Help me to improve my model!

[chilla_killa]

Hello modellers,
again I uploaded a model and it seems as it will be rejected soon.
Here it is: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/bigaxe-141188/?prev=status=r2&u=chilla_killa
I need your help, so it will be approved.
The problem is the Poly Count = 503
General Frank told me to reduce the polycount to 120.
WTF? How is this possible? Won't it look like crap if it has only 120 polies?
However, if the mods want it, they shall get it.
But how would you reduce the poly count?
Making less vertices?
Using a box as staff instead of a cylinder?
I'm using Milkshape 3D.

 

[bboy-tiger-]

No it will look the same. You just have to realize few things about modeling. And keep in mind that textures make like 50% of the model. Well not making 50% of them, but they make 50% of how they look.

I'll download it now, gonna see where's the problem. But probbly its not in the stick but in the slice.

EDIT; Ok first you axe isnt even "sharp" is so make the "sharp edge" ?
Second there are useless vertexes. You can make a line with 2 vetexes instead of 4 and human eye wont see a difference.
Third, thoe holes in the axe, texture can do this. Even heard of alpha channels or transparency ? My axe that looks way better than this has 150 polies. And there I have some extra polies and vertexes that I' should fix but, as its already on the model... I cant...

 

[D a w n]

ok will tell you what you should do on your model:

1. polies:
- your model has a 10 sided handle right now. Change it to 4 sided and place it like this:
/ \
\ /
-axe blades: the sharp side is ok, but completely remove the "holes" of the inner part. Also snap the sharp side together to make it like this:
/\
-- instead of

--
| |
--

-also snap the spikes.

textures:
-use units/creeps/skeletonorc for the skull as it has a much better quality
-search under ui/glues for a better texture for theblade and the handle

 

[chilla_killa]

Thank you very much!
But how do I make transparent texture/alphachannel ?

 

[Squidle]

Paintshop? Go to the tab "Channels" next to the tab "Layers".
Add alpha if it isn't there.

...right?

 

[Taylor Mouse]

Make sure the image is 32 bit, else it will not convert correctly to blp
T.

 

[bboy-tiger-]

.tga format, or tga/targe pictures right ? Then use team viewer to convert.
Do it like don DonDustin showed it to you. download few weapon models as examples.

 

[chilla_killa]

Hm okay, but I wanted to use only ingame textures.

 

[D a w n]

I already told you where you can find good ingame textures for it^^

 

[chilla_killa]

Yes, but which texture do I use for transparency?