tesselation

black_light · Post by **black_light** » Mon May 17, 2004 12:18 pm

Many people suggest using 512 faces in the tessealtion process, what if you use around 2500? will this cause any unwanted effects in the final map?

GHL · Post by **GHL** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:35 pm

it means you cant use as many polys for the rest of the level.
a level should have a MAX of 10,000 polys.
that 2500 just takes away from the 10,000

black_light · Post by **black_light** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:43 pm

Yes but, what other places would i need those polys in? i dont need them on the roof or sides becasue thats all sky. so i could set the entire ground to 10,000 polys?

kirks4 · Post by **kirks4** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:47 pm

If you used 10,000 polys on the ground, you would have none left over for bases and the such....Come to think of it...Even if you don't want to have a base or any added geometry, 10,000 polys is rediculously high for ground. Nope...I'd never do it.

black_light · Post by **black_light** » Mon May 17, 2004 3:51 pm

Thank you all for responding, i now understand.