Sun and Moon

[John.d.h]

The models look cool, how much % done it this mod would you say?

That's a bit of a tricky question, since there are many different parts, but I'd say the first faction is about halfway done.

Edit: I notice this response bumped to the next page, so everybody be sure to check out the RFC I just released.
https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=3811.msg51510#msg51510

[Gabbe]

mhm the pic there rae in GLSL mode right?

[-Archmage-]

General comments:

Walking - Looks like a statue with live legs. Solution: Move the arms and use those upper back bones.
           - Legs don't have fluid motion(Kinda get caught on something when they go back...). Solution: Fix it.
           - Legs look like they are sliding(you already said this I think) Solution: Imagine it, act it out and watch how your legs move.

Attacking - Need more speed difference. Solution:.........Uh.....try looking at what I posted on the Dying comments.
              - Feet could move a bit better. Solution: Fix it.

Dying - No speed differences. Solution: Imagine what it would look like, and/or try acting it out, and don't get hurt obviously, then kinda incorporate some speed differences(I'm kinda hoping you know how to create speed differences, I'm also kinda hoping you can understand my demented explaination.... ).


UNIT SPECIFIC COMMENTS:

Gallowglass:

No comments not already covered by the general comments...

Savage:

No comments not already covered by the general comments...

Squire:

Walk animation - Leg kinda gets cut a bit on the shield.

[John.d.h]

mhm the pic there rae in GLSL mode right?

I don't know what that is, and I don't care enough to look it up.  They're rendered the... um... normal way, I guess.

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Thanks, I'll have a look at those issues.  Could you say a little more about what you mean by "speed difference"?

[wciow]

This mod is progressing nicely 

[-Archmage-]

Could you say a little more about what you mean by "speed difference"?

Ok, I'll try.

Example: When a person starts to fall he/she accerlerates and you can see a speed difference from when he starts to fall to when he's right about to hit the ground. Get what I mean now?

PS: No offense ment from anything stated in my last post.

[John.d.h]

Example: When a person starts to fall he/she accerlerates and you can see a speed difference from when he starts to fall to when he's right about to hit the ground. Get what I mean now?

Ah, okay.  I get what you mean.  It might be a little hard, but I'll see what I can do.

PS: No offense ment from anything stated in my last post.

If there was anything offensive, I must have missed it, so you're in the clear.

[-Archmage-]

My advice from personal experience creating something that mocks physics. Understand physics in a physical sense not a mathematical sense(me and my confusion ).

Basically: figure it out on you're own.

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PS: No offense ment from anything stated in my last post. Smile
If there was anything offensive, I must have missed it, so you're in the clear.

Ok, good, a lot of people tend to be easily offended by the slightest thing, always gotta check that I'm clear.

[John.d.h]

I have some news for everyone who's been waiting for this mod to be released.

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I just lost all of my data. Yeah, ALL of it. My entire music collection and over two years of models, textures, animations, and assorted other work.  Pictures and documents, too.  Even my online backup has completely vanished.  I cannot adequately express how furious I am.

I have two computers that I use regularly, and I keep my important files synchronized using Ubuntu One (a service like DropBox). My main computer froze on me less than an hour ago, and after I turned it off, it will not boot. I press the power button, and the lights come on, but I don't even get to BIOS, so booting from a USB drive is not an option as far as I can tell. Upon switching to my other machine, I discovered that my online backup was gone and my U1 client was in the process of synchronizing with the server, which entailed deleting all of my files. I managed to kill it before it finished, but at least 90% of everything is gone. On top of that, my entire music collection was on the hard drive of the crashed computer, so I have no idea if I'll be able to recover that.  I haven't tried my notes yet, so the tutorial I was working on may or may not have vanished as well.  I have a few older copies of my Solunar files, but there is nothing more frustrating to me than having to redo work that I just did and was of excellent quality.  Maybe some day, but for now I need to work on something else.

In short, Solunar is on hold -- perhaps indefinitely.  As angry and exhausted as this makes me, the positive side is that this frees me to work on other Glest-related projects.  I'm intrigued by the idea of reforming GLADE, and doing it the right way this time.  After I get some much-needed practice, I may return to Solunar and my goal of making it the best Glest mod ever made.  For now, don't hold your breath.  I apologize to those I've disappointed.

[-Archmage-]

I have some news for everyone who's been waiting for this mod to be released.

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I just lost all of my data. Yeah, ALL of it. My entire music collection and over two years of models, textures, animations, and assorted other work.  Pictures and documents, too.  Even my online backup has completely vanished.  I cannot adequately express how furious I am.

I have two computers that I use regularly, and I keep my important files synchronized using Ubuntu One (a service like DropBox). My main computer froze on me less than an hour ago, and after I turned it off, it will not boot. I press the power button, and the lights come on, but I don't even get to BIOS, so booting from a USB drive is not an option as far as I can tell. Upon switching to my other machine, I discovered that my online backup was gone and my U1 client was in the process of synchronizing with the server, which entailed deleting all of my files. I managed to kill it before it finished, but at least 90% of everything is gone. On top of that, my entire music collection was on the hard drive of the crashed computer, so I have no idea if I'll be able to recover that.  I haven't tried my notes yet, so the tutorial I was working on may or may not have vanished as well.  I have a few older copies of my Solunar files, but there is nothing more frustrating to me than having to redo work that I just did and was of excellent quality.  Maybe some day, but for now I need to work on something else.

In short, Solunar is on hold -- perhaps indefinitely.  As angry and exhausted as this makes me, the positive side is that this frees me to work on other Glest-related projects.  I'm intrigued by the idea of reforming GLADE, and doing it the right way this time.  After I get some much-needed practice, I may return to Solunar and my goal of making it the best Glest mod ever made.  For now, don't hold your breath.  I apologize to those I've disappointed.

Oww man, all I can say is........get an external HDD...

I've got your two packs of model previews you released if you want em. I highly doubt it, but I may have a very very old copy of olunar somewhere, an ALPHA you released a year ago or something....

[John.d.h]

Crisis averted!  I managed to swap hard drives between my computers, so my files are safe and being backed up as I type this.  With that said, Solunar is still on hold (just temporarily).  I think I need to walk away for a bit and come back with a fresh mind.  Until then, this topic will remain locked.