Half-Life 2 Enhancement Mod - Games

[quote=Fat-Corgi-Guy]That's why I said:[/quote] Sorry, bad reading on my part. Breen's pupils still look really small. Maybe his eyes are overall really small. His head hair looks less detailed than his facial hair as well.

[QUOTE=Cows Rule;38871485]Sorry, bad reading on my part. Breen's pupils still look really small. Maybe his eyes are overall really small. His head hair looks less detailed than his facial hair as well.[/QUOTE] I already explained it: [QUOTE=Fat-Corgi-Guy;38865067]If you see a blurry part on one of my [U]WIP[/U] textures, that means I haven't done that part yet.[/QUOTE] On the pupils however, I made them the same size as the L4D2 pupils, which I thought was much more realistic than the vanilla. I think it's more the fact that we're not used to seeing the characters with such realistic eyes.

I think that the HL1 Vorts look more alien because, well, they're aliens. In HL2, they've spent 20 years getting used to Earth and they're a little more tame and less animal. Plus, in HL! I don't think it was decided that they were hyperintelligent dimensional beings. But yeah, a cross would still look cool. [editline]17th December 2012[/editline] Well, shit, I was somehow ninja'd.

[QUOTE=radu_iceman;38850832]I'm not sure if it's been discussed, but I would love to see trench coat combine. [img_thumb]http://images.wikia.com/half-life/en/images/7/75/Trenchcoat_CG.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Dota 2 cloth physics. Nuff said.

I assumed the poll was purely for how they looked, not how they stand and animate and stuff like that. Ofc the HL1 vort looks more alien with those animations, but I just think the way he actually looks (regardless of pose) is way cooler.

[QUOTE=Bloodshot12;38872604]I assumed the poll was purely for how they looked, not how they stand and animate and stuff like that. Ofc the HL1 vort looks more alien with those animations, but I just think the way he actually looks (regardless of pose) is way cooler.[/QUOTE] Yep, just for looks. I might do a poll on voices, as I can't decide between the HL2 version, or the HL2 Leak(beta) version. The EP2 version I don't like, mostly because it reminds me too much of another character the voice actor played (Korban from the game Star Trek: Elite Force 2).

[QUOTE=Fat-Corgi-Guy;38872670]Yep, just for looks. I might do a poll on voices, as I can't decide between the HL2 version, or the HL2 Leak(beta) version. The EP2 version I don't like, mostly because it reminds me too much of another character the voice actor played (Korban from the game Star Trek: Elite Force 2).[/QUOTE] why not both [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] ep2 and hl2

[QUOTE=Meatpuppet;38872754]why not both [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] ep2 and hl2[/QUOTE] It would cause lots of conflictions with the voices. Majority of them use all the same lines. and most of EP2s lines are new ones that wouldn't fit too well in HL2. As for the HL2 Leak version of their voices, I found I can replicate that pretty well....strangely enough, so adding those wouldn't be a problem.

just keep the hl2 ones they don't need to be replaced

Could we get a shot of Breen smiling? Emotion may help us better gauge how he's progressing.

[QUOTE=QwertySecond;38875974]Could we get a shot of Breen smiling? Emotion may help us better gauge how he's progressing.[/QUOTE] Best pics of him smiling I could get at the moment :/ [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/U24Ho.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/yGDAj.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/zbzxx.jpg[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/VBfuY.jpg[/img_thumb]

His face just feels so much more punchable now. Not complaining, though.

[img_thumb]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090804094658/half-life/en/images/f/f4/D3_breen_010005.JPG[/img_thumb][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/VBfuY.jpg[/img_thumb] I find the current model a bit unsettling, and I think it's purely to do with the eyes. It's almost as though there's too much eyelid between his eyeball and eyebrow. I might be tempted to say his eyes are too small, but making them bigger could just make him look like Gollum. (Although they do look about right in this pose: [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/U24Ho.jpg[/img_thumb] Also, very indistinct eyelashes. He doesn't have them in HL2 either, I assume it would have been impossible to implement at the time, but he does have a dark band across the top of his eyes. And a much darker blue.

But that has nothing to do with the skin. That's just because he probably raised his eyebrows or something.

A lot of these characters could seriously benefit from some added geometry on their facial hair.

Jesus shit I don't know what you did but you perfectly captured the "Smug motherfucker" face

His eyes are too light blue, you should dark them eyes up.

I think vorts are well... pretty good. I mean.. if i were to try and improve half life as much as possible with as little work as possible then i would do these first.. Textures: debri (decals/overlays) Large textures which do not have bump/spec. Starting with bump/specs that can be used with multiple textures Random map prop clutter (cans of drink, plastic jugs etc) If paralax is added- make parallax textures. Anything else that stands out as bad. But only those. Modeling: Rubble. Combine soldiers Zombies/headcrabs Citizens/rebels Hands and weapons. However.. id keep them as close to their original designs as possible. Antlion faces. Other - Add dense grass. - Make more things light sources - Add new voice sets for Humans. - Add new physics noises (non replacing) - Give each explosive entity a unique explosion.

Ok, how are his eyes now? [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/KUtdC.jpg[/img_thumb] [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=The Jack;38878999]If paralax is added- make parallax textures. - Give each explosive entity a unique explosion. [/QUOTE] -Parallax has already been added -Good idea on the explosions! Though maybe not [I]every[/I] explosive entity should have a different one.

Those eyes look beautiful. Just curious, are you going to be doing anything with $detail in this mod?

[QUOTE=Sie-Sveinhund;38877562]A lot of these characters could seriously benefit from some added geometry on their facial hair.[/QUOTE] This. If you still plan on improving the characters' meshes I suggest you actually make their hair actual 3D geometry instead of just textures, it would instantly make them look a whole lot better.

[QUOTE=Sie-Sveinhund;38879646]Those eyes look beautiful. Just curious, have you considered using $detail on any of your textures? Could save space.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I am actually using a $detail texture on Breen. Also, you can't get the same amount and quality of detail with a $detail overlay, compared to using a bigger texture. I just used one to give him a little bit of extra $detail for really close up pics (if, once it's released you want to use it for a movie or something in SFM, for example). [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Dr. Gestapo;38879711]This. If you still plan on improving the characters' meshes I suggest you actually make their hair actual 3D geometry instead of just textures, it would instantly make them look a whole lot better.[/QUOTE] Yep, had the plan to do that. Though still working on finding someone who can model the characters...someone said Joazzz was interested earlier? If you happen to see this, are you still? [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=QwertySecond;38876564] I might be tempted to say his eyes are too small, but making them bigger could just make him look like Gollum.[/QUOTE] or Frodo. [img]http://content7.flixster.com/rtactor/40/52/40525_pro.jpg[/img]

Remember the sewer/canal section where the dank rooms are littered with charred corpses? [IMG]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090927112926/half-life/en/images/2/29/Cremator_model.jpg[/IMG] I really think you should.

[U][B]Should we (maybe) add the Creamators into the mod?[/B][/U] Vote [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/tick.png[/img] If you want them in the mod. Vote [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/cross.png[/img] If you don't want them in the mod. [img_thumb]http://images.wikia.com/half-life/en/images/2/29/Cremator_model.jpg[/img_thumb] [B]This poll will last 24-47 hours.[/B]

[QUOTE=Fat-Corgi-Guy;38881002][U][B]Should we add the Creamators into the mod?[/B][/U] Vote [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/tick.png[/img] If you want them in the mod. Vote [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/cross.png[/img] If you don't want them in the mod. [img_thumb]http://images.wikia.com/half-life/en/images/2/29/Cremator_model.jpg[/img_thumb] [B]This poll will last 24-47 hours.[/B][/QUOTE] Think about this though, valve scrapped them for a reason.

[QUOTE=Fat-Corgi-Guy;38879445]Ok, how are his eyes now? [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/KUtdC.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I think he looks too young, probably down to the smoothness of his skin. Add some wrinkles.

You could extend the sewer levels slightly, And if not add a sort of boss-fight, you could make the guy stand down at the end of a corridor and shuffle away the moment you look at him or reach a trigger. Like, Vague sightings in case you dont want to make an entirely new model. Make it seem like he is stalking you. [editline]18th December 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=vexx21322;38881042]Think about this though, valve scrapped them for a reason.[/QUOTE] Well eli had a cremator head in a jar in his lab, said he had no idea what it was. So cremators exist in the canon, Theyre simply not well known to the characters, im imagining the rebels/citizens have based an urban legend around him, like a boogeyman of sorts. Alyx might have fought a cremator actually, since she was the one who brought it to eli.

[QUOTE=Scot;38881099]I think he looks too young, probably down to the smoothness of his skin. Add some wrinkles.[/QUOTE] Breen was never that wrinkly, I think I may even have made the area around his eyes too wrinkly. Also- [I]young[/I], really?

The transition from facial hair to skin seems really sharp.. pretty good though. Nevermind, appeared that way because I was looking at the thumbnail.

I wouldn't mind seeing some whole new sections added to the game, or just small additional maps. The urban fights could've been drawn into some kind of large road, kind of like that the one beta scene with the strider blowing out the sign. And this guy, [img]http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090926103458/half-life/en/images/0/0c/Hydra_concept_art.jpg[/img] I honestly thought he was pretty cool, could slip him into the sewer section on the return to city 17. Maybe isolated heads could come out of grates.