50 replies to this topic

[Chronosheep]

Hello. I'm new on this forum, but I've been watching it for quite some time, and know that there are many skilled 3d/texture artists here, so I figured this could be a good place to get some opinions on my work.

For now, I just want to show some pictures from what used to be my C&C 3 expansion mod: C&C 3: Retaliation.
Since EA seems unwilling to release a mod SDK for KW I've stopped all work on my mod, and I'm not likely to continue unless EA decides to make the SDK.
I don't want the mod to just die without people knowing it ever existed, but since it's no longer in development the C&C 3: Tiberium Wars Editing forum didn't seem suitable, so I'll just post the pics here instead.

Anyway; here are some ingame pictures. (Click thumbnails for full size pics)


Note that the Tiberium fiend was made in cooperation with Stygs, and is based on the BFME warg model, allowing us to use the same animations. The model also appears in Stygs' mod: TW Advanced.

As the pics show, some of the old ingame models have been somewhat modified, while the new models were made completely from scratch.
Some more pics and information can be found in the original mod announcement thread over at PPM.
If renders of the models are prefered in this forum I guess I can make some, but I'm not very good at making good looking renders

Edited by Chronosheep, 08 May 2008 - 18:46.

[Waris]

What a great shame this mod died, for those are awesome stuff

[Camille]

nice... too bad you wont finish it, even though i cant play TW...

[Libains]

Nice work chronosheep, really nice! Like the name as well!

[Jazzie Spurs]

Nice work, I am interested in see a render (sorry ) of that Vulcan gun unit in the second pic. :9

[Kaido]

Nice Work

[Chronosheep]

Thanks for the positive feedback so far. There is still a chance I might resurrect the mod if EA releases a KW mod SDK (and it would have to be soon, not in 6 months), but since this is an enhancement/expansion mod, it just seems pointless to make it for vanilla C&C 3. Instead of enhancing the game it would have to compete with KW

Quote

Nice work, I am interested in see a render (sorry ) of that Vulcan gun unit in the second pic. :9

After playing around with different render settings i finally managed to make a decent render . Keep in mind that this is one of the first models I ever textured, so it's not quite as good as some of my later models.

[TheDR]

Nice,

Thats some kick ass stuff you got there and that render looks cool

[Reaper94]

wtf do u mean?

its fricking exelent

keep up the good work, and welcome to the nuthouse btw

[IPS]

yea those are realy great models!

especially that disruptor (or whatever it is) looks awesome

[Jazzie Spurs]

It is awesome.

[Amdrial]

Care to show us the Disruptor weapon FX if it already exists?

[Beta9]

The screens look wicked.

Really cool new mammoth model

[Camille]

nice design, although the barrels seem a bit frail...

[Slightly Wonky Robob]

Very nice stuff you got there

[Chronosheep]

Thanks for all the positive comments

Quote

Care to show us the Disruptor weapon FX if it already exists?

I was actually working on the FX at the time it became clear that EA wouldn't release any mod SDK in the near future, so I'm afraid it was never finished.
I was going for a slightly cyan-tinted distort effect, but it was quite far from complete at the time I stopped working on it.
Completing it should not be a problem, but due to some very annoying issues with the C&C 3 SAGE engine, it would take some time to make it work correctly. (Main problem is related to firing both "beams" continously at the same time, every time.)

Quote

nice design, although the barrels seem a bit frail...

Yeah, I'm aware of that. At first I made the diameter of the barrels too large, making the overall scale of the tank look wrong. It also looked a bit overpowered, so I scaled down the diameter, but perhaps a bit too much. I might fix this if I ever start working on the mod again.

[Soul]

Awesome stuff, shame EA is too lazy to make an SDK for KW though.

[Crobar]

:easucks: Sometimes

[Lord Atlantis]

Soul, on 10 May 2008, 10:46, said:

Awesome stuff, shame EA is too lazy to make an SDK for KW though.

Wait, EA isn't releasing a SDK for Kane's Wrath?

[Chronosheep]

Quote

Wait, EA isn't releasing a SDK for Kane's Wrath?

EA has never stated this directly, so there is still a possibility they will make one.
However according to Apoc, a mod SDK for KW has not yet been planned, so if they decide to make it we shouldn't expect it any time soon... this is what he said more than a month ago, and still there is no sign of a mod SDK, so I'm not very optimistic .
Even if they decide to make the SDK, I'm still losing interest every day without it, so when it finally comes, it may already be too late.

[Sgt. Rho]

APOC said it wasn't planned, as they want to see vCnC3 mods comming out...

[Lord Atlantis]

Then just continue making the mod for vCnC3. I don't see why you should stop since they aren't planning on releasing a SDK for Kane's Wrath.

[Chronosheep]

Quote

Then just continue making the mod for vCnC3. I don't see why you should stop since they aren't planning on releasing a SDK for Kane's Wrath.

As I said, it just feels pointless for me to make an expanison mod for vC&C 3 when KW adds so much more content and so many more features than I can ever hope to add with my mod.
I want to modify, improve, and add to KW, rather than having to compete with it.
Sure, the mod could be fun to play anyway, but just thinking about all the extra content I would be able to modify (6 new subfactions to individualize ) if EA cared just a tiny bit about modders, and released the SDK, robs me of all motivation to continue the work.

[Stinger]

Lord Atlantis, on 10 May 2008, 21:44, said:

Then just continue making the mod for vCnC3. I don't see why you should stop since they aren't planning on releasing a SDK for Kane's Wrath.

People who own Kane's Wrath will not play a vanilla C&C mod - being spoilt for choice with the subfactions, new units and upgrades.

Apart from the Predator tank - too boxy and Abrams like for my taste - I am impressed by everything there, Chronosheep. I sincerely hope the Mod SDK comes out before your interest flat lines.

[Judgement]

I think all those are quite nice. I would in particular like to see a render of the two nod vehicles that have hover.