Possible Paatru !

[Lore_Naga]

Hex Editor, Used the default animations but they work quite badly to be honest and yes i know its not a relevent place for naga talk but i only "Mentioned" it,
I do not need any help for now because im trying the "Hard" way and i am doing the path of making a playable "Tailed" skeleton due to all the other ways have not worked yet custom animating a tail movement is really easy to be honest its just the files i get confused with.

When i tryed the head modelling on a bosmer the neck went quite badly too (I already know about this)
The eyes did not follow the animations too but at the "Least" the mouth did to an extent of the lips moving up and down,
But really i think if you wanted to stick with this you should start play testing with the baliwog head (I tryed a grummite head, Terrible results i had CTD's and not one thing worked thats why im pondered about with baliwog...)
or you can always go with the TMNT turtle head Your choice to be honest
but all it was,
Was a test at the most it should be taken lightly with a pinch of salt.

[Ibsen's Ghost]

I'd say it's worth holding onto that as an option, NA. I agree with you about it's suitability and until the TMNT option and when Llamaranger, who is extraordinarily quiet of late, opted to take on the job of creating Paatru, I was all in favour of going down the Baliwog route. The Baliwogs don't actually talk in SI so having voice anims for them would be an interesting improvement on Bethesda's designs. Plus I'd like to see a slight retexturing....although doing that with any SI textures is problematic because the textures are so complex. Nevertheless, if faced with retex and lip-synching tasks as opposed to modelling, fully animating, texturing from scratch AND lip-synching, I'm all in favour of the more economic first option....

[Lore_Naga]

On-topic,
Ok whatever is fine with you ibsen,
But i have to say if you do plan on going with baliwog head consider using the more simplistic talking method i had spoken about with the sload that may kill a few problems,
Actually i bet bethesda planned to do that in the first place but when they got there hands on FaceGen they probably thought it was best to just go with that animated software.

Off-topic,
Im not making much progress with the nagas due to a file holdup and so cannot update on those guys although when i get to it i will make a picture of the completed tail skeleton (When tested, And works),
But im starting to think this was the most easiest path to go im not sure why people complain about doing tail skeleton's but maybe because of the annoying later animations still...
They can done if you are getting good at custom animating (That i am),
I would had loved to shown a picture of my updates (They are not good in any sense but i still think getting something done you feel proud of,
Makes you feel good about yourself) *That was my naga update*.

I might work on a mushroom hat like in the mushroom men picture in the inspirations thread but im a very busy doing different things still naga is the main little project im working on (I can't wait to hear i made the first fully meshed tailed skeleton race in oblivion modding, Ha that will be good to hear =) ).

Good luck ibsen anyway and don't get too stressed out.

[Ibsen's Ghost]

Thanks NA =)

I'm guessing that your knowledge of FaceGen is probably the most advanced here so it will be great having you on hand during the Sload and Paatru developments.

Regarding the Naga, check out the post I'll making next on another thread (the races thread).

[Lore_Naga]

On-topic,
*Cough* *Cough*
No ibsen my experience in facegen is very little but i know how to build a good UV layout from it and also know how to test things in the "Right" way not just skipping every damm missing texture path but im very rubbish with getting files/patches to work for me,
I have just started using such and such animations with faces
(That all go horribly wrong, Oh well) But i like hand painting textures with different programs and i can't go to terrible if i try to implement something (I over test =) ),
Its just my internet is terrible and so limits me to my own tools most of the time.

But of course ill be happy to help ibsen like i said before about the paatru i have been play testing animations and custom animating has come with a breeze to me so maybe i can help out on that front later on.

Off-topic,
Has anyone played fallout 3?
Seems like a good game to me but its rather too many "Radiated or Diseased" creatures/peoples for my liking and well i can't put up with a dread zombie sneaking up on my back in oblivion let alone 16 ghouls flush attacking me in a pack,
Yet i would like to make a mod that adds all the perk ideas and a all-round play style into oblivion if thats possible?

[Ibsen's Ghost]

Originally posted by Lore_Naga
Yet I would like to make a mod that adds all the perk ideas and a all-round play style into oblivion if thats possible?

Would I need to have played F3 in order to understand that...? We should probably have gameplay suggestions as a separate thread in 'The Sticky Guar'. Care to start one?

[Lore_Naga]

Off-Topic,
Actually i would'nt mind to start one as long as its ok with you,
Yes you should know what perks and different things are "If" you played FO3 but if you have not then No you would not.

On-Topic,
I do not know what to say.