HW2 Taiidani Project Development Team
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The aim of this group is to create universal de-facto standard taiidani race for the Homeworld 2. This includes: - Unique stats and research tree which are in harmony with HW2; - HW1 model remodelling to the HW2 level.
Taiidan Frigates
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Four screenshots show the mk.IX frigates I made. Exactly now HW:@ mod uses them. Render shows the modified 'chassis' component for HW1-era frigates, it's not complete, but already usable. Anyway, I don't have a working nose for it.
Good texturing.
The nose and the engines cannot be used.
I agree that the nose isn't right. And judging by the previous picture where the ship is divided into pieces I'm guessing that only the middle part will stay? Whatever it's going to be, I want to say that I don't like the bridge. The HW1 frigates had no windows whatsoever and it's not on the concepts either, so if the bridge is going to be in question and if I would have any influence over it, I would vote against it. I don't know if I'm generally against it or I just don't like this particullar realisation, but this one just don't work for me. Maybe some other might, but proably not.
Also the textures are indeed great, I certainly appretiate the work put into it. My only complain is that it looks a little bit too much cartoony, I think it need a touch of a realistic style. WH2 textures are somehow not that clean, you should probably give it some unrecognizable dirt and shades (note that all the HW2 ships have a darker belly).
Also the badge texture seems to have just about 10% more red (team color?) than I think it should have.
THIS IS SP... well, this is not a HW1-era frigate, it's one of latest modifications. I never positioned this as replacement for old frigates. So it has anothe turrets, longer nose, lowered bridge with windows, some other differences. The 'chassis' here and 'chassis' on render are different, too.