces... hell, whole rooms even, that get recycled, the rooms themselves usually don't have too many pieces repeating themselves.

I would suggest putting maybe some larger supports at key intervals to break the monotony,

[Mass]

I would suggest putting maybe some larger supports at key intervals to break the monotony,

That. And also thin out the frames themselves, it's too thick and bulky at the moment.
But this is good for us you.

[Roostervier]

That's the type of room that I'd imagine much larger. Also, I'd make it a lot wider too.

[paladin]

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9316/ohnoeslc1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[OmegaDragon]

A forerunner hallway I made.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3682/hallway2yk4.jpg
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1704/hallway3qv8.jpg

I went crosseyed on this one >.<

[chicane]

It looks to me like the arches are to close together. They should be spaced out more, with a longer hallway or just fewer to the short hallway.

[Snaver]

A forerunner hallway I made.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1704/hallway3qv8.jpg

There's alot of that kind of architecture in Halo3, this wouldn't be inspired from halo 3 would it? ;)

[il Duce Primo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28
I modeled a door and animated it with the hallway.

[Roostervier]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7Jj72Ah28)
(The link, since the youtube tags I implemented also didn't work)

I don't like how the top half of the door is slightly slower than the rest of the door. Maybe sync it up?

[Bad Waffle]

L2 YOUTUBE, JERKS

Sg7Jj72Ah28

p0lar_commentary: I'm letting this post slide, since it's essentially fixing someone else's post, and not in the sarcastic "ftfy" way.

[Sel]

Reminds me of those loveable whoosher doors.

Gawd I love those things.

Anyway, Its kinda missing the locking, part, thing, which I thought was really cool in the halo doors.

Otherwise I like.

[S3anyBoy]

A little thing I was working on for about an hour yesterday.
If anyone wants to possibly help me give the map more game play value, just IM me.
Qp-4IRp2tNQ

[Cyanide]

I see no multiplayer value in that, but make it a "ME" movie map and mb...but that has been done..

[Sel]

Hmmm, you know, that actually is kinda cool, to have people spawn in cryotubes.

[S3anyBoy]

Hmmm, you know, that actually is kinda cool, to have people spawn in cryotubes.
Yea, but the problem is that the exit animation is long, like as soon as the map started I pressed the exit key and it took like 12 seconds to get out, I'm sure someone could shorten it, but IDK how.

[Apoc4lypse]

Yea, but the problem is that the exit animation is long, like as soon as the map started I pressed the exit key and it took like 12 seconds to get out, I'm sure someone could shorten it, but IDK how.

well that depends on what the cryo tubes are, Im' not even sure I know how you did that. If its a vehicle though or what ever tag it is it should have seats. You'd need to change the time it takes to get in and out of it, to make it shorter.

I also love how closed minded people are here.

This has alot of game play value I think anyway.

Its just a matter of what the halo engine can do. My question is, is there a way to make it so the other team can blow up your cryo tubes, and make it so the other team can't spawn anymore. Thus making them defeated. It would add an extra strategy element to ctf matches. Wouldn't do much good for slayer matches though.

My idea for making this work is to somehow script it so the player spawn points are some how forced to be "contested" or what ever it is that happened when you can't spawn in halo. I'm not entirely sure but if an enemy player is standing on your spawn point, you can no longer spawn. Or better yet just keep it simple and just use vehicles to do it...

Wow this just gave me so many cool ideas on how to make multi player more exciting XD.

[Geo]

This is whats going on with what was formerly Selentics map, but is now ours. I wasn't sure about the cliffs, so I decided to post them up here to get some helpful criticism from good cliff/terrain modelers before I got too far into it. Cause I'm not sure if the cliffs should be modeled in triangles/hexagons.


The most recent rendered pic.
http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080211222449_telebaseadded.jpg

A close up on the terrain
http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080211222454_smexy.jpg

Ah cheesy early wireframe to show you how its modeled.
http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080211222457_wireframe.jpg

Thank you for all who give helpful criticism and tips.

Oh ya and an upper shelf and cliffs will be added to the current cliffs. (just to add a little more vista)

[Apoc4lypse]

its definitely better then before I think (I'd rather evaluate it un-smoothed but thats just me), but it is still to low poly where the bases connect with the terrain. Its the same things I circled in pictures earlier on in the thread. Also the tunnel is a bit messy to.

[paladin]

Keep working, you have a long way to go. And again, use more polys on your terrain.

[Cyanide]

Ya know what?

Im gonna go ahead and apologize...

It does have certain value....but can you imagine the camping for the cryotube spawns? People would just wait there...

But what you said Apoc4lypse...I think is pretty Impossible...

I could be wrong because no one else said so but I think it is....still...nice ideas ;)

[Apoc4lypse]

Ya know what?

Im gonna go ahead and apologize...

It does have certain value....but can you imagine the camping for the cryotube spawns? People would just wait there...

But what you said Apoc4lypse...I think is pretty Impossible...

I could be wrong because no one else said so but I think it is....still...nice ideas ;)

meh never say stuff is impossible until you know all the ins and outs of what it is your talking about. Cuz you never know, people thought that it would be impossible to sync the doors for Zanzibar, and look what they did. They made it work.

Also making the cryo tubes un-campable (new word; yes I invented it) wouldn't be that hard I don't think.

[S3anyBoy]

_ICi5-mA68M
I added some more stuff to the map including all the MP objectives except stuff for race (but who play that anyway >_<)
Here's just a basic flythrough.
Also you don't always spawn in the tubes red team does about 1/3 the time but never in CTF.
Of anyone want to help me test some MP games on Friday just IM me.

[Geo]

Right now I am working on a high detailed Halo 3 Master Chief biped. I noticed that all the bipeds that are supposed to be Halo 3 style, but they use those nasty skins and multipurpose maps. So I decided to make a good detailed model that actually looks halo 3. So heres some eye candy.

http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080212214751_legs.jpg

It's only the legs, and I probably should have waited to post when I had atleast the torso done too, but I was so excited, I decided to post this atleast.

[S3anyBoy]

Nice but on the knee-pads shouldn't their be 4 little dot things?

[Geo]

Nope, just two.

[SuperSunny]

Incredible work! Can't wait to see the finished result

[Con]

I added some more stuff to the map including all the MP objectives except stuff for race (but who play that anyway >_<)
Here's just a basic flythrough.
Also you don't always spawn in the tubes red team does about 1/3 the time but never in CTF.
Of anyone want to help me test some MP games on Friday just IM me.
Sorry, but gameplay's gonna be lame. It's nowhere near balanced.

[kenney001]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s13/kenney001/colisium.jpg
Just messing around....

[LlamaMaster]

Nice. Just fix that error on the windows, and give it more variation.

[FrostySnowman]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s13/kenney001/colisium.jpg
Just messing around....

Nice.. I like it, looks well modeled.

did you do a circle array for the one slice you modeled then booleans all the way around?

[Sel]

I have no idea what this is supposed to be, maybe an exit to a tunnel that goes along this and then comes back onto grass.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/whatsthis.jpg

[Corndogman]

Selentic, i think that would look really cool cut into the side of a cliff. like you said, on the right side should be a pathway through the cliffs. the the left side would just be a ledge with a path on it and it kind of winds downward back to regular level. its kind of hard to explain with words though.

[Sel]

Selentic, i think that would look really cool cut into the side of a cliff. like you said, on the right side should be a pathway through the cliffs. the the left side would just be a ledge with a path on it and it kind of winds downward back to regular level. its kind of hard to explain with words though.

Yeah, itll be a transition piece between tunnel/cave back to ledge/level.

[paladin]

I have no idea what this is supposed to be, maybe an exit to a tunnel that goes along this and then comes back onto grass.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/whatsthis.jpg

Looks to simple. Use less extrude and bevel.

[Con]

There are a few little things that I'd change, but all in all it looks great.

[Ifafudafi]

oh lawd is dat sum moar plasma grenade

-bpEj2Qhy4E

Noteworthy additions here include a new, custom explosion bitmap (64x64 as opposed to Cloud C Fire's old 32x32), tweaked fire, and a few sparks that jump out at random intervals while the flame is burning, stop with everything else, and then make a nice shower at the same time the lens flare happens. (They're a bit hard to see in the youtube video, though.)

[il Duce Primo]

3KGzgg2iJBQ

I guess I finally figured out how to do this youtube stuff.

So what do you think?

[Jay2645]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s13/kenney001/colisium.jpg
Just messing around....
Shouldn't that go in the Off-topic Gallery thread?

Looks nice, by the way.

[BobtheGreatII]

3KGzgg2iJBQ

I guess I finally figured out how to do this youtube stuff.

So what do you think?
I like it, keep up the work.

[JDMFSeanP]

3KGzgg2iJBQ

I guess I finally figured out how to do this youtube stuff.

So what do you think?

The door speed seems to vary and thats kinda distracting, otherwise badass.

[Ifafudafi]

Dammit people stop ignoring my works, how am I supposed to get better >:X

As for the door, I like the basic concept, but it opens too slowly; at running speed, you'd have to wait for it to open, and if there's more than one, that's not very ideal, especially on a multiplayer map. (Of course, it could work fine, and I could be completely wrong, but I'm pretty sure it's slow.)

[ExAm]

Plasma explosion seems to expand outward and dissipate a bit fast.

[Botolf]

So, uh, can somebody explain to me why Render Suite (Some random gmax rendering app) hates me?

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/6374/image02132008232203sb9.jpg

This was supposed to be my render, but it throws out this crap, and then on occasions refuses to render anything at all. I got this to work consistently a while ago as you guys saw, but now it seems the damn thing is quite content to defy me.

[n00b1n8R]

3KGzgg2iJBQ

I guess I finally figured out how to do this youtube stuff.

So what do you think?
the top peice is strange at the start, and a fraction late at the end. fix that for an exponential increase in win.

[Botolf]

Ah, I think I stuck the camera behind some faces, blocked my view, probably. Can't remember what I need to increase to rid myself of spotty renders, though, more photons?

[t3h m00kz]

oh lawd is dat sum moar plasma grenade

-bpEj2Qhy4E

Noteworthy additions here include a new, custom explosion bitmap (64x64 as opposed to Cloud C Fire's old 32x32), tweaked fire, and a few sparks that jump out at random intervals while the flame is burning, stop with everything else, and then make a nice shower at the same time the lens flare happens. (They're a bit hard to see in the youtube video, though.)

Nice. I just figured out how to do similar effects, and I'm going to do something like that for my plazzies. Also got that kind of stuff going on with my Shock Rifle and Needle Bolt Rifle ;0

[Sel]

Looks to simple. Use less extrude and bevel.

Good thing I didnt touch those buttons.

Cant use any less of those.

[Geo]

Ok, almost all of my biped is done. More detail is going to be put into the arms and chest, and then of course the hands. I would also like to thank Jahrain for his h2 model, cause I used it as a layout (no this isn't his model), so that I could get the sizing done right. So here it is.

http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080214101607_almostdone.jpg



ENJOY!

[paintballakid5]

Super nice Geo!:) looks awesome.


heres something i just made while i was bored, it still has some smoothing errors, and some non-planars.:rolleyes:

Still WIP

And the scope is messed up.

:eek:
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/sniper_fp.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/sniper_cool.jpg


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/sniper_nicness.jpg

[Martini-562]

Bipod isn't completely correct. They're supposed to be mounted at the sides with some things that allow it to turn.

[Geo]

Things mounted on the sides? I have no clue what your talking about. Please be more clear.

[Martini-562]

what I meant was:
http://www.freewebs.com/ch3mt/sniper_nicness%20correction.jpg
would have to be like this:
http://405th.com/forums/uploads/1191632115/gallery_2379_7_156934.jpg

[Geo]

Oh lol I thought you meant my biped. I thought you had spelled it wrong. Nvm

[Martini-562]

lol, sorry for the confusion

[t3h m00kz]

you know when I first learn how to model I'll be almost afraid to post anything here lol, it'll suck so bad

[Bad Waffle]

at least you'll know you suck bad.

[Martini-562]

thats kinda the reason why I have posted something here yet. I'm afraid to be flamed.

[paintballakid5]

yea, i'll get tp work and fix thos errors

[Bad Waffle]

gawsh guise, we dont flame--we offer true constructive crit.

[Geo]

gawsh guise, we dont flame--we offer true constructive crit.

There are very few of you who give good crit. Thats why so many people are afraid. And there are those who take easy crit to hard, and get all offended.

[Bad Waffle]

why are people so scared of some idiots on the internet? you shouldn't pay attention to them.

[teh lag]

Ok, almost all of my biped is done. More detail is going to be put into the arms and chest, and then of course the hands. I would also like to thank Jahrain for his h2 model, cause I used it as a layout (no this isn't his model), so that I could get the sizing done right. So here it is.
<snip>

Shoulders look way weird to me :S

[Geo]

Which part? The part that is more his arm, or the part near his head?

[`Abias]

why are people so scared of some idiots on the internet? you shouldn't pay attention to them.

Just ignore people who only post to bring hate

[teh lag]

Which part? The part that is more his arm, or the part near his head?

The part closer to the body; it seems to extend away from the body. The arms appear really far out in your render, almost to the point where there could be another joint there.

[Monopoly]

http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080214101607_almostdone.jpg


The right shoulder is looking out of proportion, it seems to be stretched to far. I'll get back with you later If I notice anything else, otherwise great model.

[Geo]

Oh I see, ya ill have to move those verts up. And its just the render that makes it look far out there. Once the hands and chest are done I will post alot more angles.

[SnaFuBAR]

post a straight on view. i'm pretty sure your shoulders are wrong.

[t3h m00kz]

gawsh guise, we dont flame--we offer true constructive crit.

Snafubar told me one time my model made him want to stomp me in the face :p Buuut then he gave me some tutorials. So it was all gravy

[SnaFuBAR]

yes but i helped in the same message i'm not so bad rite :(

[Botolf]

Hey Snaf, answer ze PM, I wants ur nollidge! >: D

[t3h m00kz]

I said it was all gravy son, chillax lewl

[demonmaster3k]

well i did some more working on my app (got rid of a few things, managed fixed up a lawl MDI GUI)

pics:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6463/omgwownessyj3.jpg
the Script editor has changed dramattically. The ribbon is no longer part of the script editor form, instead it's part of the launcher form. this allows smoother layout. (now it works something like MS Word back in the day ) of course there's no script checker (yet).
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/8290/lawlintheworxgg1.jpg
not much has changed on with the level compiler, i made new skins for the buttons, and i got it to work with this new MDI interface.

in a way you could say that i perfected the layout. i just need to get things back to working (PS the ribbon was made on a newer version of telerik software, that caused 2 major improvements: 1. i can apply skins to the ribbon 2. it loads up and runs faster than the older version. unfortunately, this ribbon is part of a trial suite that i'm using while i wait for the VSE reg benefits page to update with newer freeware)

oh and one more thing, i can't get my MDI save file dialog to launch, someone pm me if you know how to get it to work.

[Ki11a_FTW]

the interface looks much better

[SuperSunny]

Actually I think you should scrap the interface. Stick to a unified interface, similar to how Steelix has HEK+ designed. It's flawless! The buttons and style on this one seem a bit Windows 98-era.

[Ki11a_FTW]

heres something i work on on and off, the outside floor is just a place holder, and the interior hasnt been started yet so yeah heres a pic

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4898/baselj9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i know it needs work, but its been a while since i took a go at forerunner modeling

[jngrow]

From what I can tell, it's an attempt to emulate the Office 2007 interface.

I HATE THAT, and I'm probably not alone. As Sunny said, go for something more HEK+ style.

Also, here's a reposted updated version of the plasma grenade... again... with a little explosion flare similar to the one from the Fuel Rod Gun, more tweaked explosion fire, and other little things. In case you missed the other post, it's got a new explosion fire bitmap, some sparks added in at strategic points (hard to see in the video, but look closely), and more small modifications.

cmJnMmxi8Co

love it! i like the little light ring flicker also.

[Con]

I went back to work on my ghosting filter, and got this. I think It's near done. I need feedback...

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3600/91102920ai6.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5411/65124216tb5.jpg

[Jay2645]

I agree with escon. No rockets.

Failed jokes aside, it looks nice.

[SuperSunny]

Nice Plasma Grenade!

For the Ghost Filter, the color tone should be changed a bit. It looks a bit oversaturated.

Here's my latest contribution to the gallery. It's Halo, except with dynamic lights that have a projected gel-map for the specular effect, and some nicely blended glow. The gel-maps are normally reserved for simply the flashlight, and the vehicle light projection (such as front of the Warthog). It actually works quite nicely.

http://i28.tinypic.com/67qfxz.jpg
And an overall far-sighted view of some finished shaders and lighting.
http://i29.tinypic.com/30dcr51.jpg

[Ifafudafi]

...Wow, sunny. That first pic is made of sex, and the second one isn't half bad either. Can't wait to see what B4 looks like.

[Con]

Very nice sunny, and I'll see what I can do about the saturation.

[p0lar_bear]

Oh dear god, I'm going to get so many angry PMs. :gonk:

Guys, come on, I'm giving out infractions that really shouldn't have been given out. PLEASE keep in mind that this thread is in zero-tolerance mode. I know it can be hard, but keep from going on tangents like that; allowing those little side-discussions is what lead to the my last Infraction Frenzy + Fractionaire x2.

As for what I've seen while carousing this topic...

Mr. Ifafudafi, your plasma grenade is definitely nice, but like others have said, the explosion cloud disappears too abruptly.

demonmaster, I noticed that your UI looks a bit TOO much like the Prometheus UI. Change it before Nick notices and sues your ass. :3 (Actually, I like it, but you've got some work to do. I can't put my finger on it, but it seems like some of the elements are clashing with each other, or something.)

Con, I have no idea what that filter's supposed to do, but I like it. Much easier on my eyes than the Surreal one.

Sunny, holy crap you are a god amongst sea mammals.

[StankBacon]

needs more video.

-edit- talking about cons filter.

[Sel]

Sunny, Im curious.

Have you tried this on an outdoor map?

All we have really seen is your indoor valkyrie.

Also, killa, your structure has boring doors, spice them up a bit.

Also, lengthen the thing in the middle, pull it out, it looks really boring right now :\

[OmegaDragon]

I'm thinking of remaking the Tiny Bronco again (or maybe go for the full size Highwind, put it in in Hugeass and never release it :o). All my work was lost after my HD fried in my laptop, and I never backed it up. Thats when I basically gave up on modeling and didn't feel like making models for a while. Now though, I feel like I want to make something. This might be a good thing for the model too; there were alot of problems with it in the first place and the textures where shit. It would give me something to do for a while.

Also, Sunny those lights look amazing.

[Scooby Doo]

i think i've seen the gel maps used in light scenery before...mb zanzibar(main base, upper level?). anyways, looks awsome. btw, have you worked on any tutorials yet? we could use them...


~Scoob

[Con]

Does anyone know if animated gel maps are possible, because I think the gel map remains static even though the light source may be moving (ie zanzibar). I was trying to make a disco ball a long time ago and I couldn't get the gel map to rotate even though the dynamic light was.

[demonmaster3k]

@ conscars, love the new filter. really, besides being 1337 at both playing and moddin halo, you're awesome at dxtweaker filters
@super sunny, you're like god at pretty graphics
@polar yea, i noticed some clashing in the gui sunny's probably right, but even still i prefer to disregard his input for the moment (i love attempting to make pretty gui). i think i might have reduced the clashing by applying a new skin to the group boxes. one more thing, i have no intention of trying to rip off of Nick's project (which i am very skeptical about it's probability towards release) the colors for the ribbon were inspired by this forum.

i know you're probably tired of this by now:
But i've been putting a lot of hard work into this project (before it was just an app) but now it's more personal

pics:
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3296/blankwy7.jpg
above is how the app looks like right after loading.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7854/nomoreclashingtm0.jpg
i changed the buttons from the standard default buttons to new rad buttons. this is giving it a better look. another thing to note is that hopefully the clashing of the UI elements are reduced by applying this new skin to the group boxes.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1142/gawrshintermetzui9.jpg
i added the InTErMEtz to the project. my intention of this section is for it to be used as a quick-reference while creating custom content.

if you are tired of seeing the pics of the app, then just neglect the spoiler tags. i take crits really seriously and will try to improve my app in any way, shape, or form

[SuperSunny]

Does anyone know if animated gel maps are possible, because I think the gel map remains static even though the light source may be moving (ie zanzibar). I was trying to make a disco ball a long time ago and I couldn't get the gel map to rotate even though the dynamic light was.

The jitter function should make them jitter, I think, which is animation. As long as the main point is also connected to it (like a piece of scenery), animating that would animate the gel-map.

[Con]

Here's that video, bacon. Unfortunately, youtube quality makes it near impossible to see the effects of the filter

AOEUFCe13PY

Here's a download instead if you prefer it: (16 mb)
http://rapidshare.com/files/92111876/ghosting.wmv.html

[SuperSunny]

Sunny, Im curious.

Have you tried this on an outdoor map?

All we have really seen is your indoor valkyrie.

Also, killa, your structure has boring doors, spice them up a bit.

Also, lengthen the thing in the middle, pull it out, it looks really boring right now :\

The only thing I'm applying all this to right now is my indoor map. It is all possible in an outdoor map, except the dynamic lighting maybe more difficult.

[chicane]

http://i28.tinypic.com/67qfxz.jpg


sunny the ground looks amazing...

[paintballakid5]

here some stuff i did when i was Bored.


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/awsum_render_bullets.jpg



http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/spiker_clay.jpg

[Roostervier]

That handle still needs to be fixed (on the spiker). I thought you said you were going to do that? Not to mention you need to work on your smoothing groups.

[t3h m00kz]

Released a pre-alpha test map of my weapons as they are now.


http://www.h2vista.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8601

[Ki11a_FTW]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8393/h3fencerj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8393/h3fencerj2.88c1dd689e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=527&i=h3fencerj2.jpg)
started working on some halo 3 equiptment (gonna fix the reflection)

[t3h m00kz]

what am I looking at here?

[Ki11a_FTW]

well the fences are remakes of halo 3 fences, and the rest is just an untextured level in WIP

[Gwunty]

Well its been a while since I modeled anything (two months to be exact), so now that I got 3ds max back I decided to model something. Its still a WIP and im not aiming for accuracy because this will probably end up in multiplayer.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/carlos_y_charlie/templethingyupdate.jpg

[t3h m00kz]

When you said "Equipment" I thought you were talking about like, bubble shield and shit. I see it now.

[chicane]

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8393/h3fencerj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8393/h3fencerj2.88c1dd689e.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=527&i=h3fencerj2.jpg)
started working on some halo 3 equiptment (gonna fix the reflection)

boy I sure wish my fingers could pass through solid objects like that.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

boy I sure wish my fingers could pass through solid objects like that.
me too..

[Ki11a_FTW]

yeah yeah, we all know my BR is oversized:p

[FireDragon04]

They're custom right? not ripped?
Look pretty good so far, i remember using them in Foundry (Fence Grate Pieces of w/e), anyway make some more stuff like it, and fix that reflection! lol. Also, slight face error on the top left connection on the X. Thats about it. Also, that BR is like a womans dream ... :hump:
So huge!!!



http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/carlos_y_charlie/templethingyupdate.jpg

Hey! Nice the H3 Control room looking good, keep working at it!

[Ki11a_FTW]

They're custom right? not ripped?

model is custom, for the bitmaps i took screenshots of them in halo 3 and did some modifying

[jngrow]

The H3 fences look Ok, but fix the "x"s. They aren't even.

[Martini-562]

Well I think it's time for me to throw in some pics as well.
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/M-562/sniperprogress2.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/M-562/sniperprogress.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg106/M-562/M-562scene.jpg

[demonmaster3k]

gah dude those renders are blurry

what did you do!? add a blur filter or turn up the smoothing to max when u saved it

(otherwise that's some sweet stuff there)

[Martini-562]

I know, i believe the jpeg encoder is f*cking the pics up. but it could be smoothing set in the render I believe.

[Sel]

When you save the jpeg make sure that smoothing is off.

[Martini-562]

oh, ok. thanks

[thehoodedsmack]

The rifle itself looks too blocky.

[†Shadow Divider†]

It's a simple design but for low poly the way you distributed them it looks good.

[PenGuin1362]

never quite understood why people like to make exact copies of bungies weapons. if you're gunna remake them, you might as well have fun with it and put more detail into it. not to mention most of the detail in halo 3 was provided by bump and normal maps which halo 1 does not have.

[Huero]

Because keeping things canon is fun.
Although creating variants of existing weapons is more fun, :3

[LlamaMaster]

never quite understood why people like to make exact copies of bungies weapons. if you're gunna remake them, you might as well have fun with it and put more detail into it. not to mention most of the detail in halo 3 was provided by bump and normal maps which halo 1 does not have.
.

My guess is simply that some people lack any creativity, and it's easier for them to just copy somebody else...

[Sel]

.

My guess is simply that some people lack any creativity, and it's easier for them to just copy somebody else...

People dont seem to get it, that when something has been copied from a game atleast 20 times, you stop with making that, and make something new.

[Sever]

People dont seem to get it, that when something has been copied from a game atleast 20 times, you stop with making that, and make something new.

... Says the guy who is making another box canyon map...

(nothing against you or your choices, but I for one would love to see some innovative maps.)

[Sel]

... Says the guy who is making another box canyon map...

(nothing against you or your choices, but I for one would love to see some innovative maps.)


Im making a box canyon map?

[Leiukemia]

Try this out m-562. Makes renders much more sharp.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/Duncgs/rendersetting.jpg

[Sever]

From what I've seen, Sel, yes. Two bases in a canyon, even when there are other structures present, is still a box canyon map.

[Disaster]

So Valhalla is a box canyon map? Who cares if it's a box canyon map? If it's fun to play like Gulch, nobody really cares. At least as long as it doesn't look boxy.

[SnaFuBAR]

Well I think it's time for me to throw in some pics as well.

pretty low poly/detail. they're pretty weak models. keep trying.

[JunkfoodMan]

At least as long as it

ಠ_ಠ

I guess the reason some people do copy Bungie's weapons is that they can Practice.

[Sel]

From what I've seen, Sel, yes. Two bases in a canyon, even when there are other structures present, is still a box canyon map.

Im not doing the cliffs and terrain for that map, they were render placeholders :downs:

Also, they didnt really start with a box either, so Im sorta lost what a box canyon is :\

Or are all canyons boxes?

[Sever]

A box canyon is basically just a canyon with both ends boxed off. In other words, an area surrounded with cliff walls.

[Con]

People dont seem to get it, that when something has been copied from a game atleast 20 times, you stop with making that, and make something new.
says who?

[Sel]

says who?

Its in the unwritten book of rules.

But really, there are like 20 spikers/halo 3 snipers/pistols out there, we hardly need another one :\

[Leiukemia]

We also don't need any of the artistic stuff that won't be used for anything that I've posted here. But I alway got a good response on those. There's no reason we can't give some good critism on things even if we've seen them a hundred times. Hell, the models I do of guns have been done hundreds of times more then any halo models. It get's a little redundant, but it's all a learning experiance. It's when people post shitty stuff and refuse any help that it becomes a problem. If you're sick of seeing halo models, then why don't you go sign up for cdg.com or some other modelling site to see other types of models? This is a halo forum, and this is a halo thread. Why would you expect people wouldn't be creating halo content?

[Disaster]

Yeah Leukemia really has a point. However things do get redundant, this site was made for this like he said.

Really off topic, did this sites font change suddenly?

[LlamaMaster]

We also don't need any of the artistic stuff that won't be used for anything that I've posted here. But I alway got a good response on those. There's no reason we can't give some good critism on things even if we've seen them a hundred times. Hell, the models I do of guns have been done hundreds of times more then any halo models. It get's a little redundant, but it's all a learning experiance. It's when people post shitty stuff and refuse any help that it becomes a problem. If you're sick of seeing halo models, then why don't you go sign up for cdg.com or some other modelling site to see other types of models? This is a halo forum, and this is a halo thread. Why would you expect people wouldn't be creating halo content?
Creating halo content doesn't mean you have to copy content that has already been made, it just has to fall within the general area of the Halo theme. (unless your making the theme different.) God forbid somebody make some creative. It doesn't have to be completely original if your a noob, just anything besides a mediocre copy of something thats already in halo. I see no reason why people can't learn from something else.

Idk, I guess I'm just sick of seeing different versions of the same thing over and over again.

[PenGuin1362]

there is nothing wrong with recreating halo content, but put some effort into it :|. aka tons of detail to make it sexier then its predecessor

[LlamaMaster]

there is nothing wrong with recreating halo content, but put some effort into it :|. aka tons of detail to make it sexier then its predecessor
That works to. The problem is though that most people just half-ass it and make it worse.

[Mass]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq3.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq2.jpg
meh. There is gonna be a big sign on the blank wall on the left.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

a lil cartoony, ide suggest making the black lines thinner

[Leiukemia]

Creating halo content doesn't mean you have to copy content that has already been made, it just has to fall within the general area of the Halo theme. (unless your making the theme different.) God forbid somebody make some creative. It doesn't have to be completely original if your a noob, just anything besides a mediocre copy of something thats already in halo. I see no reason why people can't learn from something else.

Idk, I guess I'm just sick of seeing different versions of the same thing over and over again.

So it's an issue of you bitching about seeing something done over and over. I also never said I justified people doing a mediocre job. I just think it's stupid to bitch about someone learning new things, even if it's by creating something that's already been done, when they're learning from it. Just about everything I've ever modelled is off of something that already exists. Yet I've gotten better and better at modelling. Creativity is good, but it isn't necessary to improving skills. If people are just coming here to show off their creativity rather then to get critisism, then they've got some things to think about. Just showing off won't improve you at all.

[SuperSunny]

Honestly I never learned shit from recreating something else. It just teaches you how someone else works. Majority of people cannot apply themselves properly to understand and decompile that knowledge on their own. Creativity is dead in this game. It only seems to appear in random showings.

Everyone makes the H2 weapons. Everyone makes the H3 weapons. Everyone makes the forerunner themed levels. Everyone makes the same old modifications with a different name over and over again. I've seen minimum new, original content for this game. The Metroid release was a beautiful one. It's been standstilled though. Modern Combat was incredible as well. With some more work it could have been quite the competing modification. Otherwise, where is it? Where is the push?

I'm not saying I dislike the content. I just dislike the fact that this game is missing a lot of the creative designers shown in other engines. Do something original, and show some in-game shots of it please :(

For critiquing gun models and those sort, rather than pointing out the obvious flaws that the gun isn't proportional to the real thing, why not let them continue to work on their own design and see what else they achieve? Everyone can design in a unique way. Teaching to design in an accurate, reproducible-to-everyone-single-little-vert way is sickening to the mind, like a disease. No one will ever learn how they work to their own beat and rhythm. That's probably why I never personally make gun models and forerunner architecture. People will crit it to the point that I won't want to continue working on it anymore. Some just can't do it.

[Btd69]

a lil cartoony, ide suggest making the black lines thinner

It wouldn't look cartoony ingame tbh.

[legionaire45]

I think this topic needs moar off topic.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq3.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq2.jpg
meh. There is gonna be a big sign on the blank wall on the left.

It looks ok, although the materials seem a bit boring. Also try and fix the tiling a bit, you can easily notice it

[Leiukemia]

Massacre: Structure looks cool, textures look blah.

[il Duce Primo]

Those are temp. textures I'm gussing just to show the color palate. And about the tilable thing. It looks great. It's only the bsp. Most games and things use tiling or games would take alot longer to make. You make the spots more unigue with scenery. And it doesn't ahve to be tiled that much. It is showing off how it is tiled and how it looks when tiled.

[n00b1n8R]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq3.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq2.jpg
meh. There is gonna be a big sign on the blank wall on the left.

I actually really like that look.

[Scooby Doo]

@Massacre
imo, you have all of this detail on the left and little on the right. add some stuff to even it out a bit. other than that, i don't really like the textures. the colors are pretty good, but the textures themselves aren't very special...just bland and boring. if you can, try to edit them a bit and add some stuff.

~Scooby

[p0lar_bear]

The next time I come into this thread and see an offtopic tangent, I am locking this thread, deleting it, and banning Gallery threads in the CE section indefinitely.

This thread is for posting work and critique only, as well as limited responses to questions asked about work. Please take anything else to PMs or to another topic.

I'm not allowing any leeway in this thread simply because allowing even the slightest amount can and will lead to total thread derailment, flamewars, and people getting banned. It's been proven in the past.

[Kiwibird]

I actually really like that look.

I agree. There is something about the textures that make it look pretty cool. For Halo though, the textures are not good. Nice structure though.

[Huero]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq3.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq2.jpg
meh. There is gonna be a big sign on the blank wall on the left.
It looks great except for the support beams under; they look odd and kind of out of place.

[TeeKup]

That color is disgusting.

[Mass]

That color is disgusting.
I'm sorry its just funny that you be the one to say that.

Also, I think I'm gonna try and even out the detail with some battle damage. and the textures are all halo besides the concrete so yeah. I think they could be a bit more intresting though, more rusted ect. Right now I think it looks a bit too tf2.

[MMFSdjw]

I really like the colors

[Bastinka]

Very nice structure and texture, the dark part thats close to black (Dunno the color, dark grey?) could look a little more metallic and less 'outstanding' like I forget the word.. it just stands out apart from the other colors. I kind of like it though actually. Add a little more differences to the Tanish/Yellow looking texture (Color blindless) and it'd look great imo.

[SuperSunny]

I'd love to see this in-game, it looks incredible.

[JDMFSeanP]

Reminds me of TF2 for some reason, I really like the metal structure one, though the piece to the left with the thick lines looks D:

[Jay2645]

I agree, thin the lines or take them out, and it will be :awesome:.

[Bad Waffle]

the shape of the big building is too uninteresting. Add some ADDITIONAL PYLONs, alright?

[Ifafudafi]

Add some ADDITIONAL PYLONs, alright?

*cough*

Anyway, it looks to me like the lower supports are too numerous and complicated; I'm not saying it looks bad, it just looks clunky. Oh, and get a new color scheme D:

[Bodzilla]

the colours are awesome.

down with the System <:mad:>, stop the conformity!

[n00b1n8R]

Right now I think it looks a bit too tf2.
but it makes it look awesome D:
it's simple, and distinctive, and eye catching and I <3 it and the buidling D:

DON'T GO CHANGING, TO TRY AND PLEASE ME, YOU'VE NEVER LET ME DOWN BEFORE, OO-OO-OO-OO-OOOO!

[SnaFuBAR]

the thick black lines on the structure just suck. it looks like you either did horrifically bad on a uv map and texture or could be too reminiscent of drawing a structure with a big fat marker. it just looks incredibly poor.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

I think you should make the black lines a lil less thicker, they look way to cartoony, also i like this page number

[chicane]

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq3.jpg
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq2.jpg


Ok, I think that this structure looks pretty cool, except the support beams seem a bit out of place (as stated before by somebody) They seem backwards to me, why would the support beams be at that angle? it doesn't really make much sense. Sure there are those smaller beams that are at a perpendicular angle, but it feels to me like they're on the wrong side. The textures make it look like Lon Lon ranch from legend of Zelda. I would probably just choose a different color scheme (one that replaces the large black areas with a lighter color so it doesn't look bold and cartoony) Other than that, I can see how this structure would look good, and probably pretty useful in game play assuming that its scaled to the size that I'm envisioning it (the support beams about a spartan tall). Sorry I'm a little late to post this.

[Sel]

I put the telebase ingame.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/telebase-2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/telelulz.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/kklulz.jpg

[Jay2645]

Something else I did some work on. I finished the smoothing, I just need to add in little tiny details I realized I missed.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa115/Jay2645/x-wing3.jpg
No, that dark streak isn't a smoothing fuck-up, it's where the Proton Torpedoes come out. The clay render makes it LOOK like a smoothing fuck-up, though.

[Ki11a_FTW]

decent +rep

[chicane]

To Selentric: I like that. Now model the rest of the map =P

[Con]

UV's could use some work, selentic

[Sel]

UV's could use some work, selentic

I only just learned UV unwrapping, I know, little too late :P

Ill work on them some more, since Im really only getting a feel for the tool.

[MMFSdjw]

My PC is down til my replacemnt parts get in so the only 3d stuff I can do on my laptop is Google Sketchup. So I sketched a small level.
I made the layout with slayer only in mind so don't look for CTF gameplay here.
This was basicaly a way to waste time but I'd still like to get yall's opinion on the layout.

There's little people in there for scale
http://photos-111.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v203/30/120/41113111/n41113111_33743893_4578.jpg
Sketchup's lighting is pretty cool.
http://photos-111.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v203/30/120/41113111/n41113111_33743894_5089.jpg
Topdown
http://photos-111.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v203/30/120/41113111/n41113111_33743895_5600.jpg
Topdown Wire
http://photos-111.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v203/30/120/41113111/n41113111_33743896_6100.jpg

Thoughts?

[Sever]

Looks interesting, but the fact that the outer ring of passages is basically one single path doesn't go well for gameplay. It needs much more interaction with the central sections. Ramps coming up from behind and catwalks going out into the middle might help. Also, think of where players will want to hunker down, and create alternate areas to counter them. I've been playing Team Fortress 2 way too much lately, but I've been able to walk away with a lot from its impeccable level design, where every defensible point on the map seems to have at least one counter point (and often much more, pending the importance of the area).

[†Shadow Divider†]

I put the telebase ingame.

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/telebase-2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/telelulz.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/kklulz.jpg



I like this is good model+ rep but as others have said work on those UVW's
yeild that it will still look like partial shit because of halo's crappy engine. I mean I work with it and I do everything sunny does to his map. bump, spec, lights ect. In my honest opinion all of my stuff still looks like crap from the texture perspective in halo's engine. I honestly if there was any other game that would consider using the same developing tools, exporters, ect. I would move to a different game. Though I like this community thus so far and I dont want to have to learn any new developing kits, hammer ect soon.

[Pyong Kawaguchi]

Halo has a crappy engine eh?
Well use the surreal filter and youl find that wrong :O
Also, I might make a Halo CE wallpaper pack. heres a couple of images that would be in it if i make one, Should i make one?
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/2471/fragmentrq9.jpg
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5352/snowgrovelo7.jpg

[PenGuin1362]

no, that's wrong. the filter is not part of the engine. it's a 3rd party app. therefore halo still has a crappy engine compared to what we have today.

also, not liking the angles on those shots, they seem too simple, and unnatural.

[MMFSdjw]

Well of course it's crappy compared to what we have today, it's like 7-8 years old now isn't it?

[Botolf]

Sure, the engine's behind the times in a few "new" mapping methods (normal mapping, parallax mapping,etc) and fancy effects (HDR lighting, Physics, etc), but there's tons of stuff that's upgradeable (texture size, polygon count in models and BSPs, like HighRes Halo). Add on a lot of insane lighting tricks a la Sunny, and this engine starts looking positively beautiful :p

[CSFLOYD]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5381/lolololmq9.png
ignore the blue clip

[OmegaDragon]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

I swear if you don't recognize what it is I might shoot myself...

[CSFLOYD]

i like it :3

[Sel]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

I swear if you don't recognize what it is I might shoot myself...

It looks like something from age of wonders, the human flying thing.

I guess it looks like a good start.

Can you give us a scale?

[p0lar_bear]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

Nice Highwind. To be honest, I was also thinking it was the Blackjack or Falcon from FFVI, but I noticed that the deck wasn't quite right. Then I noticed the top, so... yeah.

Looking forward to seeing it textured; can we also expect to see the rocket version of it anytime soon?

[OmegaDragon]

Nice Highwind. To be honest, I was also thinking it was the Blackjack or Falcon from FFVI, but I noticed that the deck wasn't quite right. Then I noticed the top, so... yeah.

Looking forward to seeing it textured; can we also expect to see the rocket version of it anytime soon?

I was thinking about the rocket version of it too, I might consider doing it once the model is finished. I need to find some reference pictures of the rocket version so I can see where to position it and how it would look.

@ Selenic: I will see if i can get that scale for you. The ship is pretty big and you will know the approximate scale if you have ever played FFVII.

[Sel]

I never played final fantasy, so no idea what it is D:

[n00b1n8R]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

I swear if you don't recognize what it is I might shoot myself...
looks like your standard japenese RPG flying transport :p

[OmegaDragon]

It looks like something from age of wonders, the human flying thing.

I guess it looks like a good start.

Can you give us a scale?

Selenic Here is your scale:

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/2930/scalelf0.png

It may look a bit unbalanced now, but that is only like 1/4 of the ship. It is still missing the main fuselage that contains a meeting area, a Chocobo stable, the motor room, and the control room. here is a picture of how it will hopefully resemble:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8207/hghwdpbhy1.jpg

Also, I just noticed that I put the two propellers too forward >.<
I should go fix that.

[chicane]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

I swear if you don't recognize what it is I might shoot myself...

That is awesome! Is it going to be a bsp or a vehicle? Either way the highwind is incredibly cool.


to selentic: Heresy. You'd best play final fantasy before judgement day.

[jngrow]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/5381/lolololmq9.png
ignore the blue clip

Pretty sick, but I don't like the hole on the butt of the gun. Personal preference though.

[Con]

the little grooves between the sections of the top of the gun are too deep.

[CSFLOYD]

Pretty sick, but I don't like the hole on the butt of the gun. Personal preference though.
sick in a good way or bad?

[Roostervier]

Make sure you fix the flashlight's smoothing (and modeling in general). Also, the barrel should be longer.

[ima_from_America]

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3057/hwtf5.png

The beginning of my most recent project. Started last Sunday, today I tried to see how it looked like with mesh smooth applied to it (thus the bumpiness in some parts of the model). Still no work on interior, but hope that i can make it as accurate as possible.

I swear if you don't recognize what it is I might shoot myself...
Needs moar Edgar.
Or at least Setzer-size it.

[jngrow]

sick in a good way or bad?

Good. And honestly, I don't care about exact accuracy to the real thing. If it looks good, it looks good.

[Btd69]

In the future, there will be .. rotor-blades .. ?

[Sel]

Pretty sick, but I don't like the hole on the butt of the gun. Personal preference though.

I like it a lot too, itd be cool if there waas glass covering the blue part, and the blue part was an animated water shader for cooling the gun or something.

[SuperSunny]

S'more beastly lighting improvements. The only problem is the portals aren't doing justice, they seemed to be messed up. Last fix.

http://i32.tinypic.com/20z21i0.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/2926utv.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/29xsowy.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/15mfx92.jpg

[Ki11a_FTW]

:o

awesome

[Geo]

Nice man. I really like the walls. The pipes look sweet too, but can you rough them up a bit, so that they aren't perfectly smooth?

[Martini-562]

ooh shiny. Nice job

[Sel]

S'more beastly lighting improvements. The only problem is the portals aren't doing justice, they seemed to be messed up. Last fix.

http://i32.tinypic.com/20z21i0.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/2926utv.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/29xsowy.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/15mfx92.jpg



My god.

Sunny I love you.

That is amazing, now the problem about it running on my computer D:

[CSFLOYD]

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3398/h3arrendersk3.png
i restarted using plain and have much to do before this is complete.
edit: fixed up stuff +flashlight and less non planars (wich u cant see there are 2 left.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1043/fpts9.png
?

[OmegaDragon]

I like the way it looks, but there is an unhappy face sitting near the front of the gun, and a group of them near the bottom of the ammo display.

[CSFLOYD]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9729/halo3modelnewaa9.png
update?

[Mass]

Thanks for all the crit guys, I am happy to say, aside from the same temp textures, there have been some massive improvements, mainly on the detail and realism.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq6.jpg
Conveyer belt, HVAC, Wires, Catwalks, Pipes, and tanks have all been added. I think the detail is much better balanced although its obviously still a WIP.
I'm think I'm gonna keep the textures but break the monotony with creeping ivy and some battle damage.

[SuperSunny]

...Whoa :D

[Ki11a_FTW]

Thanks for all the crit guys, I am happy to say, aside from the same temp textures, there have been some massive improvements, mainly on the detail and realism.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq6.jpg
Conveyer belt, HVAC, Wires, Catwalks, Pipes, and tanks have all been added. I think the detail is much better balanced although its obviously still a WIP.
I'm think I'm gonna keep the textures but break the monotony with creeping ivy and some battle damage.

decent.

[ima_from_America]

Thanks for all the crit guys, I am happy to say, aside from the same temp textures, there have been some massive improvements, mainly on the detail and realism.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq6.jpg
Conveyer belt, HVAC, Wires, Catwalks, Pipes, and tanks have all been added. I think the detail is much better balanced although its obviously still a WIP.
I'm think I'm gonna keep the textures but break the monotony with creeping ivy and some battle damage.
Wow. I think we found the ark of the-- WAIT NO DON'T LOOK AT THE LIGHT!!!

[jngrow]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9729/halo3modelnewaa9.png
update?
need moar angles, but lookin pretty hot imo

[Btd69]

Repeating an object several times.. GJ!

[n00b1n8R]

Thanks for all the crit guys, I am happy to say, aside from the same temp textures, there have been some massive improvements, mainly on the detail and realism.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq6.jpg
Conveyer belt, HVAC, Wires, Catwalks, Pipes, and tanks have all been added. I think the detail is much better balanced although its obviously still a WIP.
I'm think I'm gonna keep the textures but break the monotony with creeping ivy and some battle damage.
I'd tap that. WITH MY DICK!!

[Sel]

Awesome.

FTFY

[PenGuin1362]

lookin good mass, better get some awesome shaders on that once it's in game >_>

[Con]

I don't really like the black lines as Snaf said earlier.

[CSFLOYD]

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1043/fpts9.png
i finished i need a uvw unwrapper.

[teh lag]

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/4268/sutffsqh3.png (http://imageshack.us)
i finished i need a uvw unwrapper.

How about fixing those spots first maybe?

[chicane]

The indentations into the gun look far to deep.


Thanks for all the crit guys, I am happy to say, aside from the same temp textures, there have been some massive improvements, mainly on the detail and realism.
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o97/nate-the-great_photos/minehq6.jpg
Conveyer belt, HVAC, Wires, Catwalks, Pipes, and tanks have all been added. I think the detail is much better balanced although its obviously still a WIP.
I'm think I'm gonna keep the textures but break the monotony with creeping ivy and some battle damage.

This looks really cool, but a bit crowded. More angles please?

[chicane]

Woops double posted. I sorry. :(

[CSFLOYD]

now it doesnt matter i have to restart it cause something messed up and i cant go back.
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5786/whatthefuckvz4.jpg
i need those vert sthere to fix some stuff theyre not there so this ar is done for and will never move on.
the verts arent there but edges are so im restarting.

[Choking Victim]

go into vertex mode and click unhide all mb?

[CSFLOYD]

nope....


JUST KIDDING AWESOME

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7295/fixedsi0.jpg
the black thing that is still down there is the screw that is on the h3 rifle.

[Geo]

I decided to redo all the terrain on Sympathy. I have a bit more than what you see here. I will have a new render soon.
http://www.pxspot.com/px/source/u_20080223144119_added_tunnel.jpg

[Con]

I like

[CSFLOYD]

awesome i odnt see anything wrong wiht it so far ;)

[Sel]

I, love, you, mr Geo.

[chicane]

"You must spread some reputation around before giving it to geometricgeek again"


That looks really cool geo.

[Sel]

And here we have me practicing interiors, platforms, and the forerunner look.

And cliffs :U Which Im not that great at D:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l42/selentic/thing-2.jpg

[paintballakid5]

thoughts?:)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/WOW_AMAZING_RENDER_G36C.jpg

[p0lar_bear]

This thread is for things that are going into or are already in Halo CE. Please post that in the offtopic thread.

[hailstorm65]

Selentic, that type of curved interior look dosent seem to fit well with forerunner look that you were trying to accomplish. Or at least in my opinion.

[paintballakid5]

This thread is for things that are going into or are already in Halo CE. Please post that in the offtopic thread.

It is going into Halo Ce.

[SnaFuBAR]

thoughts?:)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/paintballakid5/WOW_AMAZING_RENDER_G36C.jpg

way too inaccurate. g36c's don't look like that. at all.yeah the silhouette is
ok, but everything about it is wrong. body, recieiver, stock, etc are all the wrong shape and your details are icorrectly shaped as well.