Troop Idea

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

I've been playing with troop ides to create Infantry markers in an attempt to make ground combat a little more involved. there is a thread or two about (HeberMagalhaes is working to improve ground combat, he has the lead).

Well, anyway here is my troop idea, haven't tried animation yet, but will check to see if SEV has that option.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Looking at the model, I may actually have to put a weapon in their hands....

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Another troop idea, quad tank system. Any thoughts before I start to texture....

BlueTemplar · Space Emperor Joined: Mar 27, 2007

This kind of texture maybe? Laughing

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isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

nice...lol

mrWHO · Space Emperor Joined: Jul 28, 2007

barrel connections to tank turret looks to fragile and unrealistic.

CapnKy · Space Emperor Joined: Jan 01, 2005

The barrels (and turret, for that matter) also look rather large. I would suggest shrinking them down a bit and making them evenly sized (in terms of width/height) then it might make a nice AA tank. Alternately, drop it to two barrels and have a heavy tank.

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

I like the AA tank, or even the heavy tank idea.

Another Idea would be to take a page out of the MAss Effect book. Use something like the Mako. Not exactly like it but something close to it. I mean that the idea of it in the game was quite cool. I can get you some pictures and a video if you want a better image at what is going on in my head.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Yes please, more ideas the better. I love pictures.

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

Here is a video of the Vehicle that I was thinking of.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28042.html

If you need pics, I can get you some more.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

That is COOL, why don't they have that game for PC!!?!?! RPG Sci-Fi, its what I like in a game!!!

Sorry,...I got some good still shots of the Mako Combat Vehicle, its now the Colonial Heavy Troop Smile

(Or will be, maybe the terran), thanks zephey

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

No Problem. Mass Effect is one of my favorite games ever, though I must admit Bioware making it was the main reason I got it. Bioware made Knights of the Old Republic.

But alas, MAss Effect kick's ass. And I thought that the Mako would be a nice addition to the BSG team.

Ohh and be patient. Wait a year and oyu shall have it on te PC.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Mako APC mesh renders, no textures yet, that takes more time...

I know I have a little fixing of some of the dimensions and underbelly alignment, but I only spent about an hour on the mesh.

edit: Did some quick base texturing with minor detail. Still have to adjust the nose some and add some more block detail.

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

Looks awesome. The nose looks a little long,maybe shorten in a little bit, other wise it looks great.

The only other thing I can suggest would be to make the barrel of the cannon about a third shorter then it is.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Updated the pics and gave it a quick texture.

I have to hand it to the guys that do really good textures, they are SO much harder than the model!

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

Looks great, the gun looks to be the right length. The nose of the vechile looks a little longer, try to make it about a 1/6 shorter and and a 1/6 taller/thicker.

As an exaple if a rectangle is 6 in long by 2 in high, make the rectangle about 5 long and about 1.67 in high. I hope my example makes sense.

Though it looks great as it is, it just seems that the nose looks a little long, Maybe a side veiw of the Mako might help a little bit.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

I shrunk the nose and tightened up the profile. Still have some texturing to do for more detail, but its good enough for SEV..

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

PERFECT!

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Dark Terran Heavy Troop idea, taken from some of the ideas from the forum...

mrWHO · Space Emperor Joined: Jul 28, 2007

I like it.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

To continue the HALO theme: I found some pics of the Warthog!!
Texture took me forever, still kinda messed up the chain gun...

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Might have to put some troops in the vehicle. GIve me some more time and I'll do just that...

mrWHO · Space Emperor Joined: Jul 28, 2007

Wathog could be a light Troop. Anyway, it would be easier to make a roof for it than put troops into it.

EDIT:
Here is Warthog with roof by MS Paint:

That APC I posted in other topic as proposition for medium troop is an UNSC APC from Halo Wars.

isopsyco · Moderator Joined: Dec 31, 2006 Location: Always moving...

Didn't know it had a roof! Would have saved soo much work on the seat textrues Smile

Definitely will make it enclosed, looks better that way. I may still try the soldier placement, see if it looks cool or not.

zephey · Moderator Joined: Jan 14, 2007

If I remeber my Halo right, they haven't shown a Warthog with a Roof yet, however, adding the roof is a great idea, for the shipset it works great. Oh and for the gun on the back, you don't have to have it mounted, it could be like 50 Cal. on the Army's Stryker's. Controlled from the inside of the vechile.

And Iso, I will send the things tomarrow, I haven't had much time today to work on it.