Bretonia Gunship

[Jinx]

i don t do that too often when its about taste and constructive critizism - but i really have to say that, montezuma:

the model follows the bretonian capline rather precisely, the spine and the tail are spot on based on the bretonian capline - there is no doubt about that. the wings are based on DA concept art design of early bretonian designs.

and the texture is actually pretty fitting. bretonian ships, the capital ships are not quite known for their very clean and smooth skin - making it so makes any addition look alien to the bretonian capline. - and while the larger caps make use of dyed parts that add a composite colouring ... that is not a necessity, especially regarding the lore.

so - while i personally respect a LOT of critizism, especially based on design and taste - yours was simply unqualified, i am very afraid to say. - i think i know quite a lot about our freelancer models now - and while this is most certainly not the most inspiring - and by FAR not the best skinned one ( as stated ) - it is far far away from abysmal in any way.

especially considering the usual game engine enviroments, the distances used and the ambient lightning applied to models - this model AND its texture is of actual average quality for a custom bretonian capital ship design.

again - can it be better? - of course, there is never a limit to improve, can one of the community make it better? - maybe - just takes one to try it.

from my pov of how models progressed and improved in terms of meshing and skinning ever from 4.82 upwards - this is pretty much "on spot" and in line with how such a ship would supposed to look like.

each characteristic part of that mesh was chosen from reliable sources based on vanilla, shipline progression and original concept drawings from the DA shipdesign, adjusted to fit disco. ( mostly cause the original bretonian designs were a lot more streamlined and flashy )





edit:

whats important about major faction ships? - when seen unskinned, they must immedietly point to the associated faction
whats important about the intended role of a ship? - even a still image must translate its general idea ( light, heavy, tough, frail etc. )

edit2:

@montezuma again: your opinion was acknowledged and noted, but i simply cannot relate to this judgement in any way other than considering it your personal taste. the flaws you pointed out do not strike me as valid even remotely, i m afraid - but nevertheless, the opinion was noted as a valuable critizism.

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