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Post by **Rebel** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 11:12 am

We still alive here? We're fast approaching 2 weeks of inactivity, I'm sure that the community has noticed this as well.

Post by **Remdul** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:58 am

Yeah, will be working on the level this weekend again. Have lots of time free.

Post by **Rebel** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 11:02 am

Good to cya again, Martijn.

Post by **Remdul** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:23 pm

Modeled those statues:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom/moai.jpg

And here's the ZIP:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom/moai_v1.zip

Two new textures, both share an existing palette.

These friendly, stone giants usually stand in a row facing the ocean. I noticed they always lean back a little, seems like they've had a great time being lazy on a tropical paradise island

. I'm sure they'll feel perfectly at home on the spot you suggested Rebel. Put them right on the edge where the sand meets the grass, or put some patches of grass over the sand where they they'll sit and relax.

Think I'll create a few detail terrain textures, such as beach driftwood & debris, beach pebbles, sandy patches for grassy areas, dinosaur footprints and other stuff I can think of.

Will start on the crater entrance structure tomorrow. Got some ideas. One of the last big few modeling jobs for the level.

I'll leave the B29 sit a few more days on my HD, let it ripen. Almost finished but needs some extra details.

Post by **madppiper** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:49 am

damn.. those models are mighty cool looking ... makes me wanna pay a visit to the easter-islands

great idea about those new ground textures btw... that was something I've been really missing in the Alpha version

Post by **Remdul** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:59 pm

Few pics of the crater entrance structure:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom/entrance1.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom/entrance2.jpg

Still working on some details, doors, light textures, warning signs etc. Control box for shortcut thingie is there.

Post by **Rebel** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:15 pm

Great stuff, Remdul!

Crater entrance model looks as if it's going to kick some butt, statues look right on the money.

My ol' brain is in limbo at the moment (lots of beer last night), where'd we say those statues were to go?

Post by **Remdul** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:50 pm

I believe it was somewhere on the back side of the island, an empty spot.

Created a few of those detail textures:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... etails.zip

Post by **Rebel** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:53 pm

Yea, that (location) sounds vaguely familiar. (got the textures)

Post by **Rebel** » Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:56 pm

Err... how tall should be statues be, Rem? 2x the height of Anne, perhaps?

Post by **Remdul** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:14 am

Yep, about 2.5 meters.

Upload a few screens of the statues and the beach if you like.

Post by **Rebel** » Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:33 pm

Okeedokee. Scoutin' for a good locale now. With some luck, maybe we could get that purty crater entrance model in place by next week too, get some nice screenies of that and the moias for another update in the coming week.

Post by **Remdul** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:21 am

Got the crater entrance structure done:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... rance1.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... rance2.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... rance3.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... rance4.jpg
http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... rance5.jpg

And the zip:

http://home.planet.nl/~buijs512/trescom ... nce_v1.zip

One new palette for the new textures, re-used one texture from the lighthouse, didn't edit it so no need to replace it upon import.

If you want I can upload seperate models of the lights, ladder and control boxes if you like. I modeled them to be general purpose objects, I think the lights look great inside the lab/hangar.

Post by **Rebel** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:21 pm

Looks great, Remdul. As always, splendid work.

I'll let ya know how it goes.

Sure, upload those other models separate. I'm not sure that I'd want to get into replacing the hanger lights (I hate redoing stuff, especially when multiple triggers are involved), but we definitely need them for the lab. Control box could be used inside the hanger too.