Big is beautiful

Mig Eater

Bigger is better IMO #Tongue

I posted these as part of the D-day ninth anniversary, there is also 40 new Italian units & buildings on the D-day site if ya interested.

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Krow · Commander **Joined**: 30 Jan 2010 **Location**: Malaysia

Those are AWESOME! Surprised

ps: Could you please make a 1024x768 wallpaper for this one? Very Happy

Edit: You got a bug. http://dday.migeater.net/pics/ita_supply.jpg

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raminator · Commander **Joined**: 04 Oct 2005 **Location**: Bierkasten

holy shit...
that´s serious POD =)

question is now...is this for MP-Maps or have you some mission in mind? #Tongue

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Crimsonum · Seth **Joined**: 14 Jul 2005 **Location**: Fineland

Holy shit. You've just made a great leap towards realism on a C&C engine. Mind you, though, they could use some better (stronger) shading.

Will they have some sinister destruction anims? #Tongue

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Roaches · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:52 am Post subject:

Don't tell me you hand drawn that in Photoshop like your other SHPs, Mig.
If it is, that is the most massive SHP I've seen so far Smile

Props to ya. Wink

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Orac · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:00 am Post subject:

I think the obelisk especially could do with a colour tint to fit the environment better.. it sticks out a little too much imo.

More contrast would be better, but my GOD THOSE ARE SO NICE.

Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:06 am Post subject: big

well, i planning on doing the same with buildings, but you beat me to it.......amazing work!!

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Death Cultist · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:19 am Post subject:

You sir, are the Michael Angelo of SHP artwork, well done, I too have followed your mod and eagerly await it.

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Clazzy · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:39 am Post subject:

I like how after all this time you kept the RA2 water fountain.

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Regulus · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject:

Are these several buildings put together or are they just one building?

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Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Everything is nice, except:

-The buildings kinda lack a bit of shadow contrast, really.
-The obelisk - surely isn't it a bit too...big?...
-Will we have skirmish missions with those buildings, including the Reichstag? #Tongue

Speeder · Commander **Joined**: 03 Sep 2004 **Location**: Czechia

I am a speechless man right now.

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Hogo · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject:

Speeder wrote:

I am a speechless man right now.

Tell me about it Neutral

This is going on FB forsure

Dutchygamer · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:18 pm Post subject:

Deformat wrote:

-The obelisk - surely isn't it a bit too...big?...

The Washington Monument is the tallest structure in the whole city. The RA2 version was just tiny #Tongue

Anyways, I like what I'm seeing here. Good work Mig Eater Smile

Lee · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:59 pm Post subject:

Awesome. Now do destruction animation kthx #Tongue

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Cranium · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Dec 2009 **Location**: USA

This stuff is just amazing, and I mean everything. Not just the buildings. EVERYTHING!

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MadHQ · Commander **Joined**: 07 Nov 2003

That defiantly has the sex appeal that gets me going!

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Aro · Alcohol Fueled **Joined**: 10 Sep 2006

Damn...

Scorched Earth · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 5:44 am Post subject:

...oh my god.

I mean that.

I don't know about everyone else, but this has just become my favorite mod that hasn't been released yet. #Tongue

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Team Black · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject:

Sheesh.. epic win much!? #Tongue

It's funny you should post these now, I was just by the White House. Yesterday and today I'm touring in Washinton DC

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Symphonic · Tiberian Fiend **Joined**: 06 Jan 2009

All the buildings look a bit flat. Try darkening all the shadows - at the moment they're too faint.

The white house is missing its balcony on the curved front.

The washington monument looks too fat for its height.

just a few observations.

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Orac · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

I see balconies a-plenty.... But I'm pretty sure they weren't there pre war..
EDIT: Google was of very little help in checking that, however.

Mig Eater · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:51 am Post subject:

@rami: This is a skirmish map, missions are still a long way off.

@Crim/Lee: I'm not making destruction anims... would be way too much work with my hand drawn method of shp making XP.

@Clazzy: Well how else are ya gona tell that it's a RA2 mod #Tongue

@Symp: The balcony wasn't added until 1948, I have made three different versions of the White House, the one in the pic is the pre-war version circa 1940. There is also a late-war version with the 1943 extended east wing & a post-war version with the balcony.

@all: The lack of contrast is just my style & I like it that way, you're all too used to high contrast 3D renders that look plasticy & unnatural IMO.

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:07 am Post subject: amazing

I think the buildings are perfect the way the are. It gives it that old fashion look. I would not touch a thing.

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Orac · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:40 am Post subject:

Will they at least have some nice rubble?

daTS · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:03 am Post subject:

just a bit more contrast for the shadow. otherwise i agree with NVH. perfect, old fashioned.

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Team Black · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject:

yeah I agree. For example, the if you take a look at the Washington monument base, it's really bright compared with the shadow directly next to it.

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Symphonic · Tiberian Fiend **Joined**: 06 Jan 2009

Also, the washington monument has an ALUMINUM top, not a stone top. Fix that. And, there's a small building attached to the base that you seem to have omitted, that was there when the thing was built. And the shaded side has to be way darker.

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:01 am Post subject: big

was that building there in 1945?

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Mig Eater · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:30 am Post subject:

It does have the aluminium tip, the top few pixels are gold/yellow coloured...

The "small building" is on the side facing away from the screen so you can't see it.

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Anderwin · General **Joined**: 16 May 2005

Mig Eater this is damn, kickass buildings. I haven't seen better! I mean it This is detailed and wow.

This is ztyping shocking buildings.

Nice job man!

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Orac · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject:

I wonder whether it's possible to alter the opacity of the ground shadows...

Deformat · Defense Minister **Joined**: 17 Sep 2007

Orac wrote:

I wonder whether it's possible to alter the opacity of the ground shadows...

I think it can be possible with AlphaLight iirc.

Basically a copy of the shadow frame + all that color thing.

EDIT: Is it only 1 building with custom foundation or is it a bunch of buildings together?

Mig Eater · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:11 pm Post subject:

The Capitol building is one building & the White house is three put together, but they both use custom foundations tho.

An alpha image wouldn't be hard to test out, I'll look into it later.

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

one thing about the Washington monument is it garrisonable? would really hate to see the enemy getting that and getting a huge range bonus with it #Tongue

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