"Freshened Up" TA Units

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:51

.. do I have to prattle on again about scale in ta... peewee!=guy in a suit.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:53

Actually, that's kind've the joke, Smoth. It's a girl in a suit. I figured you'd get it

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:56

There is something very wrong with that argh...

Zpock · Post by **Zpock** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:57

I wonder if there will ever be anything but lvl1 Arm bots done?

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 06:59

<shrugs> not from me, I'm just bored and I don't feel like working on my project for a minute.

hunterw · Post by **hunterw** » 17 Mar 2007, 07:23

why doesn't BA use the better quality models used in XTA

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 08:15

Final. So far as I know, this is one of the very few deliberately female characters ever built for an OTA engine, and certainly this has to be the best-painted (although I think that animator whatever-his-name-is wins the all-time best prize for best female walk anim):

DemO · Post by **DemO** » 17 Mar 2007, 08:27

Explains why peewees get raped so much... women are bad drivers.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 08:37

Something interesting, for those who care:

The skin above is 512.

This is 256 at typical game distances:

This is 128:

Not convinced yet?

How's about at 3X zoom... far closer than most people zoom, unless they're using an oblique camera view and are being silly:

128:

256:

512:

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 17 Mar 2007, 09:16

Hahaha that rocks.

Argh wrote:This is 256 at typical game distances:

Have to admit, this does look like an ordinary peewee from that distance.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 17 Mar 2007, 09:34

Your texture doesn't look like it warrants a 512 so of course downscaling won't result in a loss of detail.

Oy, girl!

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 17 Mar 2007, 09:38

I have done the UV map with a 256x256 map in mind this time.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 17 Mar 2007, 18:53

Left 512, right 256...

512, bigger

75% done... hope this is bright enough. :P

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 19:41

Keep the blotches fuzzy. IRL, those are done with spraypaints- they should not have a harsh edge.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 17 Mar 2007, 20:38

That's a 25% noise grayscale image and all I've done is run some filters over it. I'll try it though. I had it more fuzzy before but it was too distractive.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 20:39

If it's distracting, then use other things to highlight the geometry, like lightening the edges. Lemme see if I can do a quickie...

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 17 Mar 2007, 20:51

There ya go... "jungle camo version".

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 17 Mar 2007, 21:51

Argh, I think you should add more wear and tear to the whole thing, scratches, chipped paint, dirt.

AF · Post by AF » 17 Mar 2007, 23:04

For something that didnt exist 20 minutes ago freshly built?

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 18 Mar 2007, 01:04

Finished... click for bigger pictures.

512x512 map

512 vs. 256 map

edit:

Cockpit is in team color now as well.

Spring RTS Engine

"Freshened Up" TA Units