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    • PisarzP
      Pisarz
      last edited by

      @Encrypted
      Haha, I love the title.


      I'm intending to change some textures/skins in the original game. My first post in this thread has been updated.

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      • PisarzP
        Pisarz
        last edited by Pisarz

        I uploaded a guide for replacing textures in MACHINES!

        http://wiredforwar.org/topic/59/new-textures-skins-for-machines

        I used the camouflage of this drone:

        picture2.jpg
        I then made this base texture:
        stripes.jpg
        And after that, I applied it so that only the details that I wanted from the original textures remain:
        as2hd1_b.BMP
        asleg1_b.BMP
        awast1_b.BMP
        Ta-da!
        Ta-da!.gif
        step25.png

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        • PisarzP
          Pisarz
          last edited by Pisarz

          New green (reaper) camouflage!
          as2hd3_b.BMP
          asleg3_b.BMP
          awast3_b.BMP
          new green reapers.png

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          • PisarzP
            Pisarz
            last edited by

            @Encrypted

            I rather managed to solve the screenshot size problem!

            By increasing the resolution only the menu gets smaller, but during gameplay, the window increases by said proportion! It was so simple, yet, I didn't even try to play after seeing that the menu shrinked.

            First HQ!.png

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            • AvionArisA
              AvionAris @Pisarz
              last edited by AvionAris

              @Pisarz Whoosh! Same here.
              By the way, those camouflages look great! Could you do the same with Gorillas (my favourite units)?

              yay.gorilla

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              • PisarzP
                Pisarz
                last edited by

                @Encrypted
                Yes! I'm planning to change all the textures. Yet, I still haven't identified the textures for the antennae. That's why I took the reapers' backs in the screenshots.

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                • PisarzP
                  Pisarz
                  last edited by

                  Experiment using original textures and the warp tool in Photoshop CS6.
                  These were made for the Assembling Machines thread:
                  http://wiredforwar.org/topic/62/assembling-machines


                  aerial_transport3.png
                  aerial_transport2.png
                  aerial_transport1.png


                  The original idea was to make an aerial transport for one specialized unit only, that is too slow/big to move by itself.
                  This was intended to establish a close relationship between both units due to interdependence.
                  I made more sketches, but I want to make some sort of portfolio to put everything together.
                  These designs were discarded, but they evolved into other ideas!

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                  • bilalB
                    bilal @Pisarz
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                    @Pisarz said:

                    The original idea was to make an aerial transport for one specialized unit only, that is too slow/big to move by itself.

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPVxoOHmmMs

                    Reminded me of this.

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                    • PisarzP
                      Pisarz
                      last edited by Pisarz

                      @bilal
                      Yes! Almost exactly that. The aerial unit was meant to be more than just transport, but I had to consider the existing designs from the original game. The main issue is the fact that I need to justify said interdependence.

                      If both units are together, the idea is that they should be stronger, yet, one would think about this ("Don't put all your eggs in one basket."):

                      http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-saying-dont-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket

                      This would imply that it is better to simply produce more cheaper and faster units and deploy them in a loose staggered formation. In fact, this alternative could be the GESTALT units' worst nightmare.

                      http://pmdvod.nationalgeographic.com/NG_Video/987/63/54219_1_1280x720_640x360_177572931923.jpg

                      https://theboldcorsicanflame.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/delicious_dead_bee_and_hungry_ants.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1

                      (sorry about the bee @bilal)

                      BUT, someone else might say this:

                      http://izquotes.com/quotes-pictures/quote-don-t-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket-is-all-wrong-i-tell-you-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket-andrew-carnegie-304276.jpg

                      To emphasize this, I present to you... THE TORTOISE SHELL BEETLE:

                      http://www.sanitaryum.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/beetle.jpg

                      http://www.livewild.org/CostaRica/Pics/a4828.jpg

                      http://cdn4.kidsdiscover.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Panamanian-golden-tortoise-beetle.jpg

                      The GESTALT units would look like this when assembled:
                      https://cornerofthecabinet.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/gt_3.png

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                      • ByrgiusB
                        Byrgius @Pisarz
                        last edited by

                        @Pisarz said:

                        The original idea was to make an aerial transport for one specialized unit only, that is too slow/big to move by itself.

                        Actually I had a combat unit in mind (not a carrier) that would assemble with two or three units, though each of that units are standalone combat units already if not assembled.

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                        • PisarzP
                          Pisarz @Byrgius
                          last edited by

                          @Byrgius
                          Well, the "carrier" was meant to be also a standalone unit. Brainstorming is very useful. Those drawings have a cargo container because I was thinking about the aerial unit only and needed to put something under it. When I publish the concepts I will include explanations, etc. But don't worry, I understood your idea (I didn't want the Gestalt units to resemble transformers or other existing designs).

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                          • bilalB
                            bilal @Pisarz
                            last edited by

                            @Pisarz
                            It will be a gorilla launcher. We'll call it Monkeybars. (lol)

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                            • PisarzP
                              Pisarz @bilal
                              last edited by

                              @bilal

                              Yeah, after doing these I realized that I could simply put a gorilla with its own nice transport. That's why I discarded them for the Assembling Machines project.

                              About Monkeybars, monkeybars... (sorry, I'm sometimes VERY slow for jokes). You are either referring to those cool games for kids that can be found in public spaces, or to something else.
                              To compensate that, I'll simply put this :)

                              monkey-pulls-dog-tail.gif

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                              • bilalB
                                bilal @Pisarz
                                last edited by

                                @Pisarz
                                These!
                                OutdoorMonkeyBars_1.jpg5fc1892b-05fa-4366-8e19-10b7def21592Original.jpg

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                                • PisarzP
                                  Pisarz @bilal
                                  last edited by

                                  @bilal
                                  Yes! Haha! :)

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                                  • AvionArisA
                                    AvionAris
                                    last edited by

                                    A machine launching a Gorilla throwing a Scout.
                                    Uhm, I don't know what to say here, so I'll just... well:

                                    yay.gorilla

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                                    • PisarzP
                                      Pisarz
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi everyone. I won't be as available as before for some time, so I won't be uploading as much stuff as usual. But don't worry, I'll be around!

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                                      • PisarzP
                                        Pisarz
                                        last edited by

                                        My proposal for the Assembling Machines' thread is finished! The concept will be developed even further after the game is finished. For now, you won't see much about this unitl I improve my drawing skills haha.


                                        http://wiredforwar.org/topic/62/assembling-machines


                                        mchns.jpg
                                        CERBERUS.jpg is

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                                        • PisarzP
                                          Pisarz
                                          last edited by

                                          Just for fun =)

                                          my machines.jpg

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                                          • PisarzP
                                            Pisarz
                                            last edited by

                                            I managed to make my first animated gif using Photoshop! I drew every frame (because I can't import any) and this was the result:

                                            worm.gif

                                            This could be useful for designing animations for the units in O.M.

                                            One small step for a worm, one giant leap for MACHINES hahaha

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