Deon
Lt. of Mordor
Update:
It may be a fremen quad art.
It may be a fremen quad art.
Dune Wars Art Thread
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Deliverator
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Deon, some models it would be nice to have:
1. You may have seen in the latest Dune Wars that there are a few rock arches scattered around the desert. We want to have more wind carved rock formations like this to give the map more character. The more variations we have the less obvious it will be that we are reusing them.
Some examples:
2. An Ordos Trike would be good to have as a UU.
(It doesn't have to look like this)
3. Mine Improvements that actually look like Mines would be good. We have three level of Mines, perhaps it's possible to use the vanilla mines as a base.
4. The Insect Farm Improvement is just beehives. Something a bit more futuristic and stylish would be nice.
5. A new Water Cache building would be good. The idea of the Water Cache is conserve water so have the water exposed to air so it can just evaporate seems wrong. I don't have any bright ideas what this should look like but somekind of basic device to store water in I guess. The Fremen store their water in underground chambers, but that doesn't really work as a building.
I'll come up with a longer list of 2D and 3D tasks for people to volunteer for at the weekend. If anyone has any suggestions for other things that need some art focus then post them.
1. You may have seen in the latest Dune Wars that there are a few rock arches scattered around the desert. We want to have more wind carved rock formations like this to give the map more character. The more variations we have the less obvious it will be that we are reusing them.
Some examples:
Spoiler :
2. An Ordos Trike would be good to have as a UU.
(It doesn't have to look like this)
3. Mine Improvements that actually look like Mines would be good. We have three level of Mines, perhaps it's possible to use the vanilla mines as a base.
4. The Insect Farm Improvement is just beehives. Something a bit more futuristic and stylish would be nice.
5. A new Water Cache building would be good. The idea of the Water Cache is conserve water so have the water exposed to air so it can just evaporate seems wrong. I don't have any bright ideas what this should look like but somekind of basic device to store water in I guess. The Fremen store their water in underground chambers, but that doesn't really work as a building.
I'll come up with a longer list of 2D and 3D tasks for people to volunteer for at the weekend. If anyone has any suggestions for other things that need some art focus then post them.
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Deon
Lt. of Mordor
Nice things! About Ordos: considering they have a green color and their symbol is a snake I thought it would be nice to have their vehicles to look a bit inswept and have some resemblance to a cobra.
You saw an Ordos suspensor unit I've posted before and didn't comment yet, what do you think?
Also, I've made a texture:
I will add some effects and maybe animations for it to look better in DuneOPedia.
You saw an Ordos suspensor unit I've posted before and didn't comment yet, what do you think?
Also, I've made a texture:
I will add some effects and maybe animations for it to look better in DuneOPedia.
Deliverator
Graphical Hackificator
I think it's a good mesh. I just think we should focus on creating better art for the existing units plus units that we've agreed to add first. Adding UUs is a question of game balance so it's better if we decide what the role of the unit in the game is going to be and then do the art. We want to avoid the situation we've had in the past with the mod, where loads of stuff gets added to the mod without thinking about the gameplay impact of adding it. There's a lot of the existing unit art that needs replacing or reskinning in my opinion so there's no shortage of cool stuff to do anyway.
Very nice! The banners look a little bit stretched, but apart from that it's good. Well done.
Slvynn
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Ok implemented those
Attaching relevant zip file for uncompressed fpk, copy buttons dir to interface dir within packed art folder.
Also some screenies.
Summary: Homeground, terrain, CG, medic and few more next to do (last portion)
Done: most of combat promos, UNIT TYPES. (Spicy!), Original promo for homeworld - check screenshot with suspensor destroyer . As you see combat + suspensor + homeplanet reinforcement. (Edit: replaces s-shot)
Btw on last screenshot you can see that D-Pedia called Sevopedia O_o
Attaching relevant zip file for uncompressed fpk, copy buttons dir to interface dir within packed art folder.
Also some screenies.
Summary: Homeground, terrain, CG, medic and few more next to do (last portion)
Done: most of combat promos, UNIT TYPES. (Spicy!), Original promo for homeworld - check screenshot with suspensor destroyer . As you see combat + suspensor + homeplanet reinforcement. (Edit: replaces s-shot)
Btw on last screenshot you can see that D-Pedia called Sevopedia O_o
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Deon
Lt. of Mordor
You didn't get me. It's an art for an existing unit, like a suspensor transport.
Every nation should have a different unit art style as a result of the modders' work. Like in FFH where every nation has different looking warriors/archers/etc., or in Varietas Delectat mod for the Civ4.
Slvynn: It looks really good!
Deliverator
Graphical Hackificator
They look really good Slvynn, I'm impressed at how quick you're churning these out!
Deliverator
Graphical Hackificator
Deon said:
I see what you mean now. Well, having cultural versions for all units would be fantastic, but that is a long term project. I've been thinking about improving the Suspensor units and Hornet units soon, I have a few ideas but some custom modelling will definitely help.
Also does anyone want to reskin the Thopters? Lord Tirian did a lovely skin for what is now the Falcon Thopter, but since I have made models using various sources for the other ones they don't look very consistent or Dunish.
Side note - any way for us to replace city ambience from vanilla? it sounds so vanilla
If we can find a suitable sound loop somewhere then it is easy to do. The problem is finding one.
Deon
Lt. of Mordor
Well, even while it's a long term, it's better to start it earlier than never.
Also, an Ordos trycicle, in the same style.
Also, an Ordos trycicle, in the same style.
Spoiler :
Ahriman
Tyrant
Different art versions for the same unit for different factions will be fantastic, but a low priority.
Sounds like you two are very keen on art stuff, which is great.
As I've said before, I have no art skills at all, so am generally easily impressed by just about anything.
Sounds like you two are very keen on art stuff, which is great.
As I've said before, I have no art skills at all, so am generally easily impressed by just about anything.
Deon
Lt. of Mordor
But you're good at other things, that's why a mod always needs a team. I will try to stay online till the end of the week. It's 4 AM here already, I am stopping to work on a sonic tank and going to bed now. I have to wake up at 8 AM . Later.
. Later.
davidlallen
Deity
I already looked through the Dune'O'pedia and I am not satisfied with the look of the buildings
Do you have access to the Dune 1984 movie, and the SciFi miniseries? I rented the DVD's through netflix; not sure that is applicable for you. I found it very helpful to play with the sound off, and/or fast-forward all the dialog scenes. There are a lot of visuals which can give inspiration for buildings. This will definitely help the mod.
Deon
Lt. of Mordor
I can find it in a bad quality in the web, it should be enough to hook the idea though. I was going to do it myself .
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