TF2 - Polypack - GoSsS

GoSsS

[UPDATE]

Here's a presentation shot.



Hi there !
Nice contest for the new version of polycount, so I'll give it a try!

Want to make sniper items !

Weapon 1 : Blow pipe : New powerfull weapon that makes your ennemis fall asleep for a small amount of time.



Hat : Probably something like the Witch Doctor hat in diablo 3 with feathers etc.

With a wooden piece for the mask with bright colors painted on it and two holes for the eyes (yeah a sniper needs to get some kills) :



Weapon 2 :Boomerang : (Thanks to EzMeow for the idea) Headshot is still possible with a boomerang no ? First, put a dart in your ennemy's neck to make him fall asleep and BOOOM HEADSHOT
Or
No Headshots but same concept as the rocket launcher in HL².The boomerang follow your mouse movment and hit all the ennemis in its way.
Decoration style :

Shape :



Plus; I think this set would fit with the already existing Razorback.

GoSsS

Here's the boomerang :



100% self illum

Dunno if I'll add more detaisl on it; like more decoration or something like that ...
What do you guys think ?

EvilShadow777

The Witch Doctor theme seems like an awesome idea.
Your boomerang looks pretty good, but you should probably put some more designs on the texture to make it have some interest.

Meower

The medigun should have vines rolling over it, and maybe be made of a hybrid of wood and steel

EVIL

I'd suggest toning your texture down a bit, its to .. well realistic in wood texture, I'd suggest using bigger strokes and less detail

nrek

Looks like you are off to a good start GoSsS, I cant wait to see the mask. I do agree with Evil about the textures though. Swizzle has a great TF2 tincturing tut that has some good examples of the TF2 wood in it, maybe take a look.

http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73559&highlight=swizzle&page=2

Khthon

Medic needs some witch doctor love more than sniper! Still, great start.

GoSsS

@EvilShadow777 : Done, it's stotally wip but here's the idea.
@Meower : Medigun ??? o_O what are you tlaking about ?
@EVIL : You're totally right. I tried to match a little bit more wit the tf2 style with this new update.
@nrek : Thanks for the Url of this tutorial. I missed it.
@Khthon : It's witch doctor spirit but it's kind of something like native Australian Art.

Here's the new texture ... still wip I think the decorations are too small but it's the idea :

Luxy

Looks a bit pale, can we see a ingame render?

Pogo

lose the symmetry on the decoration, one silly face is more than enough :P

Tad-Long

Looks cool! although I think the big mask might bet distracting.
Phooey patooie on the blowpipe thoug I signed up to make a sniper pack(short on talent, but oh well), and my big brainwave has already been taken! I think I might stick with it though, mine will look significantly different if it turns out. Will post later tonight if it comes together.

GoSsS

@Luxy : Ingame screen below.

@Pogo : I can't get rid of the symmetry, it's one of the key to have enough definition on this boomerang. I prefer symmetry and a good definition than a subtle asymmetry and a poor quality texture.

@Tad-Long : Yeah maybe the mask will be a little bit too visible. We'll see.
You have to stick with your blow pipe idea man it's not a problem.

Here's the ingame new version of the Hatarang (explication of the name on the image below )



Thanks to Bal for is good idea for the text

GoSsS

Ingame screen of the Hatarang :



And the Blowpipe (too hard to get that ingame ;D) so only model viewer screen :

Some Jerk

This is actually a fairly interesting pack. Can't believe I missed this one.

Yanma024

is the dart gun the Rifle or SMG replacement? It seems like too much of a novelty weapon to be used as the primary. Nobody would use it over the Huntsman.
Still- It looks fantastic, and are you going to have BLU models of the Hatarang and Darts?

botchiball

haha, Wow man, that blowpipe design rocks. At first glance my thought was "wtf do you need a scope on a blow gun for", but after seeing through the string cross-hairs I'm very impressed. Cool concept and great job with texture. Balance may be an issue - as putting someone to sleep could easily be OP, but the model itself is a beauty : ).

Khthon

So how are you handling the blow pipe? Animations and so forth will be difficult.

EVIL

the hatarang is the wrong way around in fps view, not only compared with the world view but also in the way one would throw a boomarang

BaronVonFail

EVIL wrote: »

the hatarang is the wrong way around in fps view, not only compared with the world view but also in the way one would throw a boomarang

thats cos they have compiled it to the tribal mans shiv as c_models are quicker, and the shiv has a bug where the world model is flipped.

Buck

So many people are using same ideas, the blowpipes and boomerangs.. But im sure this is the most well done version!

The Scrub

maybe just give the blowpipe a mix of the huntsman and rifle mechanic?
right click to scope in(yay scope) and then left click to start charging though it would become innacurate over time as with the huntsman.
though it should be fireable without the scope too

KamikazeBeaver

I love the zoomed-in view in the blowpipe!

Simski

This is a really cool entry, but then again it may also be "too function based"

eXistance

Wow this is a very awesome pack.

BANG!

Yup even though we see many similar styles this one is the best imo, the darts look so funny!

Simski

About your hat idea, don't make a hat that covers his face.
Valve is not keen on items that do that.

The Hotrod is a rare exception, don't count on receiving the same privileges if you make a hat that cover his face.

GoSsS

Thanks all!
For the sleeping darts and Blowpipe replacement it was just a random idea so nothing really important to take care of (it's an art contest after all;))

@EVIL : Yeah i changed that in the fps view but i like the fact that it's flipped in the tps view. Like that we can see the "yellow little box" side better. They have some other weapons like that (natasha for example has his ammo belt on the left in fps view and on the right in tps )

@Simski : Too late i already did it covering his face. I don't think it's a huge problem 'cause the chara design of each character is really unique and we don't need to see the face to know what type of chara it is.

Here are 2 videos of the ABoriginal mask first one in the model viewer and second one in game)

http://gaetm.free.fr/3d/2010/TF2_Contest/sniper_abomask.avi

http://gaetm.free.fr/3d/2010/TF2_Contest/abomask_ingame.avi

Thrillho

On the subject of the mask, I've noticed that it reaches beyond the top of his head. This might cause a problem with other snipers who want to headshot the mask-wearer. Beware anything that might obscure the hitbox.

Other than that, your items are pretty awesome!

Ikimono

youtube vids man...i'm not downloading files.

enablthen

I love the sniper rifle, would of totally worked