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Re: Sketchbook: Zetheros
lol I'm actually unsure about naming convention. I'm guessing there are multiple types of naming conventions each suited for different purposes. For editing I try to keep names recognizable so I don't forget what something is, and it's important during the baking process. Most items turn into incomprehensible IDs in the… -
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i've learned from working on Exanima that it could be an absolute nightmare if character customization, particularly armour layering, isn't properly planned out before making a bunch of assets for. I definitely won't be doing armour layering that's for sure, we'll just replace body parts with different pieces of… -
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No lowpoly yet, but more polish. Replaced the internals with synthetic digestive organs protected by a removable internal panel. Added rivets and hooks. This is a great example of how functionality drives aesthetics. Everything is designed with intention and not because it "just looks cool", and the art is better served… -
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Thanks @iam717 ! It's actually not been very fast, we're already 4 months into 2026, so it takes me about 3-4 months to make one of these in my off-time. There's still Arboreal vampires M&F, Fungal infested M&F, and a lot of reworking to do in terms of faces, proportions, and anatomy to bring the older races up to speed… -
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True that, I haven't thought about it that way... I didn't know about the tennogen system! Seems cool, although I would reward the creator more than 30% of the sell share. I can only approve fostering new talents. You would need a player base willing to pay for it though. I know for exemple that sims players hate when… -
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Haven't you spoken about adding different sets of horns/ears/wings and other details? Maybe you can reuse the elf ears that way. Also, I know the hair is a placeholder, but have you thought about having some hairstyle that shows off the skull's pointy scales or having strands twirl around the horns? And yeah that's the… -
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@Melomad lol I did think about that. Maybe as a substitution to the jump animation if performed underwater. On land I think they would be too cumbersome, especially if they were armoured and geared up. -
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thanks Melomad! ya I was a bit sketch about trying out bunny-like ears on the vamps but I just thought pointy elf ears were a a bit generic and wanted to try something new. It's been very cathartic opening up old files, cringing, but finally having the ability to see and fix issues I made previously -
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I've decided to not use the Zsphere veins that I made last week. While it was a good learning exercise, the results of mesh projection simply left too much clean up work to be worthwhile. As the human basemeshes are in a good spot, I'm revisiting older work; the vampires, and applying the anatomical skills I've been… -
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Switching to Zsphere veins instead of hand-sculpting them directly on the highpoly means I can mesh & RGB project for vein masks, which can be useful in a number of gameplay applications, such as dynamically transforming humans into infested, physiological effects related to drinking, eating or exertion, or even as a…
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