First Strike Forums — Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (Ells) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:11:46 +0000

Damn fine job mate.

Off topic - can you email me the fla file we were working on.
I sent you an email but not sure if you got it?

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (Mattes) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:30:16 +0000

I started "modding" like 2 weeks after release. (Why 2 weeks? Well I was playing the main quest of course ) So there wasn't a whole lot (close to none) of documentation on HOW to mod. A lot of this was trial by error and figuring things out myself. The community tried to make the Taj Mahal from toothpicks and tree sap... MacGyver Theory.

We're pretty close to getting everything down. Started with importing custom textures, then meshes, then collision meshes (for a while we had to place boxes and shape them to our object), then finally animations. Oh, and there were animated textures somewhere between that... That's something I plan on tackling next if I want to make custom waterfalls and fountains.

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (generalrievous) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:53:46 +0000

woah those are nice, wish I could model like that in OB but all i can do with the construction set is change the game settings around lawl

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (KingDork) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:54:45 +0000

Only stuff I did in Oblivion is the first "quickstart" mod and putting magic making and enchanting alters in all the mage guilds...

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (Mattes) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:34:08 +0000

This isn't 3d Max, it's claymation and paper machei.

j/k

And thanks Xero. You make me blush. In a manly 3d modeller sort of way... yknow...

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (KingDork) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:00:41 +0000

Wish I knew how to use 3d studio max

Re: Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (FSDev| xEROhOUR) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:16:32 +0000

Looks good Mattes, It appears as though your a quality Mapper as well

Roquan - Mattes' 3dMax Obsession

null@example.com (Mattes) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:02:02 +0000

This is the project I sent to the FirstStrike team in order to join as a modeller. And every once in a while I'll pick it up again and start poking a stick at it. I think I'm at a point now (v.31) where I'm convincing myself it's as good as it's going to get and start touching up the minor details like adding LIFE to the city.

BTW, anyone have experience with NPCs in Oblivion's CS?

Version .1 - Trying to get the style of the architecture...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKYuOu_lII

Version .11 - Most all of the major buildings are made...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbPAl4rlIrY

Version .2 - Messed with the ground textures, put in some plant life, also the introduction to Shuces (individual homes)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xur8-oPmGPM

Version .22 - Played around with the idea of a harbor, added doors and windows to some buildings...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq_aHQbMjc

Version .3 - Collision Meshes! Finally, hehe. Also worked on the final grading of the city...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0OFgD2iIs8

Version .31 - Added some cliffs to break up the horrible mountain mesh and add a little volume to the elevation. Also added some trees to give a little more ambience.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWZ7H1GNZHU