MERP (MiddleEarth Roleplay Project) Thread XIX : IV - Oblivion

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:15 am

Hmm, maybe I should model this: http://www.one-ring.co.uk/phpBB2/kb/img44f0a3b5e7bbf.jpg

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:37 am

You are using this http://www.angrenost.cz/endor/obrazky/pelargir.jpg, right? It would be great if you would continue with it. I could use it as a base for Pelargir or even Linhir, add in a few models made by Mr.Siika for Minas Thirith and it should look great (and much better than if I would have to use only Anvil models)! :clap: Thanks!

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:48 am

Check the Main Quest topic on the dev forum. I posted a link to the main quest outline document as it is so far.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:47 am

those models will be very useful! now we pretty much have all tilesets we need, thanks grey!

what comes for moria, we could always use more models for it.. i think simple but huge rocks would help alot; we can add walkways on the sides with vanilla models.

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Mines_Moria_environment_cl.jpg

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt306/atibingler/Mines_Moria_environment.jpg

another inspiration could be the scene when gandalf brightens the light right when the fellowship enters moria..

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:11 am

hi Guys,

just a bit of humour to keep you in a good mood :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU-6FMqNcc&feature=related

Hope you like it

-- BBear

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:20 am

You are using this http://www.angrenost.cz/endor/obrazky/pelargir.jpg, right? It would be great if you would continue with it. I could use it as a base for Pelargir or even Linhir, add in a few models made by Mr.Siika for Minas Thirith and it should look great (and much better than if I would have to use only Anvil models)! :clap: Thanks!

Yeah, I am using that concept art, I used something else for the stoop, but it's mostly based off that concept. If you'd like me to make a bit more architecture from that concept I will. Right now however I've diverted my attention to another tileset.

those models will be very useful! now we pretty much have all tilesets we need, thanks grey!

what comes for moria, we could always use more models for it.. i think simple but huge rocks would help alot; we can add walkways on the sides with vanilla models.

http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Mines_Moria_environment_cl.jpg

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt306/atibingler/Mines_Moria_environment.jpg

another inspiration could be the scene when gandalf brightens the light right when the fellowship enters moria..

I'd really love to do some modeling for Moria. I think we need a lot more models for Moria.

hi Guys,

just a bit of humour to keep you in a good mood :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU-6FMqNcc&feature=related

Hope you like it

-- BBear

Thank Bear

» Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:13 pm

Yeah, I am using that concept art, I used something else for the stoop, but it's mostly based off that concept. If you'd like me to make a bit more architecture from that concept I will. Right now however I've diverted my attention to another tileset.

Please do, but there is no need to hurry: I'm still landscaping Lebennin and won't have much time to work on it for the next two weeks anyway.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:29 am

As Ced(?) said, we have Mr. Siika doing Minas Tirith for us but we could use those models of yours for Lebennin (whatever the town is called again ^^). But really, you should join us at our dev forums, it's much easier.

http://www.createforum.com/middleearthrole

» Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:25 pm

Any comments or recommendations before I begin texturing?

Edoras Gate:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3201/edorasmaingate.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2903/rohan01.png
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4259/rohan02.png
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/444/rohan03.png

@Jnor

I think a broader audience will be able to give me feedback on these forums. I signed up on the dev forums though.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:42 am

Any comments or recommendations before I begin texturing?

Edoras Gate:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3201/edorasmaingate.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2903/rohan01.png
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4259/rohan02.png
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/444/rohan03.png

Nice!

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:37 am

Any comments or recommendations before I begin texturing?

Edoras Gate:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3201/edorasmaingate.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2903/rohan01.png
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4259/rohan02.png
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/444/rohan03.png

I'm silenced...

Great work! :goodjob:

» Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:10 pm

Awesome!

Meanwhile seeing as every stake of the palisade is actually modelled can you let us know what the tris count of the entire gate is? A little hard to tell the details without a wireframe.

On a side note, does anyone know if it's possible at all to have buildings cast shadows in oblivion?

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:39 am

Any comments or recommendations before I begin texturing?

Edoras Gate:
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3201/edorasmaingate.jpg
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2903/rohan01.png
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4259/rohan02.png
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/444/rohan03.png

@Jnor

I think a broader audience will be able to give me feedback on these forums. I signed up on the dev forums though.

I gave you DEV access there, so you can see everything that's going on if you like.

I guess you can do however you want, though I tried to move the activity as much as possible to the DEV forums. Easier to organize there, and allows us to keep some things surprises...

The gate is nice, too.

» Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:02 pm

Ok, I'll post it on the DEV forums as well. I'll talk to you next time before I post things here. Just get on Messenger so we can chat

@Isilmeriel, Blender tells you the face count. Now true a face count is not necessarily a tri count, but it gives a good idea. Look at the screenshots I posted. At the top center it should say, "FA:3490" but here's a wireframe anyway. As you can see it's relatively low poly.

Wireframe- http://img697.imageshack.us/i/screenshotdi.png/

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 4:20 am

With the main quest outline I am now currently at the groups entrance into the Old Forest. I am basically transcribing the entire LotR books into an Oblivion programmable outline. Once each book is done I will go back and enter further dialog options and such. The most important part is getting all the dialog transcribed and figuring out how each stage will be triggered.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:10 am

With the main quest outline I am now currently at the groups entrance into the Old Forest. I am basically transcribing the entire LotR books into an Oblivion programmable outline. Once each book is done I will go back and enter further dialog options and such. The most important part is getting all the dialog transcribed and figuring out how each stage will be triggered.

The last outline you uploaded, I plan on going through it and making some changes. Hope you don't mind

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:11 am

Do it. Send it to me. Either use 4shared or send me the .rtf file.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:41 am

hi Guys,

just a bit of humour to keep you in a good mood :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU-6FMqNcc&feature=related

Hope you like it

-- BBear

Thanks bear, but.... not really funny, sorry

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:21 am

The last outline you uploaded, I plan on going through it and making some changes. Hope you don't mind

I'm going to put up the most recent copy and post the link.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:08 am

haha i thought it was funny

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 7:01 am

haha i thought it was funny

Whats funny?

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:19 am

I posted a link in the dev forum to the latest main quest outline. It goes up to their entrance into the Old Forest.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:21 am

Whats funny?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU-6FMqNcc...feature=related

this is funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nod:

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:45 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMU-6FMqNcc...feature=related

this is funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :nod:

I can't watch the vid, im blocked by an error that says something like the URL is wrong or so.

» Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:11 am

Just about done with the first Rohan house, I'll get to Moria before too long Ced. Here's my WIP agenda

Gondor Tileset:
Modeling Done (100%)
Textures WIP (15%)

Rohan Tileset:
Modeling WIP (30%)
Textures Done (100%)

Dunland Tileset:
Modeling WIP (50%)
Texturing WIP (50%)

Rivendell Tileset:
Modeling WIP (20%)
Texturing WIP (15%)

After I finish up these tilesets I'll move on to

Lorien
Moria
Laketown

I'll post screenshots of my progress if Jnor allows it.