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Would anybody recommend this program to create custom assets?

The main issue that I see, is that it creates a very high poly asset. Perhaps if it is able to be reduced (with a tool such as Action 3D), without too much damage...then exported to the .X format; you could use it successfully.

I just tried the demo. This does create high poly meshes for sure, It has a built in reducer, which works ok. But I personally would build a base mesh in another modeling program, then use http://3d-coat.com/ to paint and do your normal maps. 3d coat is amazing! Been using it since it was first released. You can create awesome normal maps in realtime without adding polys. It does have a sculpting feature which I never touched yet, to build models from scratch. But I am an old school poly modeler so build my meshes from box or face extrusions, then paint my normals. Sculpting has come a long way though so you might find a different way than mine I would definitely try out the 3dcoat demo and see if you like it. And The educational license they offer is not just for those involved in education anymore and is only 99 dollars, same as curvy.



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The policy on the 3D-Coat Educational version have been changed. We offer 3D-Coat to students, hobbyists and amateurs pursuing non-commercial goals, so as senior people and unemployed at $99 US.

Looks great, how hard is 3D-Coat to use for an inexperienced modeller?

Wings 3d is the easiest low poly modeling software there is. For normal maps. Use sculptris... Both are free and cool.

I personally only use 3dcoat for painting and normal maps, I would not recommend it to make game models. Yep, as Jackal said Wings is a very good software for low poly modeling. Probably the best free one out there. Sculptris I haven't used in quite some time, it looks like they even added painting feature to it now, pretty cool. I'll have to give it a whirl as well.

Only if you know of a reliable way to reduce polycount of your models.

@KeithC