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Matherhorn
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Any need for weapons or Items

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Just wondering if there is a need for weapon's or ect, or even face models in game. here is a pic of a weapon I made this mourning, its untextured and I'm not sure what type of UV Map and skinning style the engine uses.

I would be willing to work on new items, shields, weapons, I want to get into character creation and if applicable can model character heads / faces..

If I can help the dev. team by doing so, it would be great for me to get back into 3D..

I use Truespace 3d for modeling, and gimp for textures.

heres a Sample sword from Robin Hood Prince of thieves Azeems blade.. the Cesarean Sword

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W ... directlink
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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We could really use a 3d modeler, any chance you can do plaeables? :) ? :) ? :) ?
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btw where did you dl your version of truespace? the dl link doesn't work for me... http://www.caligari.com/store/trueSpace ... Cate=Store
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Matherhorn
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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I can do that, like barrels, benches.. houses.. tree's.. etc

Goto download.com and type truespace in search.. it will be current 7.6 version
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Also, if you can take existing armor that say only works for humans and make it usable for one or more other races, that would be sweet.
I don't know how much work that involves though.
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Luna wrote:Also, if you can take existing armor that say only works for humans and make it usable for one or more other races, that would be sweet.
I don't know how much work that involves though.
This is probably the most urgent need.

NWN2 3D models use a *mdb extension. GMax with the NWN2 *mdb plug-in will open and edit the files. They use a combination of *tga (high-res) and *dds (less-res) skin files. Some models have 3 skin files; basic skin, changable color mask and a shinyness file. You need the NWN2 *mdb cloner program also to apply the skins to the model file.

First up on my wish list for new placeable is a Caravel-type walkable ship. 8-)

And a flowery headband. :D
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Matherhorn
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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the armor for non humans seems to be a less artistic more technical problem, was hoping to do some 3d modeling with skinning, but I will try to help anyway I can..

Is there a tutorial you have on this? I've used gmax, great tool..

I'm guessing if I can find a model of a dwarf to go into gmax, put the armor on, and resize it manually by eye, then save it.. ect.. but I'm not sure
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Weapons would be great to.
I haven't had my coffee yet this morning. I'm trying to think of what we don't have a lot of models of.

Do you have a preference for a weapon you want to do (like that scimitar you did).

I think for starters it might be helpful if you can send me one weapon that is complete for me or someone else on staff to try.

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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Here's a program that has to do with modelling btw, it says it works with Max 10 so I think it's relatively up to date. (import / export models)

http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=nw ... tail&id=27

The other program (exportron) only works with Max 08 or 07 and lower I think.
There are also a lot of tutorials and models here:

http://www.rwscreations.com/RWSForum/vi ... 82b263879b

That guy is also currently working on creating ridable horses - he's almost done as far as I can tell and he might be able to help you further if you have modelling questions. We don't have anyone with that kind of knowledge on the team I think so it's hard to help.
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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no I really don't have a preference for what weapon models I do.. but I do enjoy working in 3D..
if gmax works I can use that, its got similar lowpolygon tools to truespace but more advanced and cleaner (Less buggy)

I could work on a model for a two handed war mace.. maybe one that looked like a giant war hammer.
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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here's a image of a war hammer I can try to duplicate.. looks knightly.. Just make it for the warmace and make it more lenghy

http://kenscastleage.files.wordpress.co ... hammer.gif

if you had something else in mind, maybe google "image" a medieval weapon
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Matherhorn wrote:here's a image of a war hammer I can try to duplicate.. looks knightly.. Just make it for the warmace and make it more lenghy

http://kenscastleage.files.wordpress.co ... hammer.gif

if you had something else in mind, maybe google "image" a medieval weapon
We'd take it. If you can do it shoot me the files or just post them here.

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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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please make some crossbow models... i'm tired of those 2 available for heavy crossbows now...
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Matherhorn
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Crossbow might be a little harder if it has a animation for it.. like the flail.
I never use a crossbow so im not sure..

but here are some images I can try to make models of

http://www.needmoregifts.com/img/mzlo1623-2.jpg

http://www.darkknightarmoury.com/images ... ED4604.jpg


or if you have a image share it :)
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Re: Any need for weapons or Items

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Ive been in the editor which I haven't done in while.. seems to me that weapons have three parts, like a sword has Blade, Hilt, and Handle.. I might need to design the weapon models as .mbd files (Gmax) as separate models.

I think the best thing for me to do now, is what Luna wanted, is to go over Armor mod's and learn how to make them work for all races, if I can have any help on how to get started on that.. I feel I need to learn some of the in's and out's of the editor.

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