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Tauren Chieftain

My version of a Tauren Chieftain.

Feel free to use and/or edit this model as you see fit, so long as you credit me. You do NOT need my permission to upload edits, just remember to provide a link to this model in your submission.

EDIT:
Updated camera.

Keywords:
Hero, Tauren, Chieftain, Black, Fur, Totem, Spear, Lance, Horde
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Tauren Chieftain (Model)

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09:40, 1st Mar 2015 Misha: very unique, having a feather head-dress, as well as different fur-coat color. the beacon-totem looks a bit odd, but the orb effects make it feel like you intended

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09:40, 1st Mar 2015
Misha: very unique, having a feather head-dress, as well as different fur-coat color. the beacon-totem looks a bit odd, but the orb effects make it feel like you intended
 
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This guy gives a really powerful impression, made me change my pants after seeing it animated.

Also, the running animation is sweet.
 

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I've been waiting for a quality Tauren model for ages! Great thanks to you for making this. I love it.
However, I have a comment to make; I know you make your models the way you imagined them and want to keep them that way, but I will still share my opinion, perhaps you will agree. The "totem" on his back looks very human-like. To my knowledge Tauren use ornamental signs, shapes and symbols on their totems and are less-square-y and rather round.
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I appologise if you don't follow the Warcraft way of Tauren Totems and instead decided to purposefully make it this way, but I felt you might use this information in case you wasn't aware of it. Once again, thanks for the model, it's great!
 
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Seriously man, where do you find the time?! Once again, you've made an amazing model :D
I'll have to agree with spasorc about the totems though. They look good and all, but it gives off more of a mythological minotaur-vibe than a warcraftian tauren (for me anyway). Still, great model, and a definite 5/5
 
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I generally moderate his models simply because of the potential it holds.
But a tauren is basically a minotaur, which is a cow/bull on two legs.

There's multiple colors of cows/bulls. Rejecting it simply because it is black. tsk tsk tsk.
It may not be a traditional tauren, but eh, I like it and it appears to work fine. The filesize is also rather nice for the kind of model.
 
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It's really nice, and quickly released from your last one. But I dislike the texture used on his arm, and the idea that a Tauren using a sword.
These are all biased things, they aren't necessarily "wrong" with the model, I just felt like I could add my thoughts.
Anyways, keep up the great work! 4/5
 
I generally moderate his models simply because of the potential it holds.
But a tauren is basically a minotaur, which is a cow/bull on two legs.

There's multiple colors of cows/bulls. Rejecting it simply because it is black. tsk tsk tsk.
It may not be a traditional tauren, but eh, I like it and it appears to work fine. The filesize is also rather nice for the kind of model.

..go back and re-examine my comment, i said his arm armor and totem miff me, not his color o_O
 
The arm and totem were supposed to be like that. The totem uses the Beastiary texture, which is for an Orcish building. Both that, and many bits of metal plating the Orcs use tend to be similar to Human armor in color. The only oddity is Thrall and his golden/black armor.

The weapon is less of a sword, and more of an exaggerated spear, or other polearm.

I had intended the Totem to be more of a 'beacon' for this specific model. Something simple, made to hold power, explaining the glow.
 
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Could be a hidden tribe of tauren's from a long time ago. =) Many ways to add this to fit with WC3's lore.

Don't reject it or lower marks just because of personal preference, that's rude especially with epic resources. Not saying anyone does that, just throwing my opinion out there.
This

I'm really impressed with your models,please don't stop.You truly are a master modeller
5/5
 
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