Stages by splat

[splat]

Splat, did you die?

Nope, I was incredibly busy. Luckily, the summer holidays started for me, so it's time to pick this up again. So here's an early preview of yet another thing I started.

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Again: Anyone able to recognize what I'm basing this on?
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Part of me wants to give every character its own home stage, but I also want to do something for this series (which I haven't played but looks like tons of fun). I'm thinking of a relatively simply layout, comparable to Smash 4's Find Mii stage but with a single platform above the bigger pillar. Thoughts on the layout, concept and current pillar design would be welcome.

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Some more work on it. I also updated the first post with some more previews​

 

[B.W.]

What did you make these previews in?

 

[splat]

In SketchUp, like it says on the image I prefer to make the more blocky models in SketchUp, and then try to texture them in 3DS Max. I'm thinking of redoing Rice Beach yet again to give it a more natural shape, like Brawl's Yoshi Island (which is my favorite stage in the entire Smash series).
I just turned off the axes and print screened.

Now for the part I despise: texture mapping. I love creating the models and texturing them, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to easily set up the mapping.

I started this thing because I didn't feel like texture mapping. It's a bit silly and I doubt I'll ever finish it, but it gave me a bit of a chuckle:

Spoiler

 

[Granfalloon]

Wish I had a clue as to what the stage preview was based on..I'll guess Fire Emblem? No idea. Looks incredible though!

 

[TheMarioaddict]

I think it kind of looks like the Twilight Realm from Twilight Princess, but beyond that, I have no clue.

 

[Omnigeek]

It's based on the arenas of Custom Robo.

 

[splat]

It's based on the arenas of Custom Robo.

You're absolutely right Were you able to recognize it based on the preview or did you need the series icon I posted along with it?

 

[Omnigeek]

I'm just a Nintendo nerd and a huge fan of Custom Robo; the Gamecube title in particular is my favorite in the series. Thus, the preview was instantly recognizable as a Custom Robo arena without the need for the icon.

 

[themoonsloth]

I'm having trouble installing this into project m. I'm pretty much following Sack Time's video of how to install stages (albeit slightly differently because I'm on a mac), but I cant seem to get it work. I am trying to have it replace Mario Circuit (or in PM, Peach's Castle), but it keeps freezing on the stage loading screen. Can anyone please help me?

EDIT: Nevermind, I decided to not be lazy and look through the entire thread more carefully. I figured it out lol. If youre having similar problems as I was, delete the kart.rel file in the module folder

 

[Breadfrenzy]

Have you updated the Gloomy Manor stage since you posted the picture on the first page?

 

[Breadfrenzy]

Are you still working on these stages?

 

[Kneato]

Did you really not have anything to do with the new Bowser's Castle stage?

 

[splat]

I can honestly say I didn't. I was approached in 2012 by SOJ on the old Smash Mods forums, but that was brief; the PMDT quickly realized I had no clue what I was doing.

 

[Taiko]

I had no clue what I was doing.

But that's normal when modding!

 

[JCOnyx]

Doesn't mean I don't miss your work. I'm probably going to put your Bowser's Castle as an ASL variant under their stage when it gets released. I know the person who helped worked on the official stage for PM, but I've used this one for so long I'll still want to be able to play it from time to time. And with ASL being implemented it seems like the obvious go to for me lol.

 

[Granfalloon]

You were the only one I know of working on an actual Wario Land stage I miss seeing your stuff Splat!

 

[Sandfall]

But that's normal when modding!

Yup! When modding Brawl, you'll think you have something figured out, only to be hit with a random problem, error, or glitch that you've never seen before. The real test is figuring out how to solve these types of problems.

Anyway @ splat , those stage previews you have look pretty cool. I'd personally be pretty hyped if you eventually came back and finished them

 

[JCOnyx]

I had a bunch of friends hyped up when I showed them your Custom Robo preview. But seriously, don't feel obligated to start up again, I know this stuff is really hard (I really want to get into it myself more but just keep hitting brick walls) and you most likely stopped for a reason.

I won't say I wouldn't be happy seeing your work again though.

 

[Nezha the Scout]

Your stages are amazing. I like your sketchup methods.

 

[metaknight120]

A real shame some of these stages never happened

 

[jackal27]

Really is

 

[metaknight120]

Really is

I mean really I was looking forward to that Custom Robo Stage in particular. Don't exactly have a whole lotta options for cyberscape stages, and Custom Robo doesn't get as much love as it should in general.

 

[Rpggames77]

Is it for sure dead? in an early post he said he was real busy until the summer, so maybe summer = new stage time

 

[Panudroid]

Maybe during the summer? But it's been a year since he said anything on the thread so I won't be too surprised if nothing crops up this year.

 

[Xermo]

Summer of 2015 long passed.