Windtrap

[Lord Tirian]

Made for the Dune Wars team, the mainstay of every thirsty desert dweller: The Windtrap. Can be used as building or terrain improvement - or both.

The model is animated and has 282 polygons. A button is included in the respective folder, furthermore, an alternative texture is provided as well for the use in a less Arrakis-specific setting. Also included are high resolution version of both textures (I always create the hi-res versions first, then I scale them down - I just included them because I used one of them for the button creation - meaning you might want to have it if you don't like my included button). If neither is used, the folders in the zip-file can be safely deleted.

Recommended fScale = 1.5; fInterfaceScale = 1.75.

Download and pictures are here.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Maniac]

Cool. Could be used for some terraforming building in Planetfall as well. Or the way around, use this for the Condenser, and move the current condenser graphic to a building.

 

[Lord Tirian]

Cool. Could be used for some terraforming building in Planetfall as well. Or the way around, use this for the Condenser, and move the current condenser graphic to a building.

I made the extra texture with Planetfall in mind.

Though I have to say I like the current condenser... I've rather thought of using it as a replacement for the atmospheric processor or as windmill replacement (for the Aliens - because once the Aliens are in, they shouldn't share a lot of graphics with the humans).

Cheers, LT.

 

[The_J]

I'll sure use it , looks great .

 

[keldath]

great model!

thank you so much

 

[Maniac]

Though I have to say I like the current condenser... I've rather thought of using it as a replacement for the atmospheric processor or as windmill replacement (for the Aliens - because once the Aliens are in, they shouldn't share a lot of graphics with the humans).

The Atmospheric Processor sounds like a better fit IMO. After giving alien windmills some thought, I remembered that the Progenitors are more biotech-oriented, so both the current windmill and this mechanical windtrap probably wouldn't fit.

You gave me the idea btw that it would fit for condensers to have the windmill effects.

I could then remove the solar collector terrain improvement (there are already enough improvement types in general, and specifically energy providing improvements), and instead let Photonics give +1 energy directly to Jungle and Greenhouses and Condensers (most likely to be built on arid terrain).

 

[makrisgialos]

very clever idea.