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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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February 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Oriental Additions
« on: February 01, 2012, 03:22:56 pm »


               This month’s challenge is “Oriental Additions”.  

While we do have some oriental CC material on the vault, I'd love to see what the monthly team would do for this theme. Some examples... placeables for monks in training, big sleeved chinese robes, paper umbrellas, large intricate tattoos, fighting style animations, sozu, etc. (http://en.wikipedia....i/Shishi_odoshi)
Some creepy oni demons or traditional asian dragons would be fun. Lots of monsters in the cannon books for kara tur campaigns to choose from. 

This theme was suggested by Jenna WSI.

Once again, the possibilities for content types are pretty open; NPCs, Creatures, Items, Tiles, Effects, Animations, Sounds & Scripts.

Guidelines:
  • It must be fully working in game.
  • Use of vanilla NWN or publicly available texture is fine, though state-of-the-art amateur's work would require 100% original work, but that's up to you.
  • Teamwork is welcome.
  • Beginners most welcome, don't be afraid, just try, you'll be surprised!
  • All submissions must be finished, working, and emailed to me (NWNCCCMakers @ gmail.com) or a non-Vault link provided by March 1st, 2012 (which is a Thursday) at 10 AM EST. Sooner than that is perfectly fine too. ;-)
Some things you could include in the download/email that would make packaging everything up easier and faster (otherwise I will just pester you with questions!):
  • 2da lines needed.
  • Screenshot *from in game* for use on the vault page (this also gives me hints on how to display the new goodie).
  • Portraits (if needed) of your new goodie. ** Placeables and monsters should include a portrait. **
  • Inventory icons (if needed) of your new goodie.
  • Any credits you would like listed.
  • If this is your first entry, please tell me what name you would like your work listed under and provide a link to your other NWN content if you want that displayed as well (the link bit is totally optional).
  • Also if you would like an invite to the CC Makers group, send Rolo Kipp a friend invite. The group is nothing spectacular, mostly just documentation on 2da lines.
  • If you are doing tileset content, *please* let me know ahead of time so I can get you the set and itp files to work with. I’m horrible at merging those so this bit you will need to provide.
Remember, the Challenge is all about fun, sharing, creativity and surprise!
If you have concerns/questions about this month’s Challenge please post in this thread.

If you want to discuss the Monthly Custom Content Challenge idea as a whole or wish to submit ideas/themes for future monthly Challenges, please post in its thread here
***When submitting a new theme, please provide a title and short summary of the theme.***

If you have a technical question about some custom content creation, please create a separate thread so that the answers can be found later by anyone, not just people interested in this Challenge. We'll try to help!

Have no fear and join the fun!

And finally, you can:
vote for March’s theme. The voting dead line is March 1st, 2012 at 8 AM EST.
Submit theme suggestions
Visit the CC Maker's Project for February 2012.
Email content to nwncccmakers@gmail.com
               
               

               


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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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February 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Oriental Additions
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 03:46:45 pm »


               <sneaking back every once in a while...>

Status Update:
A reminder of who is doing what <mostly to keep it straight in his own mind>
(CC Makers, remember to coordinate resources!):

For V1 (due March 1st):
  • _six: Tileset - Oriental City
  • Rubies: Creature - Lantern Ghost
  • Birdman076: Icons - Misc Oriental theme
Received (email to nwncccmakers@gmail.com):
  • The Spirited Lass: Item - Paper Umbrellas. *Lots* of paper umbrellas.
  • Shemsu-Heru: Body Parts - 11 Oriental Heads
  • Shemsu-Heru: Item - Death's Hand Helmet
  • Shemsu-Heru: Weapons - 23 Oriental Weapons
  • Shemsu-Heru: Items - 32 Tessen fans, 2 Musical Instruments & toy
  • The Amethyst Dragon: Prefab -  Training area for a seaside monk monastery
  • Mecheon: Creature - Oni
  • Zwerkules: Tileset - Arabian City
  • Vibrant Penumbra: Weapons - Tessen (steel fan)
  • Cestus Dei: Creature - Shape-shifted Oni
  • Borden Ha'elven: Placeable - Bamboo
For V2 (due April 10th):
  • Vibrant Penumbra: Shinobi-zue - staff with hidden blades (3 variations)
  • Cestus Dei: Tail - Oni Possession Effect
Please correct me if I have anything wrong. <he's ok with that. really.>

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Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 04:06:30 pm »


               <picking up the pieces...>

TSL just pointed me at Shemsu-Heru's More Asian heads! Oh, sa-WEET! =)

Anyone know how to contact him/her? I'd really like to send an invitation to this month's CCC =)

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Legacy_Jenna WSI

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« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 05:09:44 pm »


               Victory!
Whaaat. How did I not find these heads? Oh, they were only just added to the vault. Perfect timing. '<img'>

Edit: Aw.... no textures at all for those heads.
               
               

               


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February 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Oriental Additions
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 05:38:44 pm »


               

Jenna WSI wrote...
Edit: Aw.... no textures at all for those heads.

?
They come with PLT files.  Are you by any chance attempting to view them in game under Linux?
               
               

               


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Legacy_Jenna WSI

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February 2012 Custom Content Challenge: Oriental Additions
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 05:51:20 pm »


               Nope! I downloaded, made a hak, then viewed them in nwnexplorer. pfh 130 doesn't show texture, but 136 does. It's weird.

I'd really really really love these in halfling and elven size. I need to learn how to do that. >.<
               
               

               


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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 06:01:18 pm »


               Hrm, I didn't see any problem with them in the toolset but maybe I didn't test them all.  Anyway, those will serve as a good inspiration for this month's challenge!
               
               

               
            

Legacy_Jenna WSI

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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 06:10:22 pm »


               You're right, they work in the toolset.

I notice the line going down the middle of some faces. If anyone can tell me how to remove it, and make the alternate race forms I'll give it a go with the author's permission.
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 06:36:16 pm »


               I've noticed that I occassionally see no textures and it turns out to be an issue with my integrated video card....
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 08:07:31 pm »


               

Jenna WSI wrote...
I notice the line going down the middle of some faces. If anyone can tell me how to remove it, and make the alternate race forms I'll give it a go with the author's permission.

The line down the middle is probably caused by the vertices of the two halves of the head models not being welded.

As far as using the heads for other races, I think that'd be a matter of some renaming (of both the head models and .plt files), resizing, and (possibly) realigning to match up with positions of existing heads.
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 10:50:53 pm »


               I suppose I may polish up my lying-around Oriental City tileset a bit.
               
               

               
            

Legacy_Rolo Kipp

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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2012, 10:57:19 pm »


               <dancing...>

And we have a taker! Er, giver. Oh, you know what I mean :-)

First entry and, judging by the peeks we've had, something to match Zwerkules' Roman tileset!

WooHOO!

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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 12:06:54 am »


               Peeks? If you've a magnifying glass and a deerstalker you can find a download link on these forums '<img'>
               
               

               
            

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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2012, 12:44:58 am »


               <looks glum...>

Drat! Don't have a deerstalker :-(
And I never did see the link just under this pic:
http://nwn1cc.com/six/_dumpit/oricity1

And I didn't d/l it immediately, either <boss, nose growing>
*looks in looking glass*<raven chuckles>
Grrrr... <gotcha>

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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2012, 02:59:55 am »


               

_six wrote...

I suppose I may polish up my lying-around Oriental City tileset a bit.


Ohhh nice, I like that tileset.