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What I Did On My Summer Vacation Part 2

What I Did On My Summer Vacation Part 2
Name:Alan James 
Date Posted:Jul 29, 2008
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Hi Everyone! Welcome to part 2 of What I Did On My Summer Vacation.

So if you noted from Part 1, I actually don't get a Summer Vacation, but do try and take off a little more time than usual. But I haven't been completely idle. I figured I'd post a few personal "DEV Shots" of different projects I'm working on. These are all at various stages of completeness...but nothing is pending release right at the moment, since I'm trying to be a little more inclusive of TGEA and other file formats that a few folks have expressed interest in.

First is a military content pack with a focus on WW II with the current code name Bunkers and Barricades Military Content Pack. As you would probably guess it includes bunkers, barricades, along with trench sections, guard towers, sandbags, new crates, barbwire fence sections, etc.[/b]:




Second is a damaged building pack that I've had in the works for quite a while but it keeps morphing here and there. It is tentatively titled Damage & Desolation Building Pack. I've have the bulk of about a dozen damaged buildings along with bridges, road pieces, and some scattered debris:




The Third thing I have in the works is a Sci-Fi Content Pack entitled Platforms & Corridors Sci-Fi Content Pack. Again it's fairly obvious that it includes platforms and corridors along with futuristic barrels, crates and containers, conduits, hoists, catwalks/footbridges, possibly some animated fans, air locks and several styles of endrooms:




The Four is another Sci-Fi Pack that is a little different for my style, so it's probably the furthest one out in terms of completion. It will be vehicle style pack called Shuttles & Transports Sci-Fi Pack 2. I have the basic models done of the vehicles, now it's a matter of UV mapping/Texturing and rigging for TGEA/TGEA. I've messed around with the wheeled vehicle in game and it seems to work well.




These are the main working Packs, but I do have various levels of work done on at least another half a dozen packs including Ancient Civilization Pack (Temples, Pyramids, etc.), 50's theme (drive-in, gas station, theater, etc.), 1930's Floating City (think Flash Gordon style), Caves & Caverns, Middle-East Buildings, Big City Pack (Sky Scrapers, Grid Road System, etc.) and some Sprite work by my wife & daughter including stuff for TGB like Fruit & Veggie Powerups, Bugs & Insect Sprites, Trees & Plants and possibly some side scroller Building stuff that originates from previous 3D models ( think Warehouse District 2D).

Anyway, that's what's up so far this summer. Also The Sticks & Twigs Environment Pack should be seeing it's way to the GarageGames Content Store soon. The latest REV (3A) includes updates to the PNG billboard textures from some more digital camera work that Kyle and I have done. If you've already picked it up from www.monsterpacks.com the latest version REV3A should be the primary download on you account.

Well, that's all for now, but hopefully I can get my second wind for the Summer and get another couple of Packs out for you folks to get going on all of your various projects.

-Alan

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Daz   (Jul 30, 2008 at 02:11 GMT)
I'll have one of each, and yes I would like fries with that.

Awesome work, and I look forward to the release of these.

J.P. Berry   (Jul 30, 2008 at 02:51 GMT)
I'm with Daz on this one. Everything looks great.. And my game happens to be sci fi themed, and there is a shortage of quality content packs for that theme. So bring it on!

J.C. Smith   (Jul 30, 2008 at 03:14 GMT)
Love all your packs, looking forward to more of them.

Edward   (Jul 30, 2008 at 05:53 GMT)
I would definitly be interested ina early adaptor pack of the 2 scifi packs. If thats possible please contact me at racs333@hotmail.com

Stephan (viKKing) Bondier   (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:04 GMT)
Alan, you need to be on vacation more often. ;-)
Lot of great packs to buy sighted.

Andy Hawkins   (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:22 GMT)
Very inspiring - I should get to work on my packs too.

Leslie Young   (Jul 30, 2008 at 10:59 GMT)
wow. .some good stuff on the way.

Hans Cremers   (Jul 30, 2008 at 19:47 GMT)   Resource Rating: 4
Awesome work! Are you sure you had vacation?
I'm very intressted in those Sci-fi packs ^_^
Like Edward I'm intressted in a early adapters pack!

Alan James   (Jul 30, 2008 at 22:10 GMT)
@Everyone, thank's as usual for the great encouragement!

@Edward & Hans, I'll put you both down as Beta testers when I'm a little bit further along. Right now it's all pretty rough and disorganized, so probably would be more trouble than good for you, but when it starts coming together a bit more I'll email you both. Appreciate the help and the interest.

Hans Cremers   (Aug 03, 2008 at 19:59 GMT)   Resource Rating: 4
Sounds great!

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