Topic: The Ascent Project - Highpoly Descent Models

[Scyphi]

It's hard to recognize it as the Smelter we're used to seeing, yes, but I think the design is a huge improvement over the original nonetheless. The original smelter never really looked that robot-y to me. This new design does. So it all works out for me.

[Kaiaatzl]

I think he was a cute little murderous machine...

[Foil]

Love your work on the Smelter.  Very very cool.

[TheAscentProject]

Hello everyone, I know it has been a while but I just wanted to update you all on what I've been working on (along with many other community members): Sol Contingency, a fanmade remake of Descent that I'm sure a lot of you have heard about by now. We've officially launched our own webpage! Come check us out at www.preparefordescent.com where you can find a some of my conceptual work in the gallery (C2D, Small Hulk, among others) along with a Teaser trailer I created with the help of a couple of members of our team.

[Scyphi]

Nice, I really liked the Class 2 Drone.

The menu music they released was awesome too. 

[Naphtha]

Yeah, Verran did great work with the main theme.  Kudos to him for that!

Really like those new models too, though the proportions on the Class 2 Drone are a little different.  Not that I'm really complaining, since I sort of like the look of two units bound together (maybe "Gemini" as a sort of codename like the Descent 3 robots?).  The Small Hulk turned out really well too, and I can't wait to see the Medium Lifter or Diamond Claw when it's complete.


Great job so far, and best of luck to the entire staff on the project!

[Kaiaatzl]

I've been pushing to have the Diamond Claw and I'd like to see maybe Gyro or Thresher as well; but right now we're inconclusive on the idea of having non-D1 bots.

I've been working a little bit on soundtrack and I might even have one song in the first episode -- maybe not recognizable as my work! -- but the things I've really been spending more time on are far subtler and less obvious, although they tie into almost every aspect of the game...