Vaaish Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Laser weapons today are not very exotic. and since they come rather early in the game they should look like real world equiptment + 10. While I think the idea is good maybe some short stubby barrels or a pod similar to the converted 747 the USAF has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikker Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 i like the read end. It really looks like some power conductor...... cell....source...something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupSuper Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 i can really see the laser beam coming out of that cannon and zapping an alien in the blink of an eye. great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 The 3 barrel system would work in my mind, the laser is hot enough to zap an alien, so that heat is dissipating along the barrel as well. To prolong the life of the turret they build in an alternating fire system so no single barrel overheats and cracks the focusing mirrors inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Hmm, would it be possible to have some "steam" or something venting from laser weapons as part of their firing animation?  Ex: A guy fires a laser pistol, while the shots are in the air, the pistol starts venting steam. Kind of like Plasma weapons in halo when you shoot them too quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 I don't think that steam is necessary. IMO it will just look lame on a hand held weapon. I would assume that heatsincs or other cooling methods would be used before reverting to a system that gives a soldiers exact location away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Ok, it was just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartesian Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 How about the heatsinks glow deep red-> bright red as the gun fires over the course of a battle? how about some pipes on the three barrelled one like on the single barrel one? presumably they carry coolant, and they look neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 How about the heatsinks glow deep red-> bright red as the gun fires over the course of a battle?coding wise, no. For practical use, no. For making it look hot, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Actually, it would just be part of the animation as it fires, I think it would be possible. Consider in Warcraft when a catapult moves along, it leaves tracks that disappear over several seconds. The same could happen here, the heat sinks in the back of the turret could glow shortly after each shot. Or what about making every other side along the length of the barrel somewhat transparent, so when it fires you'd get to see the glow of the weapon along the barrel's length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Coding wise, it is posible (nothing prevents it)... however that is eye candy... so lets have our dragon first  GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted November 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 if there are no other comments related to modelling/texturing work i will start working on blaster turret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl. Facehugger Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Blaster turret? What like what is on the hovertank/launcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted November 11, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 facehugger: exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Clu-Zif Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Looks great, just happy that I won't have anything to do with coding this thing, and it's movements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 looks good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted March 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 As title says - Hover Blaster untextured and textured(50%) =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tiskaite Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Nice modelbut it deservs a better texture tho GJ anyway! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Well it is 50% textured as mentioned. Nice work Demich, do you have the other hover tank finished? Please let me know where I can find a copy, so I can update the online 3D viewer page. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 looks fine. My model isn't that diffrent from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Looking good Demich. I like the D shaped barrel. It gives the vehicle a kind of assymetric look about it. I'm guessing the blueish parts will be an animated texture of the power supply. Good stuff. I'm looking forward to see it with the full texture on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 (edited) breunor: nope, when i finish this one i will send it to You :] Then I'm going to start working on plasma. deimos: yep, you're right this is power supply ;] Tiskaite: this model below is in 70% textured so don't panic Edited March 26, 2004 by demich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiskaite Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 now its starting to look real nice GJ mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 (edited) almost finished... Edited March 27, 2004 by demich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j'ordos Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 (edited) Those last two pics are a little dark on my monitor... edit: so could you please show a brighter one?  As far as I can see it's looking pretty good though Edited March 27, 2004 by j'ordos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 looks cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Looking very nice. I ran into the guy making the HWP models for the Last Hope project over on the Milkshape forums yesterday. While his models look nice, I do like yours more. HIs have more of a WW2 look, than advanced tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo Dojo 58 Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 That tank looks real sexy. I wouldn't want that gun to point at me. Â Do you have a few pics of the turret going around, demich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndy Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikker Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 when i look at it, it looks a little.....bland...on the sides of the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demich Posted March 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 (edited) just two more pics... I'll post a short avi soon with moving turret.polycount: 1010Â mikker: what do you mean by that? Edited March 28, 2004 by demich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mikker Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 mikker: what do you mean by that? never mind, it looks fine with the turrets up. i ment that there could be some exterrior power-converters (or in english, stuff) on the sides of the turret. Or in the case of the blaster, exterior ventelation system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drewid Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Demich strikes again. good stuff. Is it just me or can anyone else hear them just by looking at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[Micah]] Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 To whomever sent this report, I can't respond to you because you did not leave your email address: > Report:> > I^m sorry, i bad speak in english.> Gud model, whoat klip this tank?> "blasted roket" by in UFO:Defens I'm guessing you're asking is this is similar to the hovertank launcher from UFO Defense? If that's what you're asking, then, yes. http://www.xcomufo.com/ufopaedia/pics/big/shot0015.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caid Posted June 18, 2004 Report Share Posted June 18, 2004 Any suggestions how these things should look like? Mech or small tank like in original XCOM? I have one small mech made, could be (after little changes and texturing) ie Sectopod. http://imperium.nazory.cz/Cruc.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 The HWP is completed and diverged little from the original concept. It can be found in this thread. Take a look over that thread. Those are the designs we consider final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breunor Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 And if you have internet explorer, check out the link in my sig. There is a plugin that allows you to see Milkshape 3D models in the browser, and we have most of the XCAPS (name for HWP) in there textured already. Demich is finishing up the hovertank versions, should be close to done by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamon Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 I started in on the "XCAP" (Tank) today... it has a standard body with interchangeable turrets. The Highest the Tri-gon count reaches is 1517. I will let the pictures explain more... -Eamon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red knight Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Starting to look good. Â GreetingsRed Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Azrael Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) Great work but I notice they are all land-based, keep in mind that the Plasma and Fusion XCAPs are hover  edit: Something else, could you add the prongs at the end of the Plasma XCAP's barrel? our texts kinda depend on them, the plasma models have them already, IIRC. Edited October 15, 2005 by Azrael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafros Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 1) Indeed, the plasma and fusion ones should be hover-tanks2) About the Rocket Xcap design: The tank will probably hold more that 2 rockets. So, why don't you try an alternative version: It only has one launcher, with a bit longer and higher "mouth", from where it launches the rockets which are stored, something like this: http://img447.imageshack.us/img447/6900/967969961943962964943964955959.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fux0r666 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) I have a few comments. You should probably make the energy weapons look more like the heavy weapons designed for the aircraft... not copying it, but I think we could use some consistency. I don't think you should have the barrels have a skinny neck like that. I think that he composition makes the actual barrel look very weak and awkward. The autocannon for the troops is not a gatling style machinegun. I would like to show you an alternate source of inspiration for your model. This is the turret of the Bundeswehr Marder IFV (as rendered in ofp). I think it's the most badass looking turret I've ever seen. It fires 20mm shells at just under 1000 rpm. Note you can clearly see the night sites and other fixtures. These sensors would likely be similar to what an unmanned assault vehicle would have. For more inspiration regarding sensors, check out pics of the kiowa warrior and apache's sensor pachages. http://home.arcor.de/parvus/OFP-Daily6/BI_BW_Marder_1_t1.JPG http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v720/nx_illusion/dxdshot1125439170.jpg I think that the 'rocket' version could have a couple of stacks of rocket tubes above the turret. It would make the thing look more business-like and be more efficient in terms of poly-count. I like the chassis, but I was wondering if you could bring the suspension up a bit/make the body a bit higher between the tracks. It looks like it would high-centre itself if it went offroad. Edited October 15, 2005 by fux0r666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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