[Free Release] Ragnarok II 3D Monsters Pack#1

[Olrox]

Briefing & Concept

Hello everyone!

As you may noticed, by a petition I asked to our staff, we had some changes in this forum. Now it is named as 3D Modeling Showcase, instead of just Map Showcase

The idea is to promove the development/discussion in all regards the 3D area. I remember that years before this area was almost null in the *Athena communities, due to a lot of missinformation/resources... not anymore!

Back to the thread. This first release (of a lot to come) is in grattitude to a team where I'm member and after 2 years of development and testings, we were able to finally finish our Animated 3D Monsters Project as for now we can handle -bones animations- for gr2 files.

Donations are Welcome in appreciation to Ricky92 who developed the Granny Converter.

This release is possible thanks by the Granny Animation team:

Doss, Ricky92, Olrox, Ai4rei, curiosity, Lemongrass, Shinryo, Yommy, Greenbox

You might remember the emperium/guardians/treasure boxes. Yes, those are the kind of mobs/models I'm refering to.

In short words, thanks to the work of our team and of course the community support, we can add animation with bones in any 3D model we have. That means for example: make our own 3D mobs, add animation to pre-existing models like a wind a blowing effect to the prontera flags, add interactions like opening gates... etc.

Now, lets talk about this release. You may remember "Ragnarok II Gate of the World" a game from Gravity that stopped development some time ago. Well, as a first release of this tool, I took my time to bring some packs of these awesome mobs that you can use in your server now.

Some technical info:

- This games runs under an Unreal engine

- Granny exporter for 3ds max used to import the animations

- Granny converter by Ricky92 to convert the gr2 files into RO version

About this release

So, what do we have new on this release?

This first pack, contains 4 full animated 3D mobs from this game. Animations are: Walk, Dead, Attack, Stand and Damage. Just a reminder: The damage animation is not showing for custom 3d mobs even if they have it; this also happens with official 3d mobs aswell. So, we believe it is more a matter of the official client rather than a custom addition to take care of.

Some notes you have to consider please. We are still in early state. I mean, it has been years without the possibility to add our own 3D mobs until now! so, a lot of optimizations/details at exporting are in the TODO list.

• Dead animation is fixed in 2 mobs in this pack that by an unknown reason they made some graphical lag with this animation. It was necessary to fix the end keyframe to the default dead animation in the mob, so, when these two mobs dies, they return to the default position (I can tell this also happens in official mobs, I believe this is a matter of Gravity too)
  
• Attack animation: The client, by a reason, shows the attack animation really fast. We must make them lower in max, and export it in gr2 with this in mind.
  
• Some glitches like weird rotation in the Y axis, is presented if you export the gr2 models with "relocating position to origin";. I realized this and finally the mobs were not bad rotated by the client.
  
• When exporting bones, you must disable: texture and mesh data. By that way, the gr2 will be setted as the official ones, which they only stores the animation without bones mesh/texture data.
  

I know it is nice to have it listed like that. But the true is that it took me HOURS! to do those tests and have those conclutions. Thanks to that, the mobs were fixed and they don't have any serious glitches =P

These mobs are compatible and were tested on: 2011-03-15a and 2012-04-10a clients. However, we believe that our feature works also with: "2010-11-24a towards "2011-12-14c" range date, so as "2011-12-20b towards "2012-07-16a" range date aswell.

Don't worry, adding the mobs its really easy, just as how you add normal sprites mobs. The only difference is a small patch you have to apply to your current exe. These details will be added in the INSTRUCTION.txt file attached in the download pack of this release.

So there you have this animated gifs of them!. Liquid bug, Roda Frog, Puku Puku, and the Vadon mob. The one I like the most is, the Puku Puku (the ones that is flying) ... really, I was shocked too look this kind of animation being possible now. I mean, mobs flying. wow!

Video ... watch it in HD 720p!

HD Screenshot

Screens are in Full HD resolution. You can allways hit the image thumbnaill to check the images on full size, and check some details that can only be appreciated in HD resolution.

*** Download link & Instructions ***

If you read all the thread, you may know that this was possible thanks to the project I linked above. Doing this tests and being able to port this animated 3D is consuming me a looooot of time!

As you know, I run a service were I get commisions to make maps. Affording time to do this kind of releases, it is something really hard to me. However I completely understand that making time to work for the community here is important, so as a gratitude to the people who supported our project before.

Please support this release! I'm planning to add more of these free packs of this game, so as others too: world of warcraft pets? who knows!. So by posting your feedback or by adding:

• A comment is Greatly appreciated.
  
• A simple reputation makes me happy
  
• *A topic rating is allways a good detail from all
  

Ensures me that this release and the project itself worthed the time of me and the team who was responsible to make this kind of features possible.

Well that is all. Please stay in tune for the download link. It will be a matter of 1 of 2 days so please take a look of this thread frequently to download it.

Edit: Btw: Do you think the mobs are oversized? I can make them smaller if you want... however I thought it was good to follow the idea of the "WoE guardians" which they have this size.

Edited February 11, 2013 by Olrox
Added download link

[Akbare]

aweeessoomeee.....

[Haziel]

Nice, KamiShi, I mean, Olrox, counting down for the installation instructions!

And, really, smaller versions will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for all your effort.

Where's the fucking 'Olrox Fan' userbar?

[Olrox]

@Akbare:

Thank you

@Haziel:

Kamishi is sleeping now <3. About the sizes, I thought the same, howeveeeer, I will wait for more feedback to be sure to change them. (since I have to make them all again!!!)

The user bar

Edit: Btw... for those who wonder to import your own GR2 animated 3D, I was making a guide to let you know how to do it the past week. But since I have found a lot, but a lot of new details I didnt ever wonder before to keep in mind at the time of importing, I thought I will take my time to continue the testings so, the guide will be more consistent.

For now, I just found to get rid of issues as weird rotations and lag pikes with dead animation. There is another one I'm working on and after that, the guide will be released.

[CrescentSaga]

now you're a pro not only in Mapping, but Monsters as well?? Awesome

[Natsu Dragneel]

the monsters are so cute! hehe! waiting for the download link.

[hendra814]

really great job, i will waiting for this update..

[Nipsino]

Those look very amazing! It'd be very great for the Pokemon themed server, haha. :3 *hint* *hint* *nudge* *nudge*

[ossi0110]

Hello Olrox,

I love this 3D mobs , but i would love to get them smaller , because if you are using like 100+ Mobs on a map whith this size you cant see much hehe

[Olrox]

@CrescentSaga

Thanks for your compliment . but I have to say that the credits of the mobs goes for gravity. Doing this "skinned animations" is, truly a hard work since they are all about organic models.

@Nipsino

It is possible to use pokemon models and add animation aswell

@all

Yes download link is aimed to be added very soon. I currently need your feedback if it is truly necessary to make them smaller or, keep those sizes.

Edit: ^ thanks ossi, I will keep it in mind and at the time I upload it I will do them more smaller. Even, if I have to make them ALL over again~ :<

[Haziel]

*-* Can't wait to use this new possibility. \o/

[ossi0110]

hehe in my Opinion the mobs are Perfect if your only use like 3-4 of them but

if you want too replace like the Roda Frogs whith the 3D ones you will have the problem.

EX: gef_fild01 use 50 Roda Frogs and mostly servers have doubel spawn = 100 Frogs on a pretty small map ^^

sorry for the work now

[hendra814]

keep those sizes

[Olrox]

This is what I mean. XD

I was sure someone was going to say that prefers this size.

So what I will do is, add boths small and medium size in the same pack. Sounds better?

[ossi0110]

This is what I mean. XD

I was sure someone was going to say that prefers this size.

So what I will do is, add boths small and medium size in the same pack. Sounds better?

perfect!

[hendra814]

it's perfect idea

Thank you so much, Olrox

Edited February 7, 2013 by hendra814

[DevilEvil]

This is gorgeous

[Olrox]

Thanks! Seems my thread died. Fixing it now.

Edit: Fixed

[williamII]

woa big monsters xD

would be perfect on a large map with huge characters xD

[Camilla]

IT'S AWESOME. AWESOME. IT LOOKS SO 3D NOW <3 EVEN WITHOUT GLASSES <3

I ADMIRE YOU - YOU ARE MY TOTALLY MONSTER 3D MASTER NOW.

OH AND I ADMIRE YOU THE GUY WHO DID THE TOOL TOO. <3 I ADMIRE YOU ricky92 TOO!

OH WAIT...

OH I CAN FEEL SOMETHING WRONG HERE....

OH... WHAT IT IS... OH YES... OH ITS LIKE 5X BIGGER THAN THE PLAYER...

DOES IT MEANS THEY ARE ALL MVP?!

I didn't realize so many people worked on this. A big thanks to

Doss, Ai4rei, curiosity, Lemongrass, Shinryo, Yommy, Greenbox

[Olrox]

@kamishi

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T READ...I THINK YOUR COMMENT IS THE 5TH ONE about that they are big... you really had to mention it, once again right? ¬¬ ... :333

OKAY I GOT IT! I will add smaller ones when I do the release. Both sizes.

P.D.: <3

P.D 2: take kamishi out of my thread now. She is not welcome anymore!

[DevilEvil]

/me grabs Kamishi and puts her in a box xD

[Camilla]

@Olrox: I think I have an explanation for all that. You FED the monster too much. The monster are like "We want to eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat SO MUCH!" and because you are way too kind, you fed them everytime. Now they are soooo big.

I guess it's b...oph....dskjhf......argg...evilevil.......

*in a box*

[Olrox]

n_ñ

I hope you have enough russians friends so you can have fun with them the next 2 or 3 weeks I will forget* you.

[Neo-Mind]

Ah I was waiting for this since the Project was done. Great job man . Finally something "really new" is happening in the RO scene.

As for the sizes i prefer them a Wee bit smaller i mean like roda frogs were supposed to be smaller than people (correlating it would be smaller than woe guardians for 3D i guess ).

Waiting for the links

n_ñ

I hope you have enough russians friends so you can have fun with them the next 2 or 3 weeks I will forget* you.

LOL to that