TRIAD

[kalda341]

Me and a few other people are working on a game called TRIAD. If you are interested, here's a link to the site: http://www.triadrts.tk/

[kalda341]

A spring game, obviously.

[CarRepairer]

I think that's the most epic backstory I've ever read. Very entertaining!

[kalda341]

I think that's the most epic backstory I've ever read. Very entertaining!

It has changed slightly, and I will update it soon. It is still basically the same, we have mostly just removed the Command and Conquer references.

[Wombat]

facebook :X

i lold a bit when noticed factions, cant wait to shoot some priests. anyway, remember, everything that moves needs to be separate object. (@ humanoid models)

gl

[zwzsg]

Technological Ressurection: Immininent Appocolyptic Destruction

The aftermath of the Third Tiberium War. The Scrin force lies
defeated. GDI and Nod continue their ideological war, after a
tentative ceasefire. It is too late. The Scrin Planetary Destruction
Fleet descends on Earth. GDI and Nod are destroyed, and the human race
are enslaved. The Scrin mine the planet dry. Things look grim for
humanity. But then they are saved. Jesus Christ has returned! he
Kingdom of Heaven opens up, angels pour forth, and the Scrin are
defeated. Jesus Christ announces to the world that all religions are
the same. Pope Sebastian X, Grand Imam Yusuf Akbar, High Rabbi Caleb
Goldstein, and other religious leaders announce the unification of all
religions into one, the one true FAITH. The world is united, happy and
at peace. Years pass. Pope Anacletus II declares that technology is
driving mankind away from God. The Vatican declares technology
heretical and established the New Inquisition, an establishment
authorized to use technology to seek out and destroy technology. The
Anacletan Jihad lasted until the Pope and High Inquisitor Matthews are
brutally assassinated by a dark matter bomb. A Faith radio station
comes under attack. A man calling himself Ambrose announces to the
world that technology is the only way. The rich of the world,
disillusioned with religion join his fringe scientists and the
androids they created and call themselves the MECHANISTS. The world is
divided; an idealogical war has begun. the Followers of the Oath,
driven underground by the Inquisition due to their illegal religious
beliefs and hatred of technology are infected with an advanced virus
by Ambrose's scientists. They begin dying. Then, from the sky, aliens
descend on planet earth once more. The Hivemind cures the followers of
their disease, creating giant micro-organisms in the process. The
Followers, the Macrobes, and the Hivemind unite and form the SCOURGE.
Planet earth is at war.

I think that's the most epic backstory I've ever read. Very entertaining!

Also, nine factions?

[kalda341]

Yes. Nine full factions.

[knorke]

everything that moves needs to be separate object. (@ humanoid models)

this + there are lots of cylinders and spheres with way high polycount. They will look round with fewer polygons if you use smoothing. (it will also be easier to uv map + texture)

[kalda341]

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i lold a bit when noticed factions, cant wait to shoot some priests. anyway, remember, everything that moves needs to be separate object. (@ humanoid models)

gl

Yes, I know. I have modified a script to get a pretty realistic walking / aiming animation. Plenty of separate objects:
base
flare
head
torso
pelvis
upper leg (l&r)
lower leg (l&r)
foot (l&r)
upper arm (l&r)
lower arm (l&r)
gun
And I was going to make a moving trigger, but it wasn't worth it in the end.

[kalda341]

And yes, I'm working on a way to lower the polygons, the cathedral (http://www.triad.netne.net/modules/gall ... uv_map.jpg) has about 3000, which is pushing it, even though it will be stationary. Does anyone know what the practical limit is in spring on an average computer?

[oksnoop2]

Good Luck.

If you need help with specific things or want to bounce ideas around feel free to bother me.

[bobthedinosaur]

Wow.. Zwzsg didn't make fun of them?

Anyways good luck. Just remember it takes lots of time and patience, and pushing through many frustrations.

Oh yeah.. cute models.

[zwzsg]

An easy way to lower the polycount is to put the details in the texture, not in the 3D shape! For exemple, you're wasting tons of polygons on those domes. They could be, like, 16 polys, with rib simply painted.

[Wombat]

question - are these humanoid models supposed to be human ? aliens ? or what. i can provide u with low poly human model if u want, made few lately.

[smoth]

Yes. Nine full factions.

Gundam RTS: 2 factions

6 years.+


just sayin. I hope you have a huge team.

[Neddie]

Practical limit depends on the unit, the number of it in play, and the other units in play. You can get away with several thousand poly for a unit you'll see a handful of, Spring is generally CPU limited for modern computers.

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As for the scope of you work, you may want to work in phases.

You could always look at how some of the other projects have managed multiple sides. Recoil and Evolution RTS both started with one side to flesh out the core mechanics, then moved on - at least in theory - to the next. E&E started with two sides of the planned four.

[oksnoop2]

Yes. Nine full factions.

Gundam RTS: 2 factions

6 years.+


just sayin. I hope you have a huge team.

CT: 2 factions

~1 year

OOOOOORRR just have very low standards.. lol

[MidKnight]

This looks neat! Best of luck!

...I notice you're using a .TK domain. If you want, I could give you a domain at triad.uest.in or triad.centigonal.com, if you want a more classy TLD.

[kalda341]

question - are these humanoid models supposed to be human ? aliens ? or what. i can provide u with low poly human model if u want, made few lately.

Human. Ah, yeah, I'd love some human models. I can't guarantee I'll use them though.

[kalda341]

Yes. Nine full factions.

Gundam RTS: 2 factions

6 years.+


just sayin. I hope you have a huge team.

Lol, 6 people.