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[CapnAstroSponge]

But actually, Merry's still taller. Everything seemed to go back to normal after the Ents screwed up Isengard.....

[Nazgûl]

bard should have a toggle weapon

He does

[Nazgûl]

I haven't gotten around to decide on which model to put my new Bilbo skin on yet...

i dont remember which one if Pippin or Merry but one of them uses frodo's skeleton with diffrent animations. so you can reskin that model and use frodo's anims without need to touch the model itself

From where I'm standing it looks like they both use Frodo anims, except for IDLE where they both use Merry anims, and those are the ones that wouldn't fit Bilbo (yawning, streching, sitting, falllin asleep...). So I guess using Frodo's model and anims all together would work best...



...but while you're waiting for those screens, let me proudly present the new awesome and very "natural" look of the Mirkwood Archers. There are 5 (slightly) different skins now plus a fantastic Banner Carrier skin, that I will leave as a surprise for you to see when you play b4.5...

Original skin donated by, once again, the master skinner Eldarion!
And varied harcolor (white/grey, platinum blonde, blonde, brown and dark brown): by Downfall =)
Check out the bows - lovely ey?

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 July 2007 - 01:55 AM.

[Sûlherokhh]

woot! I love them! Poison Screenies coming up anytime now!

Edit: Okay. Here is a teaser. It doesn't look like much because it is a moving FX. But ingame it's great!:



It's the little dark drops dripping from the pike blade.

Edited by Sûlherokhh, 14 July 2007 - 02:33 AM.

[CapnAstroSponge]

Nice guys, especially on those Mirkwood Skins, pure gold.

[Nazgûl]

It's the little dark drops dripping from the pike blade.

Those were hard to see, but after I while I spotted two (it's the background that makes it hard), and it looks like you got rid of the dreadful green "Kryptonite/neon" color too? LOVELY! Like I used to say; It's the little things combined that makes the big difference!



I gotta crash... but first, a look at the first version of the Bilbo skin. I tried it on Pippin's model first, but that made him look way too young. So I went for the Sam model instead and it turned out MUCH better. But I don't know... I'm not 100% happy with him. I will try the regular hobbit (Shirriff) model tomorrow too, and decide after that...

Here's the "Sam" model of Bilbo anyways


(The photo is what I used for the skin's face)

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 July 2007 - 03:44 AM.

[Sûlherokhh]

Looking very good! I just loove Ian Holm, so i am hard to please on this one. Especially when we'll do his voice. I insist on HQ audio!

The problem with the drops on the pic is the missing movement. The drops are good to recognize because they have a sharp outline and move. And that is hard to see on the still.

[Juissi]

The skin looks very good but at the moment its the model that makes him look little too fat

[CapnAstroSponge]

I agree with Juissi, the skin looks as though Bilbo was somehow forced into your computer, but the model makes him look like they sell Twinkies in the Shire.

[Nazgûl]

Hehe well... Ian Holm isn't exactly an athletic 25 yo either
I don't really think the shape of the body is that much of a problem... you should have seen him on Pippin/Merry/Frodo model... that made him look like an Atkins spokesman

The problem is somehow the head... I'd like it to be slightly wider and the hair to be more... fluffy. I think the Shirriff model might suit this, but the anims would probably not... Dilemma!

Edited by Nazgûl, 14 July 2007 - 02:41 PM.

[CapnAstroSponge]

Yeah, I see what you mean by that....hmmm..............

[Juissi]

Hehe well... Ian Holm isn't exactly an athletic 25 yo either
I don't really think the shape of the body is that much of a problem... you should have seen him on Pippin/Merry/Frodo model... that made him look like an Atkins spokesman

The problem is somehow the head... I'd like it to be slightly wider and the hair to be more... fluffy. I think the Shirriff model might suit this, but the anims would probably not... Dilemma!

I really dont see the problem. You have Lauri and TDP on your team and if the anims are the only problem maybe they could just bind the Shiriff model to Frodo/Sam/Merry/Pippin's animations

[clonecommand]

I think it looks fine, but my biggest problem is with the hands and feet. I like the hair, though

Sul, could you put the thing around your pics so we don't have to go to imageshack?

[Nazgûl]

- Haven't tried the Shirriff model yet, but I will asap
- The Imageshack don't support those "mountings" in outside places... (I think) ^
- Juissi: yes, but they're both swamped with work. TDP has his hands full with reanimating the Cave Troll hero, and Lauri has 4 mods to work on and Windu is... gone? (GUess he's on vacation though). We could need 1-2 modelers more... Interested?

Edited by Nazgûl, 15 July 2007 - 02:30 PM.

[clonecommand]

I always use imageshack when I post in the fan gallery thread. I use the direct link to image address.

Three modelers and asking for another!

[Lauri]

and Lauri has 4 mods to work on

well, it's mostly the fact about my Max.... God, I gotta stop bitching about it and try to do something about it You know how fast I usually work

[Nazgûl]

Yeah, for sure I do... you're incredibly fast, when you're comp is working and you have time to mod =)

[Strider]

Why are you going to add Bilbo? We already have 4 Hobbit Heros. And Bilbo is very old, he wouldnt be running around middle-earth when hes in in 120's.

[adummy]

he is adding Bilbo so the Dwarves will have more heroes.

[Nazgûl]

Yeah, and cause I like the caracter. He wont be any super hero, just a sneaky thief, kind of...