Tidesage

[Villagerino]

Nice job on the texture here, and the mesh also looks quite Warcrafty I only wish some animations like Attack and Portrait Talk were given more attention. Would be also nice to have hero glow here since they have Dissipate animation like heroes and maybe a unit variation with some decaying bones.

By the way, which mage variation is the most powerful among them?

 

[Footman16]

Nice job on the texture here, and the mesh also looks quite Warcrafty I only wish some animations like Attack and Portrait Talk were given more attention. Would be also nice to have hero glow here since they have Dissipate animation like heroes and maybe a unit variation with some decaying bones.

By the way, which mage variation is the most powerful among them?

There are both decay flesh and decay bone animations so it can be used as a unit and hero, in order for it to be used as a hero people will need to add the glow themselves which is easy enough

In terms of power I'm not sure, I think the purple one is your kind of standard and the green one is your Kul Tiran Tidesage, so maybe the grey one? I dunno lol.

 

[stein123]

Good model! the texture is kinda blurry and stretched

 

[Villagerino]

There are both decay flesh and decay bone animations so it can be used as a unit and hero, in order for it to be used as a hero people will need to add the glow themselves which is easy enough

Ah, now I'm beginning to see! I remember we had a small argument with Grendel about this, that since you’re doing the Dissipate animation, then you need a hero glow, and if you’re adding bones for a mortal unit, then why does it need additional hero animations? Here, 2 different files solve all the problems, and each will weigh less individually, and let the user decide for himself whether he needs a hero or a unit. I think this is the way, at least for me.

In terms of power I'm not sure, I think the purple one is your kind of standard and the green one is your Kul Tiran Tidesage, so maybe the grey one? I dunno lol.

Haha, I was about to bet on the green dude.

 

[Carefree World]

Provide a new model for some map requirements.

 

[Footman16]

Here's a wee gif showing the progress over time as a WiP, it misses quite a lot of the changes but should hopefully give a wee insight into the process of making it, enjoy!

 

[Homor]

This is perfect.

 

[paladinjst]

wonderful ~ I think this is the best character you have been made by now , I wish to see more like this from you ~ good work !

And just one thing , I think there is no much diferences between attack one and two ~

 

[Galendor an'Kreil]

Haha, I was about to bet on the green dude.

No, it's the one with bigger hat!

 

[General Frank]

wonderful ~ I think this is the best character you have been made by now , I wish to see more like this from you ~ good work !

And just one thing , I think there is no much diferences between attack one and two ~

There is. He aims up slightly in Attack Two.

Ah, now I'm beginning to see! I remember we had a small argument with Grendel about this, that since you’re doing the Dissipate animation, then you need a hero glow, and if you’re adding bones for a mortal unit, then why does it need additional hero animations? Here, 2 different files solve all the problems, and each will weigh less individually, and let the user decide for himself whether he needs a hero or a unit. I think this is the way, at least for me.

I added the dissipate animation (and all another animations as well for that matter) and in my experience adding a hero glow is easier for most people.

 

[Villagerino]

There is. He aims up slightly in Attack Two.

I added the dissipate animation (and all another animations as well for that matter) and in my experience adding a hero glow is easier for most people.

You mean adding custom hero glow via attachment points? I thought it's easier just to download a wholesome model that is specifically made for its type and then happily go to Art - Model File

 

[General Frank]

You mean adding custom hero glow via attachment points? I thought it's easier just to download a wholesome model that is specifically made for its type and then happily go to Art - Model File

For me it is and I have been asked how to attach a hero glow with triggers/attachment points over the years so many times.
It also seems to be smaller on the map not having to import two full models.
I guess it is a solution for a problem that can have many solutions.

 

[paladinjst]

There is. He aims up slightly in Attack Two.

I added the dissipate animation (and all another animations as well for that matter) and in my experience adding a hero glow is easier for most people.

Yes, but from the ingame view angle , there is no much diferences with attack one .

 

[Dord96]

really wondefull work , but i am curois isnt there suppos to also by a spell animation or attack/spell ?

 

[Villagerino]

For me it is and I have been asked how to attach a hero glow with triggers/attachment points over the years so many times.
It also seems to be smaller on the map not having to import two full models.
I guess it is a solution for a problem that can have many solutions.

Hm, I also remember people asking about this when they wanted to make a hero from a unit. But I don't see many weighty reasons to import both models because who the hell needs the same looking model as a hero and a unit in one map? That just doesn't make much sense because the hero is a more important entity, which should be very different from a simple unit in appearance. Only maybe if it's some sort of an RPG where a unit becomes a hero

Well, and technically it does have drawbacks such as poorly placed or missing attachment points on some models, things like glows that are the wrong size, and ill-shaped glows when it comes to oddly shaped weapons like scythes, longswords, or halberds. And some other things, like you don't see the glows in the editor or they contain only one square plane with one billboarded bone and cannot create enough volumetry. In this regard one will need many different types of glow, taking into account their shape and size, so that everything looks rather warcrafty.

No matter what anyone says, but for me there is nothing better than a completely self-sufficient model that is designed to be a unit or a hero with carefully adjusted glow that you can observe in the Sanity or in the preview

 

[General Frank]

Hm, I also remember people asking about this when they wanted to make a hero from a unit. But I don't see many weighty reasons to import both models because who the hell needs the same looking model as a hero and a unit in one map? That just doesn't make much sense because the hero is a more important entity, which should be very different from a simple unit in appearance. Only maybe if it's some sort of an RPG where a unit becomes a hero

Well, and technically it does have drawbacks such as poorly placed or missing attachment points on some models, things like glows that are the wrong size, and ill-shaped glows when it comes to oddly shaped weapons like scythes, longswords, or halberds. And some other things, like you don't see the glows in the editor or they contain only one square plane with one billboarded bone and cannot create enough volumetry. In this regard one will need many different types of glow, taking into account their shape and size, so that everything looks rather warcrafty.

No matter what anyone says, but for me there is nothing better than a completely self-sufficient model that is designed to be a unit or a hero with carefully adjusted glow that you can observe in the Sanity or in the preview

That's fair. Each to his own, I guess.

 

[Villagerino]

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Here's a wee gif showing the progress over time as a WiP, it misses quite a lot of the changes but should hopefully give a wee insight into the process of making it, enjoy!

Aaah, I see now how I should do the stuff in the WIP section

That's fair. Each to his own, I guess.

I'll keep fighting my perfectionism for all of us

 

[deepstrasz]

An overworked right hand this man has, holding scrolls, staves and who knows what else.
Would be neat to have the attack animations less similar.

 

[Barade]

Really cool for the Kul Tiras race in my map

 

[raypack]

Wow!

 

[ILH]

A pretty good mage model. My suggestion is to exaggerate the robe's movement a bit more during the "Move" animation.
Works in-game. Approved!