Aviary (Gryphon) and Derivatives

[Moderator]

13:07, 6th Feb 2014
MiniMage: The rocky foundation that this tower sits on doesn't show during its animations. Could be a rigging issue. Look into this.

 

[Kam]

The gold and base are a little blurry but I like the concept.

 

[Zulkor]

Nice model again, Ujimasa. They are all quite simple, still useful though and often low on kB.^^

4.5/5

 

[Kyrbi0]

Interesting. I'm not sure how well it simulates/recreates/envisions the Gryphon Aviary (glowing nest egg notwithstanding)... But I rather like it for a general sort of "sentry tower" or maybe with some magicky-stuff a "mage tower". A bit of work on the texture-wrapping, perhaps; but nice.

//EDIT - Leaning Tower of Pisa!

 

[Edge45]

This is one good Aviary or Spire

 

[Ujimasa Hojo]

Interesting. I'm not sure how well it simulates/recreates/envisions the Gryphon Aviary (glowing nest egg notwithstanding)... But I rather like it for a general sort of "sentry tower" or maybe with some magicky-stuff a "mage tower". A bit of work on the texture-wrapping, perhaps; but nice.

//EDIT - Leaning Tower of Pisa!

I skipped an Aviary before because I thought I wouldn't be able to make a proper rewrap of the original Gryphon Aviary with the Northrend Skin I was using. I was browsing through Wowpedia when I came upon Dwarven buildings sticking through mountains so I decided to modify the shape of the aviary.

 

[infrenus]

Well, I wold say it looks nice! simple, but pretty nice nonetheless.

4/5

Just... the aviary "nest gate" has a kinda strange cut on the stone and the wood texture, try giving it a border or something simple.

 

[Chen]

Looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa!

 

[Kyrbi0]

I skipped an Aviary before because I thought I wouldn't be able to make a proper rewrap of the original Gryphon Aviary with the Northrend Skin I was using. I was browsing through Wowpedia when I came upon Dwarven buildings sticking through mountains so I decided to modify the shape of the aviary.

That's cool. I can respect some alternative vision; I've always thought the original Gryphon Aviary was too specific-looking (though cool). Like I said, this serves a useful purpose (even without the egg).

 

[Heinvers]

Somehow I like the concept and execution of it. It has that wild and chilling feel of Northrend. The base a bit blurry but good. I still cannot believe that's the graveyard texture I'm surprised. From me it get's a 4.3/5

 

[Pyraeus]

As every Northrend building. You always make the graveyard skin fit it perfectly and it's something I really admire about it. Because of you I will use this buildings in my 2Player Scourge of Lordaeron and I will ensure that resembles the icy chill as Heinvers said. It's just perfect...

 

[Kyrbi0]

I love this new base you've got going on.

 

[Eagle XI]

if you can remake the standard aviary with an proper, hewn and carved stone base instead the brown rock texture then that'd be great.

 

[Aleister]

Nobby Masion could be made with textures In-Game, but everything else looks great.
4/5!

 

[Unregret]

Aviary (Northrend) Anyone here know its full path name? I cant make it work in WE please.

Edit: I managed to make it worked by switch it back to default path (I did remove the first "war3mapImported\" and it did not work". This is very weird since i can remove them in other models without losing its model in WE.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Even if in more specific situations, those are useful variations of the aviary. And they work well in-game. Some fixes you could do, though:
- The Northrend one is rather nice, but at the moment it lacks team color. I suggest you adding a teamglow inside the caged chamber, it will fulfill the need without changing the overall aesthetics. (Ofc you can try something else)
- In the Nobby Mansion one, the textures don't combine well. Slightly different tones of gray/white on the rocks and the structure, which end up in conflict. It could be solved with a darker tone at the mountains to achieve more contrast.
- The Ice Aviary bird statue texture at the moment looks really hard to tell in-game. I'd recommend you using the regular Aviary texture there. Or finding something more smooth, to avoid creating such strong seams without necessity.
- Also, do ask permission to Pyroproctos to use his Nobby Mansion texture. Even if it's freely available in THW as a reskin to the Crypt, he has the right to prefer not having it here at your bundle, and you should notify him you're using it (In case you didn't).

Awaiting improvements. If anything, feel free to contact me.

 

[Ujimasa Hojo]

Please put all replies in my Resources Discussions instead.

 

[General Frank]

Might be useful to some.