Remake, Reboot, ReImagining or just a lot of Updates

Hi Everyone!

I decided to go ahead and post a bunch of screens of what I've been working on over the last several weeks. I know in the last post I was aiming for a mid to late September release of the Sticks & Twigs Update for T3D but as usual I became a little sidetracked.

I've started the chore of updating/remaking/rebooting/reimagining the Downtown District Pack which will draw along with it the Warehouse District. I've decided and began the work on bringing interiors to the bulk of both of those packs, which I think will be a welcomed addition. I'm trying my best to keep the model footprint the same, so it won't be a problem for work that folks have begun/are working on currently. Some will require some adjustment to get a decent size interior/stairwells, etc. but I think the advantages well out weigh the disadvantages.

Along with these updates, the original Alley Ambiance Pack is becoming the Game Basics Monster Pack. It will include nearly all updated models along with new signs, assets and just whole lot of stuff that I'll go into more detail at a later date, but you'll note quite a bit of the content assets in the screens below.

The actual update for the Sticks & Twigs Pack is basically complete regarding over-all missions, now it's just going back through fleshing out a few things here and there, dropping in multiple spawn points, making sure all the assets are LOD'd and then stripping it all down to a manageable size to distribute (both asset only file and demo missions).

Oh, and sorry I didn't warn anyone about the post being "image heavy" but you just have to expect that from one of my posts (and a few folks made the mistake of encouraging me!)

So here are the screens that represent differing aspects of all of the previously mentioned updates:
































































Here is the beginning work on the updated "Downtown District for T3D", most of which will be back ported into TGE/TGEA versions also. Wider sidewalks, roadways, parking spots, updated buildings (nearly complete reworks), interiors, transparent windows, more than likely scripted doors, etc.









Here is a combination of the "Downtown District Pack" Updates along with a little bit of the updated assets for the "Game Basics Monster Pack".


























































































Ok, so if you made it this far, congratulations! Again, I can't give any solid ETAs on this, since I'm also beginning the DTS/Collada conversions of the Sci Fi Construction Kit along with some additional assets for that pack, since I need to put a bullet in it's EA status some time...just keep an eye out here on the blog pages, I'm sure I'll let you all know as things progress!

Alan