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My WIP & Finished Models (WARNING: Contains Large Images!)
So, I've decided to start a new thread to showcase some of my works in progress. I'll update the first post whenever I add some more WIPs to the thread, or if I update existing WIPs.
So, I've decided to start a new thread to showcase some of my works in progress. I'll update the first post whenever I add some more WIPs to the thread, or if I update existing WIPs.
Sylvan Enchantress
A hero model based off the Dryad, with some parts that were originally from the Jaina model. I've intended for this to be a female Keeper of the Grove, but I've since decided that the model would probably be better off as something more independant. Aside from one prominent issue that I currently have (see the very last image), the Sylvan Enchantress could turn out to be one of my best works.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
The deer's backside.
Looking good!
Portrait preview.
Build button.
I REALLY don't think she's supposed to look like this in the World Editor. Of course, I've already made a seperate thread regarding this problem and would really like help with this issue. The portrait turned out fine, though!
UPDATE 1
I've updated her a little. Oh, and she now has a new staff!
Magazine photo shoot?
And a little to the right...
Close-up of the staff.
UPDATE 2
What would hopefully be the last update of the Sylvan Enchantress model before fixing the bugs. As you can see, her hair and staff had been adjusted somewhat.
She's pretty.
She's so DAMN pretty.
"What's that? Ooh, a squirrel!"
Sparkles, biatch!
Looks like someone's been put under a spell...
Updated portrait.
And a new buildbutton, too!
UPGRADE PROGRESS (Version 1 to Version 2)
And you thought I was done with her. A couple of people suggested to me that I should use in-game textures on the Sylvan Enchantress instead of the current custom textures that she uses right now. So, as per request, I've been working on a major upgrade and I'm suprised by how well things have turned out! Sometimes I even amaze myself.
Now made without the extra baggage of custom textures!
The deer's backside... RELOADED!
There's no loitering around in HER grove...
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
Long time, new update! Changes include...
- The cape has been lengthened a bit and its animations are reworked. Personally, I think it looks nicer.
- A new and improved portrait.
- Reworked the Dissipate animation, looking more like those of the official WC3 hero units minus the Undead ones.
- Applied some visual tweaks here and there. They may not be immediately noticable, though.
A hero model based off the Dryad, with some parts that were originally from the Jaina model. I've intended for this to be a female Keeper of the Grove, but I've since decided that the model would probably be better off as something more independant. Aside from one prominent issue that I currently have (see the very last image), the Sylvan Enchantress could turn out to be one of my best works.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
The deer's backside.
Looking good!
Portrait preview.
Build button.
I REALLY don't think she's supposed to look like this in the World Editor. Of course, I've already made a seperate thread regarding this problem and would really like help with this issue. The portrait turned out fine, though!
UPDATE 1
I've updated her a little. Oh, and she now has a new staff!
Magazine photo shoot?
And a little to the right...
Close-up of the staff.
UPDATE 2
What would hopefully be the last update of the Sylvan Enchantress model before fixing the bugs. As you can see, her hair and staff had been adjusted somewhat.
She's pretty.
She's so DAMN pretty.
"What's that? Ooh, a squirrel!"
Sparkles, biatch!
Looks like someone's been put under a spell...
Updated portrait.
And a new buildbutton, too!
UPGRADE PROGRESS (Version 1 to Version 2)
And you thought I was done with her. A couple of people suggested to me that I should use in-game textures on the Sylvan Enchantress instead of the current custom textures that she uses right now. So, as per request, I've been working on a major upgrade and I'm suprised by how well things have turned out! Sometimes I even amaze myself.
Now made without the extra baggage of custom textures!
The deer's backside... RELOADED!
There's no loitering around in HER grove...
OLD RELEASES
Original - Current Release (Animated GIF)
CURRENT RELEASE
Long time, new update! Changes include...
- The cape has been lengthened a bit and its animations are reworked. Personally, I think it looks nicer.
- A new and improved portrait.
- Reworked the Dissipate animation, looking more like those of the official WC3 hero units minus the Undead ones.
- Applied some visual tweaks here and there. They may not be immediately noticable, though.
Shadow Warrior
A male Night Elf ninja/assassin themed unit that was created because of a distinct lack of male Night Elven units that are NOT druids. Clearly inspired by this model, although where that one is intended to be a hero, mine is to be used as a regular unit.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
He's gonna go ninjitsu on your asses!
Silent and deadly... man, that smells so bad.
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated the model as per a moderator's request.
- Made changes to the portrait as suggested. Also changed the head on the main model accordingly.
- I didn't manage to get rid of all the clipping between the legs during the Walk animation but it should be less noticable. I think. If it still is, then at least I've done the best I could.
- Also, I've made the Death and Decay Flesh animations look a little better.
A male Night Elf ninja/assassin themed unit that was created because of a distinct lack of male Night Elven units that are NOT druids. Clearly inspired by this model, although where that one is intended to be a hero, mine is to be used as a regular unit.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
He's gonna go ninjitsu on your asses!
Silent and deadly... man, that smells so bad.
OLD RELEASES
Original
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated the model as per a moderator's request.
I have made the following changes since then.Misha said:23:01, 7th Apr 2013
Misha: hmm.. on portrait, could you try binding the lower part of his hood to the body? it just looks off to have that hood poke into the other mesh that much. On the main model, there is a slight clipping issue with the front TC-thing and legs and as he walks, that could use tweaking.
also what you could do, although optional, is to make those eyes on the portrait blink occasionally, that'll give it a lill nicer feelmaybe on a global animation?
- Made changes to the portrait as suggested. Also changed the head on the main model accordingly.
- I didn't manage to get rid of all the clipping between the legs during the Walk animation but it should be less noticable. I think. If it still is, then at least I've done the best I could.
- Also, I've made the Death and Decay Flesh animations look a little better.
Female Human Mage
A VERY heavy edit of the Jaina model that's pieced together from various other meshes such as the Elven Sorceress and the female Villager, and she comes complete with long flowing robes! Like the Shadow Warrior before her, this model is also intended to be used as a regular unit.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
This gal certainly knows how to read a book.
Tch... poser!
"The fawk did you just call me?!"
UPDATE 1
I've given her a bit of a facelift by swapping the face textures with that of the female Villager and modifying the UV wrap a bit to accomodate the change. She should look a little more different from the Sorcress now.
Yes. I am, in fact, a qualified plastic surgeon!
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
A new update. Changes include...
- Some meshes have been ajusted and/or given new textures. Several UV wraps have also been re-adjusted as well.
- Bones and animations have been tweaked to look a little better and also to minimise clipping issues.
- The left arm now matches the right one.
A VERY heavy edit of the Jaina model that's pieced together from various other meshes such as the Elven Sorceress and the female Villager, and she comes complete with long flowing robes! Like the Shadow Warrior before her, this model is also intended to be used as a regular unit.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
This gal certainly knows how to read a book.
Tch... poser!
"The fawk did you just call me?!"
UPDATE 1
I've given her a bit of a facelift by swapping the face textures with that of the female Villager and modifying the UV wrap a bit to accomodate the change. She should look a little more different from the Sorcress now.
Yes. I am, in fact, a qualified plastic surgeon!
OLD RELEASES
Original
CURRENT RELEASE
A new update. Changes include...
- Some meshes have been ajusted and/or given new textures. Several UV wraps have also been re-adjusted as well.
- Bones and animations have been tweaked to look a little better and also to minimise clipping issues.
- The left arm now matches the right one.
Human Catapult
Some of you may remember that in the very first Warcraft game, long before the Humans managed to gain the support of other races to form what is now known as the Alliance during the Second War, they only made use of their own technology in order to fight back against the first Orc invasion. Among these Human-made weaponry are the Catapults which are very similar in function to their Orcish counterparts.
However, in WC1 both Orc and Human Catapults had identical designs, so I had to modify WC3's existing Orc Catapult in order to make it look more like a seperate Human design. The result is something that is intended to be used alongside the regular Orc Catapult, making it useful in First War themed maps but could also see some use in other areas.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Now, the exterior may look a bit "wooden" at first...
But as you can see, this ride has been thoroughly... "pimped".
WARNING: May contain small parts.
Out for field testing.
Ooh, buttons!
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
I've removed the wings from the chassis and added a bit more metal to it. It should look a bit better now. The mesh has been slightly altered, too.
Some of you may remember that in the very first Warcraft game, long before the Humans managed to gain the support of other races to form what is now known as the Alliance during the Second War, they only made use of their own technology in order to fight back against the first Orc invasion. Among these Human-made weaponry are the Catapults which are very similar in function to their Orcish counterparts.
However, in WC1 both Orc and Human Catapults had identical designs, so I had to modify WC3's existing Orc Catapult in order to make it look more like a seperate Human design. The result is something that is intended to be used alongside the regular Orc Catapult, making it useful in First War themed maps but could also see some use in other areas.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Now, the exterior may look a bit "wooden" at first...
But as you can see, this ride has been thoroughly... "pimped".
WARNING: May contain small parts.
Out for field testing.
Ooh, buttons!
OLD RELEASES
Original
CURRENT RELEASE
I've removed the wings from the chassis and added a bit more metal to it. It should look a bit better now. The mesh has been slightly altered, too.
Warcraft II Mage
Another remake of a retro unit, this time the Human Mage from Warcraft II! As there is no good model for this guy yet, I've decided to do my own take on him based on the Necromancer. I've tried to remain faithful to the original design as possible, but with my own artistic tweaks here and there. Hopefully he should look pleasing.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
"I'm a busy man."
"Don't anger me..."
"I'VE WARNED YOU!!!"
They've come to Polymorph your asses!
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated for approval. The ball on the staff has been replaced with a billboarded mesh. In addition, the model now has seperate Attack and Spell animations.
Another remake of a retro unit, this time the Human Mage from Warcraft II! As there is no good model for this guy yet, I've decided to do my own take on him based on the Necromancer. I've tried to remain faithful to the original design as possible, but with my own artistic tweaks here and there. Hopefully he should look pleasing.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
"I'm a busy man."
"Don't anger me..."
"I'VE WARNED YOU!!!"
They've come to Polymorph your asses!
OLD RELEASES
Original
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated for approval. The ball on the staff has been replaced with a billboarded mesh. In addition, the model now has seperate Attack and Spell animations.
Crypt Drone
An Undead flying unit that is based off the "Nerubian flyer" concept art made for Wrath of the Lich King found here, with my own touches. Basically, the model will have the appearance of an unsettling fusion between a spider and a wasp, resulting in a very nasty looking creature!
As you can see, the Crypt Drone bears some resemblance to the Crypt Fiend. This is because the unit is intended to be morphed from the Crypt Fiend in a similar manner to Zerg units. You can blame Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm for that idea...
Oh, and this will also be my first attempt at making scratch-made animations! Hopefully I would survive the ordeal.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
A bit of a side profile.
Am I bugging you yet?
And the cocoon which it spawns from.
CURRENT RELEASE
An Undead flying unit that is based off the "Nerubian flyer" concept art made for Wrath of the Lich King found here, with my own touches. Basically, the model will have the appearance of an unsettling fusion between a spider and a wasp, resulting in a very nasty looking creature!
As you can see, the Crypt Drone bears some resemblance to the Crypt Fiend. This is because the unit is intended to be morphed from the Crypt Fiend in a similar manner to Zerg units. You can blame Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm for that idea...
Oh, and this will also be my first attempt at making scratch-made animations! Hopefully I would survive the ordeal.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
A bit of a side profile.
Am I bugging you yet?
And the cocoon which it spawns from.
CURRENT RELEASE
Blood Elf Arcane Guardian
My take on a canonical Blood Elven... thing. The original design is obviously from World of Warcraft. I couldn't find a suitable texture that would make it look similar to the WoW version, so I had to make do with creating what looks like an armoured version of it. The model itself was modified from the Iron Golem because, well... it's just a suitable enough base.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
See? There is no on and off button!
A slight custom paint job.
UPDATE 1
I've swapped the forearms and feet of the Arcane Guardian with the Mountain Giant. I've also edited the mesh and re-adjusted the UV wrap of various parts of the model. It should look much better now!
Yeah, couldn't think of anything witty to say about this pic...
CURRENT RELEASE
My take on a canonical Blood Elven... thing. The original design is obviously from World of Warcraft. I couldn't find a suitable texture that would make it look similar to the WoW version, so I had to make do with creating what looks like an armoured version of it. The model itself was modified from the Iron Golem because, well... it's just a suitable enough base.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
See? There is no on and off button!
A slight custom paint job.
UPDATE 1
I've swapped the forearms and feet of the Arcane Guardian with the Mountain Giant. I've also edited the mesh and re-adjusted the UV wrap of various parts of the model. It should look much better now!
Yeah, couldn't think of anything witty to say about this pic...
CURRENT RELEASE
Glade Reaver
My second male Night Elf themed unit, just because they NEED MOAR GUYZ. This one in particular comes from the same sort of race as the Dryad, Keeper of the Grove and my very own Sylvan Enchantress model which I've already done earlier, as you all know. He is also designed to be used as a fast and hard-hitting melee unit, as evident by his BIG FUCKING HAMMER. Ouch!
I was going to insert a joke that's to do with this one bloke called "MC Hammer", but it's already overused.
UPDATE 1
I've now glued his mouth shut to make him look less stonefaced and altered the UV wrap on the back to look more natural.
No more back boobies! Erm, yeah...
UPDATE 2
Made some more alterations to the face, hopefully it'll look more pleasing. I've also made the hair a little more low res looking by altering the UV wrap, so it'll clash less with the face.
Facial surgery, now available for... whatever the hell those guys are supposed to be.
OLD RELEASES
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated for approval. Changes include...
- Tweaked the Stand 2 animation so that the head of the hammer no longer clips with the arm.
- Added a small beard to cover up some of the bad UV wrap around the lower part of the face.
- Filled in the gaps of the pauldron.
My second male Night Elf themed unit, just because they NEED MOAR GUYZ. This one in particular comes from the same sort of race as the Dryad, Keeper of the Grove and my very own Sylvan Enchantress model which I've already done earlier, as you all know. He is also designed to be used as a fast and hard-hitting melee unit, as evident by his BIG FUCKING HAMMER. Ouch!
I was going to insert a joke that's to do with this one bloke called "MC Hammer", but it's already overused.
UPDATE 1
I've now glued his mouth shut to make him look less stonefaced and altered the UV wrap on the back to look more natural.
No more back boobies! Erm, yeah...
UPDATE 2
Made some more alterations to the face, hopefully it'll look more pleasing. I've also made the hair a little more low res looking by altering the UV wrap, so it'll clash less with the face.
Facial surgery, now available for... whatever the hell those guys are supposed to be.
OLD RELEASES
Original
CURRENT RELEASE
Updated for approval. Changes include...
- Tweaked the Stand 2 animation so that the head of the hammer no longer clips with the arm.
- Added a small beard to cover up some of the bad UV wrap around the lower part of the face.
- Filled in the gaps of the pauldron.
Forsaken Archer
I always thought that the Undead race lacked an early game ranged unit that is able to attack air units, so I made one. The model is based on the existing Skeleton Archer but uses an edited Zombie mesh for the main body so that he looks more "fleshy". Additional parts have been added as well, such as the Acolyte's hood and a modified head mesh from the Dreadlord, giving him a sort of Forsaken-ish appearance. The Death animation had also completely changed and Decay animations have been added.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
I always thought that the Undead race lacked an early game ranged unit that is able to attack air units, so I made one. The model is based on the existing Skeleton Archer but uses an edited Zombie mesh for the main body so that he looks more "fleshy". Additional parts have been added as well, such as the Acolyte's hood and a modified head mesh from the Dreadlord, giving him a sort of Forsaken-ish appearance. The Death animation had also completely changed and Decay animations have been added.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Turtle Caravan
This is a non-combat unit model that I've made for the Naga, but could also be used for pretty much any other aquatic race you could think of. The concept behind the Turtle Caravan is to give the Naga a mobile drop-off point for recources, effectively giving them their own unique resource gathering mechanic. Mur'gul Slaves can also go inside the Turtle Caravan for protection.
Oh, and fucking TURTLES. Who doesn't like 'em?
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Download Model
No icon is provided for this model, just use the Gargantuan Turtle icon that is already provided by the game.
This is a non-combat unit model that I've made for the Naga, but could also be used for pretty much any other aquatic race you could think of. The concept behind the Turtle Caravan is to give the Naga a mobile drop-off point for recources, effectively giving them their own unique resource gathering mechanic. Mur'gul Slaves can also go inside the Turtle Caravan for protection.
Oh, and fucking TURTLES. Who doesn't like 'em?
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Download Model
No icon is provided for this model, just use the Gargantuan Turtle icon that is already provided by the game.
Naga Tentacled Guardian
A first attempt at making a model for a building, in this case a heavy defensive structure for the Naga. I've made some edits to the base Tidal Guardian mesh to make it look different from the original, the most notable of which is replacing the sea serpent with a giant tentacle. Some coral have also been added on top of some the rocks surrounding the pool so that you could easily tell it apart from the original Tidal Guardian while the tentacle isn't shown.
As for what it could possibly do ingame, the Tentacled Guardian should be more effective at defending your base against hordes of ground-based enemies than the Tidal Guardian as it can slaughter whole clusters of troops in a line. The Tentacled Guardian should also be effective while defending against enemy ships. However, the Tentacled Guardian cannot attack air units whereas the Tidal Guardian can, meaning that the most effective defense for a Naga base should be a combination of the two.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor. Notice how different the Tentacled Guardian looks compared to the original Tidal Guardian.
CURRENT RELEASE
A first attempt at making a model for a building, in this case a heavy defensive structure for the Naga. I've made some edits to the base Tidal Guardian mesh to make it look different from the original, the most notable of which is replacing the sea serpent with a giant tentacle. Some coral have also been added on top of some the rocks surrounding the pool so that you could easily tell it apart from the original Tidal Guardian while the tentacle isn't shown.
As for what it could possibly do ingame, the Tentacled Guardian should be more effective at defending your base against hordes of ground-based enemies than the Tidal Guardian as it can slaughter whole clusters of troops in a line. The Tentacled Guardian should also be effective while defending against enemy ships. However, the Tentacled Guardian cannot attack air units whereas the Tidal Guardian can, meaning that the most effective defense for a Naga base should be a combination of the two.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor. Notice how different the Tentacled Guardian looks compared to the original Tidal Guardian.
CURRENT RELEASE
Naga Royal Vault
Another Naga structure, this time one that is edited from the Nerubian Ziggurat. I've always thought that a remapped Nerubian Ziggurat would make a good base for a Naga structure. In addition, I have added some snake statues and a glowing orb to further complete that Naga look and feel. Possible uses for this model could include an item shop or a research structure.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Another Naga structure, this time one that is edited from the Nerubian Ziggurat. I've always thought that a remapped Nerubian Ziggurat would make a good base for a Naga structure. In addition, I have added some snake statues and a glowing orb to further complete that Naga look and feel. Possible uses for this model could include an item shop or a research structure.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Naga Nazjatar Gate
This should be the last Naga building that I'd make. For this one I thought that the Waygate would also make a nice base for a Naga structure, so I've basically edited it in a similar manner to the Royal Vault. The Nazjatar Gate could be used as either a unit production structure akin to Starcraft's Protoss Gateway or perhaps even an alternate thematic Waygate model. I'll let you guys be the judge of what this could be used for.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
UPDATE 1
I have added a base to the Nazjatar Gate so that it'll look good on elevated areas. One or two other minor tweaks have been made as well.
With base added.
UPDATE 2
I have redone the base to better fit the shape of the building. In addition, I have switched the texture of the stairs.
With new base and stairs
CURRENT RELEASE
This should be the last Naga building that I'd make. For this one I thought that the Waygate would also make a nice base for a Naga structure, so I've basically edited it in a similar manner to the Royal Vault. The Nazjatar Gate could be used as either a unit production structure akin to Starcraft's Protoss Gateway or perhaps even an alternate thematic Waygate model. I'll let you guys be the judge of what this could be used for.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
UPDATE 1
I have added a base to the Nazjatar Gate so that it'll look good on elevated areas. One or two other minor tweaks have been made as well.
With base added.
UPDATE 2
I have redone the base to better fit the shape of the building. In addition, I have switched the texture of the stairs.
With new base and stairs
CURRENT RELEASE
Faceless One Tentacle Pit
Remember when you guys said that my Naga Tentacled Guardian, if modified, would make a great defensive structure for the Faceless Ones? Well, I've kept my promise and made this.
This version has a different pool where the tentacle pops out of from the original Tentacled Guardian. The teamcoloured base of the pool is a modified Sacrificial Pit that was remapped to use the metal parts of the Faceless One texture. The swirling portal pretty much remains the same and is of a permanent purple colour rather than being teamcoloured. The tentacle itself is, of course, reskinned. In addition to these changes, I have also made a custom birth attachment for this structure.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Remember when you guys said that my Naga Tentacled Guardian, if modified, would make a great defensive structure for the Faceless Ones? Well, I've kept my promise and made this.
This version has a different pool where the tentacle pops out of from the original Tentacled Guardian. The teamcoloured base of the pool is a modified Sacrificial Pit that was remapped to use the metal parts of the Faceless One texture. The swirling portal pretty much remains the same and is of a permanent purple colour rather than being teamcoloured. The tentacle itself is, of course, reskinned. In addition to these changes, I have also made a custom birth attachment for this structure.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
CURRENT RELEASE
Gnomish Field Engineer
Okay, now onto something completely different... a female gnome engineer on a mechanostrider. That's got to be a first for WCIII, right?
The idea behind this girl is to give the Alliance a support unit that is meant to tag along with other mechanical units such as Seige Engines. The Field Engineer does this by utilising various abilities, such as repairing a nearby mechanical unit or giving it increased attack damage. The reason that she is mounted on a mechanostrider is because... well, she would have to catch up with them somehow!
As for the model itself, the rider was heavily edited from the Villager Child as a base, with the head mesh being remapped and edited to look more feminine. In addition, the rest of her body was also retextured and remapped, while parts from various other models (some of which that you might recognise from my earlier Dwarven Demolition Squad) are also used to make her look more the part for an engineer. The Field Engineer's trusty mchanostrider, minus the lighting around the eyes, is also 100% fully made from scratch. No, I am not kidding on that one, it's a first for me.
However, there might be a few issues with the model if not taken into context, the main problem being that there are no suitable voices for a female gnome in WCIII, nor even any gnomish voices in general as the gnomes seem to have only officially re-emerged in the lore during the post-WCIII/WoW era. By taking that into account, I thought that the safest bet would be to make the portrait work in a similar manner to the Goblin Shredder. By that, I mean that the rider's face is actually made visible in the portrait, but will not actually talk as the 'strider would be the one making all the noise.
Preview in War3 Model Editor. Note that the model hasn't even been animated yet. However, it is fully rigged.
UPDATE 1
I'm honestly suprised with all the positive feedback for this model, so it looks like that this model would be a definite success! I really appreciate it.
Okay, so I've made a few updates to the model in an attempt to make it look even more impressive. I've added a bit more teamcolour to the mechanostrider's leg struts (at least I think that is what they're called), changed it's neck texture to look less metallic and made a few adjustments to the mesh and UV wrap on the gnome's face to make her look even better than she already is. In addition, there are also a couple of other tweaks here and there.
Most important of all, though, is the fact that the model is now fully animated! Wish I could properly show some of them if I only knew how to properly render the animations on Warcraft 3 Viewer or some other program, but it's fairly safe to say that I really like what I have got so far.
Second preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
And a little something that's made just for laughs.
UPDATE 2
I've made some major changes to the rider. First of all, she now has teamcoloured hair and eyebrows to make her look more gnomish and also to balance out teamcolouring. Her face also had some further changes in order to better suit the new hair. In addition, she has a new, more feminine torso mesh and her overall body shape had also been tweaked. The mechanostrider remains as is.
Third preview in War3 Model Editor.
Close up of the rider.
CURRENT RELEASE
Okay, now onto something completely different... a female gnome engineer on a mechanostrider. That's got to be a first for WCIII, right?
The idea behind this girl is to give the Alliance a support unit that is meant to tag along with other mechanical units such as Seige Engines. The Field Engineer does this by utilising various abilities, such as repairing a nearby mechanical unit or giving it increased attack damage. The reason that she is mounted on a mechanostrider is because... well, she would have to catch up with them somehow!
As for the model itself, the rider was heavily edited from the Villager Child as a base, with the head mesh being remapped and edited to look more feminine. In addition, the rest of her body was also retextured and remapped, while parts from various other models (some of which that you might recognise from my earlier Dwarven Demolition Squad) are also used to make her look more the part for an engineer. The Field Engineer's trusty mchanostrider, minus the lighting around the eyes, is also 100% fully made from scratch. No, I am not kidding on that one, it's a first for me.
However, there might be a few issues with the model if not taken into context, the main problem being that there are no suitable voices for a female gnome in WCIII, nor even any gnomish voices in general as the gnomes seem to have only officially re-emerged in the lore during the post-WCIII/WoW era. By taking that into account, I thought that the safest bet would be to make the portrait work in a similar manner to the Goblin Shredder. By that, I mean that the rider's face is actually made visible in the portrait, but will not actually talk as the 'strider would be the one making all the noise.
Preview in War3 Model Editor. Note that the model hasn't even been animated yet. However, it is fully rigged.
UPDATE 1
I'm honestly suprised with all the positive feedback for this model, so it looks like that this model would be a definite success! I really appreciate it.
Okay, so I've made a few updates to the model in an attempt to make it look even more impressive. I've added a bit more teamcolour to the mechanostrider's leg struts (at least I think that is what they're called), changed it's neck texture to look less metallic and made a few adjustments to the mesh and UV wrap on the gnome's face to make her look even better than she already is. In addition, there are also a couple of other tweaks here and there.
Most important of all, though, is the fact that the model is now fully animated! Wish I could properly show some of them if I only knew how to properly render the animations on Warcraft 3 Viewer or some other program, but it's fairly safe to say that I really like what I have got so far.
Second preview in War3 Model Editor.
Preview in World Editor.
And a little something that's made just for laughs.
UPDATE 2
I've made some major changes to the rider. First of all, she now has teamcoloured hair and eyebrows to make her look more gnomish and also to balance out teamcolouring. Her face also had some further changes in order to better suit the new hair. In addition, she has a new, more feminine torso mesh and her overall body shape had also been tweaked. The mechanostrider remains as is.
Third preview in War3 Model Editor.
Close up of the rider.
CURRENT RELEASE
Dwarven Demolition Squad
Just like in good old Warcraft II! Out of all of the units in that game, the Dwarven Demolition Squad is one of the very few, if not the ONLY ONE, that hadn't yet got a model made for the sequel up to now. So, I've made one based off the Mortar Team.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Another preview.
Death Spell animation. Yes, they DO explode!
Or rather, they're SUPPOSED to. The other animations work fine, however. This particular bug has been fixed now.
UPDATE 1
Major update. As people have suggested, I have made the Demolition Squad look more like they do in Warcraft II thanks to a texture change and a "borrowed" Orc helmet.
"Bombs are great!"
UPDATE 2
Another update. With some artistic liberty, I gave the small guy a torch and the bigger guy a backpack. I've also resized the explosive keg just a notch. They look a bit more like a Demolition Squad now!
Smokey the Bear will NOT like the look of this!
This backpack may look "primitive", but there's certainly a lot of "bang" in it...
UPDATE 3
This should be the final update before preparation for release. The big guy looks significatly different now and he now has a bigger backpack.
Well, one of 'em seems to have his best shirt on...
See? Bigger IS better!
And a buildbutton just for the sake of completeness.
UPDATE 4
I've tested the model in the World Editor and it seems to be working fine. However, I'm not entirely sure if I could keep the textures that the model has right now or completely switch to ingame textures. I'll let you guys decide on that one!
Blocked cave entrance in 3... 2... 1...
UPDATE 5
I've completely switched the Demolition Squad's textures with ingame ones, making a few changes in the process.
Who knew that they actually have a wardrobe!
"Brb, going to tavern."
UPDATE 6
Changed the head texture of the little guy with the Bandit Mage, re-adjusting the UV wrap to fit the new texture. I've also given the bigger guy his goggles back in the form of a new geoset.
Yeah, new head and stuff. Nothing else to see here.
UPDATE 7
Delorin gave me a few pointers that could help me improve the model and, well...
Yes, the teamcoloured shirt is back!
From another perspective...
And the little guy is no longer wall-eyed.
Just like in good old Warcraft II! Out of all of the units in that game, the Dwarven Demolition Squad is one of the very few, if not the ONLY ONE, that hadn't yet got a model made for the sequel up to now. So, I've made one based off the Mortar Team.
Preview in War3 Model Editor.
Another preview.
Death Spell animation. Yes, they DO explode!
UPDATE 1
Major update. As people have suggested, I have made the Demolition Squad look more like they do in Warcraft II thanks to a texture change and a "borrowed" Orc helmet.
"Bombs are great!"
UPDATE 2
Another update. With some artistic liberty, I gave the small guy a torch and the bigger guy a backpack. I've also resized the explosive keg just a notch. They look a bit more like a Demolition Squad now!
Smokey the Bear will NOT like the look of this!
This backpack may look "primitive", but there's certainly a lot of "bang" in it...
UPDATE 3
This should be the final update before preparation for release. The big guy looks significatly different now and he now has a bigger backpack.
Well, one of 'em seems to have his best shirt on...
See? Bigger IS better!
And a buildbutton just for the sake of completeness.
UPDATE 4
I've tested the model in the World Editor and it seems to be working fine. However, I'm not entirely sure if I could keep the textures that the model has right now or completely switch to ingame textures. I'll let you guys decide on that one!
Blocked cave entrance in 3... 2... 1...
UPDATE 5
I've completely switched the Demolition Squad's textures with ingame ones, making a few changes in the process.
Who knew that they actually have a wardrobe!
"Brb, going to tavern."
UPDATE 6
Changed the head texture of the little guy with the Bandit Mage, re-adjusting the UV wrap to fit the new texture. I've also given the bigger guy his goggles back in the form of a new geoset.
Yeah, new head and stuff. Nothing else to see here.
UPDATE 7
Delorin gave me a few pointers that could help me improve the model and, well...
Yes, the teamcoloured shirt is back!
From another perspective...
And the little guy is no longer wall-eyed.
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