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Blademaster

Generic Blademaster model, with Fel Orc Blademaster form.

For anyone that wants to use only one form or another, I'll include the animation extents, so you can mod it yourself.
416 Normal
2541 Normal
5458 Normal
7541 Normal
8791 Normal
10041 Normal
11666 Normal
12500 Normal
13166 Normal
13791 Normal
14583 Normal
16500 Normal
18333 Morph
18791 Morph
19208 Alternate
21291 Alternate
22541 Alternate
23791 Alternate
25416 Alternate
26250 Alternate
28166 Alternate
30000 Portrait
32125 Portrait Talk
33375 Portrait Alternate
35458 Portrait Talk Alternate


Feel free to use/edit this model as much as you please, so long as I get my due credit.

EDIT: Fixed a small oversight.

Keywords:
Orc, Hero, Blademaster, Burning Blade, Horde, Demon, Flag, Sword
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Blademaster (Model)

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21:33, 9th Feb 2015 Misha: Hmm.. could this be the fastest approve yet? :P Well done, Dire. It really feels fierce and superbly trained in normal mode, and like a brutal powerhouse in fel mode :]

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21:33, 9th Feb 2015
Misha: Hmm.. could this be the fastest approve yet? :p

Well done, Dire. It really feels fierce and superbly trained in normal mode, and like a brutal powerhouse in fel mode :]
 
I'm happy to see this released for the audience :)

Now the Blademaster really looks agile and samurai-like at the same time (something that Blizz should've made back in the old days),
- you caught that japanese scent very well though quite armored (it can be accepted fairly well as he performs much faster now).

I absolutely love the wrap, the mesh and the animations, mostly the Stand Walk Attack Spin and the Attack Slam ones :>
Finally a good banner that hangs accordingly and realistically from his back has been done, have I mentioned that I like the Katana glow A LOT? :)

Now that's a great management of body armor, distributed equally where it's mostly needed and in the most stylish way possible given the east asian theme that you sought for.

Well done, I can't see flaws and stuff like that(maybe the Katana could've been slimmer but I guess that can pass), so it's a 5/5 from me.
 
Told you :p

Anyway, about the animations, I wanted to give the Blademaster that feeling of a focused warrior, in the middle of a massive battle. The way he moves, and especially how he uses Bladestorm in his normal form. While in Fel Orc form, I wanted him to be more of a powerhouse, charging through the battlefield, rather than dancing around it.
 
Gotta love that banner. :> The new viewer crashed while playing the anims, lol. It's that awesome.

The weapon glow is more than noteworthy, it looks great and gives that tons-of-damage feel. The first two attack animations are nice, but the Attack Slam takes the cake. That blast. I'm fond of the walk animation, I personally thought it could be slower with the upper body having less movement. Then again, I remembered that this is an orc Blademaster (literally).

The Attack Walk Stand Spin animations are slower than the melee Blademaster's, but that's what makes them flawless. For the death animation, however, I was expecting a bit more fall-to-the-ground. There could also be a meditating stand anim.

Nonetheless, 5/5.
 
Level 7
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Oct 20, 2010
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Oh, so nice to see this got released. Direfury has failed to let me down yet again.
The only thing I think is rather strange is the Fel Orcs arms, the skin does not match the chest color. Other than that small thing this is the coolest blademaster I've ever seen. I especially love those animation differences between the two.
 
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And so it came to pass that in those days,
that the Blademaster hast taken steroids
to make bulk his body.

The hive saw his bulkiness and thought it
was good: This member, chobibo, upon
seeing such marvel, hath clicked the fifth
thumbs up button.

 
Level 2
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Aug 13, 2018
Messages
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I just have to figure out where I want to use him.
Would this blademaster still use Windwalker and Mirror Image? He doesn't look like one to resort to trickery
 
Level 4
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Jul 23, 2014
Messages
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Very nice model, but for units, it's not a hero. No aura no hero, and, worst, if I attach it with a separate model it stays red.
 
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