Model Thunder Arrow

[Tom_Kazansky]

THUNDER ARROW
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A simple edition (using War3 ModelEditor): Ballista's missle + Chain Lightning's missile

here is a screenshot:

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The file size maybe too big for an "arrow" but I think it's worth using this

Enjoy ! :thup:

EDIT: add in game screenshots
EDIT2: add ThunderArrow2, I think this more fit for a "normal" missile

Check out

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• ThunderArrowEx
  
  
  
  
  
• ThunderArrowEx2
  
  
  
  
  
• ThunderArrowEx3
  
  

I think they are good for a spell arrow

 

[Romek]

An ingame screenshot would be nice.

 

[Avaleirra]

Oooh pretty! +rep

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

ingame screenshot added

 

[_whelp]

It looks cool, and the electricity makes it look like it's going to explode or something

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

yea, it does explode on impact

 

[GetTriggerUnit-]

Did you use 3DS MAX with the blizzard extension?

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

err... no, I use War3 ModelEditor

 

[GetTriggerUnit-]

Ok, I'm using this tool to do models, too and I wanted to know how did you create those lines that we can edit in the model editor.

Are there what we call 'bone' in the node manager?

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

I didn't know how to create those lines with this tool

What I do is export the geosets of Ballista's missle and then import into Chain Lightning's missile, the ribbon effect is from another Arrow model

>Are there what we call 'bone' in the node manager?
yes (I guess)

 

[BRUTAL]

Awesome job.

 

[Ice Snake]

Good job. +rep

 

[Dest]

Oo. Cool, i was looking for something like this. +rep

 

[avalya]

I like it, +rep!

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

erm.. anymore comments ?

 

[avalya]

Alright, awesome model, will use it in my map.

 

[Flare]

Looks quite nice. While it's not noticeable in the Model Editor pic, I can't help but feel that the arrow doesn't seem very animated with the lightning orb being fixed to it.

I don't know if it's possible (since I know nothing about modelling) but it would be really cool to see the trail (it's a particle emitter, right) have a more lightning-like appearance, as if the arrow was discharging electricity as it flew, rather than just being wrapped in an orb...

...if you get what I'm saying

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

hehe, it's just a simple edition, so it is not animated very well.
But I will try it out

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

is this better ? I replaced the ribbon emitter with a particle emiiter

it looks better ingame

 

[avalya]

That's awesome, you might want to make the lightning ball slightly smaller though (atleast the blue glow that emits) in my opinion.

EDIT: That is to add a more "projectile" type of feeling to it (now it seems more like an arrow used for spells rather than a missile that can actually be used for heroes, and in some cases, units).