Europe, my friend. We always get screwed over with prices. http://eu.shop.wacom.eu/Cintiq/Cintiq24HD 2.299 euros, although this includes VAT, not sure if that USD price also includes taxes.
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Hopefully they include the mines at the battle of Messines. Naval warfare could prove to be a massively fun experience as well. It will be interesting to see if they include future WW2 names like Patton and that guy with the tiny mustache.
To add the list of all these great tips: Experiment with some of max's other tools: including the move and relax brush for local tweaks, it's got strength and falloff settings too. And if you happen to have UnwrapPro, you can define density via vertex colors or soft selection. AFAIK the plugin won't let you lock border…
This was an art test a little while ago and I want to include it in my portfolio. The entire scene is 3,500 triangles and is comprised of 4 512x512 textures, including the ground. Comments and critique would be great, thanks! The first image is the reference I was given to replicate.