Go to page 2 for the completed unit download.

Here's a pic.

That's cool!!! :goodjob:

Originally posted by Plastic Bag
This is a Star Wars R2 droid that I am making for tpasmall's Star Wars mod. All that it does right now is turn its head for the default animation, but I am going to start working on the running animation.

I kind of need help from someone that is experienced at making units (Dark Sheer). Here is my problem: Whenever I try to add a shadow to my units, it always remains red, what's wrong?

Since my name was quoted I might as well answer this one ;)

The problem lies with the palette file. If you load the .PAL file created by flicster into PaintShopPro, you will notice that there is a whole bunch of red towards the end of the palette. In order to keep red as your shadow color, just keep the last 8 before the final pink as different shades of red. Change the balance of the red color in the palette into some color not used in the palette (say bright green, or something). Just resave your animation using the new .PAL file and your shadow will no longer be red in Alpha Blending mode. :cooool:

:goodjob: Thanks for the help Dark Sheer, now I can add a shadow to its default flic.

Whoops, nevermind.

hey hope this isnt intruding on your creativity, but i made a sample animation for a good running flc. here it is

Old run animation destroyed, here is the new one. :D Much better!

Progress so far:
Default: complete
Run: complete
Fortify: complete
Attack: complete
Fidget: 1 direction so far (R2 spins his head)
Death: Haven't started
Victory: Will most likely be the same as the fidget animation

As for the worker abilities, I'm not sure if I will do them or not, I probably will though, they shouldn't be that hard because they are only in one direction.

Its up to you which one you want to use, you have full control over the creation of this unit. Whichever one you prefer, use, because they both look good to me. If you have more frames of yours done, it might be easier to do that one. I think your right about that third leg thing, i wonder if there is a way to pause before it moves....?

Well, I'm using your idea. It looks better.:goodjob:

heh, for the death animation, maybe have it surrounded by electricity and then fall over.

I had a different idea:

I was thinking of having its head spin really fast with sparks flying from it and then the head flying off with an explosion.

:lol: Heh heh, that'd be way cooler. :D

Also, i was wondering if you wanted to make this into a worker-type unit? I know its alot to ask, but youve done a great job so far and i figured that you may want to do that.

Thanks for your help

Hey, how about a pick axe coming out of its head and it tilting over for a mining animation?

cool, i oringinally thought of a tool coming out of the front like a beam drill, but that could be confusing, the pick axe seems to be the better idea.

Here is a death animation.:D

I think that your beam drill is a good idea. I already did it for an attack animation.:D You can download it in my updated zip file if you want to see it.

I also have a question for you, could you try to get me some good sound effects for my R2 droid?

Heh, oops, I forget to attach the image in the last post. [punch]

Woo hoo! Love the death animation and ill be sending those sounds over as soon as i get them! This unit is looking great! :D

Ohh yeah, for captured animation, it could be a restraining bolt being attached. ;)

What do you mean by "restraining bolt being attached". Oh yeah, is there like gonna be 2 R2 units? One that is a basic worker and another that is a worker with attacking/ defensive abilities? That would be awsome.

I was thinking of having the r2 unit have a defense of 1....so i guess it doesnt need a captured animation....

Sound effects are no longer needed. I found some good ones.

Well, I'm just about done with this R2 droid, all that I need to do is make some worker animations. It seems like this will end up similar to the engineer with attacking abilities.

Here is my progress:
Done:
Sound effects (most of them I downloaded from the internet and reformated to make them work for civ3)
Default flc
Run flc
Fidget\Victory flc
Death flc
Fortify flc
Attack flc

Still to make:
Irrigation flc (will probably R2 dragging a plow back and forth)
Mining flc (a lazer)
Jungle/Forest clear flc (a small saw)
Plant forest flc (R2 going back and forth dropping seeds)
Road flc (not sure yet)
Fort flc (not sure yet)
Civilopedia pictures
Units_32 entry

The build road could be r2 with a concrete mixer pouring out of his back onto the ground, and the build fort could be him welding metal together or something along those lines. Thanks again for the help :goodjob:

Well, here is the completed R2 droid.:D

Many thanks to tpasmall for giving me the idea to make this unit and giving me a lot of great ideas on developing it.:goodjob:

I hope that you guys like it because I spent a lot of time on it. Feedback would be appreciated and if anybody who notices a problem in animation, sound, or if something doesn't work, notify me right away.

By the way, this is my first completed unit ever.:D

Great job, are you sure this is your first finished unit??? Looks great. Thank you!

great work :love:

here some pics for the civilopedia

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here a preview

Oh, thanks Dark Event. I guess that I should have come here first to check for updates because I just made some myself... Oh well.

This download includes an R2units_32 picture and the civilopedia pictures.

well, plastic bag, when you're starting that AT-AT?

everyone interested in a starwars mod and starwars units needs check out this thread started by scipio africanus. it is a bunch of starwars unit gifs. Some just need to be converted into civ3 flics others need a lot of additional work, all are helpful.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16292&pagenumber=2

I already found that post with all the animations, I already started the Y Wing. About the AT-ST, that will be started when I'm done with the Y Wing. Progress is coming along pretty slow right now because of school. I'll get most of it done on the weekends.

I think it looks great! Good job.

Hey, is there a way for me to rename this thread? The R2 droid is complete and all, and the thread say "unit preview".

Oh yeah, by the way, is there any bugs in it that need fixing?

NICE!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK WITH THE REST OF THE STAR WARS (tm) Mod!!!

That is very nice...well done:goodjob:

Hey, I started to use start wars units, but when i used CIV3 Copy Tool to copy like a marine and changed the icon and actions to exactly worker, CIV III crashed on me the second when R2 was created...other units like MSE-6, A-Wing, and TIE Interceptor work fine.....help plz? can you tell me what you had your civ III mod file set up for R2 to function (i.e. which actions did u give R2...irrigate, build a mine and such)..........oh plz.........

Oh..., hmm this is quite odd. I'll try to make a civmod file for you and you can copy the stats for it... It works for me!

Hey thx....I don't know why this would happen....1.16 version seems more stable than 1.17...I think another unit from another mod pack doesn't work any more after I installed it....:cry:

a little error in the animation plastic bag....i noticed that whenever R2 is attacking or defending, R2 ducks lower than than the starting position, then the attack/defend animation kicks in, then R2 bumps up back to original height. Another thing is its irrigation is slightly off the center. You'll see what I mean if you turn the team color on.

Otherwise, it's kewl :king:

Here are some added and edited sounds for "R2 D2". New Sounds: Run, Fortify, Cut, Construction, Irrigate and Victory. Former Victory sound was used for Fidget and the Attack and Death sounds are the Same. Plastic Bag, Nice Work on the R2 Droid. Fun Unit!
I think you will Enjoy the Sounds.

NOTE: I have Uploaded ALL Sounds with the INI File to the Upload Server. Get them All in 1 download Here: Size only 368 KB. http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads4/R2_D2_Sounds_and_INI_File.zip
Sorry for the inconvenience of the 5 separate zip files I posted earlier. Just get them all in one download and disregard the following 5 separate Zips.

Here is the First of the 5 Zips.

Here is the 2nd Zip (of 5 Zips) for the R2 Droid Sounds.

Here is the 3rd Zip (of 5 Zips) for the R2 Droid Sounds.

Here is the 4th Zip (of 5 Zips) for the R2 Droid Sounds.

Here is the 5th Zip (of 5 Zips) for the R2 Droid Sounds.
...If you have ALL 5 Zips, you have all complete sounds for R2 Droid and the INI file for them...Enjoy.

Here is the Units_32.pcx if anyone still needs it.