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[ThrandyBanned]

I only disagree about the Helmets Gold lines ,all Soldiers Have them in the Movie and the Officers just have Different Crest above the Helmets! :-)

Bronze lines instead of them then!

This mod will be so fun to play on -95% Handicap

[Nazgûl]

Well, it's not a matter of not wanting to split factions. It's a matter of being realistic to goals. 90% of all mods die because modders have unrealistic goals. They set of to conquer Mount Everest instead of a hill and then work they way up. I restarded this mod after having walked into such a trap, like others, so now I'm trying to stay real. Each new factions mans tons of units needed, new structures with new animations, more FX, more coding and just a hell of an extra work load. I rather see this project through to the end instead of losing grip again. I totally get that the elven kindgoms differ, but they are still the same race. Same goes for dwarves. Naturally humans too, but since we do have all the assets we need for Rohan and Gondor, they wil be split, just like "Evil Men" into Rhûn and Harad.

 

However, if this mod is even "finished", I might carry on with splitting elves into Rivendell, Mirkwood and Lothlorien and perhaps even dwarves into Erebor and Iron Hills (Only factions from the movie though). But THAT is to far ahead, that we might live on Mars by then

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

I completely understand you mate! I meant no dissrespect to the huge amount of work need for a Mod!

 

And Thrandy I am all for the Gold Lines!

[Nazgûl]

There we go. Head all done, "low" poly. Helmet 350 polys. Head 365.

I'm really happy with the outcome of this model, and I would do the whole body too if it wasn't for the difficulty of keeping polys down, so let's see how it looks on RoR's model =)

 

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:39 PM.

[Dark Lord]

That good job congratulations,

[MattTheLegoman]

Ohhhh, fantastic!!! =D

 

Idea:

 

If you haven't figured out how to bake lighting in your 3D program what about creating two textures?

 

Take a screenshot with the helmet using metallic shaders and whatever you need to make it look proper, perhaps overdo it for the screenshot.

 

Copy the texture you have on there now and then paint in the lighting effects on the copy.

 

So then you have a regular texture and the painted-lighting texture.

[Nazgûl]

Not sure I know what you mean... Are you talking about Photoshop post work, or all in zBrush?

 

I don't know how to "bake lighting" i zB no, but I don't see the need for it. If I make my models look even MORE high definition, it will render like all other models in the game inferior and out of place. I like working with details, but somewhere down the line the models have to coexist with some more or less vanilla models too unless I'm going to have to redo ALL models in this game (which will lagg the whole mod to hell)

 

I'm not saying I wouldn't like to redo all models, as I work on more factions later on. But, I don't think the engine can handle too much high poly models, and as of now, I'm a little bit worried how SEE will play with these factions, since goblins have so many high poly models now, and dwarves will too if I redo the soldiers completely.

[Nazgûl]

Have a lot to do at work these days, as my boss is ill so I had to step in... but, some progress:

 

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:42 PM.

[ThrandyBanned]

Now that's a nice looking armor!
Here is a concept for you
http://www.moddb.com...oldier#imagebox

It's from EE
You can download it on my profile on amoddb(Nelyafinwe)

[Nazgûl]

GREAT stuff! How did you get that? I've been googling for Iron Hills dwarves sooo many times now and I can't find jack shit more than blurry green screen pics. This is exactly what I need. EE is not out yet though?

[Bashkuga]

EE is already out. I got it through the illegal way though, but you can also download it on Itunes. That pic is indeed from EE, and you get to see much more Iron Hills goodness .

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

The picture is from my ModDB Page I have many Iron Hills screens and concept arts if you need some just.PM me! :-)

[Nazgûl]

I need as many shots I can get on Iron Hills soldiers from various angles. Preferably high res like that one.

 

EE is not out here in Sweden yet, legally. I want the EE on Bluray, and that is set for nov 23..

Edited by Nazgûl, 25 October 2015 - 09:42 PM.

[King Dain II Ironfoot]

I will make you a Rar of the best Screens and Concept I have and I can send them to you via e-mail if want to!? :-)

[Nazgûl]

Great, thanks mate! I'll drop you my email via PM =)

 

Here's more progress. Just aligned the body with the finished low poly head... 

Will work on the back tomorrow, and hopefully start painting it all.

 

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 December 2019 - 04:44 PM.

[ThrandyBanned]

Amazing!
Here's a link from where you can get EE
http://www.moddb.com...xtended-edition

Edited by Thrandy, 26 October 2015 - 12:28 PM.

[IronfootsWill]

Looking lethal!!

 

I have a collection of high res images from the EE such as these so feel free to ask for any if they're needed

photo hosting sites

image upload no size limit

windows print screen

[NewErr]

BadAss

[Nazgûl]

Ironfoot... ya! That's exactly what I need, like the first pic. Close up, detail shots of their armor. Awesome!

[IronfootsWill]

Glad to be able to help naz! Went through there now and tried to pick out some more, was hard to find any that were as good as the first one but I got a decent few. You want me to PM you the rest?