TF2 - Polypack - REKLAS
I want to make stuff that not only is a good idea and fits within the game, but is an item that I would actually use.
Class: Scout
Theme: ...not sure yet. Possibly "Off-Season Training" or "Open Season"
____ITEM#1__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: The Opener
Slot: Melee
IDEA#1 +20% Damage Done. No longer capture objective points x2. ...or...
IDEA#2 Leaves your victim bleeding with open wounds (similar to the Tribalman's Shiv). -35% damage done. ...or...
IDEA#3 Ability to reflect projectiles if you swing at the right moment (similar to Pyro's compression blast). -25% damage done. ...or...
IDEA#4 Maybe it replaces the Sandman but instead of a ball you have the ability to throw your bat like a tomahawk which does massive damage but leaves you without a melee weapon until you retrieve it. ...or...
...anything other than less health, please. (up to Valve)
Concept
Current Progress (Model Finished. Unwrapped. Texture in progress)
"I'll open more than just soda with this frickin' thing." - Scout
____ITEM#2__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ...not sure yet, but it's a Peaked Snow Cap or Earflap hat.
Slot: Head
Reference
...stay tuned for ITEM#3. ...or suggest cool ideas.
I figured since Scout has lots of can piercers lying around from all the Bonk sodas he has to open, he could spare a few to rig one of his bats that was split in half into a deadly skull crackin' weapon.
Let me know what you think. Suggestions wanted, especially for a good name. Was also considering: Splitter, Mind Opener, Pinch Hitter, Dinger, ...
Class: Scout
Theme: ...not sure yet. Possibly "Off-Season Training" or "Open Season"
____ITEM#1__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: The Opener
Slot: Melee
IDEA#1 +20% Damage Done. No longer capture objective points x2. ...or...
IDEA#2 Leaves your victim bleeding with open wounds (similar to the Tribalman's Shiv). -35% damage done. ...or...
IDEA#3 Ability to reflect projectiles if you swing at the right moment (similar to Pyro's compression blast). -25% damage done. ...or...
IDEA#4 Maybe it replaces the Sandman but instead of a ball you have the ability to throw your bat like a tomahawk which does massive damage but leaves you without a melee weapon until you retrieve it. ...or...
...anything other than less health, please. (up to Valve)
Concept
Current Progress (Model Finished. Unwrapped. Texture in progress)
"I'll open more than just soda with this frickin' thing." - Scout
____ITEM#2__________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ...not sure yet, but it's a Peaked Snow Cap or Earflap hat.
Slot: Head
Reference
...stay tuned for ITEM#3. ...or suggest cool ideas.
I figured since Scout has lots of can piercers lying around from all the Bonk sodas he has to open, he could spare a few to rig one of his bats that was split in half into a deadly skull crackin' weapon.
Let me know what you think. Suggestions wanted, especially for a good name. Was also considering: Splitter, Mind Opener, Pinch Hitter, Dinger, ...
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Thanks guys.
Sorry, guess that really does fit the theme then heh, carry on!
I suppose I should clarify that the can piercers/openers (also known as churchkeys) are the type of can openers that "pierce" the can and make the triangle shaped opening seen in the Bonk cans. That's why they seemed fitting for the Scout to have/use.
Bonk! Atomic Punch
Reference
Which is why I felt it was a cool idea worth pursuing. Not sure if I'm gonna make 3 different items though, unless I can come up with 2 other solid ideas. (I know making two secondary slot items doesn't count. see below)
Possible ideas I'm thinking about (for Bonk replacements)
Juice Box
Chewing gum
Model progress
Feedback?
oh, and I'm guessing you'll be putting the actual grip on later, and what you've got in now is a placeholder?
I'd like to keep if fairly minimum (with only 2 openers) since Scouts stuff is pretty simplified and once I'm done it'll already be on the busy side for a scout weapon. Good call on bending them out of shape more, as you can (sort of) see from the comparison shot, I bent the one end a bit but it should probably be exaggerated more.
I want the shoelace to be jiggleboned yes, ...though i have no idea how to go about making that happen.
I was just planning on texturing the grip on since you hardly even see the grip in-game since his hand covers it so I feel like modeling out the grip would be unnecessary.
EDIT: hey, do you remember scott smalls' hat in The Sandlot? With the extra-long brim?
How about a pill bottle with steroids for a short power boost?
+Charged somehow, maybe through damage. (Open for improvement.)
+Speeds up your comrades.
+Alt-fire hands out penalty cards, dealing random effects for the type of card. (Cards would be green, yellow, and red. Chances are: Green 65%, Yellow 25%, and Red 10%.)
Speaking of looking too innocent for Scouts new bad*ss bat, here's a "hat" /misc? slot item I'm thinking about making
I'm not sure if Valve would allow a new head texture as a "hat" and/or Misc slot item.
I'm thinking Pinch Hitter would make a decent name.
Brilliant, your modeling a cool model and teaching us about history at the same time.
AWESOME
YES? NO? OKAY? GOODDAY.
>superfast kritz'd heavies..
ooh yeah. real even :P
As a secondary unlock it'd be cool to see some different kind of pistol, maybe using BONK! atomic punch's colors (so yellow/red and azure/blue).
Keep it up (:
Just wanted to say, that those are old style soda fans fitting the TF2 time era.
They actually used a pull tab instead of a can opener, or the modern pop tabs.
Tahrinya - Thanks! Much appreciated
Meower - You are aware that that model is a WIP and isn't textured at all, right?
Y_M - After I put the shoelace around the bat it should look more secured.
DDSN & Khthon - For theme I'm going with "Opening Day" ...which fits with the bat with can openers in it and the baseball theme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opening_Day
Though it does say that cans with pull tabs were invented in 1956 so that very well could be the case for Bonk/Crit-a-Cola, but either way the can opener idea makes for a cooler weapon.
Model finished
Unless anyone has any major gripes about it I'm gonna unwrap it tomorrow.
For a hat idea I'm thinking about doing a peaked snow cap.
My dad has old photos from the 50s of himself wearing one of these as a kid. I can't seem to find that great of references online though for exactly what I want to make, but this hat is sort of close to what I'm thinking.
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Color and texture more like these though
Or possibly black/gray
For a name for the bat, what do you guys think about "Season Opener" instead of just "The Opener". Or maybe "The Seasoned Opener". Thoughts?
For theme maybe "Open Season".
Designated Hitter?
The Big Opener?
http://www.nocryinginbaseball.com/glossary/glossary.html
idk.
diggin' the shoelace.
I'm thinking these make the most sense and work the best.
"The Opener"
"Pinch Hitter"
You could also base your theme around the four seasons. The Opener representing Summer and Summer Sports, the hat representing winter, and then another item for Spring and another for Autumn/Fall.
A Scout for All Seasons
a pun on the famous play name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Man_for_All_Seasons
or
Off-Season Training
nofacej & Khthon - I like the Off-Season Training idea. The bat weight fits in nicely with the training aspect. If I go with the Seasons thing, he could maybe have lemonade for a Bonk replacement. Just a quick random idea.
Unwrap for the bat completed.
Khthon - Texture coming right up! (WIP)