Maybe make the yellow cross on the bracer white with faded blue (or purplish for red) paint on the currently brown part? It would reference the Scottish flag.
The pattern on the front of the bracer is supposed to look like the Scottish flag but is yellow to increase visibility. The targe used to be team colored and is now just yellow so players can see who has a sticky launcher or shield from a distance. The medal also has a Scottish flag pattern but has the correct colors you asked for
Bracer texture is about done, needs some shadows fixed and blood/scuffs around the metal edge
All third person models are in game... haven't attempted first person yet
You've done a really great job on everything, about the only thing I can say is that the bracer looks like it'd be fairly hard to notice. I know you can't do anything about its size now, but having teamcolours like khthon suggested (keeping the yellow, replacing the brown) would make it stand out more. Apart from that small gripe it's pretty impressive!
Thanks, your picture helped! I liked the idea of keeping the yellow and I'm never done enough to stop tweaking. So I made team colors for the bracer and it looks like it stands out more.
Also got the first person cannon model and idle animation. Cannon grenades also visible!
Just about done animating the cannon. I took a break while animating to make a normal map for the sphere as a test, too. Since I don't know how to do video, here's some still pictures of animation :poly142:
hmm... I think the design on the cannon needs to stay in some form but maybe I'll rethink using normals. I edited it to have a little paint but over the normal map, which you can see in the video below, but it is still subtle. possibly just more pronounced paint with no normals? i don't want it to be just a weapon with a TF2 texture, its gotta have some personality with it.
don't know how much bandwidth imageshack has but it was easy to upload and i had an account :poly124:
OK i think its about name time... (nothing for sure however )
cannon grenade launcher = Celtic Cannon
(Khthon thanks for the name)
medal = St. Andrew's Cross
(St. Andrew's Cross is a name for the flag of Scotland, which the medal incorporates, and there are various medals that are a cross, like navy cross or distinguished service cross)
Greenish or white paint would probably work fine for the design if you scrap the normal map.
I like the team color bracer+yellow cross.
St. Andrew's Cross sounds like it references Christianity (I personally don't care) so I think they'd probably change that name to something less 'Christians only'.
An alternative to teamcolours on the bracer could be to make the metal border coloured, either yellow or teamcolours. It might be too small to be worth the effort though, idk. Also, the boots, I think the thin yellow stripe looks kinda odd with how it doesn't cover the whole of the diamond part on the front. But that's just me.
Man, these are so remarkably awesome. I love it all, and want it all in-game!
I really hope Valve doesn't disappoint me on this one. There is an AMAZING assortment of new weapons and crazy ideas that just NEED to be in the game. I don't think one winner is going to cut it for me! I want it all!
uh...what's the weakness on the bracer then?
if those stats were chosen people would just bracer + skullcutter and be GOD-LIKE
the charge only does around 25dmg so hardly "god like" plus atm it is highly unlikely to get the charge n targe kill achievement, basically waiting for a opponent who is about to die. and the duration would only make you go further, which most players don't even get full distance with the charge n targe.
so overall the bracers would be a nerf from the superior stats offered by the charge n targe.
Man, these are so remarkably awesome. I love it all, and want it all in-game!
I really hope Valve doesn't disappoint me on this one. There is an AMAZING assortment of new weapons and crazy ideas that just NEED to be in the game. I don't think one winner is going to cut it for me! I want it all!
as of 20 minutes ago, i am done
submitted cannon, medal, boots, bracer - didn't bother with the combo of boots + bracer
promo coming soon
here's final pics
thank you for comments... positive kept me going; crit kept me from aimlessly going
Forgot to submit the PSD for it... am I able to re-contribute something I missed for this? I know there is texture included but it just TGA.
There is a layer for each stripe and three different colors - the version I posted is all red or blue stripe layers turned on. If i can, I'll submit the psd soruce.
Maybe I'm necroing the thread again, but it's for a good cause.
crazy-g, it's obvious Valve don't know what's good for them - this whole pack is 110% awesome. But seeing as the grenade launcher is completely done, why not release it as a skin on FPSB?
Damn, I got nothing against swizzle, but this grenade launcher is clearly a superior version of the loch n load. Why haven't they chose this one ? It even matches the medieval theme they were going for...
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Bracer texture is about done, needs some shadows fixed and blood/scuffs around the metal edge
All third person models are in game... haven't attempted first person yet
So like this I guess http://i50.tinypic.com/2m7i0er.jpg
Also got the first person cannon model and idle animation. Cannon grenades also visible!
However, I liked the bracer better when it was just brown, even if it was harder to spot.
What is your plan with the boots? Is it a new unlock, or are they also a part of the Chargin' Targe skin ?
Full screen with shooting animation
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For video try using Fraps http://www.fraps.com/ then converting it to whatever video format you want http://www.formatoz.com/ then uploading to youtube http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57924
Name suggestions for Grenade Launcher -
Celtic Canon
Canoneer
Bombardier
Bombard
The Grenadier
For the Bracers+Boots -
Bombardier's Bracers
Celtic Clodhoppers
Blast-Armor
The Percussionist's Protection
Boom Boots
For the medal -
First Prize from the Explosion Expo
Scottish Pride Prize
Medal of Conner
Banger's Badge
Demoman's Decoration
Yeah, I like the detail but normals just look odd in TF2. If it were a subtle grey paint or something it might work well.
I think a vid of the anims would be cool, too.
anyway, here is a link to a video of the cannon animations
http://img63.imageshack.us/i/cannonanim.mp4/
don't know how much bandwidth imageshack has but it was easy to upload and i had an account :poly124:
OK i think its about name time... (nothing for sure however
cannon grenade launcher = Celtic Cannon
(Khthon thanks for the name)
medal = St. Andrew's Cross
(St. Andrew's Cross is a name for the flag of Scotland, which the medal incorporates, and there are various medals that are a cross, like navy cross or distinguished service cross)
boots alone = Clodhoppers
bracer alone = Bombardier's Bracer (possibly Battle Bracer)
(Khthon is credit)
boots + bracer = Wallace's War Kit
I am submitting as 5 items, they can use the combo of boots and bracer however they want
i have basically a little to do on 3 items, I'm feeling ok
perfect for demoman
Greenish or white paint would probably work fine for the design if you scrap the normal map.
I like the team color bracer+yellow cross.
St. Andrew's Cross sounds like it references Christianity (I personally don't care) so I think they'd probably change that name to something less 'Christians only'.
End is in sight!
Good work on the animations btw!
finalize the design on the back of the cannon
physics models (forgot about them until yesterday)
promo art
cannon looks nearly the same, but added a bunch of details. all textured except the design on the back will be changed
bracer is all textured and in 1st person
revamped the boot texture, so its done. plan is that it will be team colored alone and yellow with the bracer, i still have a day to think about it
well less than 24 hrs left... final everything will be posted tomorrow
I really hope Valve doesn't disappoint me on this one. There is an AMAZING assortment of new weapons and crazy ideas that just NEED to be in the game. I don't think one winner is going to cut it for me! I want it all!
Cannon:
+30% granade travel speed
+20% firing speed
-50% ammo loaded
Bracer:
+50% charge duration
+50% charge damage
if those stats were chosen people would just bracer + skullcutter and be GOD-LIKE
the charge only does around 25dmg so hardly "god like" plus atm it is highly unlikely to get the charge n targe kill achievement, basically waiting for a opponent who is about to die. and the duration would only make you go further, which most players don't even get full distance with the charge n targe.
so overall the bracers would be a nerf from the superior stats offered by the charge n targe.
/rant
but i like your models
Quoted for truth
submitted cannon, medal, boots, bracer - didn't bother with the combo of boots + bracer
promo coming soon
here's final pics
thank you for comments... positive kept me going; crit kept me from aimlessly going
There is a layer for each stripe and three different colors - the version I posted is all red or blue stripe layers turned on. If i can, I'll submit the psd soruce.
I'll admit I thought Swizzle was a clear winner, but now it seems there is actually some real competition for the Demoman entry :P
crazy-g, it's obvious Valve don't know what's good for them - this whole pack is 110% awesome. But seeing as the grenade launcher is completely done, why not release it as a skin on FPSB?