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Omega gamer 89
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Posted: 30th Oct 2008 08:30 Edited at: 30th Oct 2008 08:30
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Hey, I can't sleep, (Its about 2:30 in the morning.) so I may as well post this now, rather than waiting til'' tomorrow and forgetting.
So I've been making some models I'm thinking of selling in a weapons pack. I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys on them. They are all low poly, and I haven't done the textures yet, but here's a few of the ones I've been working on.



So what do you guys think?

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Posted: 30th Oct 2008 09:33
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They looks okay... The handle of the axe is pretty alright, but the axe itself is way too thick and oddly shaped, and the sword thingy is alright I guess, very simple, as the handle is really just a cylinder. But it looks pretty good.


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Posted: 30th Oct 2008 23:49
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The axe is actually the correct thickness, I think. In the real world, it would be that thick to add weight, and therefore, give it more momentum when you swing it. the heavier the head, the harder it hits. The odd shape is to make it look ornate and keep it from being too boring.
As for the swords, they are supposed to be simple. I was going for simplicity and low poly-ness. For poly counts such as these, I think they're okay.
Anyone else?

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Posted: 31st Oct 2008 00:47 Edited at: 31st Oct 2008 00:47
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Quote: "In the real world, it would be that thick to add weight, and therefore, give it more momentum when you swing it. the heavier the head, the harder it hits."


That's partially correct, however if you think about it, an axe as thick as yours would not be terribly sharp, because the edges come together at a much wider angle. So the fact remains that your axe is too thick. I can't find an axe similar to yours on Google Images (I assume it's unrealistic intentionally, for a fantasy game of sorts?), but the axes I did find were much thinner. Also, the handle is pretty short.

The swords look pretty good, though they're a bit primitive, but the handle on the thinner one is a little short. Make it long enough to get a good grip on it.

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Posted: 31st Oct 2008 11:13
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IMHO, exagerating the 'edges' like in your models is the right way to go if they are for in game models. things tend to loose allot of detail when reduced in size,.. see..



once textured I suggest you make the 'edge' part of the axe brighter and add some highlight to it.

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The models look very nice already, I especially like the shape of the axe =) (though I have to agree somewhat on the thickness-debate )
-The Katana is very cool with regard to the shape and tip of the blade, but here I too agree with Andrew, in that the handle is way too short.
-In my (not really professional ) oppinion there is something terribly wrong with the cutlass, however (don't take this the wrong way^^ i love the shape of the blade!): Look at the point where the blade meets the handle. The blade is two to three times as wide as the handle and that just doesn't work
I think in real swords the handle is really just an extension of the blade (they are ONE long piece!) with something wrapped around for a better grip. Not to be a realism-jerk but try googling for "sabre" or "cutlass" you will find that the blade and the handle are always of the same width where they meet

looking forward to seeing more of your models!
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Posted: 31st Oct 2008 18:45
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Thanks for all the feedback guys, this will help me improve.
Also, the ax is viewed from a bit of an angle, so the sharp edge looks shorter than it is. I'll post a better shot of it if I get the chance.
As for the cutlass, I'll look into that. I didn't want to make it too thin where the blade meets the handle, because then it would look flimsy, like it would break easily.
I'll also work on fixing the handle of the Katana. Now that you've pointed it out, its quite obvious that the handle is too short. Don't know how I missed that.

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Posted: 31st Oct 2008 18:54
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It'd help if you posted wireframe shots.


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Posted: 31st Oct 2008 19:23 Edited at: 31st Oct 2008 21:58
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EDIT: Here's some wire frames and an update to the katana and the cutlass.






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You could easily remove some of the polys from the back of the axe blade, and the handle and blade of the cutlass. Considering how subtle the curve is on the katana is, you could easily cut that back too. You've got 15 rows of polys along it, when you could cut that down to 3-5 easy. Get them textured and show some updates!
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Posted: 1st Nov 2008 10:38
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That axe has a giant N-Gon! And all the weapons have too many divisions for their own good.


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Posted: 7th Nov 2008 20:37 Edited at: 8th Nov 2008 11:10
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EDIT: My server is being weird and I can't seem to display any images from it, not even if I browse to the file location on the server. (When I do that, It'll show up, but its not the right picture. Refreshing doesn't help either.) So, I'll try uploading them here.
I kinda crapped up the axe, I'll fix that later.
Here's one of the new pics:


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You still have a few N-Gons, and you don't need to have all those divisions in those weapons to make them more rounded, you could do with a lot less and still achieve the same kind of result.


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Posted: 7th Nov 2008 20:53 Edited at: 8th Nov 2008 11:03
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EDIT: see my post above this one.
NEW PIC:


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Posted: 7th Nov 2008 21:21
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When I first entered this thread I could see the first two images, but now when I entered it again all three are gone. :-s


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Posted: 7th Nov 2008 22:22 Edited at: 8th Nov 2008 11:05
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EDIT: see my second post above this one.
NEW PIC:


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Posted: 8th Nov 2008 11:06 Edited at: 8th Nov 2008 11:07
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New pic:


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Posted: 8th Nov 2008 11:07 Edited at: 8th Nov 2008 11:08
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heres another:


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the last one:


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