Griffon (03/22/06)

[Rabbit, White]

This guy turned out much better than I though it would. Here's are some more "action shots" and the button. Download

Instructions

Spoiler :

The zip contains the button (griffon.dds) and a folder with four files: griffon.nif, griffonhead.dds, panther_black.dds and wings_sword.dds.
Put the folder in either the customassets/art/units or the [mod name]/assets/art/units directory and make sure that the art definition for the unit (in the CIV4ArtDefines_Unit.xml file) looks something like this:

<UnitArtInfo>
	<Type>ART_DEF_UNIT_GRIFFON</Type>
	<fScale>0.6</fScale>
	<fInterfaceScale>1.2</fInterfaceScale>
	[b]<NIF>Art/Units/Griffon/griffon.nif</NIF>
	<KFM>Art/Units/Panther/Panther.kfm</KFM>
	<SHADERNIF>Art/Units/Griffon/griffon.nif</SHADERNIF>[/b]
	<ShadowDef>
		<ShadowNIF>Art/Units/01_UnitShadows/PantherShadow.nif</ShadowNIF>
		<ShadowAttachNode>LionBip Spine</ShadowAttachNode>
		<fShadowScale>1.0</fShadowScale>
	</ShadowDef>
	<fBattleDistance>0.35</fBattleDistance>
	<fRangedDeathTime>0.31</fRangedDeathTime>
	<bActAsRanged>0</bActAsRanged>
	<TrainSound>AS2D_UNIT_BUILD_UNIT</TrainSound>
	<AudioRunSounds>
		<AudioRunTypeLoop/>
		<AudioRunTypeEnd/>
	</AudioRunSounds>
</UnitArtInfo>

Notice that it's using the panther animation file.

Cheers

P.S. How do you like the title graphic.

 

[woodelf]

The great units keep coming! Everytime I try to go to bed a new one pops up and I have to try it in game.

Awesome unit Rabbit.

edit - thanks for the instructions as well Rabbit. Big timesaver.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Incredible Rabbit! Now all we need is a Knight on it

 

[nautil]

Great one ! Honestly, imo, it's your best model that was shown here.
Title grathic is nice , font is awesome ...

now i'm stuck with all these planes, but when i'm done ( the question is when ) i will for sure try something with bipeds or animals.

 

[woodelf]

Holy crap! That thing is incredible in game. The wings and his face are perfect! My Griffon Breeding Grounds are a hot building now.

 

[snafusmith]

OH MY GOD. I don't normally go for any units other than the modern ones, but I'm getting this sucker and putting it in NOW. If only everything was this good...

 

[Ploeperpengel]

now i'm stuck with all these planes, but when i'm done ( the question is when ) i will for sure try something with bipeds or animals.

That'll be great! cause it seems the fantasy/medival section is going to loose C.Roland on SciFi right know come over here and take his place

Edit: well, hope that replacement isn't needed, but we still need lots of units so why don't you give it a try?

 

[J_Period]

this has been a very very good day for the warhammer mod...
SWEET!

 

[Dual]

I love it! You're doing some amazing work with that nif viewer.

 

[Rabbit, White]

Thanks guys.

I'm glad there's such a strong positive response as it was one of the harder units to build. I couldn't get the new head to mesh nicely with the original unit at first, and it took a lot of tweaking, both the model and the texture, to get it just right.

 

[C.Roland]

Nice Job

That'll be great! cause it seems the fantasy/medival section is going to loose C.Roland on SciFi right know come over here and take his place

Edit: well, hope that replacement isn't needed, but we still need lots of units so why don't you give it a try?

Hey ! I can do both !

 

[TheLopez]

All I have to say is WOW!!!

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Nice Job



Hey ! I can do both !

Okay was just worried because of the text for the modern tanks. That's a relief to hear

 

[seZereth]

Rabbit, everytime you have to go a step further. why not giving us a dragon head and putting it on a stretched wolf/cheetaa (should have better tail) model? gving him wings and horns, here you go (i tried it witrh wolf, but rotationmatrices didnt work out right

 

[Belizan]

Damn but you are chomping down on my wishlist but fast. Sheesh. We're going to have to finish the Moon mod soon so I can get to my other mod already!

 

[Zuul]

Belizan: Why finish a mod? You can alway improve it more . Taking a break is okey but not label it as final .

Rabbit, White: Very very nice work on the panther. *drools*

 

[Rabbit, White]

Rabbit, everytime you have to go a step further. why not giving us a dragon head and putting it on a stretched wolf/cheetaa (should have better tail) model? gving him wings and horns, here you go (i tried it witrh wolf, but rotationmatrices didnt work out right

Yeah I had that idea too (and if I can figure out the stretching then it'll be even better) but I just have so many ideas and things I want to do that some of them are gonna be pushed back a bit, and this dragon experiment is one of them.

 

[seZereth]

Yeah I had that idea too (and if I can figure out the stretching then it'll be even better) but I just have so many ideas and things I want to do that some of them are gonna be pushed back a bit, and this dragon experiment is one of them.

Thats the same thing with me, sooo many ideas, so little time. I just figuered out, that u can change coordinates of bones i think.... but i dont have time to dive deeper into this right now...

 

[C.Roland]

Thats the same thing with me, sooo many ideas, so little time. I just figuered out, that u can change coordinates of bones i think.... but i dont have time to dive deeper into this right now...

Yeah, They are so much model to do and not engouh modeler.

 

[seZereth]

Yeah, They are so much model to do and not engouh modeler.

doing basic stuff with the nif viewer is very easy. so if some people (modelers) could supply us with bits (like the helmet with the moon units...) the rest could be done by every other one too. That would be much more effective. (i wont get tired of saying this )