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Fan Area => Fan Art => Topic started by: Zeraph on May 07, 2004, 03:52:55 pm

Title: I was getting tired of Swords so:
Post by: Zeraph on May 07, 2004, 03:52:55 pm

I decided to make one of my own!

I know this doesn\'t make sense but hey, neither does this post:

(http://www.miamihost.net/ims/u/Seraph/CrushDepth/BiFiBlade.jpg)


To those of you who are confused, I cannot help you :P.
I still need to Map & Texture this that I will call a \"BiFire Blade\" or \'Bi-Blade\' for short...

Yes I need to get a grip, i.e. it needs a handle?

Note to Self: Some people do not like riddles...
(I\'m using Max Textures that will not export properly)

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Post by: lynx_lupo on May 07, 2004, 04:43:39 pm

Doesn\'t look bad, but certainly doesn\'t look useful.

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Post by: Zeraph on May 07, 2004, 04:59:28 pm

I think it looks like something a Kran might weald unless it is small, it looks to heady-duty for anyone else?

I doen\'t know...

Title: UHO!
Post by: TheRedMonk on May 07, 2004, 05:04:04 pm

I know I wouldnt want my head to be between those two blades...
I think its orinal and still not that weird...its for a normal sword what the trident is to the spear

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Post by: Uyaem on May 07, 2004, 05:59:35 pm

That would make an excellent tip to a staff weapon :)

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Post by: Icefalcon on May 08, 2004, 02:02:05 am

Yes, that would! Make it a staff, Zeraph, that woulsd be so cool 8o

Title: Ok, What do you think of this?
Post by: Zeraph on May 08, 2004, 07:21:21 pm

I will call it a ?Fire Pike?...
It needs to have better textures, I included some generic textures that I made including Normal, Fire, & Ice. Check it out:

(http://www.miamihost.net/ims/u/Seraph/CrushDepth/FirePike.jpg)
< Polycount:158(MaxFaces) & is Texture Map with 1 Mesh>

Since it is part staff, mages as well as worriers can use it. It really needs better textures.

What do you think? Could I make improvements before putting on wow (http://lww.demon-host.com/)?

Download:
Mirrior 1: http://www.geocities.com/lightningseraphim/PS/?FirePike.zip
Mirrior 2: http://www.geocities.com/seraphlightstudios/PS/?FirePike.zip
Mirrior 3: http://www.geocities.com/seraphsoundstage/Music/FirePike.zip

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Post by: Cyrandir on May 08, 2004, 08:01:26 pm

How about putting another of those blades on the other end of the staff and have it be a quater-staff type weapon?  And then maybe a wraped grip?  That would be really sweet!!  I think the textures on the blades are nice.

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Post by: Zeraph on May 08, 2004, 08:22:28 pm

What do you think of this?
(http://www.miamihost.net/ims/u/Seraph/CrushDepth/FirePikeDouble.jpg)

I am having texture map troubles while combining the 2 halves & so for now it is 2 Meshes?

Boy it is busy this time of day   :))

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Post by: Cyrandir on May 08, 2004, 08:24:28 pm

Yeah either like that or flip one of the blades over so one curves in and one curves out? I\'m really liking it so far! :)

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Post by: bioazard on May 08, 2004, 08:41:45 pm

yes i think it\'s a good idea to flip one of the blades

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Post by: Zeraph on May 08, 2004, 08:46:51 pm

Ok, I updated the Picture Above about:

(http://www.miamihost.net/ims/u/Seraph/CrushDepth/FirePikeDouble.jpg)

I like the Ice Texture in the light places, but the fire would be good in the dark...

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Post by: Cyrandir on May 08, 2004, 08:49:17 pm

Yeah, that\'s looking really good Zeraph.  Have you any plans for the texture on the staff part? grips, runes, knotwork, etc Or maybe just a polished wodden staff? oh, and what\'s the poly count at?

Edit: and I agree with your placement (i.e. light/dark). Or maybe they could be alignment specific?  

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Post by: Zeraph on May 08, 2004, 08:55:33 pm

Well that just about doubles it with 316, oh ya, & -4 then combined so 312 poly. I Think I am having allot of trouble with the texture map, but if you have a long staff grip texture that would look good I could use it!, try to be 70px by ??? (I gave room for 70px from 256px out of the texture for the staff pole) & I think the texture could be bigger, it is 256x512 right now?

Edit: Sample: http://www.geocities.com/lightningseraphim/PS/?IceMetalStaff.jpg

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Post by: Icefalcon on May 08, 2004, 10:38:25 pm

Personally I think it needs new textures completely. Your blade textures are cool, but it doesn\'t make it look metal at all. If fact, they look like feathers :D

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Post by: Cyrandir on May 09, 2004, 12:40:46 am

the blade colors are fine!  they could be made of crystal, steel, adamantium, obsidian, or some kind of ceramic.  there\'s more than enough useful materials to make blades like that.  Oh and here\'s a submission for the staff texture, I don\'t know if it\'s any good or what youre looking for, I haven\'t textured in a long time.  hope it\'s useful:
http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload4/staff70.256.png

Edit: what are you using to model Zeraph?

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Post by: Cyrandir on May 09, 2004, 06:13:13 am

I updated my grip texture, here\'s the link again:
http://upl.silentwhisper.net/uplfolders/upload4/staff70.256.png

Edit: and updated again....