Ratha (Indian Chariot) Project

[Blue Monkey]

One size is fine. My impression is that something intermediate in size would look good. I trust your aesthetic judgment.

 

[Takhisis]

New wheels!!!

Pls rate and comment, as usual, the more extensive the comment, the better it is.
The lady-in-bunions is comlaining a lot.

 

[Blue Monkey]

The wheels look good. Just to confirm it would you post a side shot from further away so I can see them in comparison to the whole ratha, crew & horse.

 

[Takhisis]

Like this?

 

[Blue Monkey]

Size = good to go. By my eye it the front axle should be moved forward so that it's just in front of the rider where he stands now.

 

[Takhisis]

'Old' wheel position


'New' wheel position

I rather think that they are spaced too widely apart from each other. Should I move the rear axis forward as well?

 

[Virote_Considon]

I think the spacing is fine as-is

 

[Blue Monkey]

I think the spacing is fine as-is

I agree from the perspective of the concept art. & VC is one of the Big Dogs of unit making, so I trust his judgment from the practical standpoint.

 

[Takhisis]

Whatever you want.

 

[Blue Monkey]

go4it.

 

[Takhisis]

So, next: wings.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Are you going to model them or do them in the bump map?

 

[Takhisis]

I've never done a bump map. However, the path to follow is:
a) extrude a flattened cone, curve it from a pre-defined cursor point.
b) try to spin something. I haven't done much spinning.
Of course, they won't get feathers and the like.
Aaaand Monday is Semiology day! My father says it's a half study semi-o-logy.

Could be worse...

 

[Blue Monkey]

Remember how tiny it will be at game scale. Something that would look too ragged if larger could look fine in this case.

 

[Takhisis]

That's precisely the point. I was actually thinking of how it would look in the civilopedia more than anything else. A bit like a half-moon, I'd guess.

 

[Blue Monkey]

I just realized that you're most likely talking about the finial on the flag staff, not the decoration on the chariot front. So my last couple of comments wouldn't make any sense.

 

[Takhisis]

Of course... I still don't know what to make of the frontal decoration (if any) of the main chariot frame, which we haven't agreed upon in any case. Do you have any flag/royal emblem/godly symbol in mind?

 

[Blue Monkey]

Of course... I still don't know what to make of the frontal decoration (if any) of the main chariot frame, which we haven't agreed upon in any case. Do you have any flag/royal emblem/godly symbol in mind?

Is that last sentence about the pennant & finial or about the front of the chariot (in continuation of the sentence before it)? It would help me keep things straight if you separate the comments on different subjects somehow. Unless you want to put up with both of us talking at cross-purposes.

 

[Takhisis]

Both, actually. If you want me to do any sort of emblem, either as a flag, as a finial for the pennant's pole or as a front for the chariot, do you have anything in mind?
For now I'm onto the winged finial. But I can scrap it for something else, though.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Well, let's see:

I'm fine with wings on the finial.

I'd still really like the arya symbol on the ratha itself, as discussed above. In the texture for the standard version is fine. As raised decoration on the special.

If you're really energetic then a rampant monkey for the finial on the special version.

You have my ongoing thanks & gratitude for this.