Idea: Make good use of prefabs

[LordSavage]

In addition to the models you could make use of prefabs. That would save much time and it will be easier to create own missions in higher quality.

 

A good example is the Amisfield Tower made by Komag: http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?showtopic=8255

 

That would make a wonderfull prefab. Most people won't spend weeks for a building you may see only a few seconds in game, walking by or in the background. But if they are there as prefabs you just need to load it to your map, change a few textures rotate and scale it, remove or add a few brushes if u need to and it's ready. A wonderfull building which adds great atmosphere finished in a few minutes. You could do the same with candels with already added light entity, finished fireplaces, columns or evelators. The advantage of these prefabs is also that you can change them very easy to avoid that players think "I know exactly that from the last map, it's boring."

 

What do you think about it?

[Tels]

We already have plans to ship prefabs with TDM, it is just that so much is todo, we have had not had time to create that many prefabs, and we also forgot to put any into Thief's Den

 

If you create something that can be used a a prefab (a vaulted ceiling, a complictaed door etc,) feel free to post it and we can include it into our repository and later ship it with the mod.

 

(Maybe there also needs a prefab-sharing website, but it probably already exists)

[SneaksieDave]

Anything you can select, you can prefab, so yep expect that this will happen with anything and everything, from door frames to simple switches to entire city streets.

[LordSavage]

Do you mean like this?

[Fidcal]

We do already have a growing number of prefabs covering a wide range of types...

----architecture

--------arches

--------fireplaces

--------pillars

--------platforms

--------roofs,canopies

--------rooms

--------steps,stairs

------------moveable_stairs

------------spiral_stairs

--------windows

----containers

----decorative

--------games

--------misc

--------vases

----doors

----frob_blockers

----furniture

--------beds

--------misc

--------seating

--------shelving

--------tables

----lights

----mechanical

----misc

----nature

--------heaps

--------skyboxes

----readables

--------books

---------scrolls

--------sheets

[Tels]

Do you mean like this?

 

Yes,exactly. I can do the code, if you promise to do the artwork (heh, can I hire you to revamp my photo gallery?

[Baddcog]

Yeah I've already done some myself.

 

Things like treasure chests with lids and lock levers and a key.

 

And dining tables with chairs, plates and silverware set. Authors can place one, then selecet a chair and tip it over or whatever to mix it up.

[LordSavage]

Yes,exactly. I can do the code, if you promise to do the artwork (heh, can I hire you to revamp my photo gallery?

 

That was no big deal. I just took an image of a letter with a feather removed the old logo put the DarkRadiant one in. Than a few lines here and there and some text .

 

But I do have some graphics editing experience for sure.

 

So, I can do the artwork if you want.

[DigitalNapalm]

Where is this DB at???

[New Horizon]

Where is this DB at???

 

There isn't one...it's just hypothetical. Prefabs are currently included with the toolset.

[Tels]

That was no big deal. I just took an image of a letter with a feather removed the old logo put the DarkRadiant one in. Than a few lines here and there and some text .

 

But I do have some graphics editing experience for sure.

 

So, I can do the artwork if you want.

 

Well, it looks lightyears better than what I could produce in a week. Me coder, you artist!