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Here's a graphics update for anyone who remembers the tech demo's (intro fade, health bar, random name generator, etc.) from my current game, SkyLock.
The game will be a freeware, isometric turn-based squad combat game written in C++ using the DX 7 API for graphics, sound, music and input.
This little guy is an as-of-yet unnamed enemy from the game. I decided to take a few weeks away from the code and work on the content and this is part of the outcome.
Anyhoo, let me know what you think.
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Im speechless....
Im tryin to make stinkin dos graphics and then i see this....
WOW...
Thanks for puttin me in 3 years of theropy..
:eek:
Haha Vicious you crack me up...
I like it but it doesn't live up to >> the << player character >> model << in my opinion. Something is off with the textures and or highlights. It's a bit boxy as well. Just an opinion...
Invincible
Invincible, it's not a player character. It's a "cannon fodder" AI controlled enemy grunt. The boxy-ness ( is that a word? :) ) is because of the robots nature/history. Without going into to much detail it's a repair-bot, ie: generic assembly-line worker.
I do agree about the textures and highlights needing some work. I just started playing with 3ds max ( after getting over my fear of it :) ) and this is my first real creation with it. I would consider this guy alpha at best; artwork I can use to test my tileset parser and idle animation blitting routines.
Sorry for the confusion. I left two key words out of my post which is now edited. What I meant to say was that it doesn't compare artistically to the first model you presented us with.
Boxy-ness I can deal with, especially if it fits the story-line :)
Good call on the texture I'm sure you can improve it.
Point taken, Invincible. You know the funny thing is that the original model was completely hand-coded with a freeware program and only took me a day or so to create, whereas this new bot was made using the ultra-expensive 3ds max 4 and took me 2 weeks. :(
Here's a small update with better highlighting and a little work on the textures.
Wow, it looks like those 2 weeks in 3dSMax paid off. I think you're a talented artist. I only have one minor problem left with it. The front plate of the body with the little wirings or what not seem either overly complicated or too simple. However, I can't decide which it is. It may just be me. It's really a matter of artistic opinion, and I'm not the artist, you are.
Anyway, have you ever done any models of serious characters? I'm not saying your models aren't serious, but I mean things of a more graphical nature. Action/adventure heros, monsters, or mythological creatures perhaps?
Edit:
I just looked at it again and I was wondering: did you use bumpmapping to get the lighting. And also, can your engine render that lighting in real-time?
Bumpmapping...
What is he makin a game for xbox :p
Anyway I got out of theropy a little early and decided to take a chance and look at this thread again...
I think this little dude is cool. Will his visor light up whar he talks?
:cool:
What kind of game is this gonna be?
FPS/RPG/3rd Person/ect..
The second one looks great, jdinger.
Vicious,
Also, jdinger wrote more about the game in one of his previous threads about the game.Quote:
The game will be a freeware, isometric turn-based squad combat game written in C++ using the DX 7 API for graphics, sound, music and input.
And I appreciate your opinion ( and your kind words of course, too! :) ). Working on the entire game myself ( code + content ) I sometimes worry that I'm going to miss something small but important. That's why I really appreciate the feedback you guys provide ( keep me on my toes! ).Quote:
Originally posted by Invincible
The front plate of the body with the little wirings or what not seem either overly complicated or too simple. However, I can't decide which it is. It may just be me. It's really a matter of artistic opinion.
So far just stuff for my games. Skylock is the first "real" game that I've ever worked on. I'm trying to get some intern-work (ie: no pay, but good experience) with one or two small dev. studios.Quote:
Anyway, have you ever done any models of serious characters?
No. For this game it will be 2d with some effects manipulating gamma settings and surfaces but no super-detailed 3d effects. These pics are going to be sprites ( at least in the alpha version ) so they will look just like they do here ( except for upgrades, modifications, etc. ).Quote:
And also, can your engine render that lighting in real-time?
Vicious, for more info and some of the early tech demos:
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=14964
http://www.cprogramming.com/cboard/s...threadid=15080
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Thanks again to everyone!
Cant wait to play...
Really Nice. I hope ill be where you are in programming oneday!:cool: