Custom Brute Shot

modelled by Gx shadow, i tweaked the model a bunch and reuv'd some parts, like the handle and stuff, just so I could get better quality out of them, before I skinned it. Well, in between skinning I actually ran into uv problems so fixed em along the way. Though, the handles are pretty low res compared to the rest, just because of uv space. Nothing much I can do about that other than reuvwing that whole section, and making the gun lower res as a whole, to make room. Tis at 1024x1024, Has taken me about 2 days. Enjoy!

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/216/bruteshotbl7.jpg

thoughts, criticism? btw, it *should* be ingame tommorow, Masterz or someone will post pics.

lighting makes it MUCH better.

I still hate how blocky that handle is.
I'm starting to see a "style" of yours imerging (especially the rough texture on the dark and metal areas)

I like the bayonet much better than bungies as it actually looks like it would cut you instead of thump you.

*sits patiently for ingame pics)

much what?

I showed him a pic of it before with slightly crappier lighting and he said it looked godawful :P

Oh, I forgot to mention Con started skinning it first, he did the blades basic texture, but didn't have the time to continue, whereas I took over from where he started. So yeah, sorry about that, I did about 95 percent of the skin. I improved apon what he allready had they're, darkened it up, sharpened, gradiented, painted more colour into it with some rust and stuff. I would have just restarted the blade, but he did a nice job of its starting texture so I just continued on from there.

Nice model and textures, but would it kill CMT to come up with something original for a change?

I agree lol.

Ah well, I have fun painting, tis enough for me, though I would like to do more original stuff.

Nice! Looks like the H2 model. But the base of the blade needs to be a little bigger tho, but all around great job.

So far it's only the blade that looks CMT-like and the whole top half of the gun looks pretty good.. But it's early days, and that blade looks damn awesome!
Can't wait to see the final model

the brute shot is a tad hard to top as creativity goes. In general, most covie weapons are, but especially the brute shot, so I don't think there are too many new things you can add to it and ratain the whole covie atmosphere.

I like it though, looks nice, maybe it could make it into a Multiplayer map one of these days.

Are you doing Shadow's Beam Rifle, also?

where did you hide your name on it this time, you sneaky boy?

thats cool!

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Originally Posted by n00b1n8R

where did you hide your name on it this time, you sneaky boy?

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not tellin.

Also, I might do his beam rifle, but I doubt it, depends if masterz wants it in.

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Originally Posted by Dole

Are you doing Shadow's Beam Rifle, also?

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We have no plans for it in spv2, so no. Besides, Lightning I think aleady skinned that for h2ce.

Make the holes in the firing mechanism (The circle thing above the blades, where MC puts his hands) have alpha; you should be able to see through them.

nice that looks sweet and is gonna pwn

That looks very nice. I'm glad that there's going to be a brute shot in SPv2.

Made a spec map, and took some sexy renders.





:D

Yum.

Nice job.

yew know i hate dark backgrounds D:

but the specular really helps.
needs more light backgrounds and bumps!

I hate light backgrounds, but I do have bumps :D

but i can't see it against the DARK FUCKING BACKGROUND :D

post a light one too please.

I can see it fine :/ Maybe my monitors brightness is up or something. Or maybe yours is down

or maybe it the baynet and bottem of the gun all fade into the background (and i'm runing an LCD that gets lolbrite. this is as high as i can bear)

Use at least three-point lighting for presentation (or just be lazy and use an ambient light), gosh. Sure that render is expressive and all, but it doesn't show much.

Sure, i usually dont do 3 point ones because I thought it might confuse the bump maps, seeing as light is coming from different directions I figured it would have diluted they're effect. Though maybe I should put an ambient at the back behind the gun. When I make a new one I'll just edit that post.

I think the blade on this needs a bit of toning down and more silver, same shade as the silver side parts.

Btw, I'm skinning the new Spiker, seeing as a new more accurate model has been made D: Should be done within the week, though I've gotta do the new AR too, when Doom want's to fix it >_>

where's our ambient lighting :cop:

spiker model pics?

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Originally Posted by n00b1n8R

where's our ambient lighting :cop:

spiker model pics?

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When you produce a decent render you can make comments like that. And only then. :rolleyes:

i should do a clay render of a box in Gmax just to show you up :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by n00b1n8R

i should do a clay render of a box in Gmax just to show you up :rolleyes:

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I should go mess around in mental ray in Maya, just to piss you off. However, you are not worth my time. :lol:

Also, clay renders are pathetically easy.

^ mental ray ftfw

also, pics of New Spiker

Old:
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8639/spiker1jt4.jpg

New:
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/278...erfinalfh7.jpg

:D

Theres a fair difference o_O Though, the first one was made when there was like, 1 reference.

Fuck I cannot wait to start skinning that.

Epic.

Holy shit. The new one looks amazing in comparison.

my orignal image ref for the spiker v1

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8...elimagemt8.png

lolz

-Doom

Man, duno if bungie have noticed or not, but their spikers blades need more detail D:

That Brute Shot is....AMAZING! Nice job!
The only thing to improve is that weird blurry bandage texture below the muzzle.

nice but the thing on the front the blade thing is to boxy

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Originally Posted by Ð4ÑØ †

Though, the handles are pretty low res compared to the rest, just because of uv space. Nothing much I can do about that other than reuvwing that whole section, and making the gun lower res as a whole, to make room.

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I assume that this applies to the section you are all refurring to (below the front spike) as well. TBH, you probably won't see that in 1st person, and you probably won't get that up close without seeing the blade close-up first in gameplay. Nice skin dane. Good work. The shaders on page 2 look really good on this weapon.

Lol page two - USE POST NUMBERS - Some of us don't use default settings. I personally use 100 posts per page. Great job CMT-ifying the Brute Shot, Dane

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Originally Posted by Dootuz

nice but the thing on the front the blade thing is to boxy

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h3 spikers blade is spose to be boxy.....thats the way bungie made it....

i dont understand why people whine about "boxy" blades

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Originally Posted by sever323

Great job Dane-ifying the Brute Shot

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ftfy

^ :) Dole is cool

and yes Sunray, thats what I meant, that part is a bit blurry :( Thanks for pointing that out to those who asked. Can't do much about that, but at least it's still better quality than the halo 2s one IMO :P

Anyone seen the halo 2 BS without bumps?

:X

well, zteam touched it up a shitload, but its still very low res and blurry.

ingame y0

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1...1234951rg4.jpg
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4...1235601kx7.jpg
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2...1240101ze7.jpg
I was lazy and didn't set up shaders for the grenades.

:o yay the multipurpose Is working :D

Though, I should make the blade lolshinier mb

*edit* I is skinning teh nadeses nows

shows a little part of the gun, make it stand out mb?

what map is that may i ask?

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Originally Posted by Ð4ÑØ †

^ :) Dole is cool

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Friggin' ay.

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Originally Posted by Ð4ÑØ †

Anyone seen the halo 2 BS without bumps?

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Knave tags.

:X

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Originally Posted by teh lag

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/4...1235601kx7.jpg

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I never understood the BS melee.
If the handpiece is a wheel set in a revolving socket, the MC shouldn't have to swing his hand up; his right hand should just be pretty much punching out. That, and his fingers are just sitting on the wheel, they're not actually grabbing into the holes (no innuendo jokes about that last clause :mad:).

^ yeah :P

oh and that map is Vestige, probably my fav of them all.

Actualy it's delta ruins.

Does this mean the oft-delayed Delta Ruins will finally be released? :cool:

oh it is?

=3

FPS are still dismaly low :-\

Experimenting with a different style of animation; one reminiscent of that of Halo 3's:

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/2074/spikerv2nl0.jpg

:wts:

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Originally Posted by CtrlAltDestroy

Experimenting with a different style of animation; one reminiscent of that of Halo 3's:

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And thats for CE? Or H2Vista?:confused2:

i'd imagine both.
deffinetly CE, otherwise it'd be in the H2V board anyways.

sexay!

kick



ass




animations

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Originally Posted by n00b1n8R

i'd imagine both.
deffinetly CE, otherwise it'd be in the H2V board anyways.

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If the updated Spiker model is not scheduled to be put into CE, how can its corresponding animation set possibly make an appearance?

It's going to be in both h2v and in ce....

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Originally Posted by Masterz1337

It's going to be in both h2v and in ce....

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:mysterysolved:

where the fuck did that ghost meme thing come from?
:iiam:

answer me this, what is this gun going to be released in on CE?

hey, release old spiker tags mb?

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Originally Posted by AAA

answer me this, what is this gun going to be released in on CE?

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Singleplayer v2.

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Originally Posted by Pred1ator

hey, release old spiker tags mb?

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No. Pateince is a virtue.

wonderful work on Shadow's brute shot. He had told me about how he wanted it skinned...this really does look wonderful. Awesome job dano.

^ was the whole reason i did it. I knew he wanted it done, and I hate seeing peoples hard work go wasted, unpainted, deprived of life that could be there. If only I had 8 arms and 4 PC's I could paint everyones models :P

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Originally Posted by teh lag

No. Pateince is a virtue.

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WRONG - Timing is a virtue; Waiting for something to fall in your lap won't get you anywhere, but knowing when to get up and act WILL.

server u do have a point there...

could I see a pic on the particles and effects of the brute shot explosions?

They're basicly a mix of some already existing onces, just recoloured.

u mean the BR grenade from SPv1 or the Brute shot from h2_coagulation (2005) except only re-colored.:sick::puke:

at least some explosion that looks almost like halo 2's or Z-team's (but i'm not asking CMT do copy Z-Team or halo 2, although the halo 3 explosion particles and effects will be nice:)). Still, I hate the old brute shot explosion, LOL.

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Originally Posted by bleach

at least some explosion that looks almost like halo 2's or Z-team's (but i'm not asking CMT do copy Z-Team or halo 2, although the halo 3 explosion particles and effects will be nice:)). Still, I hate the old brute shot explosion, LOL.

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You know that some of CMT is part of ZTeam, right?