Generic Tank

muffins · May 25, 2004

My first unit.

It only took four days for me go from complete novice to half-decent too.

It's just a Generic Tank (of AFV) with Civilpedia pics, units_32, sounds (run, death, attack) and animations (run, attack, fidgit, default, death)

There's no shadows, smoke or muzzle-flash ... but hey ... I just spent a whole day copying and pasteing 600 blinking frames :mad:

I'll just have to dl stephs SBB then :mischief:

muffins · May 25, 2004

Second part of the file here (I had to split it 'cos of hte size)

Pedia pics and the sound ... YOU NEED THE SOUND! :lol:

muffins · May 25, 2004

Death Anim

muffins · May 25, 2004

... and the attack anim

FireBlade · May 25, 2004

nice unit, little while and u will be cranking out even better ones.
Ill give thumbs up :goodjob:

Tsunami23 · May 25, 2004

Not bad for your first unit, not bad at all.

Goldflash · May 25, 2004

Looking good! you may want to darken it some, though. Also it can be tough to desercren where the turret is

NateDawgNY · May 25, 2004

Not bad for your first unit. Keep it up and you'll improve with time.

Wyrmshadow · May 25, 2004

raise the camera, take it back very far, limit your field of view and zoom in until you get a good size. That should help out with the perspective problem.
The ratio I use is 4500x 4500z and 3500y, so that 4500x4500 square with 3500 height. I use a 1% field of view.

I don't do lights because they are more trouble then they are worth. Just use a very bright sphere with a fire or smoke texture for a flash effect.
What program do you use?

Wyrmshadow · May 25, 2004

I see lots of promise

subbss · May 25, 2004

Good job, nice first unit! The more unit creators on this site the better. Could it be a slightly less yellow-green color and more of a metallic color though?

unscratchedfoot · May 25, 2004

It's cute.

muffins · May 26, 2004

I use OpenFX right now Wyrmshadow. I've only had it for three days though so I'm still learning. I agree about the lights, they're far to powerful once you render. I might still use them for rocket trails though.

My question is how do people make smoke effects withoput having to paint evert singe frame? Does solid colour on a three dimentional shape work for that?

I have a preview of my second unit below. I'll be adding textures, shadows, flame and smoke before its finished though :goodjob:

Point13 · May 26, 2004

whew, before i read your last bit about textures I was thinking that's odd somehow but both look wonderful and i can't wait until you finish your ummm rocket launcher thingy!

subbss · May 26, 2004

I can't wait for the rocket launcher, that looks cool!

Mr. Will · May 26, 2004

Great unit for a beginner! I have trouble making a stick figure move. :rolleyes:

I hope you make more soon. When's the rocket launcher coming out? It looks great!!
:goodjob:

vingrjoe · May 26, 2004

Smoke effects are best achieved with particle systems. Particle systems are something to master. Plus, the processing of them slows down even a fast system. You can also make less flashy smoke effects with basic shapes while using less opaque colors.

Corn Shucker · May 26, 2004

nice job-- I must say thats pretty impressive for a first unit, ive seen lots of firsts lol but most are not near as good as yours-- theres room for alot of improvement, but that comes with time, like the rest have said I see alot of promise in this work! Keep it up and keep learning lol I I will argree with Mr. Will when he says

I have trouble making a stick figure move.

Lol I couldn't do much either (though i wish some1 would make my corn chucker!! lol) Good work and good luck!

unscratchedfoot · May 28, 2004

muffins, can you make more light/medium tanks? Or some infanty fighting vehicles like bradley and bmp style. Your graphics look different and so you units'll be nice for variety. Please make!!

muffins · May 28, 2004

I was thinking about making one of those US Marine amphibious armoured personnel carrier things but it'll have to wait until after I've done my female warrior unit

I like tanks

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