Mappers, requesting models thread

With the influx of new modelers were putting together a thread here for you mappers to request the kinds of models you want in your maps.

This isnt a spam "I want aircraft!" thread. This is a thread for generally simply geometry map props, basically stuff the modelers can take a break from doing complicated modeling job to make us a rock here and there.

I'll just quote the stuff I already listed here to stop duplicates.

Mostly we'll address requests that are fairly generic and can be used on more than one map easily.

 

Just a note, trees and foliage in general are very hard to do, and harder still to do well, it's very difficult to get the textures and to get anything approching visually appealing results, you need a lot of polygons.

Your best approach would be palms as suggested, redwoods or other extremely talll trees devoid of lower branches, don't ask for pines or conifers, things with bulky leafy lower sections, those require lots of work and polygons to get right, probably beyond the skill of most modellers, I wouldn't even know where to begin. Trees with no leaves would also be possible I imagine, although still a bit tricky to get convincing branch structures.

Be aware of that and plan your maps around it.

 

So I made a crappy prop and got it into hammer, if anyone need any props I can hopefully help.

 

So I'm working on some rocks, hope to release a pack of nature stuff.

 

shrubberies and trees

 

I tried making a plant but it turns out looking bad, I took 2 planes and crossed them like an X and added $translucent to the .vmt, but the two planes just kinda...float together.
Anyone know how to do this the right way?

 

More planes.

Also look at the exisitng shrub props from HL2.

 

I just wanted to make some rocks :/

Dunno but I think the random log always looked akward on slaughter because its so out of place. Maybee something different would fit better.

btw today on polycount news:

This script generates rocks, didnt try it out but it seems pretty nice.

http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/rock-generator

EDIT: watched the video, its really nice and you can mass produce rocks with it if you dont need some special shapes.

 

unwrap tool: http://www.unwrella.com/

EDIT: I higly recommend to learn zbrush and use it to make highpolys. Theirs a plugin that you can use to generate your lowpoly out of the higlpoly. So the lowpoly does not cost you any time and both high and low are far better than the 3dsmax/maya etc stuff.

 

Just an fyi I decided to get off my ass and do something for Empires this weekend. I've started modelling a water tower, aiming for this one at more of an NF look, rusty, old school. Using this as reference:

http://revellphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/water-tower-original-sm.jpg

Maybe something like this one for BE after I'm done with this:
http://homepages.which.net/~rex/bourne/photos/watertower.jpg

 

I've made a new thread over in art as it seems better than clogging up this thread with updates.

http://forums.empiresmod.com/showthread.php?p=379088

 

Does anyone need badly done models, done by a n00b like me?

 

I bet there are a few of us still around and willing to help out, but I feel I need more than just "MOAR RAWKS!" to get started.

A rough paint sketch or reference photo to hop us off should help.

Where are these props needed? Show us a screengrab off the map you are currently making to help us understand why and what is needed.



Yes, that looks like shit and was five minutes of fucking about in Blender.
I need context or making rocks feels so pointless.