Tauer's Models

[Tauer]

This better?

I lightened it a bit. Any suggestions for a weapon and face his head?

 

[Linaze]

I'd suggest face tattoos like the orc has in the warcraft 3 intro: (Even though this is more paint facing than tattoos but w/e).
YouTube - Warcraft 3 Intro

 

[Tauer]

Hmm, Idk, I think perhaps that paint looks a bit dull? I can try perhaps making it a bit more interesting.

 

[JimBob]

Grunt looks alright so far, but I would say it still needs something. Put the logo of it's clan on it somewhere if that's possible. I've seen artwork of grunts with their clan logo on their shoulder armor. As for the face paint, I would save that for the blackrock orc like the one on my avatar. Keep up the good work.

 

[Tauer]

Warsong Grunt is done. Hope you like it and I'd like some feedback on him. Does he look like a Warsong grunt etc. I'd also like comments on the skin.

Download link.
WarsongGrunt - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site

 

[Just_Spectating]

thats a nice grunt

you should give him some bloody runes on his big unprotected arm.

 

[Linaze]

I love it.
See the "thread" in the models section for my full 'review'.

 

[Traxamillion]

WOW that grunt is fucking awesome.

 

[Tauer]

Thank you

 

[Tauer]

A little progress update on the Clan Grunts. Next one is Blackrock Grunt.

He's not done yet. Right now, it's just a skin. I'm thinking that I'll add a team-coloured shoulderpad on his right shoulder. And I'll have to do something about his face as well + give him a warhammer instead of the axe.

 

[Traxamillion]

sexy great work keep going.

 

[Zaljinzoo]

Awesome! But if it won't mess up the model, could you add the red eyes? All orcs back then had red eyes Great work though!

 

[JimBob]

Yea, add some team color to it. Wait, what time period are you making this blackrock orc for? Is it for the orcs under Doomhammer in the 2nd war or the orcs in WOW under Rend Blackhand. If it's for Rend's warriors, than you should give the orc gray skin. Oh, and are you going to do grunts for all the orc clans? If you have the old Warcraft 2 manual you will find a picture of a Twilights Hammer Clan Orc in it, just to let you know if you decide to do one for that clan.

 

[Tauer]

Sure, I'm going to make red eyes for all of those who drank Mannoroth's blood.

 

[Zaljinzoo]

Sweet! I really can't wait! I hope you don't stop after the grunts XD

 

[Linaze]

Like I said on MSN, that grunt looks really awesome.

 

[Rizz_Boomer]

Also add the Flag from the Fel-Blademaster, since thats the
Blackrock-banner. I dont mean he should wear the whole flag, just
use that texture for a cape or maybe some sort of shield (shield
just because "Blackrock" [i know that blackrock is a mountain]
sounds pretty solid and it would show differences in every clans
favored tactics)

 

[Lambsauce]

damn that warsong grunt is EPIC! i must slap a +rep and 10/10 xD
g00d job man!!!11

 

[Rui]

The models on the first post look great!

I can't say the same for Kargath Bladefist... he's... forced, if you get what I mean. Few things about him: the beard is bad (low-res?), it would be best done like Thrall's. The glow makes it impossible for the model to be used as a unit (well, not really, but it always looks bad, doesn't it?). If you could remove it and add a decay animation, you would open a lot of other uses for the model. And what's that huge brown thing behind his head? A coat? If yes, then you should perhaps lower it's size, it looks kinda ridiculous.

Good work on the Warsong Grunt. So you're really creating a grunt for EVERY clan?

 

[Tauer]

Hmm, I don't really understand why you would wanna remove the glow and add a decay animation, seeing as he's a hero unit?
Yeah, the beard could be better. It was one of the first skins where I really tried to use freehand as much as possible, so the quality of the skin isn't the best.

 

[Rui]

He might be a hero unit, but I could always pick it to make it a different character, or I could just want to use it as a unit... Removing the glow and adding a decay animation (the dissipate one can remain, by the way) opens up a few doors, that's all I'm saying. I understand the purpose of the model is to be used on a hero.

Keep up the good work!

 

[Kyrbi0]

No, what you should do is give him both Decay and Dissipate anims, but keep the Hero Glow.
Why? Because it's much easier to remove hero glow then to add it correctly (I say "correctly" because it's pretty easy to add hero glow, but you can't get it on the weapons as easily, and it looks worse in-game then if it was originally put on the model.)

Just put all the hero glow on one geoset and people can delete it at their leisure.

 

[Devine]

You keep modelling the same things =/
Although I can see your wraps are getting better.

 

[Gyrosphinx]

Yay, Those grunts are fucking awesome, the Warsong Grunt is my favourite, but the ner'zhul model is by far one of the most outstanding orcs i've seen.

Keep It up

Also I'd like to see these orcs, don't know who they are, but they are pretty awesome.

 

[JimBob]

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These pics might help you.

 

[Linaze]

@Gyrosphinx, the first one is a random fel orc and the second is a raider, they aren't any special characters. At least that's not original artwork of any special character, rather.

 

[Gyrosphinx]

but the artwork is cool, and that raider got a really special weapon, and the wolf have glowing blue eyes

 

[Tauer]

Blackrock Grunt is done.

Download link
Blackrock Grunt - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site

Also I'd like to see these orcs, don't know who they are, but they are pretty awesome.

That first fel Orc has already been made by Phoenix-IV.
Here's a pic.

 

[Linaze]

Another awesome model. 2 grunts down!

 

[JimBob]

Good Job. What will you do next?

 

[Tauer]

Shattered Hand. I'm having a little troube as to how this one should look. I'm trying to make it fit with my Kargath model as much as possible.
Here's a pic

He's not done yet of course. All the red is TC. I'd like to know what people think of the Shattered Hand symbol on his chest. Because IMO, it looks a bit strange. What do you think?

 

[Just_Spectating]

its kinda fat and you need the ring around it.

 

[JimBob]

I think the symbol looks good. Cut off his hand and give him a weapon. Change his hair color too, just to add variety. Not all orcs have black hair even though most of them do. So far, so good.

 

[Traxamillion]

Make him shirtless with the hand print on his chest.

 

[Tauer]

Like this?

Still needs some finetuning of course.

 

[Traxamillion]

ya, but it would look cooler if the hand went diagonally across his chest.

 

[Tauer]

Hehehe, Uruk-Hai

 

[Traxamillion]

ya lol, but fitting.

 

[Tauer]

Like this?

 

[Traxamillion]

yes, better i think.

 

[Tauer]

Added a few more tattoos. I don't think there's much more I can do with his body.

Suggestions?

 

[Kyrbi0]

I like it. Very base-line "Grunt"-ish, but also tweaked and interesting enough to be different.

The only things I'd change at this point are the helmet/head and the sword.
- From a top-down perspective, the distinctive horned helmet will look the same as the regular Grunt. So you should modify this somehow (maybe curve the horns up? ooh, maybe break one off, to echo the "shattered hand" thing)
- The weapon looks off... For one, the Grunt's arm just ends in a nub, with this Blood-Elf-lookin' sword pokin' out. Should either be some kind of brutal-edged axe head, or a more Orcish-lookin' sword, as opposed to thin and slight.

 

[Tauer]

Yeah, I see what you mean. Problem is that his animation are made in a way so it's impossible to make it look good with an axe.

EDIT: Gave him a new weapon that IMO looks way better.

 

[JimBob]

When you get to the Bleeding Hollow Clan; consider making the grunt look old. As mentioned in the manual, they are veteran warriors. I know it doesn't necessarily mean that they are old but, hey, it will add some variety.

 

[Kyrbi0]

?
In what way? If he chops, it works; if he stabs, give the axe a big spike on the top. What else can he do?

 

[Traxamillion]

i like this new weapon.

 

[Tauer]

When you get to the Bleeding Hollow Clan; consider making the grunt look old. As mentioned in the manual, they are veteran warriors. I know it doesn't necessarily mean that they are old but, hey, it will add some variety.

I'll do that. Thanks for the tip

In what way? If he chops, it works; if he stabs, give the axe a big spike on the top. What else can he do?

The weapon won't reach the target. That's the problem.

 

[Kyrbi0]

Much better, in a lot of ways. I'd almost say it's too over-the-top and brutal, but I'm probably being nitpicky.

 

[Tauer]

It's awesome and evil. I almost wanna go change my Kargath model's weapon to that one

 

[Tauer]

And he's done.

Enjoy.
ShatteredHandGrunt - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site

Now if you'll excuse me, I'll go watch the new episode of Lost.