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[thudo]

Updated Earthshaker (will include loading crew)

Trying to figure out deepstrike animation for this thing as I'm unsure how an Earthshaker emplacement should be placed into combat -- large dropship, r grav chutes, small thruster devices, Argus Lighter (meh)?

Listening Post (with Autocannons and gunner)

Other Listening Post will have Heavy Bolters.

Vehicle Building (will have Dropship come down to insert cargo during unit build anims so roof of current building will go through a change)


Starport (coordinates with Orbiting Fleet Command to send Earthshakers and Valkyries into combat - control tower operator will sit in console area)


Last two are NOT included in HRM Project but ideas for other Imperial mod projects:

Heavy Bolter Platform (will include gunner)


Autocannon Platform (also will include gunner)

Will also be doing Heavy Stubber and Lascannon Platforms also.

[Opuoxions]

Very Impressive!

[thudo]

Thanks! This has been ongoing for almost 9months now. Getting the buildings ingame has been a learning experience. Just need to FX them and waiting on Wereturip to finish the OE and putting them ingame.

HRM mod project is coming along VERY nicely.

[thudo]

Updated EarthShaker with added camo:





Still need ideas how to have this thing deepstrike into battle. ie. I don't want an Arvus Lighter to do it as that's absurd? Perhaps some sort of lander?

[thudo]

Updated Emplacements now with GMAN manned (total polys for all of them combined < 5800).

H. Bolter


Autocannon


H.. Stubber


Lascannon


Again, I am unsure these will go into the HRM project. Likely not so other Imperial teams can decide to use this.

[chaoslordx13]

Positively amazing models! one of a kind too!

[thudo]

Thanks.. we're working on the Earthshaker emplacement animations.. any thoughts on how an Earthshaker Emplacement can be deepstriked into the environment? We have some scenarios:

1) Inserted via Imperial Thunderhawk
2) Air dropped from orbit via 4 massive grav chutes
3) Brought in using some sort of Large Imperial Dropship OR transport noone has seen before

[thudo]

Update on Earthshaker Deepstriking animation..

it will go something like this..

The base of the gun (all parts that are stationary and cannot turn) is deployed with retro rockets. It's going to smash into the ground (maybe engines fall off) and those bronze coloured poles (that need to be pointed and slightly extended downwards, in case engines fall off) will stabilize the base against turning when that rocket in the middle (that's going to be swapped for a drill, I hope) starts to drill into the ground, burying the whole retro rocket base.

Once this operation is finished, navigation lights appear, gunship you showed from the game comes and drops the gun gently on the base. 2 Guardsmen magically pop up when the gun is finally installed (guess you don't want to animate them jumping with chutes out of the gunship).

Shot of the Imperial Heavy Transport:

[gesmana]

Oh god...here comes the super awsome god shot....

[thudo]

Next pics coming showcase all the HRM tanks, Chimera, Hellhound, and now Griffon as being textured also.

[Carl]

wow ! i love this mod

[thudo]

Thanks man.. its really coming along. 95% of all voices are done too. 3d work continues.