Past Lesson #2 Homework Submissions

Maxwell the Fool · January 31, 2010

Done. I'll convert my Screenys later, but here's an aerial from the CS.

EDIT: I've got the stuff uploaded! I'm gonna work on it some more before moving on, but I think that it currently meets all requirements.

DarkRider · January 31, 2010

Clutter looks great Max, but you have WAY too many pathing connections. If you connect node A to B and node B to C, there's no reason to link node A to C. Thin out some of your overlapping connections and repost to get the points.

Maxwell the Fool · January 31, 2010

Pics of my progress (including pathing).

DarkRider · January 31, 2010

Your pathing is much improved, but still a bit unusual. Imagine that an NPC is a train, and the pathgrid you are creating is like a train track. You want your pathing to be very clean so the NPC knows where to walk (yellow lines) and where to stand (red nodes)

It's best to create a sort of grid pattern. Fellow student Olterin presents a great example of creating a grid of pathnodes: http://tesalliance.org/forums/uploads/1264182382/gallery_819_86_97807.jpg

Examine the picture, and tweak your pathing once more, please, you've nearly got it. :dizzy:

Maxwell the Fool · January 31, 2010

Third time's the charm... I hope.

DarkRider · January 31, 2010

Brilliantly done, head to Lesson #3! :dizzy:

Maxwell the Fool · January 31, 2010

Thank you sir! :dizzy:

Hanaisse · February 14, 2010

Homework #2 ready and waiting.

(I used the 'image link url' in the following links, I hope that's what you meant)

Bookcase finished with books/apparatus/clutter

Clothes clutter

Door and additional lighting

Clutter, additional lights and storage

Table setting

First custom container - chest

Extra credit custom container - desk

Pathing

DarkRider · February 14, 2010

Very nicely done Hana, full marks! You're ready for Lesson #3!

Khettienna · February 15, 2010

Complete with all extra credit done.

I changed the chair initially placed near the fireplace to one with a different back so it would match the others. I hope you don't mind.

Oh, I forgot to screenshot this - the chest by the winerack contains the glass longsword, and the one at the foot of the bed contains a tan robe & hood, both non-respawning.

DarkRider · February 15, 2010

Excellent use of clutter! Well done, you can head to lesson #3! :jellytime:

Psykolabe · February 15, 2010

Organized those books :jellytime: , and I'm sorry about the chests, my screenshot program wont let me take screens of the menu's for them in the CS. Oh, EC's in there too I think.

DarkRider · February 15, 2010

Need a screenshot of your pathing Psyk.

Psykolabe · February 15, 2010

Whoops! Sorry bout that DR, here ya go! Path Grid

DarkRider · February 15, 2010

Good job, Psyk! You can head to lesson #3!

Cortjester · February 18, 2010

DarkRider · February 18, 2010

Very good Cort, though in the one shot your door appears to be backwards, load doors only have one door side and it has to face inward toward the house interior. Double check that and you're ready to move on to Lesson #3. :clap:

Cortjester · February 19, 2010

Ok I will fix it. Thanks for the heads up!

freewaydog · February 26, 2010

Ok, now here is my pathgrid:

And here is my stuff ingame (As you can see, I had trouble placing the door properly):

http://www.4shared.com/file/229990545/157c0ae1/Oblivion_2010-02-25_21-26-09-9.html

DarkRider · February 26, 2010

Looks good freeway! Your door just needs to be rotated, you can rotate doors just like any other object! Your pathing looks a bit excessive especially on the left side of the house where the table is. Try shooting for fewer nodes. The more nodes you have in a cell the more there is for NPCs to process, so that can impact fps in an unfavorable way. Thin the number of nodes, and post a new pic please.

freewaydog · February 26, 2010

Ok, thanks for the tips. Here is the improved door ingame:

and is this pathgrid better, or does it still need improvement?

Looks good freeway! Your door just needs to be rotated, you can rotate doors just like any other object! Your pathing looks a bit excessive especially on the left side of the house where the table is. Try shooting for fewer nodes. The more nodes you have in a cell the more there is for NPCs to process, so that can impact fps in an unfavorable way. Thin the number of nodes, and post a new pic please.