Topic: Polly count question (Read 1153 times)

Jake · « **on:** November 17, 2003, 12:20:58 pm »

I have a question about the max or around polly count for a model. What whould be the max pollys would you guys suggest?

Lord Schtupp · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2003, 12:43:18 pm »

BBs 6000-7000
DNs 5000-6000
CAs 4000-5000
CLs 3000-4000
DDs 2000-3000

Too high for most modelers I'm sure, but I put playability second to detail.
LODS help out here.

Most of the 2 player games I play are duels anyway (3 vs 3 max.)

Dead Meat · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2003, 05:17:45 pm »

Hehe I remember waaaay back in the day when we struggled to keep out ships at 1500 polys or less..
Eeeh technology eh??

starforce2 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2003, 05:56:50 pm »

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Hehe I remember waaaay back in the day when we struggled to keep out ships at 1500 polys or less..
Eeeh technology eh??

Worse yet, when we actualy thought said ships were the best thing ever made...lol

atheorhaven · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:14:57 pm »

At the time, they were.. now we're just spoiled.

(I sense a "Walking Up Hill Both Ways in -80 Below Zero Naked and Loving It" set of stories coming on.. )

Desty_Nova · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:22:40 pm »

I always try to keep my poly counts 3000 or below. I also try to make sure my models look good as well. Most of the time, good textures compensate for an economical mesh.

InterMech · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:29:55 pm »

I am a sub-1000 poly modeller by choice, I like the challenge!

Atrahasis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2003, 11:17:51 pm »

I had a personal 1200 limit for a while, but that didn't last long, especially with the Fed ships.

Just remember if you make LOD's, LOD 2 is the more important one for game play, you should try to shave that one as much as possible.

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