Is the Hellion Model really going to make it to retail?

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Originally Posted by handclaw

Well, my own personal guess would be, that the Sons of Korhal will reappear somehow... Maybe for Mengsk's Elite or something like that.

The Decal exists at least in the files of SC2, though, non-usable unless you reimport them. (that's how I got it working at least...)

Maybe it's for the single player, maybe for modders... No idea...

edit: Oh, and by the way: They were in since the very first build. ^^

http://handclaw.rampagingpolygons.co...tor/Decals.jpg

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You can extract the decals? Can you make those image files available somewhere?

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Originally Posted by handclaw

I actually believe it has something to do with ol' Duke's Alpha Squadron ^^

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Wow. Now -that- would be a fun cookie to see in the game.

In two years, just changed the color of fire... blue flame

pehh...

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Originally Posted by scorpio19

In two years, just changed the color of fire... blue flame

pehh...

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It's more than what they did to the Carrier model. I think it hasn't changed since the game reveal @ 2007 :eek:

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Originally Posted by Wankey

The unit in game has enough animations to warrant me not caring anymore. Seriously, it's got a stop stutter animation, it's got a drop animation and it's got a 2 wheeler animation that it places sometimes. Plus it's got the most movement effects of any wheeled unit (the smoke actually makes it look cool) and the flame effect is neat.

It's a good unit.

I'm only disappointed that the marauder which could've looked like this:

http://us.media.blizzard.com/sc2/med...uder-large.jpg

Turned out like this:
http://starcraft.incgamers.com/galle...m/marauder.jpg

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*gasp*

low poly unit in top-down RTS doesn't look as good as hand drawn concept art!

NO WAI

The primary difference between the two units is the use of soft edges over hard edges. Your comment illustrates exactly what often the "best" concept art isn't the one used to make the in game unit. Hard edges don't translate well when you reduce poly count. If that marauder sketch had been used to make the in game marauder unit, the marauder would have ended up looking like a command and conquer mech.

The marauder looks a lot better when viewed top down then one with hard edges ever would.

http://www.maxfreak.com/starcraft2/w...2-marauder.jpg

Double Post

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I said it was weird that this image used the old Korhal emblem;

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I would imagine it's the old symbol because putting the new Dominion flag probably wouldn't look as cool. After all, the underlying symbol is supposed to be the arm holding a whip anyway.

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Originally Posted by newcomplex

The primary difference between the two units is the use of soft edges over hard edges. Your comment illustrates exactly what often the "best" concept art isn't the one used to make the in game unit. Hard edges don't translate well when you reduce poly count. If that marauder sketch had been used to make the in game marauder unit, the marauder would have ended up looking like a command and conquer mech.

The marauder looks a lot better when viewed top down then one with hard edges ever would.

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Any chance you could elaborate? I find visual theory in gaming fascinating, but have never stumbled across any actual material on it.

What is it about hard edges that translates so poorly from art to in-game?

i think the hellion looks cool was rather exited the first time i saw it fits the Terrans well

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Originally Posted by Warsaw

I concur. Void ray is the worst model in the game.

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I agree. It's not that it looks bad, it just doesn't look like a ship - it looks more like a rocket to me, and that doesn't work for me. I don't know what would work, though...

I like the carrier, it just doesn't look as awesome as a capital ship should... looks a little small to me.

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Originally Posted by handclaw

Well, my own personal guess would be, that the Sons of Korhal will reappear somehow... Maybe for Mengsk's Elite or something like that.

The Decal exists at least in the files of SC2, though, non-usable unless you reimport them. (that's how I got it working at least...)

Maybe it's for the single player, maybe for modders... No idea...

edit: Oh, and by the way: They were in since the very first build. ^^

http://handclaw.rampagingpolygons.co...tor/Decals.jpg

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Any idea what the last faction is?

I feel hellions are funny for no gas they have a flamethrower! They use the minerals melted down to spit a flame! lol