Lowpoly Kitbashing

Zack Maxwell

Every kitbash pack I've ever found has always been 100% highpoly, and I'm curious why that would be.

I mean if it was meant for VFX, that's one thing. But are none of these aimed at game artists, or am I missing something?

Adding on some bevels/chamfers and subdividing is a hell of a lot easier than retopologizing and UV mapping a hard surface asset.

I'm considering making a lowpoly kitbash pack myself to fill this void. But if I am missing something big here, I'd like to know if it would be a waste of time.

Jonas Ronnegard

I actually have a kitbash set in the making that have midpoly + uvs and high poly versions
it fits my workflow so I can see the use for it, might not fit everyone though.

WilliamVaughan

Here are three packs with 3 level of details: http://www.meshweaver.com/products/Greeble_&_Nurnie_Collection_1.htm

http://www.meshweaver.com/products/Nurnie_Catalogue_1.htm

Kevin Albers

I assume most kit bashing collections are only high poly because it's easier to make them that way, as opposed to doing nice UVs and topology for everything, and many people may just want little high poly bits to use as part of larger models, to represent stuff being baked into a normal map and ambient occlusion.

I haven't used other peoples kit-bashing collections so far, but if I was looking, I would strongly prefer low poly versions along with the high poly, with nice UVs on the low poly, and if they are sort of mid-poly, edge-loops that are set up such that it's easy to delete a few to get a lower poly version that still works great.

pior

I think that anything that you believe would be beneficial to your own workflow could also be useful to others - and thus be an interesting product. Can't wait to see what you come up with !

ExcessiveZero

my first thought was "Low poly kitbashing?, isn't that just blocking out with primitives" lol

Larry

It is time consuming to make all of these small assets with LOD's. That is why not many people bother with them.
If you are a hard surface artist, taking the time to make 2-3 models will provide you with some nice kit-bashing meshes!
I am only making a steampunk unicycle and i have already made more than 20 objects i can totally reuse forever

Equanim

A good low poly asset today will likely be a poor low poly asset in a few years.  High poly kit pieces wlll outlive whatever low-poly assets they're used in and can be used in a wider variety of projects with varying technical requirements.