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Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)
Posted By: Tim <tim@somewhocallme-tim.net>	Date: 12/8/99 4:55 p.m.
In Response To: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page) (Loren Petrich) > [Me:] I wonder why 3D Studio Max experience was wanted. From > some screenshots, 3DSMax is being used to do inhabitant models, > such as that alien air scooter, and there may be plenty of such > models in the interiors. But might it also be used for the world > geometry? Yup, 3DSMAX isn't confined to making air scooters and alien bodies. I personally use 3DSMAX for everything, including interiors, and a custom tool to light them using radiosity. Depending on how the engine works, details, like the holograph console, may be separate objects, which also need to be built, but exist within a 'room', not a part of it. > [Me:] The Trespasser team also did something similar with > 3DSMax; they used placeholder models to indicate the inhabitant > start points. Will the Oni and Halo teams also be using > placeholder models? It's certainly possible. 3DS 'dummy' objects can be placed in the rooms and such, with specific names that the engine parses later.. or an export plugin converts to some other data structure. However, if you have a good engine, why not just make it so you can place beasties in real time in the game itself? Only time will tell, and any plans for such things are probably quite fluid right now. And now for something completely different: http://www.somewhocallme-tim.net/sshots.jpg

Message Index

Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)	Loren Petrich	12/7/99 5:10 p.m.
Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)	Billiam	12/7/99 6:21 p.m.
Nah, it's Halo.	Forensic	12/7/99 6:48 p.m.
Re: Nah, it's Halo.	Billiam	12/7/99 8:28 p.m.
Re: Nah, it's Halo.	CowMutilator	12/8/99 12:56 p.m.
Re: Nah, it's Halo.	Chris	12/8/99 4:07 p.m.
Re: Nah, it's Halo.	Forensic	12/8/99 4:52 p.m.
You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (nt)	Jägermeister	12/9/99 12:44 a.m.
Re: You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (	Chris	12/9/99 4:26 p.m.
Re: You...haven't played Marathon1/2/i, have you (	Jägermeister	12/9/99 11:37 p.m.
"(It) just screams Galactic Arm."	Dispatcher	12/7/99 8:27 p.m.
Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."	Bachus	12/7/99 10:19 p.m.
Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."	Nemesis	12/8/99 11:37 a.m.
Re: "(It) just screams Galactic Arm."	Bachus	12/8/99 1:36 p.m.
An RPG based on the Myth engine would be great. NT	Maxaminus	12/8/99 9:44 a.m.
Re: An RPG based on the Myth engine would be great	Dan Rudolph	12/8/99 9:59 a.m.
Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)	Chris	12/8/99 4:04 p.m.
Re: Bungie Job (from Marathon's Story Page)	Tim	12/8/99 4:55 p.m.
Portals? (was Re: Bungie Job)	Loren Petrich	12/9/99 2:29 a.m.
Re: Portals? (was Re: Bungie Job)	Mark Levin	12/9/99 2:49 a.m.