[WIP] Star Wars - Shadows of the Empire - Page 5

harIII · 10-04-2010, 07:50 PM

Well you know what, that's actually a mistake on my part. Believe it or not i accidentally forgot to do a uvmap on that shape

Zhaboka · 10-04-2010, 10:35 PM

The cylindrical/circular room with the thingy hanging down (so descriptive, I know) is really cool looking! Also, I think you really nailed the bureaucratic look quite well. Can't wait for more!

harIII · 10-04-2010, 10:50 PM

Thanks, i appreciate that. The only thing I don't like is that it takes a while to get good looking models made.

Quanon · 10-12-2010, 02:19 PM

Some sweet stuff you got going on HarIII, looks like you made quiet some progress

Really happy to see your getting great at 3D modelling.

Keep it up! Loved the buildings on the platform very cool shapes! I'm jealous I didn't made that

harIII · 10-12-2010, 06:10 PM

Coming from you I'm honored my work is of a similar quality of the areas I know you've made. Now if I can just get the remaining 50 - 60 modules done I'll be good...

**Sithspecter** · 10-12-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by harIII

Now if I can just get the remaining 50 - 60 modules done I'll be good...

Trust me, it's going to be far easier to reskin or reduce. 50-60 newly modeled modules is realistically not going to happen. If you want to complete this mod, don't be too ambitious, it can destroy a project. Some wise words would be to start with a stand-alone area release, then work your way up.

harIII · 10-12-2010, 09:27 PM

Advise well taken, as for now I'm working on one planet at a time as far as the area work. Should the time come I'll consider replacing new areas with old ones such as replacing Utapau with Onderon or something.

redrob41 · 10-13-2010, 12:02 AM

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At the beginning of the tunnel, the first little bit of the texture looks stretched. Nothing major at all, but watch out!

that's a tunnel? I thought it looked like an MRI or CT scanner

. Without a character for scale, I guess its easy for viewers to make that kinda mistake.

Looking good though

harIII · 10-13-2010, 12:17 AM

To be honest, I'm not even sure what it is.

I just made something that I thought looked pretty cool, so far I'm imagining it as a kind of computer archive area or something, maybe even a testing tunnel.

Nick Vader · 10-13-2010, 08:38 AM

Haven't been here in quite a while...

The area looks awesome har! Great work so far, and I can see a beta coming up!!!

Quanon · 10-14-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by harIII

To be honest, I'm not even sure what it is.

I just made something that I thought looked pretty cool, so far I'm imagining it as a kind of computer archive area or something, maybe even a testing tunnel.

The coolest stuff often gets made that way in an area. I often have empty spots that need somesort of "filler". And of you go with a cube... and 15minutes later you have a odd shape... but, then you think, what the h*ll it supposed to be x-D

The only advice I can give you is to look up some tutorials or info about rendering. Your shots could use some more real lights, then the standard 3D view from 3Ds Max offers. I know I often go overboard with the whole Mental Ray thing in my own shots

But, it'll make things more clear how your area works/ looks, plus rendering is just another awesome part of 3D

You need patience though, it can take up to 5minutes to get a picture; mind that it is one of high quality then, big resolution, antianiliasing stuff and all... a heck getting carried away here

Continue on! Ignore my madness

harIII · 10-21-2010, 05:19 PM

As of now the main thing on my mind is to figure out how to export the d$-n thing. Still can't figure out how to get the walkmesh up.

newbiemodder · 10-21-2010, 05:36 PM

explain your problem with the walkmesh

harIII · 10-24-2010, 08:01 PM

Well I follow Quannon's tutorial on how to make an area exactly (or at least I think I do, otherwise I wouldn't be having my problems). I go through the process, export, and then open it up with KAurora. My problem occurs when I try to open it, the walkmesh box is red rather than green. I've tried to redo it many times but I've yet to get it right.

storm-rider · 10-25-2010, 04:52 AM

a truly awesome looking mod, a definate download, how many hours of play will this game give?

LDR · 10-25-2010, 05:44 AM

About the size of 3-4 Endar Spires.

Quanon · 10-25-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by harIII

Well I follow Quannon's tutorial on how to make an area exactly (or at least I think I do, otherwise I wouldn't be having my problems). I go through the process, export, and then open it up with KAurora. My problem occurs when I try to open it, the walkmesh box is red rather than green. I've tried to redo it many times but I've yet to get it right.

One of my video tutorial or a written one?

I'm not sure what I said or written about walkmeshes... They seem to be one of the more harder parts to do right, when people start to do their own areas.

God, I should really redo those tutorials. asap. x-D

harIII · 10-25-2010, 10:18 AM

storm-rider - What LordDeathRay said about the Endar Spire may be what will come out in the Beta version. That actual mod will be around the same amount of game play as you see in TSL or more.

Quannon - The one I followed is a video tutorial, it's part of a series of tutorials you made (roughly 13 videos I think). Is that the one I should follow or do you have a different one that would be better to use.

christos200 · 10-25-2010, 01:23 PM

what? tsl is almost 34 hours gameplay. this mod will have more gameplay?

Quanon · 10-25-2010, 02:48 PM

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Quannon - The one I followed is a video tutorial, it's part of a series of tutorials you made (roughly 13 videos I think). Is that the one I should follow or do you have a different one that would be better to use.

Mmm, at this point the videos are the best tutorials I have online. Though it seems Part13 has a broken link to it. Infact I need to re-upload that bit. But I can't find it anywhere on my PC

But, to anwser your question: My way of making areas has changed over time, more experience by doing and stuff... it's that I need to redo those videos.

I think I could do better to explain it all, give better and more indepth information about, well everything involved with area modelling.

These old videos are good enough if you got a small area, once you go to say regular or big sizes, then... well then it won't work aswell :-S

I'll shall do my best to create some new vids up.

harIII · 10-25-2010, 03:35 PM

christos200 - We intend to make the main plots have multiple possibilities during a play through. For example for Taris in KOTOR. You will go from the apartments to escaping the planet. Option A maybe working with the gangs in the lower city, option B could be infiltrating the Sith, and Option C might be joining the exchange. You will start out at the apartments, take on of 3 paths, and then escape Taris. This means that you can play through the game three times and each time it will be different.

christos200 · 10-30-2010, 05:29 AM

i have a question. in tsl if you were dark side you get the wookie bounty hunter and if you are light side you get mira. is there going to be something like that in this mod?

harIII · 10-31-2010, 05:45 PM

kind of, one companion, a droid, you can actually choose which one to purchase, and another, a kind of semi-apprentice, will be selected by gender.

darthdan11 · 10-31-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by harIII

kind of, one companion, a droid, you can actually choose which one to purchase, and another, a kind of semi-apprentice, will be selected by gender.

Kind of like in K1 where you can choose to buy HK-47 and in K2 when you either get handmadian or deciple?

Dak Drexl · 10-31-2010, 08:24 PM

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Kind of like in K1 where you can choose to buy HK-47 and in K2 when you either get handmadian or deciple?

Actually, you get to choose your droid companion out of three that are available for purchase. They will have different skill sets and abilities. Pretty cool if you ask me, it makes the experience more personal.

Slstoev · 11-01-2010, 12:52 AM

Too bad R2-D2 isn't part of those 3 droids.

salam263 · 11-20-2010, 08:53 AM

so how are things going with this project?

harIII · 11-20-2010, 09:37 AM

The project is still alive and kicking. Right now I'm focused on fixing some old bugs that were recently brought to my attention, so far the Tantive IV is complete (it is still being tested). Now I'm going to run through the Devastator and fix everything in there.

Just throwing it out there, it has been decided that we are adding... (breath)... the planet Ansion along with two new companions. The setting will be a small city located out in the middle of a huge plain and the time of day will be sunset

bead-v · 11-20-2010, 11:23 AM

That sounds awesome.

harIII · 11-20-2010, 11:28 AM

Got a quick question for the community. As everyone probably knows each Jedi class has a special Force Power such as Force Camouflage or Pain Resistance (think that's the name). How would the community feel if the pc had access to every ability not through a simple level up but by performing tasks or completing training which will open your mind to these powers?

Darth Crados · 11-20-2010, 11:47 AM

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Got a quick question for the community. As everyone probably knows each Jedi class has a special Force Power such as Force Camouflage or Pain Resistance (think that's the name). How would the community feel if the pc had access to every ability not through a simple level up but by performing tasks or completing training which will open your mind to these powers?

I think that's a great idea. The training part also fits well with the SW universe feeling.
It sounds very nice to me

Slstoev · 11-20-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by harIII

Got a quick question for the community. As everyone probably knows each Jedi class has a special Force Power such as Force Camouflage or Pain Resistance (think that's the name). How would the community feel if the pc had access to every ability not through a simple level up but by performing tasks or completing training which will open your mind to these powers?

This is an awesome idea indeed. Now my Jedi Master/or whatever (since you start out as a bad guy doing his job) can go haywire on all the enemies.
Can you also add the force jump attack for the training so I can melee rush my enemies?

harIII · 11-20-2010, 02:33 PM

Essentially I can, but it will all be obtained probably through training experiences. Though I do think that your alignment will play a role in what powers you do get. Such as a Jedi class will have all the powers of the Force Sensitive and Jedi classes and a Sith might have all the powers of the Force Sensitive and Sith classes.

This may change however on how they are obtained and what can be obtained but essentially every power will be accessible.

salam263 · 11-20-2010, 03:08 PM

That's GREAT!

Zhaboka · 11-20-2010, 08:41 PM

Awesome idea, go for it! Expanding Prestige-class powers is always a good thing...

How do my VOs sounds, by the way?

Dak Drexl · 11-20-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by harIII

Just throwing it out there, it has been decided that we are adding... (breath)... the planet Ansion along with two new companions. The setting will be a small city located out in the middle of a huge plain and the time of day will be sunset

Just to whet your appetites for screenshots, here are a few quick pics of one area of Ansion. Khoonda, which is an Imperial base, and the plains. You can also see the new sunset skybox...

harIII · 11-20-2010, 10:51 PM

The VOs are excellent Zhaboka, top notch.

Zhaboka · 11-21-2010, 03:00 PM

Woah, that reskin is awesome, Dak! Sublimely simple and pretty.

Thanks, HarIII, they were fun to do.

redrob41 · 11-21-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dak Drexl

Just to whet your appetites for screenshots, here are a few quick pics of one area of Ansion. Khoonda, which is an Imperial base, and the plains. You can also see the new sunset skybox...

The sun seems kinda high in the sky for a sunset. The colours are quite nice though - they look calm, not angy.

The reason why our sky turns red, is because at a low angle, the beams of light are passing through more of the atmosphere. This means that more particles of matter (pollution) in the atmo are blocking the light beams, so only the longer wavelengths (red end of spectrum) get through. The same effect can happen at any time of the day, depending on the level of pollution in the area. Smoggy cities, or smoke from forest fires can also cause this.

In a Star Warsy planet, perhaps this planet just naturally has more floating debris in the air?

This concludes my psuedo science lesson for the day

Nick Vader · 11-22-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by harIII

Got a quick question for the community. As everyone probably knows each Jedi class has a special Force Power such as Force Camouflage or Pain Resistance (think that's the name). How would the community feel if the pc had access to every ability not through a simple level up but by performing tasks or completing training which will open your mind to these powers?

I think that's probably the most innovative idea around force powers I've ever heard or could think of !