A low poly ship

Yustas · Post by **Yustas** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:39 pm

I have really enjoyed this game, and decided that i could try to contribute to it. I have a bit of skill in 3D modelling, and would like to help.

This is a ship i build it has 344 poly's and no map yet, but i am worknig on it.

http://www.threedy.com/site/forum/showt ... post389671

CoffeeBot · Post by **CoffeeBot** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:40 am

Intersting design...can't wait to see the texture for it. It looks...quiet. I don't know if that's a word that can be used for starships, but, I just made it one.

You could probably up the polys if you wanted to, though.

VS WIKI: HowTo:CreateShips wrote:# without LOD mesh(es):

* fighter 1024
* capship 2048
* station(part) 4096 ???

# Only when using LOD mesh(es):

* fighter 2048
* capship 4096
* station(part) 8192 ???

tiny paintings · Post by **tiny paintings** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:50 am

Those figures are a little outdated. You're allowed to use plenty more nowadays. If you need 5000 tris for a fighter that's a okay.

BradMick · Post by **BradMick** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:29 am

heheh...wow. those are really outdated.

5k is pretty well the safest bet for your ships. i've done capital ships, and smaller craft at that level. if you're feeling bold, go on up to 10k. won't be able to have as many on screen, but...hey, its more workable tris.

you can easily and safely go...say

5000 tris for a fighter/civilian craft

8-10000 for specialty craft

10-15000 for capital ships/stations.

then you can go in and do your LOD's. If you want examples, I can post some.

Yustas · Post by **Yustas** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:54 pm

GAHD! I hated that thing after looking at it for about a day

Here's a huge update i did, creating a brand new ship, that i hope would be more interesting to fly for people. Considering new polygonial rules, this has 932 polys

Working on texture, or if somebody else wants to do it, i can give up the model ... i am just learning how do create space hull textures.

http://www.threedy.com/site/forum/showt ... hp?t=35575

Duality · Post by **Duality** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:47 am

Looks like my tectis ship.

But good job anyways.

Yustas · Post by **Yustas** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:25 pm

what's your tectis ship? i want to look at it... if it's the same i'll change it...

Duality · Post by **Duality** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 7:41 am

I took a second look at your model.

And it looks a bit different because, the sidewings on my ship is fat, yours is skinny, and I don't have that extra part on the inner side wings.

I say don't change it.

But here it is again in my old ship gallery.

CubOfJudahsLion · Post by **CubOfJudahsLion** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:40 am

@Yustas: cool. You're not going to skin it?

@Duality: the Scimitar is y favorite, but the Machete has the texturing job I like the most.

Yustas · Post by **Yustas** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:26 pm

@CubOfJudahsLion i'd love to and trying to work on it, unfortunately i am not happy with what i am able to do.