Mapper's Commission For World Model

Crispy

<div class="IPBDescription">Cargo Bay needs some bling!</div> Here is the concept, courtesy of Drake: <a href='http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/CrispyPie/Solace/VL19_Hornet.jpg' target='_blank'>VL19 Hornet</a>

Here is the brief:

ns_solace needs a dropship. Actually it doesn't need a drop-ship per se, as I killed it off in the backstory, but I have a huge, empty hanger in my map just waiting for something supersexeh to fill it (don't read too much into that last line).

NOTE: The hangar isn't player accessible it's simply eye-candy, but what eye-candy it would be to have that hot momma struttin her stuff in it <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

The map is WIP and has halted progress until I am re-united with my PC <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82449' target='_blank'>WIP Backstory</a>

<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=79404&st=0#entry1269988' target='_blank'>The Map WIP Thread</a>

<a href='http://www.edgefiles.com/dirs/1929.html' target='_blank'>Shortcut to the screenies</a> : Scroll down and open in new window for each one. The download links will be at the bottom. Unfortunately they're not Gamma-corrected, so close your curtains!

I've updated the content in both of those links, so hopefully you'll see that I'm pretty serious about this project, and would be looking for someone equally serious.

If anyone does wanna help me out there would be almost no doubt this would be included, provided the polycount wasn't insane and that it was completed to the same high quality I have come to expect from these forums. Obviously since the map is currently on hold there is no deadline/rush for completion, if you have some spare time I'd love to see what it might look like modelled...

Basically if you model it to the concept, assuming that two seated Marines would occupy the cockpit, I hope that it shouldn't be too big for the bay. The mapping guidelines suggest that peak <a href='http://www.natural-selection.org/Mapping_Guidelines.html#Appendix_A__Baseline_E-Polys' target='_blank'>baseline epolys</a> should be under 2100 for all players. Since this area will be unbuildable hopefully we can go right up to 1900-2000 I may be forced to restrict this depending on buildable areas within view. At the moment my thoughts are that you would look out through a panel down onto the Cargo Bay. I do not intend it to be a valuable part of the map in terms of relocation or either team wanting to reinforce the area. If worse comes to worse I'll just make it viewable from the Ready Room, but I'd prefer to keep it in game.

So, who's got broad shoulders?

Lt_Gravity

hm... I impressed yourself, didnt I? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> nice concept. SHARE! XD

Crispy

Well you're actually not why I wanted to put models in my ns_map. Having seen my younger brother making DoD maps with all sorts of models adding a lot of realism (trucks, cars, sandbags, trees, dinner plates) I wondered why there wasn't more of this in NS.

There's absolutely nothing stopping NS maps incorporating models into the mix, you just have to use your entities very wisely.

[EDIT] But there's no doubt your map has impressed all who have seen it, although I still haven't seen any screenshots of the area with the completed mining vehicle model yet.

Lt_Gravity

thats because noone wants to skin it. the mesh is ready and the model is placest. the skin for the shuttle is no finished yet.
if I would have more time I would try and create some kind of preview model of this conceptart. but do I look if I have got some time left <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
but I like this concept very much, nice coloring. this are pictures you can work with.

Crispy

BUMPED for two reasons:

- I'd still like this in the map
- I think Drake left the forums, leaving behind a trail of 404s! Is anyone still in contact with him?

P.S. <i>If the Model was completed to a high standard and I could see that the creator was professional and dedicated enough to his/her work, I might approach them about working on the full-blown Neo-Fantasy / Singleplayer and Multiplayer Co-operative / 3rd person Adventure / Total Conversion Source Mod that I'm developing</i> <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Mr_JeburtO

we have no modellors left here

Demiguise

Im still here
Just not very good/Motivated and i cant work without concepts can i

Crispy

I've been kinda following Caliber, did you make any of the Models that have been released to the public as Media?

Demiguise

Im not in Caliber, nor was i ever
I just advertised it to help get support

Crispy

If your previous post was a semi-offer then that's good news, if not then it doesn't mean much really :/

StarStarGrizzly

bashh is the caliber nubbie <3

Demiguise

its a semi offer in that i have nothing better to do..
although id like to get to lvl 21 on WoW

hrm
If you let me see What you are making i can judge if ill be able to get my head around it

Crispy

Concept's linked.

NEX9

nice ship