Metroid

[Moderator]

21:48, 10th Nov 2008
Pyritie: Looks decent and works ingame.

 

[TheCheat]

May I make a suggestion?
A stand channel animation to go along with a life draining spell.
Fucking awesome man. I LOVE Super Metroid, never played Metroid though. This model is great like coffee and pop-tarts.

 

[KKRP]

As I said before, this... is.... SUPA-!!!!

 

[Zerox]

May I make a suggestion?
A stand channel animation to go along with a life draining spell.
Freaking awesome man. I LOVE Super Metroid, never played Metroid though. This model is great like coffee and pop-tarts.

Thats a really good idea. I'll have to try to find one I liked. A lot of the animtions were just modified animations of what people already had.

Do you like the particles for the death animation? I read a tutorial on pariticles and I tried doing some for once. Is it good or absolutely horrible looking?

As I said before, this... is.... SUPA!!!!

Haha glad you think so. Its shiny(ish) It makes me happy. I'm glad someone asked me to make this. ^^

 

[Delaguthix]

Awesome. But i think the bottom of him (Where the Fang/Claw things are) is red not green. ethier way this is pretty badass.

 

[Zerox]

Well your sorta right Delaguthix. Here's some pics from Metroid Prime. Took forever to find pics with metroids actually in them.

Metroid sucking on Samus's head:

Its only red around where the fangs connect. Like what I have.

 

[Tats]

Looks awesome Zerox, personally I think this is your best model yet.

 

[Zerox]

Heheheh Uh thanks? *is embarrased(ish)* It does look nice doesn't it? Does making this out of other stuff (primitives) Instead of just editing other things make this made from scratch? It wasn't really all that hard since its a somewhat simple model but maybe thats why it turned out so nice. XD

 

[D a w n]

looks pretty "old school game style" to me, what does not mean that it´s bad.
In this ase it even fits well. And the particles have a pixel style, what looks good combinated with the rest of the model.
The only thing that I don´t like that much are the anims,because they look a bit "simple" and could be better.( there isn´t a lot of movement in the different sequences)

that´s why I rate it with 3/5 , but it could be a 4/5 with some improvements.

 

[Zerox]

They were all just basic animations modified to fit the skeleton. I killed off bones and stuff after it was finished. Um I can go and try to add more? Metroids aren't that exciting for mega awesome maneuvers. They're fairly simple creatures.

 

[donut3.5]

The spheres in the center should be billboarded spheres, that would reduce the polycount by a ton.
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[Zerox]

Uh I don't really know what you mean donut. Care to explain? Besides its not over the 3000 limit last I checked.

 

[donut3.5]

A billboarded plane is a plane which follows the camera no matter what. i.e. if you look at the Arcan Observatory, all of the floating balls are billboarded planes. They are only 2 polies, as opposed to the massive amounts spheres are, and thus are very effective.
--donut3.5--

 

[X.e.r.e.X]

You should make the inside area a bit more red imo

 

[WAR10K]

Nice Zerox i liker it the colors could be a little more blue i think but 4.5/5.

 

[Zerox]

A billboarded plane is a plane which follows the camera no matter what. i.e. if you look at the Arcan Observatory, all of the floating balls are billboarded planes. They are only 2 polies, as opposed to the massive amounts spheres are, and thus are very effective.
--donut3.5--

Sounds complex. I'd need a tutorial to get it done. Any suggestions of one you could link me to? I'm willing to try it.

You should make the inside area a bit more red imo

Um I guess I could I think its fine but I'll experiment with it and see if I like it.

Nice Zerox i liker it the colors could be a little more blue i think but 4.5/5.

Um I guess. Though they are kinda greenish shiny(ish) based on the picture I used to make this.

 

[JDT710]

Nice job zerox
Kind of weird that I just bought this game a week ago and just today
I've seen a ton of stuff from it.
It looks alot like it.

 

[varsaigen]

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! You made it before I could! D= And it was coming up on my list! *cries*

 

[Lord_T]

Hmm... Could use event sounds and the basic Attachment points, but it's cool.
I agree with donut, Billboarding those buggers on the inside would make this model a lot more efficient.

 

[varsaigen]

attachment points? Oo you mean like a hat? XD Honestly, I have no clue how to billboard and I would've put more interior detail if I had been able to model this instead *glares at Zerox for beating him to it.*

 

[HappyTauren]

bilboarded planes would indeed pwn. I could help you with those once I get my pc back.

 

[Zerox]

bilboarded planes would indeed pwn. I could help you with those once I get my pc back.

That'd be nice since no one seems to be explaining how to do it. Either way that would be appreciated. Thanks.

attachment points? Oo you mean like a hat? XD Honestly, I have no clue how to billboard and I would've put more interior detail if I had been able to model this instead *glares at Zerox for beating him to it.*

What more do you want on the inside? I could add it. And yeah I didn't know you were going to make it. XD I just got requested to make it and the pic they gave me to base it off of really was inspiring to me. Sorry.

Hmm... Could use event sounds and the basic Attachment points, but it's cool.
I agree with donut, Billboarding those buggers on the inside would make this model a lot more efficient.

Event sounds? Like a squelch when it attacks? I don't know how to do that but it'd be cool. Attachment points. Uh he doesn't really got arms like the others but I could add one to his head(the top) I guess?

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! You made it before I could! D= And it was coming up on my list! *cries*

Lol sorry man. Like I said oh well. XD

Nice job zerox
Kind of weird that I just bought this game a week ago and just today
I've seen a ton of stuff from it.
It looks alot like it.

Lol glad you like it and that seems a little weird. Guess the universe revolves around what you do huh?

 

[Lord_T]

That'd be nice since no one seems to be explaining how to do it. Either way that would be appreciated. Thanks.



What more do you want on the inside? I could add it. And yeah I didn't know you were going to make it. XD I just got requested to make it and the pic they gave me to base it off of really was inspiring to me. Sorry.



Event sounds? Like a squelch when it attacks? I don't know how to do that but it'd be cool. Attachment points. Uh he doesn't really got arms like the others but I could add one to his head(the top) I guess?



Lol sorry man. Like I said oh well. XD



Lol glad you like it and that seems a little weird. Guess the universe revolves around what you do huh?

T-t-t-t-t-TRIPLE QUOTE!
Anyway, i got no clue as to how to billboard planes either... though i may... i doubt it. HT shall save the day.

But yeah, An origin (At his fee- bottom... thing for auras and such.), overhead, just a bit over his head, and weapon, his... butt, i guess, for orbs and stuff like that.

Maybe the forgotten one's Death sound could be used for his death.

You can add all these things with Magos' Model editor, in the node manager, bTW.

 

[varsaigen]

yep. And that's how I realized how to correctly add attachment points to my Meta Knight model. Anyway, great job on the model. On the insides, might I suggest a bit more of a bumpy texture for the balls (snicker)?

I'd guess this is the pic you used? http://www.wiiwii.tv/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/a-metroid.jpg (funny thing being that I copied this to a piece of paper using a pencil during an online orientation. XD)

Love the glow effect, and yes, I continue with my plan to make metroids. (Metroid Hunter, Metroid Prime, etc. But, since you made this one, hunter next for me. XD)

 

[Zerox]

Yeah thats the pic. Texture was made by me still just based off that pic.

Edit: Oh and yeah I already knew how to add attachment points/death sounds via node manager. Thanks though.

 

[varsaigen]

... I haven't any sounds to my models... lol I should do that. XD

Looking forward to playing a map and hearing/seeing it and saying "Hey! I remember him! That's Zerox's metroi... ACK! Get off! get it off!!!"

 

[Zerox]

Lol yeah somehow people don't like it when little creatures with fangs start sucking on their head trying to get their brain.

 

[varsaigen]

XD I can believe it. Expecially when they get bigger. XD

 

[Zerox]

Hmmm I always wanted a brain job. Just I'm not so sure the metroid would give it back. Good point. GET THAT SUCKER OFF MY HEAD!

 

[varsaigen]

Oh the horror. Genetically engineered metroids to do brain surgery and remove tumors. XD

Edit: Is there a tutorial here at the Hive on how to make billboards? Because that would be awesome.

 

[Lord_T]

I Think i saw a space pirate using one of those in Metroid Prime.... then he started screaming -.-.

 

[varsaigen]

lol yeah. The horror of the sight. But they OWN! >=D best creature in the game. I see why it's named after them.

Edit: I think I relized what a billboard is. A square (plane) where the texture is a mon lisa (follows you WHEREVER you turn. it'll turn towards you). Am I right?

 

[Zerox]

Yeah good point varsaigen good question.

 

[varsaigen]

=D there need to be more Metroids on hive. I have the Hunter Metroid on the way. Perhaps you can do the textures too?

 

[Direfury]

Just dublicate a bone (Head, for example) and check off "Billboard" when you Edit the node.

Nice model, quite simple but I like it.

 

[Deep Sea Kraken]

Well, the death animation could be a little better, the blood looks pixelated.
Try to add a few more anims, metroids don't just move up and down. They also move they're mandables.
Also, maybe add an alternate anim where its frozen in ice.

I'm a huge fan of Metroid games, so its really nice to see a model of one.

 

[varsaigen]

lol. Yeah, the death was pixilated. Perhaps Lord_T can fix that for ya. Now, I'll note that I also have a Metroid model being made (Hunter Metroid and Tallon Metroid) but I also has a metroid in a container like in the labs for Metroid Prime in the Space Pirate base. Having fought plenty of Metroids, I know how the move. Not to be off topic here and sound self centered, but if my metroid isn't a very good wrap, Zerox, I wondering if it would be acceptable to switch them out like you suggested.

And if you want me to animate any metroids, let me know, I'm willing.

 

[Zerox]

I guess I could varsaigen. I know the death anim was pixely but I made it that way sort of on purpose. Would you prefer it non pixely? And as far as moving its mandibles that would be great but that requires custom animations that I can't do. XD But I give varsaigen permission to try making better animations if he wants too.

 

[varsaigen]

I'm always willing to help animate a metroid. It ought to be relatively easy.
I'll just have to quickly finish Misha's dragoon model for him, it shouldn't be too hard, as it's mechanical and mostly bobs up and down. XD

 

[Vasxazard]

Yea... good job Zerox. Thanks for making this for me... again.

 

[Zerox]

Oh hey lol. I had no idea you had an account here too. Lol well glad you like it. XD

 

[Vasxazard]

I have an account almost everywhere, but I don't enjoy posting here.

 

[Zerox]

Lol thats funny. I wouldn't be able to think you didn't like posting much based on how you are at Wc3 Unlimited.

 

[Vasxazard]

Yea, I know what you mean.

 

[TheCheat]

One more idearrr...
Why not try to apply the metroid model to an aura? What do I mean? I'm talking about making it into a rejuvenation/ aura effect where a metroid circles around samus or the caster. When she first found the metroid it didn't attack her, it circled around her and followed her around- it thought she was it's mother.
You could use the effect for a vampiric aura or whatever.

 

[Zerox]

That was only the metroid hatchling. So not all metroids would do it. Plus that needs custom animations I think. And I'm not quite sure how to make it. XD

 

[varsaigen]

meh. Milkshape of course! XD I haven't made a spell before, so I don't know what it would require... Perhaps you could use the Bloodmage's magic balls anims. XD

 

[Zerox]

Yeah I guess. XD

 

[varsaigen]

lol. I guess you'd have to ask a spell maker how they make their spell models. There ought to be a tutorial around here somewhere.