Coagulation skin: The Meadow (pictures by P8ntballer24)

theycallmechad · Post by **theycallmechad** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:52 pm

Howdy. A friend and I are making a mod, and it's my job to skin the map. I've spent some time trying to make the map look real, and have even made sure my skins are seamless (I love learning new things in photoshop). I made every skin myself either with a digital paintbrush (the stars) or with photographs I've aquired. I've never posted a skin before, and was a bit hesitant to post at all having read the responses some other new modders have recieved from their mods, but I really don't care if what I hear is negative. If I need to change something, let me know and I'll do my best. I really want to help make this mod a great one.

Again, this is ONLY a skin, so I don't feel it needs more description. It's fairly obvious when you open the map what all I've changed. I don't have a capture card (heck, I don't even have an xbox mic...) so if someone with a capture card feels it's a worthy skin, feel free to post pictures. It'd be greatly appreciated. I hope you enjoy it.

-theycallmechad

P.S. PM me if you ever need a seamless skin for a map. I enjoy working on things like this, and have found it's not too hard with photoshop.

~EDIT~ As requested, I included a serenity patch. I've not tried applying it myself, so let me know if anyone has problems with it.

~2nd EDIT~ I tried to make the bases look more like wood. However, this did not work as planned as the bitmaps for the main gray texture is too small and repeats too many times. It ended up making it look like flowers or somethign on it with all the wood textures I tried. If you have any suggestions, let me know.

a romantic grunt · Post by **a romantic grunt** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:10 pm

meh, pics.

LiquidGrunt · Post by **LiquidGrunt** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:58 pm

Wow that skin is fucking awsome 10/10 nice job man i look forward to seeing more skins!!!!!!

theycallmechad · Post by **theycallmechad** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:04 pm

Hey thanks, liquid, I'm glad you like it. Since you're 1 of only 4 people to download it, and the only person to comment on it, do you know of any ways I can improve? I'm already working on trying to make the forts look like they're wood to fit in with the theme (you can see some wood panels I have up already just for the heck of it, even though they don't quite flow), but I'd like to know if there's anything else I can do? I'm quite proud of this map and am therefore not as critical of myself as I should be.

I gave in and tried to take pictures with my digital camera, but I'm a guy that likes a good photograph, and my results were driving me nuts. Therefore, so as to not ruin peoples' perception of my map, I won't post them. Any capture Carders out there, real pictures would be appreciated, but it's up to you. I'm with a romantic grunt in the since that without pictures, I really have nothing.

Again, thanks for your feedback, and I look forward to any suggestions if you have any.

-theycallmechad

P8ntballer24 · Post by **P8ntballer24** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:29 pm

Pics!

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casuela · Post by **casuela** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:33 pm

Nice looking mod. And nice pics P8nt.

-cas

theycallmechad · Post by **theycallmechad** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:45 pm

P8ntballer24, you're a freakin' champion! Thanks for the pictures! I don't think a bit of my skinning was lost in your pictures. In fact, it kinda looks better with your pics! thanks a ton!

-theycallmechad

shade45 · Post by **shade45** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:06 pm

wow thats one of the best looking skins ive seen in awhile, great job man

Sarb · Post by **Sarb** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:09 pm

Fudge Cakes! thats pretty good.

8.5/10

- · Post by - » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:41 pm

thats the best looking skin for coag ive ever seen
i love it 10/10... and maybe you could put like vines crawling down the bases i think that would look pretty good!

Benjyp · Post by **Benjyp** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:04 pm

niiice skiiin, and great job on the pics too.

INSANEdrive · Post by **INSANEdrive** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:21 pm

Dannnggg...

Benjyp · Post by **Benjyp** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:44 pm

i just played the map, its beautiful.

it looks like a professional job. all i suggest for the mod is new base and vehicle skins that dont take so much away from the beauty of the rest of the map.

the only thing i saw that i didnt like was the mipmaps on your rocks are messed up so they turn black at a distance.

Besides that, 5/5 thumbs up

iHATEswords · Post by **iHATEswords** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:40 pm

Excellent! The pathways look great, good job.

theycallmechad · Post by **theycallmechad** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:35 pm

Benjyp, Thanks for the suggestion. I also noticed the problem with the rocks, but don't know how to fix it just yet. This is my first skin job, so I have lots to learn. Any tips on how to fix it?

Also, suitable skins for the vehicles are in the works (provided I get them right) and I'll finish skinning the bases here shortly, so I'll let you know when I get all those done.

Thanks again

-theycallmechad

ScottyGEE · Post by **ScottyGEE** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:43 am

very VERY nice!!
you are a great skinner...you put some good life into this level

maybe consider adding some skins to the "community mod"? click my sig

Benjyp · Post by **Benjyp** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:28 am

to fix it, when you open the file say "no" to the mipmaps question and when you finish check the "generate mipmaps" box.

KingMeatwad · Post by **KingMeatwad** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:17 pm

Can you post a serenity to please?

DWells55 · Post by **DWells55** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:26 pm

Very pretty. Nice work.

CamDaMan607 · Post by **CamDaMan607** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:47 pm

the ppf works and so does the serenity of course(i tried them). also there should b no reason 4 them not 2 work because its only a skin. pretty wierd but it's an ok skin.