SC2Mapster

Hey Everyone,

Saw this thread for the Community project (http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/development/artist-tavern/24475-community-project-2-artwork-thread/?unread) and thought it would be fun to mess around with.

Fully functional worker model. Mesh, Textures, and Animations all done from scratch. Overall a fun project, enjoyed textures the most. Learned a few tricks and work arounds for the M3 plugins that were causing some headaches.

Model is available to anyone who would like to use it, please credit ZombieZasz.

all files should be placed in root.

Edit: Added Video and Updated File

@ZombieZasz: Go

I totally perfect congratulations

Looks great =D

Hope to see you make more stuff ;) SC2 could really use some more 3D modelers

@DrSuperEvil: Go

the attachments are there, just really really tiny. Its a bug from the way they were created ( made all the attach points at once with the default value of "custom" then assigned ref_point. Ref_point needs to be assigned during creation.)

updated zip with fixed attachments

I can't see it too.

@AlexO6: Go

New video uploaded for international users

Great model! Will you work on the other units? 3d models is one of the few things this project is lacking. We're working on the data, but using placeholder models is boring.

This is simply amazing. The worker was one of those designs that was up in the air, and I really do like what you've done for it.

Excellent work! I really would love to see more new units. Thumbs up! Keep up the good work :)

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How to begin to create new unit from the beginning? All kind of good tutorials would be amazing. I haven't ever done modelling.

Quote from Forge_User_25606499: Go

Great model! Will you work on the other units? 3d models is one of the few things this project is lacking. We're working on the data, but using placeholder models is boring.

I may work on the other models in the future, but I have a few projects of my own I would like to work on before doing so. I am also open to help anyone who has any questions or difficulties with modeling for those who might be intimidated and/or inexperienced with 3DSmax. Wouldn't be a community art project if i did them all :P

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Excellent work! I really would love to see more new units. Thumbs up! Keep up the good work :)

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How to begin to create new unit from the beginning? All kind of good tutorials would be amazing. I haven't ever done modelling.

I learned 3DSmax through YouTube Tutorials and Google. I find 3DSmax to be a program like Photoshop, its impossible to learn everything the program can offer. But if you can grasp the fundamentals, you can expand and elaborate your knowledge gradually.

My main advice would be to pick an idea, and complete it. you will run into alot of errors, but those errors will help you learn for your next attempt. Its an amazing feeling to have a final piece all your own.

The first project i did was a SC2 starship troopers bug model, over 1 year ago: http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/development/artist-tavern/4893-starship-troopers-arachnid-model/

This is simply awesome! As one of the "other mappers" I really appreciate this. Thank you for creating it <3

A few questions though:

• will you add a death animation?
• can I have a model without "Stand Start" and "Walk Start" animations (if it's not too much work)?

@DuckyTheDuck: Go

Thanks, I love seeing it being used! your map looks awesome, I tried out Bomberbot on NA and I really like your UI and menu system.

I've attached a version of the model without the "Stand/Walk Start" animation. I can understand how it could get annoying if the unit has to pause every couple seconds, lol.

Death Animations are done as seperate models, these usally have alot of particle emitters for bloodsplatter/explosions/small wreckage. I haven't taken the time to really learn the PEmitter for SC2 but its something I've been meaning to experiment with.

@ZombieZasz: Go

Thanks for the adjustments. I'll send you a pm after I update map, so you could see your model in action <3