Modeling Contest 16 - TANKS

[Forgotten_Warlord]

Well I just cant figure out how to animate the treads..

 

[Deolrin]

Nice, will you do custom animations?

Yeap.

Well I just cant figure out how to animate the treads..

I'm not sure either, but I can tell you one thing - asking famous people around, such as Shamanyouranus or GeneralFrank or DonDustin will show you the answer for almost every question.

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

yeah I was told to look at the tinker tank but I still dont understand texture animation

 

[D a w n]

you might find this useful: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tutorial-submission-283/animated-textures-tutorial-158421/

 

[ikillforeyou]

Just look at an animated loading screen tutorial, that's how i learned. =)

Wow, what the poo, i cant export this model, the only model i really ever needed to export, it doesn't work.

GAWD! DAMN YOU KARMA!

here's deh error. (if anyone uses neodex gmax) "MAXScript error - unable to show details" (ok)

(Listener, where it ports to)

-- Error occurred in w loop
-- Frame:
-- w: 1
-- called in V loop
-- Frame:
-- found: undefined
-- facegroups: undefined
-- bonegroup: #()
-- adj: undefined
-- weights: #()
-- bonenodes: #()
-- V: 2
-- matrixindex: undefined
-- cmp: undefined
-- called in CopyMesh()
-- Frame:
-- tex: true
-- s: Skin:Skin
-- m: $Editable_Mesh:Box02 @ [0.000009,-216.571335,42.053780]
-- called in i loop
-- Frame:
-- i: 1
-- geos: #Geoset(o:$Editable_Mesh:Box02 @ [0.000009,-216.571335,42.053780], verts:#([-46.7156,-91.3317,40.4314]), normals:#([0,0.039686,0.999212]), tverts:#([0.36251,0.742907,-0.0138306]), matrixindices:#(0), faces:#([22,23,46], [46,45,22], [1,2,25], [25,24,1], [12,13,36], [36,35,12], [10,11,34], [34,33,10], [21,22,45], [45,44,21], [2,3,26], [26,25,2], [3,4,27], [27,26,3], [20,21,44], [44,43,20], [4,5,28], [28,27,4], [19,20,43], [43,42,19], ...), matrices:#(#(0)), matID:0, geosid:0, geoaid:"None")
-- called in GetMeshes()
-- Frame:
-- a: 0
-- b: 1
-- rmeshes: #()
-- called in OutputMDL()
-- Frame:
-- name: "Tank"
-- animitems: #()
-- newcom: "'NeoDeX Version: 0.78b
"
-- prevsettings: #((interval 0f 7992f), 0f)
-- comments: ""
-- called in PrintMDL()
-- Frame:

d=

 

[Pyritie]

Wow, what the poo, i cant export this model, the only model i really ever needed to export, it doesn't work.d=

Try asking BlinkBoy, not here, he'll probably be able to help more

 

[Michael Peppers]

New W.I.P. Completely redesigned the engine, and made the main tank body black instead of shiny silver.

Verrry nice, debode, though IMO there's still something you could improve:

1. The central (small) gun may be barely visible with all of that black around... I might be wrong though, check that in-game. In case I'm right, I'd change that gun's texture/wrap, maybe making it completely "golden" would look fine.
2. What about the (seekrit) idea I told you about the main (big) treads? If you don't wanna use it I could even... dunno

 

[anarchianbedlam]

UPDATE:
AUGH my god ( ಠ_ಠ) im finally done with my model mesh.... AND NOW I HAVE TO ANIMATE.
hopefully this will be one of my best models yet, it certainly is my most complicated. Lots of eye-candy detail. lots of moving parts

Its good to see that everyone has a lot of progress on their models too. 2 more weeks, this is the last stretch! I sure hope i don't have to extend this _{for one thing, mr.bob would have a aneurysm}

Good luck with the models!
_{god knows i'll need it}

 

[Mr. Bob]

UPDATE:
AUGH my god ( ಠ_ಠ) im finally done with my model mesh.... AND NOW I HAVE TO ANIMATE.
hopefully this will be one of my best models yet, it certainly is my most complicated. Lots of eye-candy detail. lots of moving parts

Its good to see that everyone has a lot of progress on their models too. 2 more weeks, this is the last stretch! I sure hope i don't have to extend this _{for one thing, mr.bob would have a aneurysm}

Good luck with the models!
_{god knows i'll need it}

Yes, if we had to extend this...there would be blood... >

Anyway, I haven't really worked on my model in a while. I'll finish it up in a day or two.

 

[Ghost765]

@Infinitynexus
the turret is very underwhelming imo. a small turret on a larger chassis

 

[Time-to-die]

@Infinitynexus
the turret is very underwhelming imo. a small turret on a larger chassis

I dont see anything wrong with it, I mean they did it in battlefield 1942 secret weapons
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/bf1942secretweapons/images/0/75/

 

[DarkKnight]

I think he means the entire turret, not just the barrel.

 

[Time-to-die]

Its a sci-fi game who cares how it looks haha. Could shot a hundred rounds a minute for all we know.

 

[chilla_killa]

Why am I not on the list of entries??

 

[General Frank]

So posting the model on the 31th March about about 11 pm would be legal?

 

[Pyritie]

I'd prefer you didn't, but if you have to, sure

 

[General Frank]

I'd prefer you didn't, but if you have to, sure

What do you mean, you refer? Isn't it actually my decision when I say my entry is ready?

 

[Pyritie]

Yeah but if you submit it earlier then you wouldn't have to worry about accidentally missing the deadline

 

[Ghost765]

Its a sci-fi game who cares how it looks haha. Could shot a hundred rounds a minute for all we know.

well, just saying it looks disporportianate. even if it did shoot a hundred rounds per minute, it would need an advanced load mechanism. In anycase, if infinity's decision.

 

[Mr. Bob]

What do you mean, you refer? Isn't it actually my decision when I say my entry is ready?

That's why he said "prefer". Not "demand".

 

[Tails96]

I've got an error, so I had to restart the whole project. Now I'm here:

 

[infrenus]

I will try to finish mine in the date,but the studies are killing me [I am on school right now]

 

[ikillforeyou]

i was put back 1 week due to exporting difficulties, i'll probably still be able to make the deadline, though.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

Uh-oh, sounds like we have 3 contestants behind already.

 

[ikillforeyou]

I dont want mr.bob to die of an aneurism. D=

Edit: Here's my beta, still have to finish attack anim and add more particles. the textureanim hasn't been made to work in wc3 yet, (the magos editor bug)

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Yeah I have way too many things going on at once right now and I can't find time for this contest (eh I'm a terrible modeler anyways so I had no chance at winning). Count me out

 

[PROXY]

I dont want mr.bob to die of an aneurism. D=

Edit: Here's my beta, still have to finish attack anim and add more particles. the textureanim hasn't been made to work in wc3 yet, (the magos editor bug)

mesh is awsome, but not really creative. anyway I suggest you to work a bit on the anims: NO TANK WOULD SWING THAT MUCH No, really change that.

anyway: I think I can't finish my model before the deadline I'm so busy with my project, requests, school etc. Maybe I find time tomorrow to work on it.

 

[ikillforeyou]

a goblin tank would. =P

 

[Mr. Bob]

I should probably work on mine...kk I'll finish it tonight.

 

[Deolrin]

Most likely my final submission.
The Infernal Behemoth is a new creation of the Gan'arg and Mo'arg engineers. It was intended to replace the Infernal Juggernaughts as the Legion's most heavy assault and siege vehicles, with supporting Rocket Pods against flying targets, a couple heavy Fel Energy cannons and a light machine gun. The armor on the Behemoth is heavy enough to protect it against most kinds of metal and magic, though it is not much of an improvement over the Juggernaughts in terms of durability. The Behemoths has proved themselves to be able to destroy whole operational military bases with very little support from other Legion troops. The Fel Energy beam cannons are especially effective against buildings and heavily armored units while the machine gun is effective against weak and unarmored units such as front-line Footmen or Grunts. The Fel Iron rockets, which are used against flying targets, contain high amounts of explosive material of a new kind recently discovered in the Twisting Nether - it's firepower is enough to eliminate a whole Gryphon Rider brigade with great ease.

 

[ikillforeyou]

<3 <-- useless comment, but describes debode's creation.

 

[chilla_killa]

Good Job, debode.
I like, that you're one of the few, who don't use the mainstream Tinker texture and who makes something that fits into WC3.
@ ikillforeyou: The mesh of your models is very good, though not that creative, looks very standard tank-like, but the animations aren't that good.
The tank moves to much. But goodjob anyway

 

[ikillforeyou]

i already fixed the tank moving too much.

 

[Ghost765]

@ i killforeyou
ur UV wrap is rather wierd. it doesnt 'flow' too well imo. However i do like the chaingun and the smoke grenade launchers + the overall mesh is nice. the tank overall reminds me more of a t-34 than an actual 'goblin tank'

@ debode
Pretty nice, could also be used as an artillery unit me thinks.

on another note, why do a lot of people add fuel cannisters to the back of the tanks?

 

[anarchianbedlam]

lol, fuel canisters on the back of tanks is the only way to make sure that your tank explodes ridiculously if hit by a stray bullet. I mean... if the fuel canisters were armored.... well that just wouldn't be fair for the other team now would it?
;D

 

[ikillforeyou]

Especially when you have 4 boiling hot exhausts right next to them. =D

 

[Mr. Bob]

K here it is, but it still needs particles.

And, could someone tell me why the animated textures don't show ingame? When you assign the animated texture ID to the material it works fine. But, when you close out magos, and load it up again, or import it to the WE, the material has no animated texture ID assigned.

 

[Amigurumi]

I made a tutorial about that.
DonDustin helped me with a pic.
just convert your model to .mdl, and do this:

blabal

 

[Mr. Bob]

I made a tutorial about that.
DonDustin helped me with a pic.
just convert your model to .mdl, and do this:

blabal

It worked!

 

[Ghost765]

i think it would be REAAALLLLY cool if you add like dust particles flying away from the tank every time it shot. like you could feel the recoil from the cannons. kinda like how the Leman Russ in DoW1 shook every time it shot. its pretty awesome, but kinda static :\

 

[Mr. Bob]

Mrs. Bob

K HERE IT IS FOLKS

and thanks for that idea ghost, it looks nice on it!

UPDATED. Bigger wheels, and particles on walk.

 

[Forgotten_Warlord]

Sadly I'm withdrawing from yet another competition due to life... and my inability to animate textures. But if anyone wants to finish my tank by animating the treads for me, be my guest so I can upload it to the model section.

 

[ikillforeyou]

LOL! i did exactly that, with the exact same inspration. lol.

 

[Time-to-die]

K HERE IT IS FOLKS

and thanks for that idea ghost, it looks nice on it!

*caugh "needs in-game screenshot"

Model viewer is only halfway to in game.

 

[Infinitynexus]

Righto, almost done with this, going to start animating it in a few hours.

Just a few more texture touch ups and that'll be done too.

945 polies, could probably cut 40-50 off, but don't see the need at this moment.



Brightened the middle part a bit, looked way better ingame than the previous

 

[Pyritie]

This contest is turning out some amazing entries, definitely.

 

[D a w n]

Sadly I'm withdrawing from yet another competition due to life... and my inability to animate textures. But if anyone wants to finish my tank by animating the treads for me, be my guest so I can upload it to the model section.

just copy the animated texture of the tinker tank....and follow Amigurumi's tutorial

 

[ikillforeyou]

New tank, all particles added, still haven't gotten around to doing teh mdl editing.

look at attack two in we, and attack one in magos, as attack two looks bad in magos

and attack one looks bad in we. =P

 

[Mr. Bob]

Righto, almost done with this, going to start animating it in a few hours.

Just a few more texture touch ups and that'll be done too.

945 polies, could probably cut 40-50 off, but don't see the need at this moment.



Brightened the middle part a bit, looked way better ingame than the previous

Average model, amazing texture. Contest = won.

 

[anarchianbedlam]

... backhanded compliments ftw?

well, i like the tank inifinitynexus, i think you did an excellent job on it, texture AND mesh. Ive only seen a few WIPS so far, hopefully more people can get the pictures in before the deadline