Medieval/Fantasy Models for SCII?

[Puncho]

I'd like to know if anybody is planning on or is willing to make medieval models for SCII, such as a swordsman or a wizard, or if anyone already has?

 

[Rui]

SuPa- planned to make some fantasy models. I also know someone recreated the Blademaster and Demon Hunter models nearly identically to the Warcraft III originals.
I'm afraid, though, that the quality of these models will not be the same as those that came with Starcraft II. We have a model that has many more polies, plus three textures, plus an animated portrait and a static one, and, of course, the animations, one of the tougher things to get done.
The models people made for Warcraft III were not always as polished as Blizzard's, including the fact that 99% have copied animations, and I'm afraid that that is a reality that's only getting aggravated in Starcraft II, given the increased complexity of the models.

 

[Anti_Bodies]

I would think their will be a flow of models comming out within 6 months, if not 12. Hopefully many of those will include pre-industrial era soldiers and fantasy soldiers.

 

[cookies4you]

I sense an overflow coming in 2 months. I also sense an overload of TD maps... oh wait, it happened already.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I plan to make a couple of fantasy hero models in the future. I already started with a basic hero model that you can use to add attachments and stuff. It comes with a dozen of custom animations and such.
I just had to put the project on ice for a while until a conversion tool for .max to .m3 has been released.

Check this thread:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/starcraft-ii-408/wip-basic-sc2-attachment-hero-166316/

 

[Deathcom3s]

Given the increased complexity of models within SC2, I doubt that the custom models made for SC2 will be of a similar quality as those already present. Also, the production and release of these models will take considerably longer.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

Someone created a universal human hero model that could be used both for medieval and futuristic depending on the attachments you put to him

 

[Anti_Bodies]

Given the increased complexity of models within SC2, I doubt that the custom models made for SC2 will be of a similar quality as those already present. Also, the production and release of these models will take considerably longer.

At the same time the modding community is growing substancially and will be vastly larger then the Warcraft III modding population ever was.

 

[Puncho]

The models people made for Warcraft III were not always as polished as Blizzard's, including the fact that 99% have copied animations, and I'm afraid that that is a reality that's only getting aggravated in Starcraft II, given the increased complexity of the models.

Wasn't really expecting Blizzard quality models. Just hoping for some decent, usable, versatile models

 

[shadonavan]

I just had to put the project on ice for a while until a conversion tool for .max to .m3 has been released.

This what ur lookin for? i know its m3/max thingy maybe?

 

[Zwiebelchen]

This what ur lookin for? i know its m3/max thingy maybe?

It's not fully operational yet, especially the animation export. Even if you are able to convert .max to .m3, you still lose a lot of information in the process so that the model will not work as it is supposed to.
And for some weird reason, 3ds max 9 gives me a compile error when I try to use that script.