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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 01:26:49 pm

Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 01:26:49 pm: Okay, here is my idea:

Humans are mechanic, aliens are organic.
The problem with this is that the Overmind isn't as organic as the Reactor is mechanic.

Then I was thinking and found a simple way to bring more life to the Overmind.

Then I modeled a demo model of it with a few variations, just to show you my idea.

(http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg)

Yes, the main modification is that the Overmind has a big eye.

There could be some interesting animations to it also, like when it is being built its eye is shut but when it has awaken it opens its eye.

And maybe if it is possible build in a tracker to make him stare at humans.
It would be so cool and creepy also.

Well then... what do you think?[/img]
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: gareth on July 09, 2006, 02:25:48 pm: I think the image isnt working.
Title: The Image
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 02:43:01 pm: (http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg)
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: DarkWolf on July 09, 2006, 02:50:34 pm: If you cant see the image, just right click it and select: view image. :wink: :)
Hope this helped :wink: :) .
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 02:53:13 pm: btw DarkWolf, what do you think?
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on July 09, 2006, 03:09:48 pm: They look like a pet i would buy for my daughter, or a plush from the movie "Monster INC"
Title: Re: Overmind revisited
Post by: Stakhanov on July 09, 2006, 03:12:52 pm: Nice concept , maybe a bit too colored and flashy for the dark themed aliens.

Quote from: "[HUN
Oli"]And maybe if it is possible build in a tracker to make him stare at humans.
It would be so cool and creepy also.[/img]

"The Overmind thinks you will die soon"
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 03:21:04 pm: :D

yeah, kind of... so, I should make a darker texture... no problem
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 03:32:11 pm: till then... vote people... vote
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Neo on July 09, 2006, 04:02:35 pm: lol, looks like Kang the alien from the Simpsons.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Seffylight on July 09, 2006, 04:10:34 pm: Those OMs are so cute. I WANT TO COLLECT THEM LIKE POKEMON.

xD
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: [HUN]Oli on July 09, 2006, 04:15:05 pm: damn :)

you convinced me... darker and more evil OM

but btw, why is good-humans bad-aliens associated?
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Neo on July 09, 2006, 05:16:13 pm: dunno, as humans seem to be a bit diry and battered while aliens are sleek and cool :D
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Seffylight on July 09, 2006, 05:24:47 pm: Don't get me wrong, the first one looks kinda mean, but the others just make me giggle.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Taiyo.uk on July 09, 2006, 05:47:15 pm: Quote from: "DarkWolf"
If you cant see the image, just right click it and select: view image. :wink: :)
Hope this helped :wink: :) .

All I get is a page saying "You don't have permission to access the page at http://10.0.0.80/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg. Please consult our help library if you need any assistance."

???

edit: ...and 10.0.0.80 is a class A reserved address, not an internet address.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Seffylight on July 09, 2006, 05:57:20 pm: Probably because that's not the url for the image, Taiyo. o_O

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Basilisco on July 09, 2006, 06:43:09 pm: The OM was suposed to look a lot more a living thing (with face and arms). Here's a screen of an early render

PS: I didn't make this, it's Overflow (http://bobbinm.net/3D.html/) (robin marshall) work.
(http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/3954/overmind26bk.jpg)
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For whose who can't see [HUN]Olis image get it here:
http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/4818/ombyjackofclubs2fp.jpg
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Monomi[FIN] on July 09, 2006, 06:55:43 pm: That om, up from my post, looks too much like female, ell I guess you know why... The idea from a big eye-thing is great, alltouht oriinal idea is a bit crapy. The om right now looks "good" and evil in same time, the one you draw looks too "huggable". Good idea 'tought.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Pilek on July 09, 2006, 06:59:25 pm: Nice..nice
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Seffylight on July 09, 2006, 07:03:36 pm: Wouldn't it make sense for the overmind to be female, though? The "Mother Brain" type thing?
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Neo on July 09, 2006, 07:14:18 pm: A living mass would be more accurate as aliens are genderless.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Seffylight on July 09, 2006, 07:17:32 pm: Yet they lay eggs?
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Monomi[FIN] on July 09, 2006, 07:20:12 pm: http://www.tremulous.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1013&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
read my post. Trems aliens don't lay eggs.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Neo on July 09, 2006, 07:42:16 pm: They're just spawning structures, if they were real eggs they'd hatch when a player was created and be no more.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on July 09, 2006, 08:16:11 pm: i smell a geek discussion comming....
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Ardbug on July 09, 2006, 08:24:43 pm: I cannot see Oli's OM, not even when I right click and such.
Basilico's OM does not look the least bit female to me, in fact, I would say it looks to be about 4 times the man that I am 8)
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Smokey on July 09, 2006, 08:45:58 pm: just put a bra on it and tone the muscles down.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: PHREAK on July 09, 2006, 10:11:07 pm: Basis alien looks liek it's about to get up and start whooping butt, eating bsuits for breakfast.
I should look a lot more 'motherly" and caring. Fat, big stomac, etc.
Right now it looks like the adv tyrant.
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: PIE on July 09, 2006, 11:32:41 pm: It would be neat if in maybe S3 the overmind could get a better defence.. such as if a human gets too close their screen gets really dark or something.. or it shoots acid!
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: vcxzet on July 09, 2006, 11:33:34 pm: Quote
(http://images6.theimagehosting.com/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg)

haha this is way too cute... btw imho overminds itself may be a spawn...
someone tell me; what is the functionality of om? we know reactor supplies power necessary for structures... OM supplies blood?! :P
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Stakhanov on July 10, 2006, 12:41:50 am: The manual says that the overmind provides sentience... although I find it a little strange considering that alien players are clever obviously :P
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: PIE on July 10, 2006, 12:48:23 am: maybe sentience for buildings?
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: kozak6 on July 10, 2006, 05:24:33 am: Here's an om concept sketch:
http://bobbinm.net/2D/overmind.html
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Taiyo.uk on July 10, 2006, 04:19:23 pm: Quote from: "Seffylight"
Probably because that's not the url for the image, Taiyo. o_O

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg

D'oh! Must not drink and post.

Still, when I open that link I get the "You don't have permission to access the page at http://10.0.0.80/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg. Please consult our help library if you need any assistance." message, so I presume 10.0.0.80 is the internal server at deviantart that the image resides on(?)
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: SLAVE|Mietz on July 10, 2006, 04:35:39 pm: Quote from: "Taiyo.uk"
Quote from: "Seffylight"
Probably because that's not the url for the image, Taiyo. o_O

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg

D'oh! Must not drink and post.

Still, when I open that link I get the "You don't have permission to access the page at http://10.0.0.80/fs11/i/2006/190/c/4/om_by_Jack_of_Clubs.jpg. Please consult our help library if you need any assistance." message, so I presume 10.0.0.80 is the internal server at deviantart that the image resides on(?)

looks like your internal IP
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Ardbug on July 12, 2006, 11:11:18 pm: The OM shouldnt look evil at all, it is actually quite loving and fuzzy by nature, and in this picture you can clearly see just how hugable it is, group cuddling an egg and a tic :)

(http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/Poised_photos/shot0015.jpg)
Title: Overmind revisited
Post by: Yawn on July 12, 2006, 11:27:23 pm: Anyone ever get the impression that the default OM looks like it has a face on the top?
It's got 2 eyes, a nose and a frown.

-Y