Tank Universal: George
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| Meet George - able tank commander! This is the frontend to Tank Universal. (Basically, I got sick of generic male video game heros and have designed a back story around an old geezer ;-) Purchased the head+texture from Turbosquid, lighting courtesy of Giles. Crits welcome (I'm aware it could still do with some work - hands look odd, and I can't seem to get Giles to accept smoothed surfaces/groups)  |
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| Is he a tank commander then? The poor chap doesn't look capable of getting off the chair, let alone jumping into an Abrams. Still it's a nicely done scene, just looks a bit odd :) |
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| I'd tone down that light... it looks like there's a 2000w bulb in it about to make the lampshade burst into flames. |
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| about to make the lampshade burst into flames. ... just as well, because what the scene is missing is a roaring fire in the hearth. The room is too clinical - it should still smell of a dog (that has been dead and gone for 10 years) and have some worn patches in the carpet (a track between the biscuit tin and the toilet.) But I like your style - especially the contrast with the VR game world of TU. |
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| you guys are terrible... you find every lil thing to nit pick about... don't pay any attention to em MJ... even though you did ask for crits :) hey... it's a game about a tank commander... isn't it... sorta like the movie saving private whatshisname... where you take a trip back into the life of this guy... right... that sounds like a cool approach... even though we know that the guys gonna survive the war ;) --Mike |
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| Nice design. Yes add a fire. |
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| BlackJumper On coming back to this for a second look, I think you're absolutely right - the room is too neat - needs (as you say) worn spots and a few stains on the carpet, at least one rug and if not a fire in the hearth, at least evidence of past fires. Also, I do plan to add a cat somewhere in there as well - maybe Psionic's free cat model. As for the industrial strength lampshade, there is a bloom fx going on and the brightspot helps to lead the eye (I think) from the logo top left across to George's face - but I might tone down the light's intensity a little. Thanks for the feedback all. |
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| Aw, I was going to suggest a cat. Make sure you can stroke it with the mouse to make it purr more loudly. :P ...stroke the cat with the mouse?! Hmm, that's sounds all wrong. :) |
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| big10p If I get the time, I might link some animations to the menu items e.g mouse over the credits and the cat wakes up and and purrs, mouse over new profile and George leans forwards expectantly... |
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| ...or flips you off (actually I need an exit option on that screen) |
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| needs a military badge somewhere, most old veterans wear the badges :) |
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| Veteran? I never said he was a veteran. |
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| Stylistically speaking, I'm not sure that I like this. I dig the idea that the player is an old man rather than a young heroic type, but something about the actual image seems... drab. I think the problem for me is not the man or his chair, but the living room environment. If I were you I would strip out the old geezer's living room and replace it with the command chamber of his VR tron-like tank (or whatever you call them in your game.) It would convey your idea just as well. In fact, the stark contrast between the guy, his musty smelling old-man chair, and the futuristic interior of his VR battle tank could be even more effective. You could even keep the table and cup of tea in there too, I guess. |
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| Lemort I hear you, but George's living room is part of the storyline's beginning and as such needs to be introduced as just a living room without, I feel, further enhancement. But once the player starts the game, that's when the contrast between George's cosy little world and the big bad VR world becomes apparent. |
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Know who he reminds me of? |
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| I don't beleeve it! ROFL Gfk |
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| I don't believe it! |
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| I like it! |
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| New name for the game... "To the Victor, the Spoils !" |
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| Forgive me, but who is that a picture of? |
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| Victor Meldrew - a cantankerous old git from a BBC comedy called "One Foot In the Grave" |
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| is this going to be a strategy game like command and conquere or a fps or simulator |
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| Smurfpuss 3d first person tank game  |
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| DAYUM! Lookin sweet!!! |
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