[Dota 2] - Huskar - Sacrificial Set

Mexican

This set's going to take inspiration from sacrificial traditions in history. Most likely it will take inspiration from various South American cultures but I'm going to stray from making it too blatant. First idea is an offhand weapon, a tumi, the ceremonial knife used by the Incas to sacrifice animals. Here is a concept silhouette with a comparison picture.




=====CURRENT PROGRESS=====

Mexican

Rough paintover

Steve Schulze

The tumi looks like it could be an interesting choice. I think your next step should be to take the simple form of the real world object and exagerate it into a form more distinct and suitable to Dota 2.

The first hit's you'll get if searching on google are of blades where the grip is in the form of an inca figure

Now these look more ceremonial than functional, but they're a good example of how to develop this into something more interesting.

Mexican

yeah, I should probably make it more ornate, though it seems like Huskar is much more tribal than the Incas so it will have to be something subtle. I think I'll design other set pieces first so I can get a general aesthetic, then reflect that in the tumi's handle.

I'll also try to play with proportions. thanks for the feedback!

Mexican

Here's a newer more interesting silhouette for the tumi

Mexican

potential armor silhouettes

Mexican

Decided to go with number 2, an eagle warrior inspired look

Mexican

blocked out the tumi

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blcoked out helmet

TMiuccio

Looking good! The Tumi looks like it could use more love in its silhouette. Also, from what I understand the game doesn't support two-sided planes so you might need to give the feathers in the helmet a thickness.

Mexican

TMiuccio wrote: »

Looking good! The Tumi looks like it could use more love in its silhouette. Also, from what I understand the game doesn't support two-sided planes so you might need to give the feathers in the helmet a thickness.

I assume just copying the feathers and flipping the normals should work shouldn't it?

btw, thanks for the feedback, it's been lonely in here lol

TMiuccio

I'd say just to extrude the planes for thickness. Open planes might not go well in the competition.

Mexican

TMiuccio wrote: »

I'd say just to extrude the planes for thickness. Open planes might not go well in the competition.

but that amounts to 224 extra tris. Why would open planes not go well, I'm still kind of new to this

TMiuccio

Under Geometry requirements on the rules - http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements

"Please note that Dota 2 does not support double-sided materials; you will need to create geometry where a backside is needed."

Mexican

yup, that's why I copy the planes and flip the faces. works in TF2, should work here

TMiuccio

interesting...and youve had items accepted into the tf2 store?

Mexican

TMiuccio wrote: »

interesting...and youve had items accepted into the tf2 store?

no, but the person who told me to do that has, NeoDement

Steve Schulze

Duplicating and flipping faces is a pretty standard way of getting around the lack of double sided geometry.

Mexican

ah, good, thanks for clarifying

Mexican

here's my spear concept (pardon the rushed photoshop)

Mexican

-snip-

Mexican

Entertaining the idea of having this crown like thing instead of the feathers.

Also show is the streamer things that I'm thinking will take place of the hair