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Razorwing
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Towertree

I come bearing gifts

(well, sorta)

-=Download=-

The download includes the nif, textures, screenshots and 3D Studio Max scene from which someone can developed it further (if desired).

I worked on the towertree model in the months preceeding Oblivion's release. It was originally created by a guy called Laurent Antonini, who's a Poser artist with no connection to the Elder Scrolls scene. Poser modellers only deal in rendering and animation and so they don't have to give a hoot about polycount, so I had to spend a great deal of time optimizing and texture mapping it. Back then I had no understanding of collision meshes, so there isn't any, which is part of the reason I'm including the max scene in case anyone wants to take over. I haven't tested it in-game so I can't guarantee anything, but it looks alright in NifSkope which is where I took the pictures above.

If you don't want to use it, no worries

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01.11.2006 10:25

FLESH
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RE: Towertree

That looks great! May I ask if the staircase is a separate model? I wonder if we could get some leaves on this thing Tongue

I think I may try out the collision for this depending on how many models it is (in Max).

Thank you Razorwing *whipers in ear* Hows Brillo going by the way?

01.11.2006 10:38

kingevil
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It looks great ! Cant wait to see bosmer livig in it

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01.11.2006 11:12

Azkur_pt
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that is great razorwing

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01.11.2006 15:34

Arbiter
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We appreciate your gifts... sort of.

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01.11.2006 20:42

IAMTHEEMPEROR
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Hmm, the stairs look very unnatural if this is an enforcement of that green pact thing.

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02.11.2006 23:30

Razorwing
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RE: Towertree

quote:

Originally posted by FLESH
Thank you Razorwing *whipers in ear* Hows Brillo going by the way?

I know I've been taking forever on that one Blush

I'm back to working on it now though and should have the remaining meshes done in a day or so, if everything pans out.

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06.11.2006 00:02

Siegfried
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RE: Towertree

Looks good RW! Seeing as how the staircase is made from wood, maybe it is used as an Imperial Watch Tower or something (Green Pact).

06.11.2006 00:45

Mormacil
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Because it looks good doesn't mean we have to use it Wink

If it doesn't fit, to bad Tongue

06.11.2006 07:08

TheImperialDragon
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Not necessarily, the Green Pact allows for Bosmer to use imported wood, or letting the other races do the building. Just as long as the Bosmer aren't the ones killing the plants. The Bosmer can have wooden buildings, as long as they weren't the ones to build them.

06.11.2006 07:11

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IAMTHEEMPEROR
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So the rule is they only can't kill the trees in Valenwood? I read that as long as there is naturally dead wood around them they could use it... Ok, I guess it could work, although it seems strange for a tower made out of a tree to have normal staircases.

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07.11.2006 22:29

Mormacil
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They can't use trees from VW, no even dead, but they can use wood lumbered by other races and imported from otehr provinces. It's a hypocritical system I know Tongue

07.11.2006 22:46

IAMTHEEMPEROR
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I know some things about the green pact, but my main question is; Why is there a green pact anyways?

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07.11.2006 23:21

Mormacil
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Why can't muslims eat pigs? It's all about believe and traditions. I think it has to do with Y'ffre creating the world and you can't cut Y'ffre.

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07.11.2006 23:23

Razorwing
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Vines aren't trees, so maybe the steps can be made of braided weaves? Just a thought. All that'd need is a texture change.

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I'll be gone visiting my folks from December 27th to January 6th.

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08.11.2006 01:35

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