Random WIP 2006-2011

[Otherside]

yeh its seperated torso rotates to aim and missiles tilt to fire (seeing as storm is arced in CA)

[Warlord Zsinj]

Reminds me of the ATPT.

[Neddie]

Well, it might just walk around, but I think the torso needs a rotational section.

[HeavyLancer]

well a bit more work done to adjust it im still not 100 percent sure about it and i know i could probably shave some more poly's but the tri count seems reasonable

any more ideas b4 i uvmap it??

Angle those missile pods, that would make it look meaner and appear to have a slightly lower centre of gravity, plus it would make it look wider. Good legs and body, though.

EDIT: Quick 5 minute GIMP to show you what I mean:

[Warlord Zsinj]

It does need to be able to have a fully independent body though, it's an anti-air unit, so it needs to be able to rotate quickly and easily.

Edit: fleh, getting storm and crasher mixed up. Still think that torso rotation is important though. From my experience with IW, units that aren't 360 turreted have to have something else very worthwhile to make them worth the bother.

[yuritch]

Now this visually looks quite like an Annihilator mech from Battletech to me, at least the one from MP3 mod pack for the MW4:Mercs. Of course, the Annihilator has no missile slots there, so it cannot fill the same role, plus it's 100 tons...

[Keithus]

Its got very cool feet :)

[Crayfish]

Here is mah mech, 396 triangles. UberMech, it climbs hills good, only has one slot, and has low armor.



Otherside: How is your mech going to be able to aim, is the top and hip seperate?

You're a modelling machine draco

That one looks great. Is the blank front bit so a weapons system can slot in there? I vaguely remember you making a mod like that.

[rattle]

telly on legs

Otherside: set normals up or I'm gonna troll you

[smoth]

*adds in obligatory BAWWing about it not looking like a Storm*

I can actually see why smoth gets the RAEG. he posts a "this is my interpretation of the AK" and people rip it up. and you [for example purposes only] post a similar thing of a Storm and people go "neet"

*nods*

[KDR_11k]

Isn't that a UCS Kazuar mech with rocket loadout from Earth 2160?

[Machiosabre]

*adds in obligatory BAWWing about it not looking like a Storm*

I can actually see why smoth gets the RAEG. he posts a "this is my interpretation of the AK" and people rip it up. and you [for example purposes only] post a similar thing of a Storm and people go "neet"

*nods*

I think there's a difference, when people see the spheron or this storm and you say "this is the new storm" they just say "pfff, no it isn't". it's a lot less plausible than the AK.

[smoth]

? I didn't understand that paragraph at all what is the spheron and "it's a lot less plausible than the AK."

I don't follow.

[Neddie]

Spheron is Spherebot.

[Otherside]

thx for the idea heavy lancer and the comments people

heres the final pic (and ill set up the normals just so rattle dusnt complain)



anything else b4 uvmap

and as u can see torso is seperate :p

[Machiosabre]

? I didn't understand that paragraph at all what is the spheron and "it's a lot less plausible than the AK."

I don't follow.

I just mean crazy models with the same name as units people like don't have the impact as updated models of units they like.

[smoth]

well, my AK is irrelevantly, gmn made one that is more a direct replacement and people wanted that. So I give up on the model.

[Pxtl]

It looks like the rocket monster from Serious Sam.

I'm just wondering about the "new" units like SphereBot and this one - is there any plan for a consistent theme for them? Or are you guys just winging it?

[Neddie]

It looks like the rocket monster from Serious Sam.

I'm just wondering about the "new" units like SphereBot and this one - is there any plan for a consistent theme for them? Or are you guys just winging it?

I am going to say this once, and only once.

CA is not supposed to fit the Total Annihilation design aesthetic. The units are not intended to be the same as before in name, role, concept or appearance. CA will eventually not be CA at all. It's a collaborative project which began with what most TA mods had, and is directed toward a realized game with only the ghost of legacy in design.

I am redesigning the entire tech tree based on Saktoth's Spherebot. These are my rough public notes for the anti-air mech.



This is the only one I have thus far submitted for consideration. It was not received well, in fact after requesting input, I received none. I do not believe it was recognized at all.

However, I am drafting the entire set. I'm renaming them too, tentatively. I can't model, I can barely texture, but I will deliver something others are willing to work with.

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Lykou - Light Infantry
Adrastos - Heavy Infantry
Iasthais - Supporter
Iapetos - Artillery
Oideus - EMP Charger
Priam - Rocket Skirmisher
Themis - Constructor

Just... yeah. Greek, I was thinking Norse for "Core".

Now, that said, Smoth's new AK model is both reminiscent of the original and seems reasonable for the developing aesthetic for the side which derives from "Core".

[smoth]

I had a post but you know what, fuck it.