The scratches are texture + normal maps + specular, but not on the actual model.

I plan to release tags for it once I get it in-game. But it will be a bit longer because I plan to have custom animations, sounds, and effects, and I am debating whether or not I want to keep going and revamp the whole tagset (or at least some more of it). Why? Would you like the model for something?

Just for reference, here are renders of the lowpoly, highpoly, lowpoly w/normals, and final textured version. So that you can see where the details are added.






EDIT: woops, that highpoly is actually a little outdated... there are a few more details on the one I baked normals from (but that still gives a pretty good idea of where all the details are.)
Edited by Yoda on May 26, 2012 at 10:10 PM

@Yoda,
I was just wondering if you could lend me the highpoly ma5b for an animation project that I'm working on. It's quite an impressive model!

I would probably be willing to do that.

Although if you want the textures and specular to work you will need the lowpoly because it is the only one that is unwrapped for textures, specular, and normals. Also, the highpoly uses some floating geometry since it was only meant for baking normals.

However, I might want to at least know what the project was if I was going to give you the model before I was ready to release. (since I hadn't fully decided when/if to release).

PM me if you are still interested.

I agree, the textures can use a little bit of work by reducing the "cloudiness"
I also feel that the scratches are really deep or a bit too large in size.

However, overall it does look good, hope you can fix/change/add what was stated above.
Edited by XlzQwerty1 on May 27, 2012 at 08:27 PM

My only beef is that the two vents should be modeled in, not put in the normals.

@waffles and XlzQwerty1:
The "cloudiness" is no big deal, I plan to smooth it out a bit. As for the scrathes (I am not sure what rubber you are talking about), but I wanted this rifle to basically look like it has been to hell and back... so although I need to touch up the damage slightly, I will not be removing any of it.

@Bobblehob:
As I got further and further along I began to realize that I might have to make a second version for 1st person. Something kind of between the low and highpoly versions. There are several things (including those slits) that are fine as normals for the 3rd person model, but that should really be on the actual model in 1st person. Also, because the game only has to handle a single 1st person model at any given time (as opposed to possibly dozens of 3rd person models) I can have a significantly higher poly count in 1st person.

Thanks for the feedback.

I still think you should have the vents be in the 3p, its not that many extra polys, and its a fairly important part of the structure of the weapon, but that is up to you xD

Is it possible for you to release a clean normal version as well? One with your battle scar damage and one that's made entirely new.

Yea, I could do that. I keep damage on seperate layers in the texture, and I still have the original version of the normal map I baked (before I added damage).

So if ya'll want that, then when I release I will include two versions. One with damage, one without.

Might be better to show a video...

I took a look at this model... it's very well done! Impressive, Yoda! I'll be looking forward to seeing any work you publish.

Thanks, I am glad you like it.

I actually have two maps out that I did along with Jawa. Although I have learned a lot since we did those. I hope to make and release a few tagsets in the near future.

New tagsets would be wonderful, especially if you update the rest of the stock weapons. A modern tagset would definitely come in handy (Cold War, M14 pl0x - Present Day), and I've personally always wanted a WWII pack. Star Wars-themed tags would be another interesting addition to consider.

I agree that a WWII pack would be cool. And I actually just agreed to help someone with a project that will require me to make all the necessary weapons for a WWII pack. So maybe I will release it as a tagset when I finish.

I am actually also working on a starwars tagset for someone, although it is an old project so the models are not as good as my latest work.

I was thinking it would be nice to make a bunch of tagset for those members who are good at mapping, but don't know much about making weapons. That way people would have other options that either the vanilla tagset or finding a bunch of random mismatched weapon tags.
Edited by Yoda on May 31, 2012 at 09:14 AM

I like the sound of this. Would there be vehicles, too, or just weapons?

I wont be making vehicles for the starwars one because the guy I am helping already has them. So it will be up to him to decide if he wants to release those.

As for the WWII set, I am not sure yet whether or not I will do vehicles.

Does anyone want the Halo 4 BR for texturing? I rigged it today.

Model by: Martyn Lee
Rigged by: Me

Not sure if anyone else has rigged it.


http://www.4shared.com/file/LIZUsZ_E/Halo_4_BR_rigged.html?

Dammit, Lee isn't my last name lol, it's Martyn Ball. Lee is my middle name, do you guys not have middle names?

lol, so how did you get banned?

I didn't, i got fed up of these new people calling my Anon, when my community name is Hunter.

Experimenting. I've been trying to make me a blueprint but it's not very good...
Edited by bourrin33 on Jun 2, 2012 at 04:55 PM

How about "Lee the Hunter of Balls" Naw that sounds homo. Oh. How about "Ball Lee" kinda like Bruce lee, but then again he died so that's a morbid thought. Hmm. Oh, how about "ball hunter lee" naw still homo....Lol, just messing with you hunter.


On Topic: Is that rigged BR model the high poly i've seen, or a low poly i haven't?

Forerunner Light Rifle
Forerunner Scattershot

I'm intrigued.
Edited by Echo77 on Jun 4, 2012 at 02:39 PM

COVENANT STORM RIFLE



COVENANT PLASMA PISTOL


COVENANT NEEDLER


COVENANT ENERGY SWORD


FORERUNNER SCATTERSHOT


COVENANT CARBINE


HUMAN ASSAULT RIFLE


HUMAN BATTLE RIFLE


HUMAN DESIGNATED MARK RIFLE


HUMAN MAGNUM


HUMAN ROCKET LAUNCHER


HUMAN SNIPER RIFLE


HUMAN SPARTAN LASER


HUMAN STICKY DETONATOR


Here a video gameplay, during the E3 2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Em1MiiqT9A

If you want others pictures likes vehicles, enemies or gameplay, ask me.
Here a bonus:

Edited by Shockwave on Jun 4, 2012 at 02:39 PM

@Shockwave

VEHICLES !

I make a new:
http://www.halodestiny.net/news.php?readmore=1997

I don't care for any of the other weapons, Carby is back <3

Oh, and the AR isn't ugly anymore and is back to its former Halo 3 look <3

Agreed!
I love the new AR :D



Also, magnum is kinda ugly nao

I just fricken love the gun sounds for the BR and AR.

This is true, I never really liked that boxy Halo Reach style pistol

Did most Halo models have that much bump mapping? That plasma pistol looks ugly up close X( Keep it farther away. Even the Cmt spv3 one looks better. Hope it changes. Just my opinion.

Reach pistol was way better than this one, was my favorite on in the series.

Shockwave, can you get me more like your last picture with the AR? I want to copy the HUD sometime soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5N-CRrP9xjQ#t=317s

Here's some in-game footage, if that helps. Could you get the edges of the insides of the helmet, too? They seem to be visible in this one. I kinda like it.
Edited by Echo77 on Jun 5, 2012 at 09:28 PM

Placeholders my friend. At least that's my speculation, probably just place holder textures or textures that still need work, cuz every halo 4 weapon, vehicle, and character i see so far looks like an early render with temporary textures that only look good from afar. That's pretty much all they need at the alpha stage of the game i guess, pretty much just to show what they have so far.


Edited by xKRONNiKx on Jun 6, 2012 at 03:43 AM