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TazMan
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 13:21
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Another work in progress folks, almost done this one. I thought that I would do a very simple Castle. This one is one piece apart from the Gate, Drawbridge walkway and the Drawbridge Chain.

The reason I did these separately is because of the poly count. Same with the Drawbridge, if I had done this with both chains the poly count would have been enormous.

Anyway here is an image of the gate and drawbridge setup on the castle.

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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 14:26
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Looking good! Those chains do look super high poly! What's the count on them?

Is this bad boy animated?

I can imagine the player getting to the edge of the moat and that coming crashing down with an enormous thud!

Good work!

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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 14:26 Edited at: 23rd Feb 2015 14:33
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Thanks unfamillia the Poly Count on one chain is 8672 and I was thinking about making a version of the Drawbridge animated but that will be later as the animation will be difficult.

And here is the complete Castle:

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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 15:53
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Simple Castle...Really...
What do you call a complicated one

Looks fantastic ..
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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 16:42
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Quote: "Poly Count on one chain is 8672"


Wowsers! That's quite hefty!

I would think that the player would run right past the chains without giving them a second glance; so, the poly count seems huge. Have you thought about trimming that figure down? I'm not saying use image planes; as the payer would be too close to them to justify it. Either that or change the chains to rope?

This isn't negativity, just a different view point. Consider it constructive criticism.

The whole castle looks really cool.

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Posted: 23rd Feb 2015 16:57 Edited at: 23rd Feb 2015 17:02
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Thanks again unfamillia, yes the chain is quite hefty and that is after reducing the poly's down to 20% (Ouch)
I did think about using rope but I wanted the effect that the chains gave.

Maybe I will offer the Drawbridge with a Rope option though, thanks for the input.

@synchromesh Thanks. When I say simple I just mean for the user (plug and Play so to speak)
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Posted: 24th Feb 2015 15:24
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Nice castle Taz, chains are always a pain.


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Posted: 25th Feb 2015 12:23
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Tell me about it E30Legend, these were the fourth version of them before I thought they were good enough.
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Posted: 3rd Mar 2015 10:25
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High there the Drawbridge has been approved at last, sorry about the wait but there was a problem with AI's walking across it.
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