New Zerker Weapon WIP

[FluX]

Originally Posted by pie1055

Glad to hear your thoughts, everybody ^_^ Guess this means I'll have to keep you all updated on these meatgrinding monstrosities =D

If you need a coder, im up for it!

[pie1055]

Originally Posted by FluX

If you need a coder, im up for it!

Thanks for the offer, however I'm gonna take a stab at it myself first to see what I've gotten myself into. If I hit a wall I'll bring it up

bit of an update:

Spoiler!

Now, those are definitely in need of some tweaking. I ask this next question of those who have experience with this sort of thing. Would it be better to work on model/texture problems now or can it be managed later on?

[FluX]

Originally Posted by pie1055

Now, those are definitely in need of some tweaking. I ask this next question of those who have experience with this sort of thing. Would it be better to work on model/texture problems now or can it be managed later on?

I'd personally say if you know the problem, do it as soon as just to get it out of the way and wont waste more time on it later as you may hit a "wall" where you have to redo stuff cause you thought you'd leave it.

[halbridious]

Indeed - if you have a problem, fix it. If there's no problem, just a possibility that you need more work, move on if you wish. Never leave a problem unsolved tho.

[braindead]

Originally Posted by FluX

I'd personally say if you know the problem, do it as soon as just to get it out of the way and wont waste more time on it later as you may hit a "wall" where you have to redo stuff cause you thought you'd leave it.

agreed

any texture/uvw work should be done prior to importing to the editor, as trying to do it after you have done your animations can be a real pain. especially if you decide to change the model.

I would look at smoothing groups prior to texturing too.

[pie1055]

Thanks for the advice, everybody! I will continue with renewed vigor and see if I can't get these things to look the way I know they should

[pie1055]

Update:

Spoiler!

Got some progress, will edit OP...




...Later.


Zzzz...

[BenioX]

Originally Posted by pie1055

Update:

Spoiler!

Is it just me or you don't have arms when using those? It will be fixed right?

[FluX]

Originally Posted by BenioX

Is it just me or you don't have hands when using those? It will be fixed right?

The hands are inside I guess so why would hands be needed? If you're talking about having the player's arms show, that I can maybe agree with.

[BenioX]

Originally Posted by FluX

The hands are inside I guess so why would hands be needed? If you're talking about having the player's arms show, that I can maybe agree with.

Oops yes, sorry, my mistake I meant arms

[halbridious]

arms would be nice
the model looks good, but i hope the texture gets some work, all that streaky-ness is kinda weird

YAY PROGRESS

[pie1055]

It does have arms, although that pic didn't capture them. I think you see them in only one of the animations so far, but they do exist

Spoiler!

And before anyone asks, yes the arms change their texture based upon what character you're using, too

[BenioX]

Originally Posted by pie1055

It does have arms, although that pic didn't capture them. I think you see them in only one of the animations so far, but they do exist

Spoiler!

And before anyone asks, yes the arms change their texture based upon what character you're using, too

Oh that's awesome! I was affraid we use floating FP hands using power of will

[BenioX]

*BUMP*
Been quite a while since last info on this... I know I might be impatient, but is it still being progressed on?

[pie1055]

Still in progress, nothing big enough for an update yet/haven't had the most time to work on it lately. Cant give all the secrets away before you guys get your hands on it

When it reaches beta I'll post a vid of its first trial run against real live zeds.


One question I've been wondering about; How does one change ones spawning loadout for the purpose of testing a weapon? I assume it has something to do with veterancy/perk files but have yet to look into it.

[Gartley]

I just use a simple mut compiled with the weapon for testing

class MutHammer extends Mutator;

function ModifyPlayer(Pawn Player)
{
Super.ModifyPlayer(Player);
Player.GiveWeapon("WhiskyHammer.WHammer");
}

defaultproperties
{
bAddToServerPackages=True
GroupName="KF-MutHammer"
FriendlyName="Whisky Sledge Hammer Mutator"
Description="You start the game with a Sledge Hammer."
}

[pie1055]

Works like I knew what I was doing. Many thanks!

[BenioX]

Glad to hear you didn't abandon this!
Sorry for my impatience

[FluX]

Originally Posted by BenioX

Glad to hear you didn't abandon this!
Sorry for my impatience

Heck if you didn't ask, I was going to. You wasn't that impatient to be honest but this is one project I am wanting to try out lol.

[BenioX]

I know it's stupid question, yet I dare to be stupid and ask: will you also bother to make some kind of skin for players making them look like Fleshpound?