HeavyGear18 Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Hey Community, Its me Mike Cantwell, the guy who has been doing Kyp Durron Skins these past few months. I just wanted to post up this thread to get you opinions on the look of the Jaeden armor I made up for my recent skin. I wanted to make the armor look very Jedi like with many exposed areas to accommodate a Jedi's need for mobility and I also tried to give it a color that suits a Knight. I still feel there is always room for improvement on my skins and I just wanted to get the community's idea on what I could do with the armor's appearance when I armor up Luke Skywalker and other Jedi of the New Jedi Order. I want the armor to look like its of Jaeden make but I want differentiation to fit the persona of the Jedi I skin. Just post whatever comes into your heads so that I may continue to work for the benefit of all of you. For those who may not know what the Kyp Durron Jaeden Armor looks like, here the link for v1.4 http://www.jediknightii.net/files/index.php?link=file&id=506 . Peace out and thanks for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmar Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Can you provide a screenshot that isn't as dark as the one you have posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda_623 Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 I'm not especially impressed with it. Its ok I'm don't think I'm going to download it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 18, 2002 Author Share Posted June 18, 2002 Original Quote [Can you provide a screenshot that isn't as dark as the one you have posted?] I don't understand; is the shot to hard to see or is it too small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTR_DuranArturn Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 sorry yoda but I have to dissagree with you there, I think it is a great skin and I am downloading it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmar Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Originally posted by HeavyGear18 I don't understand; is the shot to hard to see or is it too small? It's just that the dark colored armor on the black background makes it hard to really see the skin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
«¦gøt ƒørçë?¦» Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 I think its cool and may i ask you a question? How did you do it? Email me plz at killer_g_x@hotmail.com Ive always wondered how to do a armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altimira Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 Looks a little like Gordon Freeman from Half-life. Especially the suit:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 20, 2002 Author Share Posted June 20, 2002 I'm glad you saw the similarity. I actually used the HEV suit from Half-Life as my inspiration. Yes Kyp's face does look like Freedman's but in actuality, Kyp's face is based on mine. Right now I am working on a new armor type that looks similar but is very different from the original armor; it will have extra plating and new rank insignias. I plan on releasing a Jaeden Armor Mark II skinpack with Kyp, Jacen Solo, Luke Skywalker and Kyle in their own Mark II Jaeden Armor. I should have some preview screens up soon. (oh and each skin will have their own CTF skins) Peace out for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaAdmiral Posted June 20, 2002 Share Posted June 20, 2002 Originally posted by HeavyGear18 I'm glad you saw the similarity. I actually used the HEV suit from Half-Life as my inspiration. Yes Kyp's face does look like Freedman's but in actuality, Kyp's face is based on mine. Right now I am working on a new armor type that looks similar but is very different from the original armor; it will have extra plating and new rank insignias. I plan on releasing a Jaeden Armor Mark II skinpack with Kyp, Jacen Solo, Luke Skywalker and Kyle in their own Mark II Jaeden Armor. I should have some preview screens up soon. (oh and each skin will have their own CTF skins) Peace out for now. I can't wait for that new pack. I am a very big fan of your Kyp in the armor. You should stop by the modeling forum and sign up for one of the models that needs skinners sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoblinKing Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 I love the skin. I was trying to get this kind of armour, a bit like the shadowtrooper, dut without the helmet. I've got an idea for a new skin. Do you mind if i try? I'll give you all the credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 21, 2002 Author Share Posted June 21, 2002 Feel free to make any and all suggestions you have for the armor. And don't say you dont need credit for your ideas; if they are your ideas and I use them, I will most definately make sure you get credit for it. So feel free to post any and all of your ideas in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmar Posted June 21, 2002 Share Posted June 21, 2002 what book is this from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 22, 2002 Author Share Posted June 22, 2002 I just finished my new Mark II Armor Pack and the final cuts for the characters featured are as follows: Kyp Durron Kyle Katarn Luke Skywalker (each have their own armor colors and their own team skins) I will make more skin packs in the future (not just Jaeden Armor variants) with a huge variety of New Jedi Order and classic series characters. If there are some characters that you want to suggest for new skins, drop your ideas in this post and I'll check in from time to time to see what you all got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMan Posted June 22, 2002 Share Posted June 22, 2002 Definatly looks ok from a distance, but would need to see a larger image of that. The chest armor seems to lack the detail that was put into the rest of the skin. Also why don't you try to make a real face, instead of cut & paste from Raven's work? Even if you are going to do the same character, you can make it on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 23, 2002 Author Share Posted June 23, 2002 Well you are definately right about the chest armor. That problem is adressed in the newest set of skins I made in the Mark IIs. As for his face, you are half right about the cut and paste. First off, the hair texture is Raven's but I changed the effects on the hair to look blonde highlights (Kyp does have brown hair but it looks cooler with blonde in it). As for the face, part of it is Raven's but I changed it enough to look very different from the default jedi. Besides, it is so hard to find some decent pictures of Kyp for skinning so I tried my best to adjust the face to look like his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMan Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Much better, but those black areas need some sort of detailing like straps for the armor and whatnot. Try to avoid haing flat black anywhere. The same goes for white. Also a reflect light of a purple or blue would enhance those edges of the armor. Also about the face, what is so hard about making any sort of face? Even if it isn't as well done as the rest of the skin, you have learned more and you come out ahead of those people who just do cut and paste type jobs because they either don't care or are to lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarteX Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Great skin! Good job HeavyGear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTR_DuranArturn Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 hey, you said in an earlier post that you finished some more skins, are we going to get to see them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 26, 2002 Author Share Posted June 26, 2002 As soon as the server is back and they finally put them on the server, yes you will be able to get at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmar Posted June 26, 2002 Share Posted June 26, 2002 heavy gear- i've got your kyp skin on my site. if you want me to host these others for you in the meantime, email me at del@reid.cx. EDIT: scratch that - looks like jk2.net has 'em live now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain Sundancer Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 i would like to see a jedi trainer wearing the jaeden armour!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 Sounds like a good idea. I'm gonna get working on another skinpack later on this month (non-Jaeden armor) of some expanded universe characters but I think I'll work on the trainer skin with the armor before I get to work on them. In the mean time check out my newest pack of Mark II's which is now available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 your really good at this good job, and has anyone noticed that the download server at jediknightii.net hasnt been working lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGear18 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Share Posted June 27, 2002 Originally posted by legameboy your really good at this good job, and has anyone noticed that the download server at jediknightii.net hasnt been working lately? Yeah I have noticed that the server has been bugging out lately but I wouldn't sweat it. All I hope is that my new skins make it on the 10 Favorites list soon. Thanks for your positive input man and I am glad you like my work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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