I am currently gauging interest in a WW2 weapons pack:
Definites
High triangle/spec count (2048s at most, probably 10-25k tris depending on weapon)
Animation-ready (Rigged for animation)
Full suite of LODs (0-4)
FX/Sounds
Stretch Goals
Mobile conversion (Yikes!)
Allied and Axis gunsleeves
Gunsleeves with animation
Weapon animations (reloads, etc.)
Modular components
Alternate skins
Material Swatches
Gun List
All the usual favorites
Garands
Lee-Enfields
Springfields
M1911s
Lugers
Thompsons
Machine guns
Launchers
Grenades
Melee weapons
Nothing new in the list, mostly a list of old favorites and, depending on how it goes, I might throw in some more obscure guns.
I have a full-time career, so this would be a fun side project. If there is a strong interest in something like this, I’ll start a WIP thread for all my work as well as a community poll asking for input on how the packs would be broken up (Pistol pack vs. Allied Pack vs. All in One, etc.). I would also be open to input on other aspects: what to include, what not to include, what’s the most beneficial, high asset count per pack vs. low asset count per pack, etc.
Thanks for the replies. I am hoping to get started soon after the current batch of projects is completed.
@docjr The M1A1 Carbine will probably be the first out of the gate. A bolt-action will be 2nd: possibly the Mauser. I gotta get all the blockins done and test different animations early.
Definitely. I have some thoughts about price but not terribly concerned with it atm. It’ll be fair though; I’m not into gouging other devs, just want to offer quality at a fair price.
Vehicles are definitely on the menu but that’s a whole different side project.
Thanks again for the replies, really appreciate it.
I wish I could give you a date but since this is a part-time/free-time endeavor for me, the pack is probably ways out. I am aiming to do 1-3 guns per month but I have to balance that with work and wife/kids, so there is no guarantee. I also haven’t defined what the pack(s) will be. If it’s one large pack, it will take quite some time!
I did get started the other day, however, and should have some progress posted up once there is a significant update (high poly nearly finished, etc). Trust me, I’m eager to get these out and in front of everyone to see.
I am looking for more WWII content, I hope this will make it in too. Also, I would like to see lowres - mobile version of these assets If it will be well priced then it is must have.