New Dwemer Architecture

Kasan Moor · Post by **Kasan Moor** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:03 am

Could we use these?

[url=http://www.rpgplanet.com/morrowind/modcontrols/mod.asp?modid=4575]Dwemer Vertical Shaft Meshes[/url]

Dwemer style meshes, meant for vertical movement. (hence the name vertical shaft). Very small files, Includes shaft, shaft extrude, top, endcap, platform, and every combination of exit style for the extrude (1, 2A, 2L, 3, 4). Total of 10 meshes.

[img]http://www.rpgplanet.com/morrowind/modpics/pd_dwrv_vertshaft1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.rpgplanet.com/morrowind/modpics/pd_dwrv_vertshaft2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.rpgplanet.com/morrowind/modpics/pd_dwrv_vertshaft3.jpg[/img]

They are a modder's resource, so I guess we can use them.

EDIT: I just had an idea. This could make a great elevator shaft.

Stalker · Post by **Stalker** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:26 am

No we can't. At least in it's current state. We were discussing this matter in Greater Dwemeri Ruins project forums and decided than it screams for a texture change.

Vernon · Post by **Vernon** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:36 am

Agreed - either that or some very good vertex painting on the meshes. I really hope those screens were made with bright lights on in the CS. :\

Kasan Moor · Post by **Kasan Moor** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:47 am

I was talking about the meshes... Last time I checked we had some really great skinners.

Hermit · Post by **Hermit** » Wed May 04, 2005 5:45 am

Well, this has to be edited in the mesh, actually.

1. Texture resolution over the whole mesh needs to be upped to the level of standard dwemer stuff (propably *4).
2. Vertex shading needs to be done, badly.

If that is done, we may think about using it; the general idea is acually quite nice.

bas · Post by **bas** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:04 pm

an old dwemer lift what makes strange sounds when you go down or up.... cool

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:50 pm

I know we might use it as a shaft, but what is it? A big tunnel that rotates?

Hermit · Post by **Hermit** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:24 am

A big tunnel that goes down 90 degrees.

Post by **Swiftoak** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 1:13 am

Those textures faintly remind me of Sotha Sil, but other than that, the concept is good i think.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Jun 11, 2005 2:30 am

Personally I don't think we need a mesh set like that. Laying asside the texturing problems, the same effect can be accomplished with the current meshes (although square, or, if you're feeling really creative, maybe octagonal, rather than circular) and winds up looking better than that anyway. If any new shaft meshes are needed, they should be an expansion of the current in_dwrv_shaft mesh set. The most needed one is a 1 story no-doorway peice, however angle peices, intersection peices, and a sideways entrance peice for attaching an angled shaft to a room would be a really interesting addition as well, if not really nessasary.