Metropolis

spldart · Post by **spldart** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:51 am

Cars?!?!?!
How about a '71 Hemi Cuda or a Hurst-Campbell equipped 68 Dart 440/4 on the floor

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:52 am

To dartman:
I'm sorry - see:

DON'T Call The Police! They might come and take me away! Then no more models from me!

dartman · Post by **dartman** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:58 am

That wasn't your model...GUY WHO I'M JOKING ABOUT CALLING THE POLICE!!! HMPH!

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:00 am

I wouldn't suggest you came along - I have a BZTank and a BZGun to defend me! And I can make models!

dartman · Post by **dartman** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:01 am

..And I have the U.S.A! Wait, uh, that sounds like I want world domination, doesn't it?

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:02 am

But - I've got their neighbor! And a Guided Missile. And a Laser(which the USA doesn't have in service).

PS: And a Cloak which would mean they can't find me!

dartman · Post by **dartman** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:07 am

And I have a really stupid discussion!

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:08 am

You know... I think you're right.

LouMan · Post by **LouMan** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:16 am

Cars, signs, billboards, newspaper boxes, etc. will be coming. trepan is working on some significant improvements to BZFlag's graphics engine and I will wait for the next official release to start experimenting with them. Supposedly, higher poly counts will be possible and there will be improvements to allow higher fps with more complex maps. If I were to add the objects I want right now, it would totally kill fps on the map.

I appreciate all of the suggestions and support - I will try not to let you down

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:18 am

What are other things you want?

LouMan · Post by **LouMan** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:30 am

I will be adding standard city objects. I may experiment with some of the free models available through 3D Cafe, etc. or make my own. Ideas are welcome, but I don't want to clutter the map excessively - it is fairly narrow and crowded as it is.

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:32 am

I was thinking about converting some 3DCafe cars and giving them to you!

BIYA · Post by **BIYA** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:38 am

Dont, the cars there are high poly and will suck up fps either make your own or find a low poly model.

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:40 am

That's why I decided not to - just posted the one from Amazing 3D. It's got a lot of faces as well - but I thought maybe not too big as I don't have performance problems. I'm building one of my own right now!

spldart · Post by **spldart** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:40 am

Don't take to much on your shoulders LouMan. Pace yourself. I would hate to see you burnout

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:42 am

So would we all - But look at what he has already done. He seems up to it

LouMan · Post by **LouMan** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:44 am

Like I said, trepan is making some significant improvements to the graphics engine that may allow much higher poly counts without hurting fps. We will see - that's why I am waiting for the official release.

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:46 am

I see.

BIYA · Post by **BIYA** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:00 am

dartman wrote:Translation:

BIYA owns you!

Allied I knew you get that from a site.

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:22 pm

If you mean that car

. You knew that nobody but a professional 3d artist could do that good a job?

BIYA · Post by **BIYA** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:55 pm

LouMan wrote:Like I said, trepan is making some significant improvements to the graphics engine that may allow much higher poly counts without hurting fps. We will see - that's why I am waiting for the official release.

time to pull out the 70,000 poly bug thangy ma-bob. I tell you thats the most smoothest thing I have ever seen!!!!! I mean flys would'nt be able to stick to it

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:58 pm

Speaking of flies not being able to stick to something - I once made a sphere on Blender with a huge amount of vertices - exported it to BZFlag and that was the smoothest sphere I've ever seen!

LouMan · Post by **LouMan** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:57 pm

Soon to come - Metropolis Revision 2. I have been told that changes will be made to next release of BZFlag that will allow higher polygon counts with better performance (fps). When this release of BZFlag has been widely circulated and I have fully tested the Metropolis enhancements, I will release revision 2. Attached are a few screenshots of a few sample objects that will be added to map. I will also be adding road signs, light poles, flags, billboards, etc. if the new version of BZFlag permits...

AlliedArmour · Post by **AlliedArmour** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:02 pm

Where did you get that car from? Could you use mine as well - some diversity.

Post by **trepan** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:20 pm

triangle counts?