[ANIMATION] Chaos Bolt - Model Touchup & Tweaks

[Terresquall]

Introduction

The recent new model that Chaos Bolt got is fine and dandy, but it can be better, seeing that it's just a recolour of an existing engine model. There are a few problems with that:

• The missile looks small and weak, not like a bolt that could stun enemies.
• The missile model is just a tint, and the impact sound is weak.
• Seeing it's imported, there's no excuse to not make it more unique, and less like the model that it was based off on.

Model Edit

I've basically taken the liberty to give the model a few edits.

• The size of the ball was enlarged and thickened so it looks more threatening, material and powerful.
• A much more potent impact sound was given to the bolt.

Download the model here.

A Few More Editor Touch Ups

I also suggest changing some of the spell's visual animation:

• Give the Chaos Knight the "attack" animation when he's casting. It makes him look like he's flinging the bolt out.
• Give the bolt's missile an arc of 0.3. It makes the bolt's movement look erratic combined with the bolt's wild rotation.
• Change the text showing the bolt's stun duration from blue to red (255/127/127).
• Synchronise the stun and the bolt impact already! As of now, the damage and stun is dealt the moment the stun is cast but before the missile hits! So the missile is really there for show, which it shouldn't be. It's as simple as moving the dummy causing the stun to the Chaos Knight and letting him fire the stun from there. To synchronise the damage, a timer delay based on the formula [ Distance between targets / Bolt's missile speed ] can be used, and the damage is dealt after the delay.

Test Map

There are no pictures this time, because it doesn't depict the edits I've done to the bolt properly. Check out the testmap here to see it in action instead.

[Quiesce]

hawt, T-Up

[Cyril]

Huge T-up from me

[Captain Planet]

Makes sense, although that would make it colour co-ordinated, and isn't he meant to be a CHOAS knight?

[GrigorevAlex]

[Nox.knight]

T-up

[NoThlnG]

Ok, T-Up but at least for models, you should give a ss...

[Burndead]

Who said "Terres' thread is insta t-up" ?

T-UP

[inLuv]

looks great t-up

[ParaDise.-]

Terresquall thread is always T-Up

[dreamcatcher0]

[abrams]

T-Up, makes sense.

[[P]rokatdn]

[Shadow Fury]

[thoby123]

Originally Posted by The_Juggernaut

Makes sense, although that would make it colour co-ordinated, and isn't he meant to be a CHOAS knight?

Random projectiles would actually be pretty cool

On topic T-Up, though the impact sounds too much like a stomp (TC's stomp right?)

[dominator02]

[Fate Trap]

t-up

[Black.Lotus]

A screenshot would be nice.

[Infrisios]

Screenshot would be good indeed, I got no way to open the map right now (does not display in WC3 folder and I got no JNGP).

[Siraraz]

1) You don't need JNGP to even open it. It's protected.
2) Rename the file shorter or move it to a different folder.
3) Both of step 2.