Sledgehammers Skins ideas - Page 2

Philipp_Thomsen · 08-12-08, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Friction150

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Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

Well... I've always dream to have a WET skin, something that show that the uboat is actually WET, which it should be, after all its in the bloody water all the time.

I've spent two weeks working on several projects in photoshop and corel draw to make a skin that looks wet, but the end results didn't please me. I've become in contact with some skinners, whom told me that what I was trying to acomplish was nearly impossible.

What I really, really, really wanted, was a RUSTY WET skin, metal shinning on some spots, a long shiny line across the ballast tanks, due to being wet. The metal on the uboats on SH3 looks way too bloody dry, like they were never out of the shipyard.

Anyway, just my two cents...

Certainly not impossible, but tricky. To make the u-boat look wet, you have to play with light and increase "reflection". There is a problem with that though, the wet look will never change, sunny, rainy, day or night, it would still show the same type of reflection.

Oh, and by the way, Sledgehammer, very nice skins!

Better always wet than always dry metallic!

Wolfehunter · 08-12-08, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

Well... I've always dream to have a WET skin, something that show that the uboat is actually WET, which it should be, after all its in the bloody water all the time.

I've spent two weeks working on several projects in photoshop and corel draw to make a skin that looks wet, but the end results didn't please me. I've become in contact with some skinners, whom told me that what I was trying to acomplish was nearly impossible.

What I really, really, really wanted, was a RUSTY WET skin, metal shinning on some spots, a long shiny line across the ballast tanks, due to being wet. The metal on the uboats on SH3 looks way too bloody dry, like they were never out of the shipyard.

Anyway, just my two cents...

Its not impossible but difficult. I did it accidentally with my first skin I never released. It was a conning tower effect that would make it look wet under certain sun conditions. The sun would have to be at a particular angle for the wet look to appear. Problem is I can't remember how I did it. :rotfl: I'm sure I would stumble on it again.

Drawback is if the sun isn't at the right angle the skin looks dull.

von hally · 08-12-08, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

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Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

Well... I've always dream to have a WET skin, something that show that the uboat is actually WET, which it should be, after all its in the bloody water all the time.

I've spent two weeks working on several projects in photoshop and corel draw to make a skin that looks wet, but the end results didn't please me. I've become in contact with some skinners, whom told me that what I was trying to acomplish was nearly impossible.

What I really, really, really wanted, was a RUSTY WET skin, metal shinning on some spots, a long shiny line across the ballast tanks, due to being wet. The metal on the uboats on SH3 looks way too bloody dry, like they were never out of the shipyard.

Anyway, just my two cents...

Its not impossible but difficult. I did it accidentally with my first skin I never released. It was a conning tower effect that would make it look wet under certain sun conditions. The sun would have to be at a particular angle for the wet look to appear. Problem is I can't remember how I did it. :rotfl: I'm sure I would stumble on it again.

Drawback is if the sun isn't at the right angle the skin looks dull.

im with Thomsen on this one....wet and rusty............................................. .................................................. .............sorry i was off in a daze there!!!!

i'll just wipe the dribble from my chin!!

too mutch methinks....too mutch.

p.s prove me wrong......go on....you know you want to

Friction150 · 08-12-08, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

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Originally Posted by Philipp_Thomsen

Well... I've always dream to have a WET skin, something that show that the uboat is actually WET, which it should be, after all its in the bloody water all the time.

I've spent two weeks working on several projects in photoshop and corel draw to make a skin that looks wet, but the end results didn't please me. I've become in contact with some skinners, whom told me that what I was trying to acomplish was nearly impossible.

What I really, really, really wanted, was a RUSTY WET skin, metal shinning on some spots, a long shiny line across the ballast tanks, due to being wet. The metal on the uboats on SH3 looks way too bloody dry, like they were never out of the shipyard.

Anyway, just my two cents...

Its not impossible but difficult. I did it accidentally with my first skin I never released. It was a conning tower effect that would make it look wet under certain sun conditions. The sun would have to be at a particular angle for the wet look to appear. Problem is I can't remember how I did it. :rotfl: I'm sure I would stumble on it again.

Drawback is if the sun isn't at the right angle the skin looks dull.

I played around with this same thing last night. And just like you Wolfehunter, I got the wetlook in the sun, but at night or in a storm, it looks terribly dull and rather undetailed. Like I said before, it is possible to get the look, but it would only look right in certain light, and only be good for screenshots, not actual play IMO.

EgoApocalypse · 08-23-08, 08:29 AM

How ya getiin on Sledge, Have u decided on anything yet?

08-23-08, 08:29 AM	#20
EgoApocalypse Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The system might fail you. But dont fail youself................... Posts: 252 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	How ya getiin on Sledge, Have u decided on anything yet? __________________