{TimberSaw} Performance Enhancing Plugs

Fluff-Co

Hey Guys



The Performance enhancing plugs is my first textured item (im more of an animator) I've been reading some of the content on here and i'm worried my item might be a bit fat. 1K polies and a 512x512 texture.

What i was wondering was, How do i add effects (im assuming you would place point helpers, but where would you go from there?) and how do the models react to rigging, can i rig this guy in max and give him a special idle animation, or would i have to do it in maya?

Look forward to hearing from you guys, Some very talented people here, GG

Zipfinator

It's definitely over budget. I'd guess when he's broken down his head will be 300-500 triangles and a 256x256 texture but its best just to wait until the specs are released to design for the hero.

As for effects, currently you can't import your own particles. Selfillum would add a subtle glow to the bloodstone though. You definitely can't give him a custom idle animation. I don't even think the import tools are set up to submit custom taunt animations yet.

Fluff-Co

Really? I do own a slark dagger with a custom jump, but that must be valve made?

Also tell me more about selfillum

Zipfinator

Self iliumination is controlled by the alpha channel in the masks1 texture. White areas will glow and black won't.

AndrewHelenek

MdK wrote: »

Yeah I think for certain items Valve actually make custom animations themselves. I know there is a crossbow for Drow Ranger which has it's own animation too.

They need to change that, I want to make some custom animations for single items!