Return Project - Omega (Uploaded! Link pg 3)

I'd help, just rode a few sexy Intamins on my last trip. I do think the radius at the top of the lift is too small but I'd have to ride and feel it before I'm too sure.

-Jake

[Metazoanhaddock]

I would, but as of right now, im stuck in arizona with no computer that can run nl, i should be back in less than a week if thats okay with you. If thats too long a time, its okay, i completely understand.

Metazoanhaddock, that's fine I don't mind waiting a bit. I've got a few other projects I can work on for a while, I need a quick break from this one anyway. If you and Jake PM me your email I'll get it sent.

Update: Supports and terrain are now done. I've named it Omega, and will be themed around greek ruins.

1st section:
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Island Area:
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Lift hill + helix:
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Central Caves:
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Eastern Cave:
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I'll be the first to admit the 3ds isn't amazing, but it does its job. For my next project I'll definitely use a new 3ds program, I think I've got about all I can out of Object Creator.

Couple things I'd really appreciate some opinions on, should I use 3d bolts or stick with flat textures for flanges and track connectors? Obviously 3d ones would look better, but with say 20 polygons per bolt, 10 bolts per flange and about 200 flanges/track connectors, that's 40000 polys spent on a fairly small detail, and I'm not sure it's worth it.

Also, do you think I should add mist/smoke to the cave entrances? These aren't meant to be dark, claustrophobic tunnels, and they don't feel like that right now, but adding smoke might change that. However, the contrast between inside and outside is a bit stark at the moment, so maybe just some light mist would work?

Any thoughts? [:)]

[GavG]

The caves and ride itself are looking real nice.

I would just use textures for the flanges and keep them extra polys for detail elsewhere. The smoke/mist I am unsure about, it does normally add to a tunnel/cave entrance/exit but is nearly always used, so for that case I would say leave it out.

Planning for 5 years, it better be good haha.
So yeah, the caves look really amazing, track looks good, supports clean, & with these greek ruins, probably will be an amazing ride overall.

This is really late, but it's great to see you working on tracks again. As for this one, it's looking pretty spectacular so far. Are you planning on doing extensive 3ds work on the station and surrounding area?

Originally posted by OinzCEO17

Planning for 5 years, it better be good haha.

That was a joke. (The ride(s) I've been planning for 5 years are still in early development. [:p])

Originally posted by Flickstah

Are you planning on doing extensive 3ds work on the station and surrounding area?

Well, I wasn't "planning" on even doing extensive 3ds work on the tunnels, but I just couldn't help adding stuff and improving them until I got what you see now. So knowing me I probably will end up doing quite a bit of 3ds around the station without actually intending to.

Also, custom skybox! How come hardly anyone ever does these?

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Looks damn beautiful.

That right there is a very, very pretty ride. Looking forward to your comeback, wingover! [:)]

Thanks for the great comments! [:D]

Here's a bit of theming progress:
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[hyyyper]

If you want to add that extra touch to the tunnels, you can add a lot of thin and very translucent smoke layers. In that way, you can simulate the darkness in the caves.
Just play around with the luminosity and opaqueness of the smoke/could layer to get the desired effect.

^ I'll definitely try that. Since I raised the angle of the sun with the skybox, the caves are much brighter and I can afford to darken them more. But that's a job for later, right now I'm concentrating on the larger theming structures. Speaking of which, I just finished the amphitheatre.

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Nice amphitheater.

I love this guy lol.

Lookin' good.

looking good!

I personally think the theming is looking spectacular. I personally think the amphitheater area can be improved a little, and the stalactites and stalagmites in your cave can have a little more detailed than a triangular prism. I can't speak much for how your trackwork is, but I have to say I am greatly looking forward to the release.

^ Less detail works better for those of us that have crappy computers

[Metazoanhaddock]

^But I can easily get more detail with only a few more polys; which, in this case, I think would be appropriate seeing as there aren't a whole lot of stalactites and stalagmites.

Originally posted by A113

I personally think the theming is looking spectacular. I personally think the amphitheater area can be improved a little, and the stalactites and stalagmites in your cave can have a little more detailed than a triangular prism. I can't speak much for how your trackwork is, but I have to say I am greatly looking forward to the release.

Thanks, I'll definitely add some more detail to the stalagtites. Unfortunately though smooth textures get completely screwed up so they might always be a bit blocky.
What do you think I could do to the amphitheatre? There's not much to them really. I experimented with bigger ones but they just started to feel like vast expanses of concrete and began to lose their effect. I know it looks a bit bare now, but I think with some trees and rubble it will look better.

Originally posted by CKidd

Less detail works better for those of us that have crappy computers

It's not too bad so far. 3ds heavy tracks tend to give me 30-40fps, and its currently running about 40-50, so expect it to run similarly to other rides with a lot of scenery when its done.

This looks so nice. I love the skybox. Is there any chance you will make the supports a bit less saturated, and maybe make the track SLIGHTLY darker or more yellow?

^ That's exactly what I plan on doing. You can see from the last few screenshots I've been playing around with the lighting quite a lot to try and get the atmosphere I wanted, and that's made some of the colours look wierd. Especially the supports, which the construction kit exports with strange lighting settings. I'll sort it all out with anim8or at the end when I've made all the scenery, so it will all match up. At the moment everything's a bit of a mess, my to-do list is full of "Fix lighting/colours of..."

On another topic, I re-did the stalagtites, any better?
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Mhm. What program you use?

^^^Object creator, yet still stunning.

Originally posted by Kyle Sloane

Mhm. What program you use?

^ Right. I think I'll need something more powerful next time though. Probably anim8or or maybe blender.