Orthanc's Creation Thread

[Orthanc]

I think I get what you're saying, what really happened here is that, since the middle, blue and goldish part of the hull sticks out so far, the perspective of the first preview didn't allow you to see that the majority of the rest of the hull is the same texture.

A picture says a thousand words,

 

[Snorken]

Looks good so far, Orthanc.

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I think I get what you're saying, what really happened here is that, since the middle, blue and goldish part of the hull sticks out so far, the perspective of the first preview didn't allow you to see that the majority of the rest of the hull is the same texture.

A picture says a thousand words,

Looking better.. it was the angle...

Triremes often had sail designs, usually each greek-city state had its own I believe. Could you by any chance stick a cool design on the sail?

 

[Orthanc]

Alright, sorry for the delay but I've got a new computer now, WHICH WORKS, so a new age of Orthanc-ing is in order.

Anywho, I put a spunky helmet design on the sails, how's it look? I'm thinking if this design works I'll head on to animating this thing.

 

[LMR]

I like, i like

since you are the Skaven Master Shipbuilder what do you think of the pic in post 264/ page 14 of the skaven thread?

and would you be willing to give it a go? no pressure

thanks, LMR

 

[Stormrage]

pretty ship...

LMR`s "suggestion of a possible request but no pressure etc, etc" seconded

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

pretty ship...

me want

 

[LMR]

geez, i think i should get you guys buckets

ohh, what the hey!

 

[Goldflash]

OH MY GOD! I'm Drowing in SALIVA! *Glug glug die*

Okay, now that that is done.... Keep up the good work.. Goldflash may need somethign in the near future...

 

[Spacer One]

well, at least we have an excellent new boat(soon) to sail through all the drool...

Nice Work Orthanc...this may be my favorite you've done...

 

[Antiochus VII]

That one is AWESOME! Now we have nearly a complete ancient set!

...of course 'nearly' begs a request for consideration - a merchant ship to match the beauty of your warship additions!

My personal thought was for something like this Roman merchant, but I recently ran across a neat ancients site for ship pictures that has a LOT of different ancient and medieval ideas - http://www.grinda.navy.ru:8101/sailship/ship/shipanote.htm

 

[Aion]

Superb

 

[Bjornlo]

...of course 'nearly' begs a request for consideration - a merchant ship to match the beauty of your warship additions!

The problem is that there is no use in Civ3 for merchant ships.

 

[Antiochus VII]

Yes, BUT there is a use for transport ships - especially if you restrict galleys, triremes, etc to transporting one foot unit only for example. Merchant ships carried the majority of the troops, horses, and equipment in ancient times - can you imagine elephants wandering around on a trireme!

 

[mrtn]

Orthanc, those "eye like patches" on the helmet is confusing, I thought it looked like some sort of weird orc for a minute until I got the perspective. So I'd remove them...

 

[Goldflash]

Personally I could use a merchant galley, yes.

 

[Orthanc]

Well, those 'eye patches' are really just sorta decoration, here let me show you the design up front and let you judge if you still want it...

EDIT: Sorry it's kinda huge, I forgot just how big the image file was

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I would get rid of the lines on the sails, it mars the otherwise flawless beuty of the sail design

 

[Goldflash]

I think Swoggy is wrong. Leave the lines. They add depth.

 

[aaglo]

Yep, leave them lines be! They make the model look the way it should look.