daTS's BATs [Athena Security Solutions HQ]

[weixc812 509]

Greatly impressed, quite enjoying the process.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Wow! I do enjoy watching your progress very much. I was about to say that maybe the panel lines are a bit too strong, but then I saw the second render, and there they are perfectly OK. I like the solution for the entrance doors - very creative! The building sides also look interesting, and its size should make this BAT very useful (a mammoth like Greystone Tower is difficult to handle).

 

Maybe the roof texture could do with some (procedural) dirt, and I also think the metal HVACs look a tad too pristine. I must confess that I'm not entirely sold on the shrubs/hedges, either. The surface looks fine, so the displacement method seems to work well. However, I think brightness and contrast may be a tad too high. You're making progress in leaps and bounds, though, and I trust that the final result will be nothing short of amazing!

[Belfastsocrates 1,753]

Superb!

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

made some minor changes that T Wrecks pointed out. Changed the HVAC material, added a "cage" structure around the HVAC and ducting, added dirt to the roof and changed the material map for the flowerbeds. 

 

I'm pretty much done with it now, so I'll be rendering the day export after posting this.

[Thin White Duke 4,072]

Looks brilliant! Although I must point out that the windows do look a little bit too dark. That might just be me, but I think it would look better and more realistic if they were brighter. Beautiful work otherwise! 

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

The windows have darker blue tinting over them to help deal with heat from sunlight. I've already exported the day model. Here she is at night.

[jmsepe 2,039]

That's looking beautiful Dats, looking forward to completion. How tall would this be?

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

It's roughly 250 meters tall. It should be up on the STEX in the next couple of hours (DarkNite Only though)

[tonyr 926]

Outstanding BAT! Can't wait to dl. Thanks Dats.

[dogma555 187]

       

I have the perfect place for this in my best area of Manhattan/Toyko like city ... what a great job!

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

Alrighty, ladies and gentlemen! She's up on the STEX! 

 

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Here she is in the game!

 

[dogma555 187]

Well, this was unexpected. It definitely looks like a mix between The Shard, Ryugyong Hotel and Burj Khalifa.

 

wow! you know your buildings!!

 

 

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>> daTSchikinhed .. 

 

Thanks for the new building!! .. off to plop this bad boy in one of my favorite area's in my main CBD

 

What happened to the first building? Did I miss something?

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

well be sure and send me a link to the screenshots!

[T Wrecks 10,210]

I downloaded and checked the building today. Great work indeed, I'll keep it in my plugins!

 

However, I prefer growables, and tbh the lot didn't appeal to me very much anyway, so I thought about making a new one and using the building as mid-wealth commercial instead of high-wealth maybe... OK, it's not of much interest to anyone how I use my plugins. However, I thought I might as well show some pictures of the lot I whipped up. The building doesn't seem to be correctly centred on the origins, and I thought it lacked some breathing room around it anyway. So I enlarged the lot from 5x3 to 6x4 and added some flora made by Cycledogg - this is the result in Z4:

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...and here two closeups from Z5:

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[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

Mind if I get your lot (with dependencies list) so I can update the STEX. Your lot is much much much better than mine. I have pretty much zero lotting skills. 

[Fox 1,444]

Another great addition to the game.. thanks Dats for sharing your work.

 

I hope you get those uploaded from TWreaks, they look great, wish my LE was working so I could have helped you out.

 

Can't wait to see what you decide to work on next.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

No problem, I can send these lots your way. When I showed the pictures, it was merely a static mock-up, but in the meantime I have made actual growable CO$$ lots. The list of dependencies is rather short, people should only need BSC Mega Props CP Vol.1 and BSC Mega Props CP Vol.2. What I neither mentioned nor showcased in the pictures is that the flora is seasonal, too. The autumn leaves go well with your building, I must say.

 

@ Fox: What, your LE isn't working? Man, that's a bummer. I always liked what you did with the LE, and if my memory doesn't fail me, you basically used to 'lot them all'. I suppose you already tried every trick in the book to get that software up and running again?

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

Amazing building! Thank you

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

No problem, I can send these lots your way. When I showed the pictures, it was merely a static mock-up, but in the meantime I have made actual growable CO$$ lots. The list of dependencies is rather short, people should only need BSC Mega Props CP Vol.1 and BSC Mega Props CP Vol.2. What I neither mentioned nor showcased in the pictures is that the flora is seasonal, too. The autumn leaves go well with your building, I must say.

 

@ Fox: What, your LE isn't working? Man, that's a bummer. I always liked what you did with the LE, and if my memory doesn't fail me, you basically used to 'lot them all'. I suppose you already tried every trick in the book to get that software up and running again?

Thanks! I've got those and I'll list 'em as dependencies! email them to me at datschikinhed [at] live.com  

As for everyone else, I'm working on a new project that I hope to have soon. Illium City is hosting the 2014 Alliance Games. This structure will be used in the opening ceremony, which is based off of my AIN Monument.

 

Still a WIP, obviously

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

Beautiful monument! Great job!

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Some introduction about Alliance Games 2014 would be nice. When do they star?

[tonyr 926]

Awesome monument!

[Charlie_Zane 963]

The base model looks amazing DaTS! Can't wait to see all the flags flying together, will look amazing!

[Huston 5,800]

That's one fine monument you have. Can't wait to see the finished product

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

Minor Update Still need to work on the torch during the day. I wish I could make the torch light up only at night, but that's not possible :/ 

 

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

I like the fact each flag has its own randomness to avoid repititions. However, as far as I know, making the torch light up only at night is possible, though

[tonyr 926]

That's Hot!

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

I like the fact each flag has its own randomness to avoid repetitions. 

 

It's actually really easy to do. You just need to make rectangle splines, add a cloth modifier, select an appropriate type of cloth, make a wind force and set the direction, then set anchor points on the cloth splines and stop the animation somewhere in the middle. 

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

 

I like the fact each flag has its own randomness to avoid repetitions. 

 

It's actually really easy to do. You just need to make rectangle splines, add a cloth modifier, select an appropriate type of cloth, make a wind force and set the direction, then set anchor points on the cloth splines and stop the animation somewhere in the middle. 

 

 

I know ^^. I just wanted to point that out. 

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

So beautiful *-*