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  1. It seems to me that Blender and 3DS Max are very similar in UI design. Perhaps Blender got its inspiration from one of the founding fathers of all 3D modeling software? Silo is a completely different user experience.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      It's interesting that all these software -- used to accomplish very similar tasks -- have so different a user experience.

    3. minilogoguy18

      minilogoguy18

      I'm mostly hotkeys, it's how I use Softimage

    4. Boothand

      Boothand

      True, Blender is confusing for menu people. There are many things I don't know how to find only with the mouse, but which I can find in a hotkey menu.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      I think the board ditched your answer, Ping. Just know it wasn't me...

    3. Ping

      Ping

      I accidentally removed it. It said that I know what you are talking about but that I haven't had the chance to watch the reviews and that I might do so at some point.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Here's the link for ref.: http://cinemassacre.com/2009/02/28/star-wars-movie-review-part-1/

       

      And here's the page with all his genuine movie reviews: http://cinemassacre.com/category/moviereviewsatoz/

       

      And no, it's not because I'm a raving fan that I know this. Not one bit. :P

  2. Submitted... *takes a deep breath* Done.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Call me sentimental, but I'm glad it's finally complete. :P

    3. Ping

      Ping

      Enjoy the praise.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Hahaha, thanks, but I'm mostly just glad that it worked out in the end. I know it's not perfect, and it'll never be, but at least it's worthy of representing Ahsoka's character in this game, and now I can finally continue modding for JKA.

  3. Whoever made the original facial animations for JK at Raven had no idea how muscles in the face actually work... :/

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    2. Archangel35757

      Archangel35757

      ...I'm also hoping that rend2 will eventually support animated wrinkle maps (@Xycaleth, please).

    3. DrXann

      DrXann

      Elite Force 2 does a better job at facial animations for the last game with idtech3

    4. eezstreet

      eezstreet

      Elite Force 2 is on (basically) a different engine. It's id Tech but heavily modified.

  4. Just closed a 12-year-old chapter in my life.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Hahahaha! You don't wanna know! XD

    3. Numfast
    4. Ping

      Ping

      Because it could land her in prison.

  5. We have hype. Crappy movies are built on hype.

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    2. RJA

      RJA

      The dark side of the force is a path way to many new trilogies... that some consider to be unnatural...

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      You can't win, Darth. If you strike my beloved story down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.

    4. RJA

      RJA

      Mesa clumsy

  6. When people say we've had no good Star Wars games, they are wrong. We've had Dark Forces, and we've had KOTOR -- both brilliant games that pushed the creative boundaries of what was possible in a video game.

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    2. NumberWan

      NumberWan

      What I did like about the old games, is that the developers had limits but still they were creative. Every detail in level design has sort of duplicity of perception: you are open to treat them the way you like. E.g. in DF2 Nar Shaddaa is not just a city level, but also includes a staship section, as well as cargo transport at the distance.

    3. Seven

      Seven

      I mean we've had plenty of good ones, Dark Forces and KOTOR are some of the few examples of great ones

    4. Seven

      Seven

      The scale would probably be

      Great

      Good

      Alright

      Bad

      Terrible

  7. Time to rock all joints! I may need a hammer...

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    2. Bek

      Bek

      NO NO NO

    3. Ping

      Ping

      DIE BART DIE

    4. JAWSFreelao

      JAWSFreelao

      why this nigga need a hammer to get high?

      Nah jk.

  8. I just had the ridiculously ambitious idea of scripting NPC life into the Coruscant Jedi Temple, and creating an RPG-style live environment, capturing life in the Jedi Temple during the Clone Wars in JKA. Maybe create an inside mission out of it?

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    2. JAWSFreelao

      JAWSFreelao

      Maybe something using a Jocasta Nu and retrieving something for her from- just as an example- the Coruscant Underworld?

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      Do we have a Jocasta Nu character model for JKA? I didn't find any.

    4. JAWSFreelao

      JAWSFreelao

      Heh. Check my thread.

  9. So does The Force Awakens beat season 5 of The Clone Wars? I guess that's the ultimate question. ;)

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    2. NumberWan

      NumberWan

      I would say, that what happened in Season 5 finale (my favorite) in no way neglects TFA and vice versa.

    3. JediBantha

      JediBantha

      Seeing as the other two episodes have yet to be released, and due to the fact that I don't watch much on TV anymore, I really don't have an answer to that. :/

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Hahaha! An honest answer is a good answer. ^_^

       

      Saw it in the cinemas. Didn't think much of it. I didn't go in with high expectations, and the movie didn't disappoint, but didn't thrill either. I have concerns as to how the story will further develop in the sequels, and serious doubts that it will top The Clone Wars experience. The characters were more thought out than in the prequel movies, though, so that's a plus.

  10. Merry Lightsaber Swinging Christmas, Guys! <3 Love y'all!

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Eesh... >.<' Don't go so dark on us, Onysfx. There is still beauty in this world, and there always will be.

    3. Onysfx

      Onysfx

      That's why I'm still alive :).

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      :) Know that you are loved, and you have the power to make a difference in this world. You've already made a difference to me. <3
  11. In an alternate universe: It would have been interesting to see The Clone Wars team treat Revenge of the Sith, and Anakin's transition to the Dark Side. I think it would have been a lot more mature, realistic, and engaging.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Ahhh, that's making it sound sad... >.<'

       

      Yeah... I don't know what will become of things, but I'm quite certain Star Wars is about to take a plunge into dark, murky, slimy waters... where the garbage tentacle monster lives. XD

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      And we thought much of the EU was bad... Wait till you see this onslaught of new Star Wars movies coming... Things are about to get nasty, and don't tell Luke, but I have a bad feeling about this.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Like... a *really* bad feeling... And it starts this December...

  12. Getting started on JKA character model rigging... wish me luck... >.<'

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Thanks, if I really get stuck, I'll take you up on that. Asgarath is kindly helping me learn the process with 3DS Max at the moment. I have a pretty complicated human-like model, so it's not going to be easy...

    3. AshuraDX

      AshuraDX

      the clsoer to a human it is the easier it will be to rig :D (atleast to the humanoid skeleton)

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Oh, that's good. But I'll need to rig the face, too. We'll see... I expect a challenge.

  13. My god, can people please stop posting so many "official" leaks surrounding TLJ on YouTube?! It's flooded with rubbish... so much so that even if a real leak happened we wouldn't know...

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    2. minilogoguy18

      minilogoguy18

      I'm just going to wait to see an official trailer, then the movie. Those speculation videos are pretty annoying to watch.

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      Looks like the first teaser won't come until at least the end of February... :/ According to Kathleen Kennedy -- but then again, we know we can't trust *her*...

    4. NumberWan

      NumberWan

      One of the previous teasers or trailers for one of the previous films was supposed to come in 2 weeks after early announcements. But as a result we saw it like a few days after the news...

  14. "Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow." ~ Carrie Fisher

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    2. Bek

      Bek

      I'm pretty sure all of us would like for this to just be some sort of twisted and sadistic stealth marketing campaign by Disney, and Carrie and her family are alright.

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      Y-yepp... The reason many people are affected is because her life's work stood for something -- and on that note it *still* stands! That, and we grew up with her portrayed characters, and her work.

       

      My sincere condolences to her family. Her spirit will live on in her family, and in her work, and accomplishments.

    4. Archangel35757

      Archangel35757

      ...and her mom (Debbie Reynolds) died the next day from grief.

  15. Just figured it out: Rey will be a staff lightsaber wielder. The first protagonist to weild a lightsaber staff (after Jaden). ;)

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      ...I'm sure the marketing guys at Disney would not miss that opportunity.

    3. Circa

      Circa

      Exactly, and also seeing how popular it was after seeing Maul use it, it became just as common as a single bladed hilt in the KOTOR and SWTOR era. And then the Inquisitors in Rebels. I think it would be ample time to see it in another film, especially in a main character.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Great point about the Inquisitors using it in Rebels. I missed that. Knowing this, I think we can count on it.

       

      The action/fight is also more dynamic and visually appealing with a staff.

  16. This is serious. I need to squeak with you.

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Alright, let's do it! But you have to wear a Darth Vader costume. You don't look serious enough.

    3. Ramikad

      Ramikad

      Could I wear a mandalorian armor instead? I like it more.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Yep. Mandalorians are serious. :) And they squeak clearly, too.

  17. Finally finished with rigging. Onto the textures...

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      Thanks. I really deserve a nice cold cocktail for this... :P

       

      It's the hardest thing I've ever done on a computer. I'm not kidding.

    3. Wystan

      Wystan

      It's only the fist time, colonel Adrian was not my first model so was hard but extremely. When i was rigging my first model, i've had a nice issue - when he did the saberthrow animation, his finger length extended a lot.

    4. Wystan

      Wystan

      *hard but not extremely

  18. I cherish Star Wars history -- everything that we love about Star Wars, not solely Disney approved content.

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    2. SecretApprentice

      SecretApprentice

      I look at what Disney had done with the Marvel franchise and especially recently Captain America Civil War which did amazing! But when it comes to solely Star Wars before Disney bought it there really is no difference it's just another company that I can think of that is owned by another company Ex: Pepsi Cola owning Quaker Oats.

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      So true. It's the quality of the individual content produced, not the company. The true world-building then happens in the minds of the fans, how we all piece it together, what we accept, and what we reject. Bruce Lee had a great quote that actually relates to that:

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      "Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own."

  19. Ping is being tracked by Bing. But when Bing isn't tracking Ping, it is Ping who is browsing Bing. It's a symbiotic relationship. Unless Ping prefers Google. In which case Bing will feel useless and heartbroken... and change its name to Ming.

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    2. JAWSFreelao

      JAWSFreelao

      #amIdoingitright

    3. afi

      afi

      Maybe Ping is the Thing

    4. Onysfx

      Onysfx

      UNLIMITED POWAH! For I am king!

  20. Infinity Blade's Dark Forces Kyle player model -- do we have it?

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      We should get it up in Files. That's a great model.

    3. katanamaru

      katanamaru

      If someone else could that'd be better. I hardly ever turn on my computer now days. If not I'll try to, if I don't forget.

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      Do it for Infinity Blade's honour if you can. Thanks Katanamaru.

  21. "My son, your ineptitude is so vast, your incompetence so profound, that I am certain you are inhabited by greater power than I have ever known." ~ Peter S. Beagle

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      :) And Blue Leader's X-Wing has malfunctioned beyond repair. ;)
    3. LucyTheAlien

      LucyTheAlien

      Is this in reference to a particular moron on this site?

    4. Cerez

      Cerez

      :) More to ableist jerks in general. I was never one to point fingers at people... Sometimes I think I am too forgiving...
  22. Jyn Erso?! Might as well be Jan Ors. In fact, why isn't it Jan Ors in her youth? That would have made it so much more interesting.

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    2. Bart

      Bart

      They're just teasing us with obvious similarities pretty clearly lol. I don't think I could ever get drunk enough to believe none of hundreds of Disney's employees in SW area never heard of Jedi Knight series kek.

    3. Ramikad

      Ramikad

      Bah, I still prefer no contaminations from the new Canon. New characters, so that the old ones can rest in peace, their legend untouched.

    4. Grab

      Grab

      Be happy. At least they won't ruin Kyle & Jan.

  23. I've decided I'm going to finish IB's work on HapSlash's Leia model in honour of Carrie. Lots to weight, and a whole new process to learn...

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      I'm concentrating on the ESB/Hoth outfit, as it seems most fitting for JKA combat purposes, but I'll leave the ANH outfit in as well (as a secret/hidden option).

    3. Cerez

      Cerez

      @minilogoguy18 Thanks. I'm hoping I can use IB's work as a base, if I can import the whole rig into Blender, and export it into what's needed successfully. That'll definitely save some time, and there's no point completely redoing what's already been done. But if not, I'll have to redo the whole weighting from scratch.

    4. minilogoguy18

      minilogoguy18

      Try out the weight painter, it's not as good as Softimage's weight paint tools but it's much faster than doing it manually.

  24. Skin shading in Photoshop is killing me... >.<' I'd take modelling over texturing anyday!

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    2. Cerez

      Cerez

      No, I've watched many tutorials, but I've taken a mosaic approach now -- cutting and assembling a rough draft before painting the final textures. It's a pain in the butt, but it's the easiest way I could think of. I really want to finish this model already...

       

      I imagine working with ZBrush is somewhat easier.

    3. AshuraDX

      AshuraDX

      Or substance Painter which is what I use :

       

      it takes some technical knowdledge to adapt the output PBR maps to JKA's old shader system

    4. Omicron

      Omicron

      I used Pig Brain's tutorial when I did my head, but I guess the basic principles could apply to the rest of the body.

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