So, what are you working on right now?

[Neb]

That room is missing loads. Just blocking it out at the moment.

 

I'm trying to think about how to make banisters that are generic enough to fit on most stairs, so that I can reuse them but also share with everyone else if they're good enough.

 

 

[Serpentine]

^click for higher res

 

I've been converting the map "Reims Cathedral" by Loren Schmidt from doom 3 to more of a TDM centric setting/theme. Look out for it in some future Bikerdude mission

 

There are still a couple of textures which need replacing, look forward to some nice stained glass!

 

Some older pics, not that much change besides textures and some better floor level shots:

http://syr.taaaki.za.net/tdm/maps/cath/cath1.jpg

http://syr.taaaki.za.net/tdm/maps/cath/cath2.jpg

http://syr.taaaki.za.net/tdm/maps/cath/cath3.jpg

[PranQster]

Drooool! That looks awesome with the marble texture!

[Bikerdude]

thanks again for doing that serps

[Neb]

The hours of pain were finally worth it. My first Dark Mod model is a wooden banister for a tiny balcony. Rope arrow fodder.

 

 

 

[Melan]

That's a good start! Keep it up.

[aidakeeley]

Yeah, that's nice.

 

Let me at it!

[Neb]

Thanks for the encouragement. 

 

I've been playing with Blender casually for about four years but have never had the drive to use it for anything.

 

Here if you want it - http://www.mediafire.com/?ohtzdwmwi4j  It might need some tweaking though.

 

 

[_Atti_]

Nice, good to see model input ,Lets not stop until darkmod needs a separate hdd

[Berny]

NICE

 

 

 

 

I Love new objects

 

 

[Fidcal]

Congrats Neb - done better than I managed. Look forward to seeing more! There are lots of possibilities for even relatively simple model to be useful. I keep thinking of them when I'm looking for stuff but forget to write them down.

 

Meanwhile, All the main features in place now in Sotha's Alchemist so I have an early alpha completable FM. I hope to have the first true testplay from start to finish tomorrow. Be interesting to see how long it takes me, playing ignorant. I'm betting 3 hours, maybe more. This has turned out better than I anticipated and I'm looking forward to playing it even though I know what happens! Should go beta in a week or two.

[Bikerdude]

Here if you want it - http://www.mediafire.com/?ohtzdwmwi4j It might need some tweaking though.

nice one neb, but how do I import/load it in DR..?

Edited May 26, 2010 by Bikerdude

[Neb]

Inside your darkmod folder you could put it in "models\darkmod\architecture\balconies", but since the model isn't part of the mod then "models\darkmod\custom" is good to keep track of it. Make new folders if you need to.

 

I haven't made a shadow mesh for it yet so noshadows is probably a good idea.

 

 

[Bikerdude]

 

 

Very nice neb, I like that carpet - which one is it..?

[Neb]

I've just made another banister and it's much better than the last. It's a 64 unit long segment. Criticism welcome.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?jt45mymjcxy

 

 

 

Very nice neb, I like that carpet - which one is it..?

 

Ol' plain_whitey.

 

 

That room will look nice with a banister. I'm just warming up.  

 

 

[SneaksieDave]

I like it, though I'd recommend keeping an eye on polygon counts. For instance most of the rounding detail around the top of the poles can be simulated with normalmaps, and modeled onto a hexagon or possibly even diamond shape, and then you get the same appearance for 1/3 the polys spent.

[Neb]

Sweet. Thank you for the tip. I did notice that the poly count ended up quite high so I guess normal maps will be my next stop.

[SneaksieDave]

Good luck. Now it gets really fun.

 

 

This is the part where I nearly gave up repeatedly on the one 'decent' model I've made for TDM so far (the big bell in /misc).

[Baal]

Something I've been working on for a while. It's a small mission and hopefully not too far from release.

 

[SneaksieDave]

Really nice! Love the stone work and the flooding.

[ungoliant]

This is cool. I like the flood concept.

[_Atti_]

That last picture kicks some serious ...! Nice colours!

[Bikerdude]

That last picture kicks some serious ...! Nice colours!

yes very moody - I would even say looks a bit sliptip...

[Springheel]

Looking forward to it.

[Melan]

Baal: I like how much you can achieve with brushwork that appears to be fairly simple. Like the creepy flooded places a lot, too!