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[Eonwe]

Glad you took the Japanese Ideas for the Shaowd

Off-Topic: Actually elves could be in all parts nature.

Edited by Lord of the Grunts, 21 June 2007 - 06:45 PM.

[CrazyMoose]

yeah my msn address is the same as my email im not on very often so if you want to have a propper meeting just let me know in the forums.

I'll PM Nolis aswell

[Nolis]

Your ideas are really good! Also I thought about elements because my favourite is magic and stuff like that. And in later versions we can make factions for each element (especially water wich is my favorite) .

Off-Topic: Actually elves could be in all parts nature.

You can say that Elves are the nature not just a part of it.(I hate elves )

[Taralom]

let's just focus upon the first faction before thinking of adding new factions of water, air and earth.
it would just become too much.

or we have to create a total controversation mod...
but i like LotR too much to do that i think

[CrazyMoose]

Ok started modelling some kind of barracks today mainly out of bordom not sure how to do the top of the tower yet the big ring in the middle would have a huge fire on it and the units would actually apear from the fire, I was thinking an idle animation of some kind of wizard who would wander out of the door. The soldier was just there for scale btw, I am also slightly worried about the size of it and am debating making it taller though it looks quite perculiar then because im trying not to make the building two large in terms of footprint so it ends up looking stretched.

Anyway this is just my idea what do you guys think.

p.s. current poly count 648

what should the poly count be roughly for a building?

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Edited by CrazyMoose, 22 June 2007 - 05:00 PM.

[Nolis]

It seems nice to me.

the big ring in the middle would have a huge fire on it and the units would actually apear from the fire

You could make not a huge fire but fire at the perimeter of the ring. How about that?

[Taralom]

i'd say make that tower more pointy.
this is how i actually thought it should look like
you're reading my mind

[CrazyMoose]

i'd say make that tower more pointy.
this is how i actually thought it should look like
you're reading my mind

Yeah the towers not finnished wasn't sure what to put on top, I have an idea now though so I'll finnish it off tomorrow.

[Eonwe]

If you do the elment thing, then it will remind me about that show called avatar.

[Taralom]

yes,

i thought of that too, but i don't want an Avatar mod...

[Taralom]

as some of you have already seen,
CrazyMoose is working on the buildings.
i'm pleased with his results.

i'm working at some unit designs, they are nearly finished. after that some hero designs
but for now a new palantir image:

the Ring Raiders, note that these guys while have a magic attribute.

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[Taralom]

Nolis Lotrfan2 CrazyMoose,

perhaps we can use the Assasin model and skin of The Dead Player for the Shaowdrim??
it's just an idea

[Nolis]

Nice idea!
It's one of my favourite.
We can also make some changes.

[Taralom]

yeah,

colors mostly i guess

[Pixel]

what should the poly count be roughly for a building?

Buildings dont do much, And dont exactly move... The poly count can be alot higher than a normal unit/hero. Anywhere up to 2000 is usualy considerd fine. I have had ones that have been 3000-4000+ while i tested some random things.

[Taralom]

guys,

i need to know how far you all are.
i know from Nolis because he's living in the same time area.
but i can't really keep contact with you all

[Taralom]

well,

some bad news after all.
just recieved a Pm from CrazyMoose.
he is resigning due to personal matters. i think it's a loss for the team.
he did send me the barracks he was working on.
so we have a small start for buildings.

when you've got some spare time left you are still welcome as i replied