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Medic - "Shock Therapy" - Zzunder Corp
My final models:
Hat: Ze Zinking Cap
Melee: Herzbrecher
Primary: G.elenkenpin A.kzlerator U.tilizing Z.e E.lektromagnetizm (G.A.U.Z.E)
Quick mock up kill icon for Defib:
My final models:
Hat: Ze Zinking Cap
Melee: Herzbrecher
Primary: G.elenkenpin A.kzlerator U.tilizing Z.e E.lektromagnetizm (G.A.U.Z.E)
Quick mock up kill icon for Defib:
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Hat:
Its going to be fun figuring out effects... if I'm allowed
Melee:
Hopefully I can use the bonesaw animations. After doing some research I realise that you are supposed to have the two alternating electrical currents for a defib to work, so i figure perhaps the two wires could go to one pad, making it highly unstable! Which would fit with the medic's nature
Primary: TBA Not quite decided on this, but I figure wither the weapon could be electally charged, or it could cause some kind of stun to the player. I'm thinking either a battery like the razorback that would spark (if i figure out how to do this) or perhaps a visible electric current in the weapon.
My modelling skills are basic at best, so this should be fun
I will specify I am aware that we're not supposed to think up what the weapon does, but I think it's nice to at least have an idea
Update: I am thinking for the needle gun to do a variation on the Gauss Rifle. It's electormagnetically charged so I think it fits well with my theme. AND! have a pun on Gauze in the name
Thats what I was thinking but I'm worried they might come out and look a bit horrilbe as he moves.
Quick almost final sketch of Defib!
^this
Yeah but then I don't think it would make sense, in the context that the medi pack fuels the medi gun. So i'm thinking I will do this. I had to streamline the box a little to fit in with the sort of sizing of the other packs attached to the medics belt.
wish i could've come up with that. very cool ideas for all of your items. gonna have to keep an eye on that !
Thats what I realised
Now i have two things to consider.
1. Where will the paddle go when it's not being held.
2. Should I add a second defib, I was planning on just having both wires attached to the one paddle....
I'd make the paddle itself a little thicker, so it's able to give someone a good thwack and not break.
Also make sure his elbow doesn't clip into the main unit (add a hook for a second paddle on the main unit, defibs always have two paddles, yours only has one
Have the second padel trailing behind, attached to his hip pack thing there.
Yush! I will consider your sugesstion. About the elbow thing, it's going to be inevitable, hopefully though no one will notice, I've been watching ingame as he often goes throught the gemotry of his other pack... so I'm sure it'll be ok
And yeah, perhaps I could just leave it dangling down or something?
I don't know if it'll be too clear what it is with the antennae idea, but thanks for the suggestion I'll keep it in mind. And in regards to the wire I'm not to sure yet... I've been looking at jiggle bones? But I've never done it before... so it'll be quite the challenge
Also I'm wondering whether to model an extra panel on there now.
Also I'm quite liking the heartbeat monitor like they have on the dispenser... anyone know how it's done?
Good Idea, guess I'd best start unwrapping it
No specualr pass yet or AO whatever it is called. Flat textures only (WIP) Still need to sort out that handle.
Yes.... the medics textures are completely messed up! I somehow managed to import the invuln head haha! But it gives you a general idea of what the colours will be like.
Still needs that second paddle hooked to the side of the main unit though.
Yeah going to sort out the one paddle and make sure that is all working perfectly before adding the second paddle. I'm only a beginner give me a chance
"Stingel Schapper"
"Schappen Meister"
"Owcher Meisken"
pseudo german, but along the lines of heart stopper.
Brust Paddel
literally: chest paddle
Herz Halter sounds sooo terribly bad. rly ... trust me
Brust Paddel is out of the line and Owcher Meisken is mayby catchy but is not even a bit german. Sounds really ridiculous.
How 'bout
HerzBreaker (heartBreaker)
BlitzKrieg (thunder-war) <-- Kinda like this one^^
Bolteneizer [Bolteniser]
Schockgeber (Shockdealer) <- one german name for the Defibrilator
Another suggestion is to get some spiky stuff into the shockpad, sort of like a two-pronged bonesaw with arcing sparks to give a clear impression of lethality.
Another option is if the medic holds both pads in either hand with some arcing going between the two pads, emphasising lethality. (again).
Maybe i just want electricity sparking around. >:-p ^_^
Looks like the rest of the model is low poly enough for the cord to stay as poly-dense as it is to be fair.
Great concepts, and good luck to you.
Yes I really wanted the cord to be a helix, so I was trying to keep the count at low as possible, as it is it's only 2800, 1600 of that being the string, so i have enough left for an extra paddle and string, so that'll bring me up to 4700, so really i could probally get away with adding a few more divisions to the helix.
@Re.wind
I dont think I'd have enough room on my texture to add a good enough texture for the cord, but i think a flat colour works ok. I really want the defib box to be the main textured thing.
Jiggle boned I want alsmot definately the only thing stopping my is my lack of knowledge right now. I am also looking into how I can also make the cord stretch, so it is attached to the box and paddle.
I have also considered particle effects, but again only lack of knowledge is stopping me! Oh the joys of being a begginner. I also want to find out how they did the animation on the dispenser so i can copy that for my defib box.
@ Everyone
I am loving the name suggestions please continue!!! I only used Mann co, becuase i thought all vavle weapons had a theme and also it's nice and square and fits in the texture nicely.
I may have missed this detail in an earlier post, but were you going to make new animations for this weapon as well, because if it's considered, any work you save them in the long run will probably get you more brownie points.
I'm considering it, I am an animator, so that part wouldn't be too hard. It would be working out all the technical stuff that I'd have trouble with
Love this! I am stealing!
Yes... i'm not very good at coming up with names. What do you think? I think 2nd might be too detialed on such a small scale.
Alternitavely I could just have the logo by itself.
Unsure if i need the name or not. Enough for today, gonna tackle the ao bake tomorrow!
Bottom left was just for trololols. I like bottom right what do you guys think?
Reference
I want to make clear as well, that I'm only using an electric chair as ref, becuase its more interesting then a regular metal band.
Just doing an AO bake test. Something has gone horribly wrong with that handle... might have to think of re-uving that!