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"Reactor destroyed, self-destruct sequence initiated in T-90 seconds. All personnel please evacuate the mine immediately."***
After being a Descent fan for so long, I couldn't resist the urge to get my hands into this and come up with my own version of the culminating, climatic, yet relieving moment after you finally find exit with 5 seconds left on the countdown... For those of you who have played Descent, you know what I mean and I hope I captured the point I meant to capture with this scene... For those of you who don't, then you've missed out.
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MODELING TIME: About 3 hours
RENDERING TIME: About 2 hours
PROGRAMS: 3D Studio Max 7 (Modelling) Photoshop CS (Post-work and presentation)
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Comments: 78
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~ Escaping Alive! ~
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DAMN you caught it perfectly.
I also might comment that that is the best rendering of a Pyro (of any model) I've yet seen, in my opinion. Nicely done!
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Thank you very much, I really appreciate that.
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lawl
thumbnail size was enough to think "self-destruct sequence initiated in T-90 seconds"
the best thing was when u flew the wrong way so close to the exit, turned around and still managed to get to the exit - awesome
thanks for the artwork
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i think i'll get a new joystick and search for descent2
my old one has a strange plug called """"gamePort"""" which isn't supported any more as it seems
no really, tried everything, even USB adapter but it just wont work
maybe WINGMAN just brought some new up2date joysticks on the market in the last 10 years xDDDD
maybe xD
best wishes for the new year
cA
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Check out D2X-XL 
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Hey no problem man, and I know just what you mean with that exit thing. I hated it when the Guidebot would just zip ahead of you in a maze of corridors, and left you stranded, wondering where the heck he went... All while the timer just slowly keeps on counting you down.
Ever tried shooting a guided missile up the exit? lol!
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...Nevermind, I looked it up on Wikipedia...
27 levels...every level ending with you destroying a reactor and escaping back to the start...
I gotta get this. Found a ton of copies on Half.com
(I think I remember some kids playing this on a computer at school a long time ago...they never let me play...)
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I've only played Descent: Freespace! What Descent game is this from?
...And please tell me where I can find it!
*Is a massive fan of blowing up reactors, activating self-desctruct systems, and escaping stuff*
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what renderer did you use? (i use 3dsmax 8) I found that the default scanline render renders effects like lens and combustions with a lot less time and virtually hardly and loss.
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If memory serves me correctly I believe I rendered this on MentalRay with Advanced Lighting Overrides on materials to give the explosion more of a punch...
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well, however you did it, it looks spectacular.
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Haha, well thank you so much man, I really appreciate it
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I thought that looked like the vehicle from DESCENT!! Looks cool with the explosion behind it like that. Like game box cover art.
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Haha, awesome then, thanks for letting me know, I guess that I'll believe now that I did capture the whole "Descent" feel in this piece
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Very cool. I was a big Descent fan back in the day. Great job capturing the feel.
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Hey thanks a lot man! And I'm happy to know that yet another person gets the Descent feel I was seeking to capture
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Oh man... I saw this in your gallery, and my brain just screamed "DESCENT!!!". Commenting was required, as was checking out the mod
Pushing past the "omgDescent" part of my mind... for later renders, watch the engine light (the only time it would be visible over the wing is due to the camera aperature, and it wouldn't look like that), and I'm never much of a fan of zoom-blurs (though THANK YOU, it's not over-done) 
Descent was one of my "original" games, and I think it's primarily responsible for me being the geek I am today
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HAHA!!! If your brain screamed that, then that means I did my job well...
And about the engine light, yeah I know what you mean, originally it didn't have it, but I decided to add it so that it would show that this dude is friggin going fast as hell, you know? As if he's got his afterburners at 200% power... But I know what you mean, no worries, thanks for the pointer anyway
Yeah I played Descent I when I was like 12, then I got Descent II When I was like 14, and just like two weeks ago I found Descent III and got it
Well fren' thanks a lot for the comment\input
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lol ! I just commented on the model WIP of the Omega and then here it is! the scene! well, let me tell you, ITS SUPERB!! its way more jawdroping than I expected! Those reflections, the texturing and the simplicity of the scene! it just works perfect, is a very powerfull image !
I really think that u r advancing as an artist man! this rocks!!!!
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Woowwww, you really think so??? Wow, man, you made my day with that thought dude, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
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For real man! Thats another great thing about art: growing up! everytime closer to be like the guys at pixar or ILM ... and having more and more fun
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Hell yeah man, hell the f*** YEAH!!! LOL!!!
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oh yes, this reminds me of all those times in D2 i was panicking to find an exit before the whole installation went up... needless to say, a couple of times i wasn't quite lucky enough, and there went those weapons
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YEAH MAN, I know what you mean, dude, when I played this game I was a little kid, I remember once I got soo godamn stressed out finding the exit (and the damn guide bot would just come back to find me, look at me, and get lost)... Dude... I couldn't sleep that night, my heart was rushing like crazy... Lol, yeah I GOT INTO the games... Hehe... But yeah.. I also lost a bunch of good weapons...
BUT, hey, if the scene reminded you of those times, then that means I did my job correctly!!! Haha, now I'm happy
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good thing that once when i lost my weapons in a level, it was already the point when i got the other type of lasers... super laser i think, but i still lost all the others, and only had that overcharging weapon. I still remember how i died there, surrounded with robots shooting from all directions, and the guidebot just fooling around as usual, i did manage to find the right direction at the last seconds, but at that time, it was just too late and i was fried when the reactor blew up.
sadly i can't play this game again, since i was borrowing it from my friend at that time, and we also used to play it together at his place. great times those were.
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I know what you mean dude... It sucked so much to get caught in the blast... Hehe...
Yeah good old games like that, they dont make em anymore
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oh thats soweet, oh my dear lord thats soweet!!!
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LOL!! Haha, well man, I am very very happy that you dig it so! Makes the effort I put into it real worthwhile!!!
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your stuff is among the stuff that goes up in the 3dvehichle genera that i actually consistantly enjoy! the entire section of da would be considerably more boring without you.
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Now that's what I call a major compliment!!! Thanks a lot man, that's gonna be a major push!!! Haha, and you're not out of that list by the way, your work is exemplanary as well!
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im just telling the truth! and am very very flattered...i still have room for loads of improvement.
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As am I, my friend... Yeah, I don't think that you can ever run out of room for improvement, which, for those who take advantage of it, is a very good thing, I hope to see you at the "end" of that line, and I know that the chances are that I will.
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nah, ill die before i run out of room to improve, but you hsould get to watch all the progressup to that that time!
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Haha, the feeling is mutual then, I will gladly go up that trail with ya!
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its always been an easyer fight aaginast the machine if all work as a team!!!
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It was originally blurred in max, but I gave it a LITTLE bit of radial blur on PS to soften it up a bit... But 90% of the blur you see there is all Max
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kick ass man. Descent rocked my world back then. They dont make games like that no more.
This is a great render. Love the effects.
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Haha, I know what you mean, yeah Descent was also the light of my day way back when... And indeed, since they don't make games like that anymore is why I'm so exited to work on this project,
Thanks a lot for the comment man! Glad you liked it
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hey cool. none of my old dos games work on XP anymore...it sucks...but dont tell me you're talking about DosBox....?
I've tried that..maybe they have a new version out now...
gimme your link anyway
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Nah it's not DosBox... Its something specifically made for D2...
Hold up ill give ya the link [link]
Just download it and extract into your main D2 folder... Then just run D2 like how you normally would...
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Seb, this is what I'm talking about. Awesome work, great balance, superb positioning that allowed for nice reflections on the cockpit window. Keep it up.
w00t! Quazi Nova time!!!!111
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Haha, thanks a lot Ernest, glad I pulled it through, thanks for the support man!
And yeah, I already started on the QN
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You probably won't catch me online this week, since I'm kind of in LA, haha. You can always post in the forums, I am checking there daily, and there's been some new art!
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