What do you think an armour shard should like?

Euphoric Beaver · 6th Aug 2001, 01:30 PM

I've just coded an armour shard that is just the same as a health vial except it's for armour.

Any ideas on how it should look?

smally · 6th Aug 2001, 01:43 PM

Hmmm, that's a tough one.

Maybe you could just make little baby sized thigh pads

. Or perhaps what I would do is just make a very simple flat Hex shaped design that would rotate. And put a nice metal texture on it with the U logo on the front.
Not very creative I know but I wouldn't want to get too crazy with the design. I would keep it simple.

DL141 · 6th Aug 2001, 01:57 PM

Make it look like the old one except it should look very shiny like titanium and is filled with dark blue swirling liquid.....also i add to that message we were talking about earlier....

Euphoric Beaver · 6th Aug 2001, 02:12 PM

An old one?
I didn't know there was one before.
Was this in Unreal?

TaoPaiPai · 6th Aug 2001, 02:35 PM

It should look like the ones in Q3!

ChrisToth.hu · 6th Aug 2001, 02:42 PM

You should first think of the style of the pickup:
-Realistic (Sth like a couple of ceramic plates, like the ones used in Kevlar suits)
-HC DM-like...(It can be anything but it should symbolize armor/power/sth like that... e.g. Q3 Armor shards

)

Caravaggio2 · 6th Aug 2001, 03:04 PM

Sounds interesting Ciced, Is this piece of code a side project?
You should be creative enough to come up with sometihng.

Euphoric Beaver · 6th Aug 2001, 03:09 PM

I've made a thread in the super secret forum about it.

tarquin · 6th Aug 2001, 03:14 PM

going for a sort of mix of the realistic & symbolic approaches: how about a small metal bolt, on its side, about the same height as the health vials?
Make a it a sort of sheeny dark blue-ish texture, so it looks like a pickup rather than a piece of metal just sitting there.

[Rogue]Kenshiro · 6th Aug 2001, 03:21 PM

A helmet with glowing green eyes...

smattbac · 6th Aug 2001, 03:29 PM

If it's just this one item that will be used with the rest of the UT's default inventory, make sure it fits together with them.

ChrisToth.hu · 6th Aug 2001, 03:30 PM

Make it environment mapped.

Euphoric Beaver · 6th Aug 2001, 03:55 PM

What's environment mapped?

Caravaggio2 · 6th Aug 2001, 04:36 PM

Changes shades in freaky ways. I think.

Make it like a coffee thermos, just with liquid metal inside that you pour on your skin.

ChrisToth.hu · 6th Aug 2001, 04:56 PM

Env. Map simulates the reflection of the surrounding area on the surface of the mesh. It just simulates it because it projects a pre-defined texture onto it.
It makes the surface shiny and curvy...you can make a nice chrome or mercury material with it.

Zaphrod · 6th Aug 2001, 06:53 PM

How about a Tiny Hammer and Anvil for Hammering out the dents and dings in your armor or maybe just a small Shield.

DrWinky · 6th Aug 2001, 07:10 PM

Euphoric Beaver · 7th Aug 2001, 03:13 AM

GOTYE where?
Might give me some inspiration.

At the mo I'm thinking a cube with a little diamond end sticking out each one. And the little diamond ends will be a glass but with wierd funny stuff inside.

MeTHicAL · 7th Aug 2001, 05:05 AM

How about a potato chip?

Or like Mary Kate and Ashley's heads rotating around?

MeTHicAL · 7th Aug 2001, 05:42 AM

Sorry, I just varnished my coffee table and the fumes must be getting to me

6th Aug 2001, 01:30 PM	#1
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	What do you think an armour shard should like? I've just coded an armour shard that is just the same as a health vial except it's for armour. Any ideas on how it should look?

6th Aug 2001, 01:43 PM	#2
smally Registered User Join Date: Jan. 30th, 2000 Location: Weaverville, NC USA Posts: 316	Hmmm, that's a tough one. Maybe you could just make little baby sized thigh pads . Or perhaps what I would do is just make a very simple flat Hex shaped design that would rotate. And put a nice metal texture on it with the U logo on the front. Not very creative I know but I wouldn't want to get too crazy with the design. I would keep it simple. __________________ "So now you know. And knowing is half the battle." -- G.I. Joe

6th Aug 2001, 01:57 PM	#3
DL141 Blue Dragon Join Date: Aug. 6th, 2001 Location: Castle of Dragons Posts: 33	Good idea.... Make it look like the old one except it should look very shiny like titanium and is filled with dark blue swirling liquid.....also i add to that message we were talking about earlier....

6th Aug 2001, 02:42 PM	#6
ChrisToth.hu Level Designer Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,740	You should first think of the style of the pickup: -Realistic (Sth like a couple of ceramic plates, like the ones used in Kevlar suits) -HC DM-like...(It can be anything but it should symbolize armor/power/sth like that... e.g. Q3 Armor shards ) __________________ Chris Toth ------------- Chris@message.hu

6th Aug 2001, 03:04 PM	#7
Caravaggio2 Custom user text goes here. Join Date: Jul. 26th, 2001 Posts: 24	Sounds interesting Ciced, Is this piece of code a side project? You should be creative enough to come up with sometihng. __________________ Phrase of the day X 365: It was okay for DaVinci to walk around in women's clothes, don't be afraid to do the same.

6th Aug 2001, 02:12 PM	#4
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	An old one? I didn't know there was one before. Was this in Unreal?

6th Aug 2001, 02:35 PM	#5
TaoPaiPai Commisaire Van Loc Join Date: Jun. 13th, 2000 Location: Matnik Posts: 1,623	It should look like the ones in Q3!

6th Aug 2001, 03:09 PM	#8
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	I've made a thread in the super secret forum about it.

6th Aug 2001, 03:14 PM	#9
tarquin design is flawed Join Date: Oct. 11th, 2000 Location: UK Posts: 3,928	going for a sort of mix of the realistic & symbolic approaches: how about a small metal bolt, on its side, about the same height as the health vials? Make a it a sort of sheeny dark blue-ish texture, so it looks like a pickup rather than a piece of metal just sitting there. __________________ There's a Jailbreak banner for every map. <tarquin> great work on the llama hud, Wormbo. I really felt like puking

6th Aug 2001, 03:21 PM	#10
[Rogue]Kenshiro Registered User Join Date: Jul. 14th, 2001 Location: Here Posts: 4	Or... A helmet with glowing green eyes... __________________ www.rogueclan.co.uk

6th Aug 2001, 03:29 PM	#11
smattbac Flak Monkey Join Date: Nov. 28th, 2000 Location: Finland Posts: 185	If it's just this one item that will be used with the rest of the UT's default inventory, make sure it fits together with them. __________________ -smattbac

6th Aug 2001, 03:30 PM	#12
ChrisToth.hu Level Designer Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,740	Make it environment mapped. __________________ Chris Toth ------------- Chris@message.hu

6th Aug 2001, 03:55 PM	#13
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	What's environment mapped?

6th Aug 2001, 04:36 PM	#14
Caravaggio2 Custom user text goes here. Join Date: Jul. 26th, 2001 Posts: 24	Changes shades in freaky ways. I think. Make it like a coffee thermos, just with liquid metal inside that you pour on your skin. __________________ Phrase of the day X 365: It was okay for DaVinci to walk around in women's clothes, don't be afraid to do the same.

6th Aug 2001, 04:56 PM	#15
ChrisToth.hu Level Designer Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,740	Env. Map simulates the reflection of the surrounding area on the surface of the mesh. It just simulates it because it projects a pre-defined texture onto it. It makes the surface shiny and curvy...you can make a nice chrome or mercury material with it. __________________ Chris Toth ------------- Chris@message.hu

6th Aug 2001, 06:53 PM	#16
Zaphrod President of the Universe Join Date: Sep. 27th, 2000 Location: Betelgeuse V Posts: 870	How about a Tiny Hammer and Anvil for Hammering out the dents and dings in your armor or maybe just a small Shield. __________________ Inventor of the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

6th Aug 2001, 07:10 PM	#17
DrWinky i didnt do evil school to be called Mr Join Date: Jun. 20th, 2001 Location: UK Posts: 296	umm, isnt there one in GOTY mutator? __________________ Dissector of Reality and Dreams

7th Aug 2001, 03:13 AM	#18
Euphoric Beaver impeccably groomed Join Date: Apr. 19th, 2001 Location: Great Britain Posts: 3,158	GOTYE where? Might give me some inspiration. At the mo I'm thinking a cube with a little diamond end sticking out each one. And the little diamond ends will be a glass but with wierd funny stuff inside.

7th Aug 2001, 05:05 AM	#19
MeTHicAL Registered User Join Date: Mar. 5th, 2001 Location: alberta Posts: 71	How about a potato chip? Or like Mary Kate and Ashley's heads rotating around? __________________ Thanks

7th Aug 2001, 05:42 AM	#20
MeTHicAL Registered User Join Date: Mar. 5th, 2001 Location: alberta Posts: 71	Sorry, I just varnished my coffee table and the fumes must be getting to me __________________ Thanks

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