Hypothetical RPG Project

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Hypothetical because I won't be going to great lengths to make it a functioning game. At the moment it's just a modeling exercise. I also have outdated concept art. I will redo these as I go along, apart perhaps from the cyclops.
Right now I've started on a base male model. I'm not going for uber low-poly, but still nothing that polygonally impressive, either.


(I've forgotten how to model shoulders.)
EDIT: So it's done for now. There are things wrong about it but I don't know.

Aga22

the protagonist is the man in the iron mask?

Hellmouth

I... hadn't actually made that connection but now that you mention it, hah. In a manner of speaking.

gsokol

By today's standards..your model is definitely quite low poly. Not that its necessarily a bad thing...looks like mobile res.

Your character design for the protagonist is quite nonsensical. A button up shirt, fluffy robe, tight pants, tunic sleeves, and a helmet..none of those things really match. Unless your going for a bizarre thing where its intentional...you may want to consider solidifying the look and style of the guy. That helmet serves no purpose right now...if I were to come at this guy with a sword, I wouldn't go for the head...as his entire body is exposed...

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The reason I posted those as links was exactly that they're outdated. As for the protagonist, his deal is basically -Gets jumped out of bed during the night by political opponents (his attire was supposed to be sleepwear but I've done some research since then) and tossed into a derelict underground prison nobody knows the deal of (the game's dungeon.) and given his helmet (he's a knight) as a sort of mocking gesture, exactly because it doesn't help at all-
EDIT: Got a female base model down. I will tweak these depending on the character at the right time.

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Redesigned the protagonist (probably an "Oscar")



As for the logic, or lack thereof, of his design, I quote myself.

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As for the protagonist, his deal is basically -Gets jumped out of bed during the night by political opponents (his attire was supposed to be sleepwear but I've done some research since then) and tossed into a derelict underground prison nobody knows the deal of (the game's dungeon.) and given his helmet (he's a knight) as a sort of mocking gesture, exactly because it doesn't help at all-

The coat isn't actually part of his sleepwear per se, rather it's in the colours of (House Baratheon) the political figure he was opposing. His captors give it to him to rub salt in the wound, that "hehe he's going to die wearing our colours."Also because swooshy lengths of fabric in games are cool.
I also tried making his helmet not so obviously medieval Europe.

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Finished model of Protagonist/Oscar. Turns out I need to relearn texturing. Slightly depressing.

carlobarley

pretty sure the bare chest is tactical

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He's wearing medieval pajamas and the equivalent of a political banner (the coat), his helmet is there because his oppressors thought it'd be funny if he had his least important bit of armour with him.

criticalchap

Protagonist kind of reminds me of Mortal Kombat's Kabal right now. Check the model out and accent what makes him different.

Hellmouth

First version of the model bugged out for some reason, but I wasn't particularly happy with it, anyway. So here is version 2, where I attempted to fix some of the mistakes on the first (such as not modeling the collar)

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This isn't going half as badly as I'd expected.

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(Arguably) done.

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Went ahead and modeled the cyclops.

jmt

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That character's body hair is incredibly thick. Also, his thighs are too short.

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Fixed his thighs, though I don't think it warranted a reply.
Been playing Torchlight 2 these past two days but I've grown bored with it so now I suppose I'm back. Unwrapped the cyclops and yes.



EDIT: Final WIP for today I guess.


Also, here's a basic size comparison. Might be taller but I'm not sure where the line for "would-collapse-under-own-weight" is.

Valandar

Hellmouth wrote: »

Fixed his thighs, though I don't think it warranted a reply.
Been playing Torchlight 2 these past two days but I've grown bored with it so now I suppose I'm back. Unwrapped the cyclops and yes.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38169390/Modling/CyclopsWIP02.jpg

EDIT: Final WIP for today I guess.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38169390/Modling/CyclopsWIP03.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38169390/Modling/CyclopsWIP04.jpg
Also, here's a basic size comparison. Might be taller but I'm not sure where the line for "would-collapse-under-own-weight" is.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/38169390/Modling/CyclopsSize.jpg

Considering his build, I'd say either use something like a Kodiak or Polar bear all reared up for mobility base, or if he's extremely slow and plodding, look up the Megatherium: From head to tail 20 feet long, weighed 4 tons, and while mostly a quadroped like bears could rear up to approximately 15 feet to 18 feet tall.