Inconsistency between recommended triangle limit and default art triangle count?

PatrickL

So I was making a set for Earth Spirit when I noticed the triangle limit stated online and in-game for the arms was 500. The default arms are 1,034. I've experienced +/- 200 before, but... half seems wrong.

Is this a mistake or do I need to just start slashing triangles?

pior

You indeed need to start slashing triangles

The arms of the Earth model went through a weird edit between the original release of the playable hero and the workshoppable version, which might explain the odd numbers.
On the plus side, here is something that might be of some help :

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1977145&postcount=173

Good luck ! It's very doable.

PatrickL

Well, that solves that then. Thanks Pior.