[WIP] BiMyrrha

[metkillerjoe]

BiMyrrha, or two mineral in latin, is a multiplayer map for Halo CE.

Context:
The central idea is that this is a forerunner mining facility on Onyx which mines two minerals (one red and one blue), then shoots them up somewhere to be processed in put into production for sentinels. This map is a pillar with waterfalls on all sides. It is in a very large pit.

Contributors:

(HM & Modacity) MetKiller Joe - Hard Surface Modeler & Project Lead
(Modacity) T1xAnton - Organic Surface Modeler & Project Co-Lead

Pictures:















Triangle Count: 23140

Anton and I plan to put this into the UT3 engine after we are done in Halo CE.

We still have to:
-Optimize
-Proper Smoothing
-and create flow between the two halves of the map (they are mirrored at this point)

.. in order to complete the mesh

[DeadHamster]

That looks really cool.


The only thing I noticed is that in the first picture, near the top you have a section that has several edges leading to the same vert, I'm assuming it was done to make it look broken off. If thats how you meant it to look, I just feel that it could be pulled off a bit better.

[metkillerjoe]

We still have not optimized the organics properly. The flow is there, but it isn't executed as well as it could have been, though we are working on it .

[Andrew_b]

I love your models. I don't get why everyone at modacity says, "It's too detailed. You sucks."

I think it looks amazing.

[metkillerjoe]

Thank you.

They are right about the towers. The towers are too high poly (I cannot wait to bake some normal maps for those in UT3).


... but that's about it.

[T1xAnton]

yeah, definitely needs a lot of work, but w'ere getting there.

[metkillerjoe]

Small update:

The main rock texture is done:






And the interior is done:

Version (1):



Version (2):


I know that the renders aren't great (I'm slowly learning how to make better ones), but please don't just concentrate on quality of the picture.

[Cryticfarm]

OMG TURN ON ANTIALIASING NOW.
Its one of the tabs in f10. I think its the bottom right one.

[metkillerjoe]

OMG TURN ON ANTIALIASING NOW.
Its one of the tabs in f10. I think its the bottom right one.

I know that the renders aren't great (I'm slowly learning how to make better ones), but please don't just concentrate on quality of the picture.

[metkillerjoe]

First, sorry for the double post, but the first set of hard surface textures are done:

Main floor texture:


Trim:





The theme is ancient forerunner. I'm trying to get the style to the point where one could see where the covenant got their styling from.

[hiheyhello]

purdy gj i like it so far

[Corvette19]

This is actually looking pretty good.

[metkillerjoe]

Main wall texture is done.

[antszy101]

Beautiful textures, but I think the forerunner color scheme would have a bit less brown/rust color on it. Other than that, they look great. Looking forward to new renders

[Veegie]

You're wasting a lot of potential if you're using that resolution ingame, too.

[Andrew_b]

You're wasting a lot of potential if you're using that resolution ingame, too.

You don't think 1024x1024 is good enough? I may be noncomprehending what you are trying to say, but for Halo CE, that's a pretty big texture.

[Cryticfarm]

You're wasting a lot of potential if you're using that resolution ingame, too.

You don't think 1024x1024 is good enough? I may be noncomprehending what you are trying to say, but for Halo CE, that's a pretty big texture.

I think he's trying to say that he is wasting it because the halo engine doesn't handle high res textures well? I donno, well I can explain by saying theirs no point of making a 16000x16000 texture if the scene your making is being rendered from 10101909109101 units away.

[metkillerjoe]

You're wasting a lot of potential if you're using that resolution ingame, too.

Yes, that would be true if we weren't porting it to Unreal as well. We are saving that bag of sweets for later.

@antszy101: Yeah, for the next texture that will be my focus to subtly tone down the browns and oranges. I still want to keep them there because I'm keeping with the ancient, rustic forerunner theme.

[Andrew_b]

Is this the map you wanted me to help light? If so, I'm already getting good ideas.

[metkillerjoe]

Update on the textures (few more that we don't include here):

Generic Metal


Floor
http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kango.jpg
^this is really high res, so click the link.

Wall


Trim


Other textures in the works: minor light textures, including light strip textures.

Textures made but not seen: holo-panel textures (by Anton).

We desperately need a shader and UV mapper. I've already put word out on Modacity. Andrew, I sent you a PM about the shaders.