TF2 - Polypack -Tera

TerabyteST

Hey guys. I decided to enter this contest.
I'm going to be making two weapons and a hat for the Pyro.

Primary weapon - "The Rubbish'o Fire" (work in progress name) - replacing the flamethrower

Made out of rubbish pieces found in a scrapyard, alimented by a gascan, or maybe some other burning compound.

current state:


Melee weapon - No name yet - replacing the fireaxe

This weapon will feature a wood stick with a bent wheel attached to it in some way.

Hat - still thinking

I really need some clarification about this contest. Are we asked to make a skin for current weapons or create different weapons that work in different ways? For example: to replace a shotgun, will I have to make another shotgun which shoots the same way as the old one, or can I make a cannon to replace it, which clearly doesn't shoot bullets nor works the same way. Or say I want to make a replacement for the huntsman. Will it still have to be a bow?

EVIL

there are a couple of sticky's have a look

TerabyteST

A little starter for my primary weapon. I won't give it a name until it's done

TerabyteST

Here's some progress.
I want to go with the "Homebrew" look to it, built of pieces found in places like scrapyards. It features a wooden staff that acts as a support structure for the rest. It shoots trough a gaspump nozzle, bent to make the fire go straight.

ParingKnife

Your weapon is looking interesting so far.

So, what kind of a theme are you looking at? I feel that the Pyro is one of the more difficult classes to build around because so little is known.

TerabyteST

Little update:

I've flipped the weapon and fixed the shape of the staff and the tubes

Luxy

I think the theme he is going for is "Hrph huurph mhmhm urphhpm" or "I made it at home in about 3 hours"

TerabyteST

How do you think it's going so far?

Y_M

I thought your query was answered in the FAQ thread, We're doing new art for existing TF2 weapons. IE the huntsman fires arrows, your huntsman replacement needs to have the same firing mechanic but can be whatever you want. So you wouldn't replace it with a minigun since that doesn't have the same firing mechanic as a bow but you could swap it with a crossbow since that does. That kind of thing.

So your flamethrower will either just flame (BB replacement) or flame and blast air (FL replacement). It shouldn't and wont do anything else. You can always suggest some stat modifications or a new functionality but that's all it is, a suggestion.


Also, what exactly am I looking at here, all I can make out is a log with some pipes wrapped around it. I have no idea what you're doing O.o

Luxy

Awesome. If the theme is DIY, can I suggest a stick with a bent bicycle wheel nailed/tied on with barbed whire to it? I think it would be amusing.

TerabyteST

Can you show me an approximative pic of what you're talking about?
Like, just draw over my pic

TerabyteST

Y_M wrote: »

I thought your query was answered in the FAQ thread, We're doing new art for existing TF2 weapons. IE the huntsman fires arrows, your huntsman replacement needs to have the same firing mechanic but can be whatever you want. So you wouldn't replace it with a minigun since that doesn't have the same firing mechanic as a bow but you could swap it with a crossbow since that does. That kind of thing.

So your flamethrower will either just flame (BB replacement) or flame and blast air (FL replacement). It shouldn't and wont do anything else. You can always suggest some stat modifications or a new functionality but that's all it is, a suggestion.


Also, what exactly am I looking at here, all I can make out is a log with some pipes wrapped around it. I have no idea what you're doing O.o

Well it is in fact a flamethrower. The fire will start from that gaspump nozzle (I'll have to put it a bit forward as it mimetizes too much with the rest). But yes, it will shoot fire. Even if I made it replace the normal flamethrower, I wouldn't still need to create an air propeller device as valve would probably not include the same ferature in two flamethrowers (if this ever will get a chance to win, naturally)

Luxy

I meant for the melee weapon, and literally how I described it: a stick with a bicycle wheel on it.

TerabyteST

Ooh. That's a rather nice idea!
Thank you!