NGMT project: Mario Karts Pipe Plaza

[Andrew_b]

Well, let's see. Mario Kart is all about having a race, amirite? So try forcing 16 players (if you could even get that many in a Halo CE match) into vehicles and expect them to drive around a track without falling off. Teleporters, you say? Good luck trying to cover the entire map with Tiamats vehicle teleporters. Also, what if someone drops? Someone joins in? It's not going to make up for that, they automatically lose.

So yeah, karts aren't practical.

Well, That wasnt a really big problem for me and malolo.

[MMFSdjw]

Zeph is exactly right.
There is a point where Advancebo should be told that the model sucks, however, apparently I'm the only one who noticed that the first post is the only one he's made in this thread.
He didn't even say for certain that this was a racing map, it was only assumed. noone even asked him.
Then everyone just went on about how good or bad the idea you assumed he had was.

There is a difference between a proper critique and just being a jackass.
A fair middle ground would be to say that the model sucks and provide a link to a google search of modeling tutorials. And he didn't even ask for tutorials, he didn't even ask for help.
Yes, most of the members here don't have to time to personaly walk someone through doing this but apparently they do have time to analyze and pick apart every little thing that is wrong with the game concept that he might have had.

This comunity is defined by a large amount of effort put forth to degrade and discourage anyone who is in any way less skilled or knowlegeable than yourself.

We are not a comunity, we are a gang, watching and waiting for anyone weaker than us to unwittingly wander into our territory so we can beat the shit out of them.

[Darqeness]

Not to mention Pipe Plaza in Mario Kart is a battle map, not a racing track.

[Roostervier]

There is a difference between a proper critique and just being a jackass.
A fair middle ground would be to say that the model sucks and provide a link to a google search of modeling tutorials. And he didn't even ask for tutorials, he didn't even ask for help.

That's exactly fucking right. So, instead of providing him with the tuts he didn't ask for (even though we still recommended it) we told him (in a decently not-mean way) that his model sucks. Aside from monopoly, nothing was wrong with those posts, and the only other thing is the debate about whether it'd be practical or not. Since he gave no real details, I think it would, in fact, be safe to assume that they are making a racing map. So the members took it upon themselves to discuss the idea. What's the problem in that? Forums are about discussion.

Honestly, what was wrong with the crit on the model? We told the truth. Last I knew, the truth was not considered unconstructive, or inflammatory. Maybe that's changed. If it has, someone please say so. That way, the next time I decide to tell the truth, I'll think twice. Then I won't get into more trouble for it. >: |

As for the OP. Could you show us any more pictures? Even if you aren't that great of a modeler, someone on your team could be. I'm interested in seeing some of their work.

[Advancebo]

fine, but dont say EXTRUDES and crap

[Andrew_b]

EXTRUDES and crap. Basic, but looks like a good design. Can you point me to a rendering tutorial to render models like that?

[Advancebo]

here
http://www.oman3d.com/tutorials/3ds/clayrender_stealth/

also i believer there is one here on modacity

[Andrew_b]

Hey, thanks!

[S3anyBoy]

Kart race/battle sounds like great idea, just force the players into vehicles w/ a script and everything would be fine.

Some of those places on the level look like they'd be hard to drive on without falling.

[Kalub]

EXTRUDES and crap. Basic, but looks like a good design. Can you point me to a rendering tutorial to render models like that?

KISS principle. That's all I have to say.


Plus I'm sure you could find a way to make this whole little project work, its not the most difficult thing the community has every tried to do.