[WIP] Gulag

[Dakote]

First real attempt with 3ds max 2010. It's still a WIP of course.

Gulag underground control center from MW2;
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/4435/71928212.png
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4528/ye1.png

Anyway, tell me what you think, any criticism will be thanked :)
-Dakote

[Con]

There's not much to crit. You have a lot of primitive shapes stuck together and even though I haven't seen the MW2 level, I can bet someone who has will come in here and tell you how you're doing it wrong. You also have entirely too many polys for whats needed.

[Warsaw]

Those smooth cylinders and spheres are going to absolutely murder frame rates. Basically, that is entirely in line with what Con said.

[Dakote]

im redoing it at the moment, it has 122,000 polys. >.< haha

I'll stop it having 200 sides on the cylinder then. ;) like i said, it's my first try. how many sides should i go for, that look smooth but are low poly?

[leorimolo]

This should be moved to the art quick crit

[Warsaw]

im redoing it at the moment, it has 122,000 polys. >.< haha

I'll stop it having 200 sides on the cylinder then. ;) like i said, it's my first try. how many sides should i go for, that look smooth but are low poly?

Depends on how big the cylinder is. I have no reference as to how big these are supposed to be relative to the character (stick an MC or MC-sized cube in there for size reference).

[Dakote]

i would say about, 5-6 scorpians tall (length ways).

Edit: I'm heading off for the night, i'll look back tomorrow of any of the have me awsum enough to leave some tips. ;)

Thanks, Dakote.

[Shock120]

i would say about, 5-6 scorpians tall (length ways).

Edit: I'm heading off for the night, i'll look back tomorrow of any of the have me awsum enough to leave some tips. ;)

Thanks, Dakote.nice to see you here.:gtfo:
make a map of it, and I'll see if I get BSOD.

[=sw=warlord]

nice to see you here.:gtfo:
make a map of it, and I'll see if I get BSOD.
Of course thats assuming he is making a map if not then the hole framerate killing is out the window.

[Dakote]

Of course thats assuming he is making a map if not then the hole framerate killing is out the window.

lmfao!

[Shock120]

Of course thats assuming he is making a map if not then the hole framerate killing is out the window.:suicide:

[=sw=warlord]

lmfao!
I didn't even realise this was in the halo 2 section.
Meh ignore my comment but yeah i agree, this going ingame will kill your framerate unless your using freelancers pc.

[Shock120]

I didn't even realise this was in the halo 2 section.
Meh ignore my comment but yeah i agree, this going ingame will kill your framerate unless your using freelancers pc.I think I have a better PC, and a good graphics card to handle the trouble. :realsmug:

[Dakote]

Of course thats assuming he is making a map if not then the hole framerate killing is out the window.


I didn't even realise this was in the halo 2 section.
Meh ignore my comment but yeah i agree, this going ingame will kill your framerate unless your using freelancers pc.

I'm redoing it all now, to lower poly count. :P

[Warsaw]

I think I have a better PC, and a good graphics card to handle the trouble. :realsmug:

Doesn't help you when the engine it's being built for is optimised to be shit on PC.

[Dakote]

It is going into both HCE & H2V, i just didn't want to double post.

[legionaire45]

H2V isn't worth your time.

HCE is getting there.

My suggestion is to go with Source or Unreal instead. Different way of mapping, but if you put some effort into it you'll learn quickly.

[Dwood]

It is going into both HCE & H2V, i just didn't want to double post.

Halo CE can't handle over 60 thousand pollies. Just ask Siliconmaster.

[Dakote]

Halo CE can't handle over 60 thousand pollies. Just ask Siliconmaster.

I know, i am redoing it. :P

[supersniper]

59,999 poly will do just fine.

[Dakote]

1,400 so far.

[Con]

A number means nothing. Let's see what you've made so far and we'll tell you if you're on the right track or not. Additional wireframe renders will be helpful.

[Dakote]

When i finish this bit i will post new pics with wireframe and poly count.

P.S: How do i render in wireframe?