Poole, Diamond and Associates BAT Showcase

[deadwoods 542]

You guys keep raising the bar.

I like the roof junk. It's different to the usual aircon+pipes and satelite dish. I can't find any photo's, but there's a new building in Melbourne that has the roof junk encased in glass, so it's not out there and ugly, it's now a feature. You can see the aircon pipes through the glass.

[Dolfan348488 0]

Please excuse me while i go cry some more.

[geoff_diamond 43]

thx tuna and dolfan... and deadwoods... which building are you referring to?  Michigan Tower or PDA?

[deadwoods 542]

The one I'm referring to with the glass encased roof junk is the NAB (National Australia Bank) campus at the docklands. I was saying I liked your roof junk.

[+Guest]

I don't really like how white it is......I think a better texture would be make it a LOOOOOT better.

[jtportland 184]

imrobk, which building are you talking about? lol
deadwoods, thanks! and i can't seem to find a pic of the NAB roof, you wouln' happen to have any would ya?

[+Guest]

Wells Tower.

[cerulean 15]

it doesnt have any textures yet...not final ones anyway...

[jtportland 184]

ohyea, wells tower does not have any final texture on it, i will be doing that im sure... here's an update on the PDA HQ, i fixed the main building texture to look less dirty lol. i added nitelite windows, and now all i have to do is add the spotlights, any suggestion of light colors?

[Gemika 6]

JT thats just down right Awesome! Love what you did with the roof junk and the Helicopter landing pad looks so real you guys are doing a great job, Keep up the fantastic work..

GE

[Postal_Employee_Newman 0]

Looks great JT, the new texture does look much better. This is just a supreme building you guys put together, one of the best I've seen. Can't wait to see it on the STEX.

[cerulean 15]

looks good!

 

id make the nitelites a very light cyanish blue...I am not a big fan of crazy colors...uhmmm well, thats not entirely true, but I think this building has too much class to spash orange or green lights all over it.

[deadwoods 542]

Date: 5/28/2004 11:35:07 AM
Author:
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deadwoods, thanks! and i can't seem to find a pic of the NAB roof, you wouln' happen to have any would ya?

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I wish I did. I searched for ages the other day. I'll keep looking and/or take the digital next time I'm there.

[+Guest]

I think the HQ should have a 6x6 lot filled with trees and benches and stuff.

[GaryGerbrandt 6]

I'd have to recommend that you illuminate the pda logo with Goldiva's red nitelite texture. Otherwise, a dull yellow would be a good illuminator.

[hackinosa 29]

I think around the HeliPad should be either flashing red or bright blue lights (if possible) That would be very realistic

[geoff_diamond 43]

Our intentions have always been to light the PDA sign with red, but, Goldiva's creations are going to make it a much more pleasant experience.

 

As far as the lights around the helipad go, we'll probably use the standard maxis flashing red light prop in the LE to acheive that effect.  We don't want it to be too overpowering.

[jtportland 184]

thanks for the suggestoins everybody! i did try goldiva's red but it made all the night windows red too. so i just lit it with lights on the top part. i also added the flashing lights in LE but i can't see them in game, i might need to move them up a bit...



two roof junk texture didn't render, it doesn't look TOO bad i don't think?

[geoff_diamond 43]

Looks great!!!  But, at the risk of sounding critical... I have two suggestions

 

1) I really don't like the spotlights at the top so much (the ones that shine on each corner - like over our logo for example).

 

2) I think it's possible to use Goldiva's colors without affecting everything else.  Look at Darren's Luminary Park and Emerald Tower for examples of what I mean.  I think he used Goldiva's stuff to do that.  I'll talk to him, I'm sure he'd be more than willing to help us out

[Equinox 1,218]

I hate to disagree, but I *like* those shadows!

Unfortunately, I cannot offer any negative criticism ...

[geoff_diamond 43]

Okay, I have a very stupid and annoying question that's unbecoming for a BATT Squad member to have to ask.  But, here goes:  all of the sudden, last night, all of my viewports started acting funky.  Whenever I move around in them (or even move an object around within them for that matter) they switch from smooth+shaded to wireframe.  I wasn't playing with any options or anything, and don't even remember being anywhere near a menu or a checkbox when it started happening.  But, obviously, something's become checked somewhere and I can't find what it is!!!  So, if someone could help me out it'd be much appreciated!!

 

[geoff_diamond 43]

rofl... well, that was quick.  After an hour of trying to figure it out this morning, I just noticed that degradation override had been turned off.  So, ignore my previous post... I'm an ass

[cerulean 15]

You can lite the sign using TARGET DIRECT lights.

 

Just make 1 and set its falloff to like 1 or .5 even.

rename it.

Then array it so that there are lights that fill the whole square of the sign.

Make sure you use reference array so you can adujst 1 light and they all adjust the same.

Make the light red I guess...

then delete the ones that fall into a void.

 

you will probably have to adjust the multiplier and the color to get it just right, but if make sure when you do the array that the hotspots line up together.

 

does this make sense?

 

I have to go now but can help you tomorrow if you need it.

 

 

[geoff_diamond 43]

It's too damn quiet in here!!!  Maybe this will spark some interest.  Thoughts?  Comments?

 

 

[Corlian 2]

Date:6/1/2004 12:52:28 AM
Author:geoff_diamond

It's too damn quiet in here!!!  Maybe this will spark some interest.  Thoughts?  Comments?

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I like it, but that's no surprise...

I usually don't like too much decoration around the foot of a building (and neither do you guys, it seems), but I feel like this building would benefit from some sort of neat plaza or fountain out front.

[DuskTrooper 316]

Interesting.  It has alot of potential.

[jtportland 184]

just to let everybody know i'll be taking about a week break from batting since it is the final week of spring quarter and also finals comeing up .

cerulean, thanks for the help! i tryied that but it didn't make much of a difference, so i wouln't re render it. i like how it looks now

expect PDA HQ to be release within the next two days, maybe today?... if stex ever gets fixed

[Smurfer2 7]

Yea, the PDA HQ will be out tomorrow or in two days.

 

Geoff: Your latest building is quite nice. It is a change in style, which is nice. It's also obvious that your BAT skills are improving by leaps and bounds...

[joerg 281]

Im not to fond of the latest one it looks nice and all but it seems to boring. Perhaps make another shorter section at about 45 degrees to the current one making sort of a V out of it. Also i think it would look much better if alot more work were done on the top few floors to sort of give them a more decorative feel or perhaps a pent house. Or better yet make it step down floor by floor from the spire back sort of like this pic of the MGM grand

 

[hackinosa 29]

I like the latest building, i don't know if it is your style, buy I think it would make a neat mega-hotel, the entrance pavillion has that feel to it, I think.