[Model request] Drone model

Hello everybody,

I'm working on a mod to add a MachePet like I like to call it, it's more like a drone, which stay on your right and receive orders like :
- Stay here
- Attack it
- Patrolling
- Repair
...etc
But I have a functionnal system of control but I don't have the model 3D.

So It's why I wrote this subject, I'm not a modeller but it's possible to create it for someone else so if someone is able to create it, it will be cool ^^.

Thanks for who can hep me.

For ideas see the spoiler which contains some pictures or links to drones exemples :

 

you could build such a drone with small ship blocks, add an automated ai script to it and add some simple commands to be activated through...
well - first problem - you need to sit in a ship to actually control the drone, because keen restricted scripts to theire grids! xP

search workshop for drone blueprints and/or scripts and you will find tons of stuff to that matter!

 

You didn't understand the mod but it's nothing I have now my team.

 

i understand it - its just to hard/impossible to spend concerns on it, while theres a better solution that allows custimization ;-)
but good lock & have fun at it

 

So after a long time, if someone else can help it could be cool. Indeed I already scripted a lot of function but without the model I can't continue. I already scripted :
- Targetting
- Movement ( basic without animations )
- Recognition the owner of the target
- Protection / Attack and Goto logic.
- Avoiding of object.
- Shield.

Indeed I can do a lot of thing and I woild like to have a model of drone which containd :
- a camera ( visual because it will in a script )
- one or two canon ( I can make after the subparts to animate it )
- thursters ( like you want ^^ I will animated it anyway ).
- may be a light spot ( agains visual because it's in the script )
- may be amrs to take items

And if you would like make more complex model which have a deplaybele shield or arms it's possible for me.

 

have you tryed to use the stock player char model already ingame (for a proof of concept)?

 

The character is not enough controllable, with my system I can have a total control on the model if it's a custom model made with customs subpart.

 

There was an old mod which tried to make drones from the Eve Online game. The creator has been away for awhile now but it'd be a good base for a drone model.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=459000577

 

Thanks ! I will analyse it.

 

Have you had any luck with this yet? I'd be interested in making a model. I noticed you said you made it with custom sub-parts, that's really interesting, could you explain that one to me, in how it works?

 

Hi @Siridean2 ! It could be cool ^^ So you can make a first model I can explain you how to create a subpart system. Which software do you use ?

 

i assume he uses either: maya, 3ds max or blender.
edit:
im not offering help, but im currently learning 3d modeling and animating in Maya. and im kinda curious about that subpart system.

 

I know how to do only with Blender and animated it when I have the model separated in multiparts. I'm sorry ^^, if you want begin to have ak ideaof how to do you can look at the original model of a turret. This model use subparts to animate.

 

Hi, sorry for late reply. I use blender. I'm fine with creating subparts etc in blender I was just curious how it would all work on the code side. It seems you've found a way to have multiple block functions through subparts? I've only had experience with turret subparts etc.