LPC #03 ZoMbIe HoRdEs! questions?

Joseph Silverman

Main thread seems locked, so...

You edited it to say 5 unique characters -- does this limit apply to textures only? Cause if so we could naturally pack more variations into our 10x128s, + model only variations like head swaps and missing limbs and the like.

Also, how much room do we have to bend the rules on this budget? What if I want to take one of my environment or zombie texture sheets and split it up into 64x64s for a hero's equipment?

TheFrog4u

I think 5 uniqie models and 10 texturesheeds: 2 each char (+alpha + spec).. am I correct? 4 texturesheets for the env.
- no more than 14 128x128 texture sheets (lossless file format, totalling no more than 2mb in data)

..so about:
1000 tris
and 2x128² diffuse
+ 2*128² alpha
+ 2x128²
for one char would be ok, right?

lets say I have 5 char models and 10 char textureflats.. so I can combine these to create more than 5 chars?

hawken

yes and yes.

so you could make a fat guy with his guts falling out and a fat guy with his guts in shape then make him two heads

or

one body and 13 heads! anything is possible.


try to avoid splitting the 128's into smaller sheets, unless you make a sheet for all items then populate your zombie horde with said items. The budget is fixed at 14 128's for diffuse (and spec / trans as you need them), 35,000 polygons, 20 zombies or more!

hawken

OK the characters thing was a bit misleading and maybe I didn't think it through - removed, go wild.

Sordid23

"OK the characters thing was a bit misleading and maybe I didn't think it through - removed, go wild."

So does that mean i can make just 1 zombie?, and i i have time more?

Vailias

Q: Can we blend the diffuse textures with vertex colors?

hawken

vertex colours are fine

Spoon_of_death

Maybe its just me but is this contest staring to lose the focus on the L from LPC? I dont think a lot of people have time to make at least 2 characters and a scene, in just two weeks time. At least, not if you want to do it right(sure, its possible, but I'd rather focus on one model)

hawken

one needs to look at the bigger picture to find the L more than 20 models in the scene with a cap of 30,000 polygons = 1500 for the model. Obviously its more fun to have more zombies, so say, 100 of them roaming around would be 300 polygons each. There's the L.

only one model is required

I hope that's not too daunting for folks. A low poly model cloned to the budget.

kakikukeko

couldn't reply in the main thread either..
nice theme.. but what happened to the LPC 2? there is not winner, no voting?

TheFrog4u

hmm.. you can try to take a look in the "LPC #02 (animal crossing) winners" thread.. maybe there you´ll find the LPC #02 (animal crossing) winners..

kakikukeko

lol I feel like an ass now... seems it's time for me to go buy some glasses... i didn't see it and I was checking everyday !