Some Siege Equipment

[belgerot 33]

Indeed it is very impressive. The fortification in game reminds me of an old Viking/Saxon type, especially with the design/look of the shields mounted above the gate.

The catapult looks very nice as well, will there be an actual ammunition it will launch?

[stu 0]

At the moment they're just static models in game, getting them to fire shouldn't be a problem.  They weren't that hard to make i've had plenty of practice at modeling and plenty of free time over the week to make them

@Dr.Grant,  I wish i could afford such a program   I saved alot of time by finding most of the textures on the net most of the wood textures came from "This Site" There's some great looking textures on that site if anyones looking for some.

@Acacyn,  Yeah i used to injoy playing AoE online Legion war's anyone

For the ammunition the Onagers will have a huge rock and the Ballistas will have a huge spear missile and if possibile each one will have the option for flamming ammo

[DBR_ONIX 0]

For 3DS, use the trial and that plugin I guess, or ask a friend with 3DS, or, "aquire it" via means everyone knows about, but we're not allowed to discuss

Anyway, looks really cool

When the models are animated, and you've got decent drop-effects (for flaming arrows and the likes), it will look fecking amazing

I hope to... everywhere that you've god decent LODs done on them (or plan to), so the highest lod is a good model, but it quickly drops to lower quality, so you can have lots and lots of models on screen

- Ben

[Dr.Grant 0]

Quote[/b] ]@Dr.Grant,  I wish i could afford such a program

did i say anything about affording it  

i could lend it to you if you want  

Quote[/b] ]The fortification in game reminds me of an old Viking/Saxon type, especially with the design/look of the shields mounted above the gate.

and indeed the germans gauls and brittons use these fortification types

[belgerot 33]

I was going to say, would be nice to have some Germanic 'tribesmen' to face the Romans if that is what might come

[CanadianTerror 0]

These look great! I used to play AOE/AOM before as well.  

But...I dont get the point if theres no troops to use them.

Static eyecandy?

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Quote[/b] ]Yeah it would look better with some romans, i may make one or at least try too

Ok, at least theres some thought of doing that. But if you arent really into making troops seriously, why not get some  newsposts at ofp.info or something asking for interested people to help with that aspect. Look at the civil war mod, im sure people would be right into playing this as its unique for OFP.

[stu 0]

Yeah i plan on giving them all decent LODs so you can have lots on screen

Quote[/b] ]Dr.Grant Posted on Sep. 27 2005,23:05

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@Dr.Grant,  I wish i could afford such a program  

did i say anything about affording it  

i could lend it to you if you want  

I'll stick with O2 it's the only program i can be botherd  to learn how to use    I did try Gmax once it was an nightmare  

They will be useable i've started on getting the Ballistas working, hopfuly i'll get that finished soon.  I think the hard part well be getting them to look realistic when they're being moved.

As for infantry i've not really tryed making any until now, i had a go at making a roman soldier i've not done much to it but "Hear's a Picture" as you can see there's still alot to be done and it would be great if anyone would like to join in and make some infantry units maybe like belgerot said some Germanic or gauls 'tribesmen' and a small village for the romans to lay siege to.

[belgerot 33]

That Lorica Segmentata (I believe it is called) is looking very nice so far, looks like a good and firm start. Would be nice to control individual units, or even to fight from a first-person view rather than compared to RTW.

I really hope that you find help, I never would have thought to see such beautiful objects in game

[stu 0]

I thought i'd give an update on things.  I've decided to make that small village and some roman and Germanic infantry as well as the Siege Equipment. I've made a start on 3 of the building's as well as one that'll be like a building site.

hear's some pictures.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/Stu_Art/AHouse1.jpg

This one will be like a building site.

Also id like to thank belgerot for all the information and research he's be doing for me

[orson 0]

Are you working for Time Team ?

they look spot on , that Hall looks great so far .. realy authentic

[sanzinsky 0]

somebody mentioned 3ds? i could explain how to, well, you know what i mean, via pm or msn.

[eestikas88 0]

damn you work fast

[JamieOFPFiles 0]

Posted some more news for you at OFPFiles Stu. It's good to see you've decided to make a few more things! I'm very pleased.

[stu 0]

Quote[/b] ]orson Posted on Oct. 02 2005,15:44

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Are you working for Time Team ?

they look spot on , that Hall looks great so far .. realy authentic

Thank's.   I wish i was working for time team, playing around in the dirt all day

@Sanzinsky, Thanks for the offer but i think i'll leave it for the time being.  Thanks any ways.

Quote[/b] ]eestikas88 Posted on Oct. 02 2005,18:05

damn you work fast  

Thanks  tho i wish i could work even faster can't what to have some roman and Germanic battles.

Thanks again Jamie for the news post.

Now for a small update.  Finished the inner walls on the Hall of Kings just the door ways to do and the top roof and a better texture for the roof or i'll just fix up the texture thats on it, then i'll move on to the inside.  Also i've made an Axe just need to make or find a good metal texture for it.

"Close up Picture"

[Shinkansen 0]

I like this!!! Good work!

[eestikas88 0]

very good

[Dr.Grant 0]

i would love to see axe battles

[belgerot 33]

That hall is looking better with each picture, I am speechless. That axe is coming along well, too, I hope you do find a decent texture for the axe head. Maybe a dark textured metal with metallic tip at the blade where it is sharpened?

[stu 0]

Quote[/b] ]Dr.Grant Posted on Oct. 04 2005,17:16

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i would love to see axe battles    

Yeah with throwing axes as well, now that would be fun

@belgerot,  I've had alook around and have found some textures that may look good on it looking over tho's link's you send and yeah your right i think it would look best with the dark texture and metallic tip. thx again btw.  I've also made a Germanic two-edged sword which i'll post some pictures of once's i've gotten the textures done.

Some more pictures of the Hall i put a better looking roof texture on it.  The out side is finished and i've started on the inside now.

"Picture of the Inside"

"My attempt at doing something fancy with photoshop"

[Acacyn 0]

This looks very very good!!!! Like in Age of Kings!!!

[Dr.Grant 0]

try making an inside ground texture .. some kind of mud-hay mixture

[belgerot 33]

Very nice job Stu! I especially like the plaque of the Sun that you added in the inside. Cannot wait to see the Germanic sword

[stu 0]

@Dr.Grant, thats the kind of texture i was thinking of myself for most of the buildings tho i'll also have a stone texture for another building i'm doing this one will be bigger than the hall

@belgerot, i was hoping to get a pic up but i haven't gotten the textures to look right just now but theres a small preview in that banner i put together with the roman soldier holding the Germanic sword  and  shield.

[belgerot 33]

Looks spot on from looking at that banner, very nice job

The Roman soldier looks good as well, is the shield he is holding Germanic or Roman?

I'm not sure whether it is at an angle or not, because I remember Romans having oval shields of that sort that the cavalry (from what I remember) would use. Again, very nice job, cannot wait to see more of your work.

[sander 14]

Hi,

Oval shields of varying types (flat, dished, curved) were in widespread use by the Roman armed forces. While use of oval shields by auxiliary forces (both foot and horse) is generally better known, legionary units are depicted with oval shields as well, like for instance Castricius Victor of the legio II Adiutrix.

A Roman version of Operation Flashpoint would be wonderful. Keep up the good work.

Regards,

Sander