Since I made the above posts, I discovered 3D Warehouse. I think this site will do for placeholder assets, until I figure which models are specifically needed.
Thank you very much again, and I'll let you know if I need your help in the future.
MedicineStorm, wow, that must have been surreal! And fun! Glad I could make someone feel that!
Reference photos would be awesome and appreciated! The Ronstadt Transit Center would be great start, as well as a view of the appartments around it. Also, it's not that visible from Google Street view.
There are other landmarks in Tucson I wouldn't mind having (Fox theatre, the Chase building, Pima County Legal Services building. UniSource Energy tower. Pima County Superior Courthouse, Congress Hotel, generally distinctive and important buildings seen from Congress Street), but there's no point asking you to photo them unless I've got a moddler lined up.
But I would really like photos of the Transit station, that's something that would really be helpful and is a priority in getting modeled.
Duion, I see your exact point and prioritisation is something I'm keen on. I included the Transit Stations because they're at the start and end of the route, meaning they've vital importance to bookend the ordeal and act as a "we're here" as well as differenciate the two places. Hoover Dam is valuable because it's the most famous landmark you pass on the route and worth seeing. And something from Phoenix is useful because it's the largest city you pass through.
Also, the desert is represented in the Outerra engine as is, so I'm not going to be giving that part much focus until other things are dealt with.
bart, thank you for replying to this thread, I appreciate it.
I was aware from the start that OGA mightn't be able to buy the assets (though I thought it would be cool if they could), but the important thing was that it was seriously considered.
A lot of times in life, and in online communities, opportunities can drift by because no one takes action. I wanted at least a clear decision to be made, one way or the other, on whether to pursue this.
It seems that the decision is "no", which is fine. I guess the matter can be laid to rest and we can hope that the artist gets a good deal for his work that he's truely happy with.
Okay guys, apparently a Russian Studio is proposing to take the assets from the artist in return for 10% of future profits. The guy hasn't agreed yet, but unless we get back to him with a proposal it's possible he'll accept the Russian offer.
Basto: In terms of file formats, I got a reply "I made most of the game objects in 3DS MAX, but some of them (trees, stones, ground) were made in VUE. Final renders were made in VUE editor. Some of inventory items (5% or so) were made directly in Photoshop. Characters, NPC and monsters were made in Poser + textures in Photoshop."
Okay, I got a reply. The price he gave me was $9,000. Personally, I think he at least deserves $10,000 given how much effort he put into this, but just my opinion.
So, think it's possiible to raise this amount of money? Is there someone trusted who could organise a drive?
Given that I doubt he wants his email address published, I'll only be able to relay messages or send the address onto specific people who are curious.
I've sent him an email asking for a general idea of the price. In the meantime, if anyone's intersted, post in this thread so we can see how much interest there is.
Out of curiosity, how much interest is in OGA making a funding drive to buy these assets? I don't hang out at this site enough to get an idea of the community, but I assume there's interest in this.
Don't know how much he wants so just posted a message asking for more info. I'd imagine he's willing to negotiate but I don't know what his starting point is. (The price could be thousands and still be undervalued in my opinion)
They're pretty low poly a lot of the ones I've seen, particularly buildings.
Hey Vhaun, thank you very much for offering.
Since I made the above posts, I discovered 3D Warehouse. I think this site will do for placeholder assets, until I figure which models are specifically needed.
Thank you very much again, and I'll let you know if I need your help in the future.
MedicineStorm, wow, that must have been surreal! And fun! Glad I could make someone feel that!
Reference photos would be awesome and appreciated! The Ronstadt Transit Center would be great start, as well as a view of the appartments around it. Also, it's not that visible from Google Street view.
There are other landmarks in Tucson I wouldn't mind having (Fox theatre, the Chase building, Pima County Legal Services building. UniSource Energy tower. Pima County Superior Courthouse, Congress Hotel, generally distinctive and important buildings seen from Congress Street), but there's no point asking you to photo them unless I've got a moddler lined up.
But I would really like photos of the Transit station, that's something that would really be helpful and is a priority in getting modeled.
Duion, I see your exact point and prioritisation is something I'm keen on. I included the Transit Stations because they're at the start and end of the route, meaning they've vital importance to bookend the ordeal and act as a "we're here" as well as differenciate the two places. Hoover Dam is valuable because it's the most famous landmark you pass on the route and worth seeing. And something from Phoenix is useful because it's the largest city you pass through.
Also, the desert is represented in the Outerra engine as is, so I'm not going to be giving that part much focus until other things are dealt with.
That... IS weird... so you were sitting near the transit station?
bart, thank you for replying to this thread, I appreciate it.
I was aware from the start that OGA mightn't be able to buy the assets (though I thought it would be cool if they could), but the important thing was that it was seriously considered.
A lot of times in life, and in online communities, opportunities can drift by because no one takes action. I wanted at least a clear decision to be made, one way or the other, on whether to pursue this.
It seems that the decision is "no", which is fine. I guess the matter can be laid to rest and we can hope that the artist gets a good deal for his work that he's truely happy with.
Thank you.
Okay guys, apparently a Russian Studio is proposing to take the assets from the artist in return for 10% of future profits. The guy hasn't agreed yet, but unless we get back to him with a proposal it's possible he'll accept the Russian offer.
Basto: In terms of file formats, I got a reply "I made most of the game objects in 3DS MAX, but some of them (trees, stones, ground) were made in VUE. Final renders were made in VUE editor. Some of inventory items (5% or so) were made directly in Photoshop. Characters, NPC and monsters were made in Poser + textures in Photoshop."
Okay, I got a reply. The price he gave me was $9,000. Personally, I think he at least deserves $10,000 given how much effort he put into this, but just my opinion.
So, think it's possiible to raise this amount of money? Is there someone trusted who could organise a drive?
Alright, he's sent me his email address via PM.
Given that I doubt he wants his email address published, I'll only be able to relay messages or send the address onto specific people who are curious.
I've sent him an email asking for a general idea of the price. In the meantime, if anyone's intersted, post in this thread so we can see how much interest there is.
Out of curiosity, how much interest is in OGA making a funding drive to buy these assets? I don't hang out at this site enough to get an idea of the community, but I assume there's interest in this.
Don't know how much he wants so just posted a message asking for more info. I'd imagine he's willing to negotiate but I don't know what his starting point is. (The price could be thousands and still be undervalued in my opinion)