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Sort of a request for artistic contributions as well as suggestions.

 

A lot of hilt models are repeated and overused in JA. A few more would liven things up. More skins of existing hilts, and slight variations while still keeping the generic Expanded Universe style. It makes sense for Reborn to use largely the same hilt as they're probably mass-produced, however, things don't make sense like Alora using the same hilts as the player, staff reborn using the same hilts the player can choose, etc. which makes the enemies a tad less visually interesting and the player's and enemy's hilts less unique.

 

A few places where I think a new or slightly modded hilt would be appreciated:

 

- Staff Reborn; their hilt should be a modified guardian, black or darker colored, with a slightly different model (maybe edgier and spikier?), to be more evil and sith like, while still having a slight "genericness" to it

 

- Jedi Masters; they use a vindicator staff hilt because...?

 

- Jedi and Jedi Trainers; they use the same hilts as Reborn, now where would they get those, the same factory the Reborn did?

 

 

 

 

What I came up with so far:

Some more skins and variations on the stinger hilt which is the game's generic hilt. For Jedi that use it, a silver skin, for the training saber, maybe a whitish-light gray skin and slightly modified model. For more specialized enemies, perhaps either this (http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Stinger_Remake;109215) or Roxoon's stinger reskin with the interesting red pattern on it.

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Was looking around on jk2files... and found some saber hilts that might be along the lines of what I've been looking for... any thoughts?

 

1. http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Custom_Lightsaber_Pack;45980

 

2. http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Dark_Forces_2_Saber_Pack;76927 (I figure hilts based on DF2 would fit well in JA)

 

3. http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Jedi_Master_Hilt;43521 (looks very detailed and movie-ish, but maybe it well fit well in game as a Jedi/Jedi master exclusive...)

 

4. Maybe one of these could be a Jedi Master or Reborn Master exclusive or something... http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Mark_IV_Staff_Hilt;38101 ; http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Mark_VII_Staff_Hilt;37789

 

5. Some nice generic hilts I think...: http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Slipstream;64663 ; http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Roshs_Lightsaber;93791

 

6. The hilts I was talking about before: http://jediknight3.filefront.com/file/Stinger_Remake;109215http://jkhub.org/files/file/1921-misc-sabers-pack-rooxons-weaponshd/ (has the nice stinger reskin with the red pattern on it I liked)

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So, I'll make this my official request:

a reskin/remodel of the Guardian Staff hilt

 

Something a bit more "evil" looking, or mechanical, austere, unfeeling, sort of like the Stinger hilts enemies use. Subtly so. I'd imagine it looking similar to the current guardian hilt, but maybe being darker colored, or having some sort of red/black sith-likeness to it. Maybe a slightly different model too.

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What do I get if I do it? :P just messin' with ya. Let's put it like that; I've got a guardian model ready from my WeaponsHD, it wouldn't take long to modify it into what you want, just tell me a few more details you'd like to see on it and try to be as specific as you can, please. I'm asking because it's just a stereotype thought that sith have black-red favorite colors. I'd say the real sith-ish style is just evil looks and coolness :D

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I'll give you some apples haha? I'm not sure what the Guardian hilt should look like exactly... just something a bit unique. Actually, maybe it would make more sense if the Reborn used a sort of double-bladed stinger hilt now that I think about it... would you be able to cook up something like that?

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Oh I'm truly very sorry, I did not notice your post! Of course! I'll get to it, but I'm having some install problems with 3ds Max 2015, everytime it comes to 6.05gig the download stops. I'll try downloading it from another computer and then copy it over but I won't have time today. I'll do it tomorrow or the day after that! I'll try to come up with something that resembles the Guardian and the Stinger both.

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Oh I'm truly very sorry, I did not notice your post! Of course! I'll get to it, but I'm having some install problems with 3ds Max 2015, everytime it comes to 6.05gig the download stops. I'll try downloading it from another computer and then copy it over but I won't have time today. I'll do it tomorrow or the day after that! I'll try to come up with something that resembles the Guardian and the Stinger both.

 

I guess could you make me one model that basically is a double-bladed stinger hilt and nothing more? And then maybe another one that is reminiscent of both the Guardian and Stinger hilts? I'd be very interested to see what you come up with :D

 

Also, why are all your hilts so nice? It's hard for me to find hilts that go well with them haha.

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xD They're nice? Well, thank you, when I look at them, I see tons of flaws. :D Yes I'll get right to it, since this was issued a long time ago. But oh well, AshuraDX's hilts are even far more beautiful than mine and I think that noone else bothers to do things as good as me. What's more, I create everything from nothing, completely from scratch - that's where the crispness comes from in the textures. Every single thing you see on the saber is drawn mainly with brushes and the dodge/burn tool. 

So just to get things straight; which stinger version schould I take as reference? Vanilla JKA/ Mine/ Zefilus's design?

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@@Rooxon:

Can't believe I'm just finding this this. Looks like good designs are already there for most NPCs. Might just try ripping off that. Reskinning a hilt to make more "styles" is easy enough a dusty can do it with little effort.

 

How about... a double-bladed version of your stinger, and I'm being greedy, but if you're feeling generous, maybe a double-bladed version of this stinger-remake hilt?

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