Infantry Discussion Thread, Pattern 7: Sword Edition.

[New Visegrad]

With gloves or gauntlets on, it won't really be uncomfortable. The metal bits will actually provide better grip by allowing the user's fingers to catch on them.
The hook doesn't help in that situation by being hook-shaped, it helps by being an extra piece of metal to bash the enemy's face in with. I'm not sure why that's hard to understand.


Practice and you'll get better. I used to be shit and now here I am doing this.

When I was a kid I could actually draw stuff. I mean, faces, bodies that didn't look like lovecraftian monsters and some spooky monsters too. Now I just draw stick figures on the side of my paper while at work.

So instead of drawing stick figures, draw other things. You won't get anywhere unless you try.
Think about using coworkers as references for practice pieces. Find photos of things you want to draw and use them as references. All my stuff starts as a sketch or doodle - being able to lay out an idea on paper is the basis for everything more advanced, and it's not hard to get the hang of with a bit of perseverance.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

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seems ok to me

Yeah that won't be uncomfortable at all...

gasp

[Korva]

Tbh it didn't show up, sorry :<

np, you really didn't have to put a up a new vote cause there's no way I'm winning

doesn't matter

puzikas for eternal idt oligarch

>Implying it won't be Sword Edition Mk. II

Bladed Weapons of Your Nation: Fantasy Creature Free Edition

[Fordorsia]

Yeah that won't be uncomfortable at all...

And you're hitting with the bottom of the pommel? How exactly does the hook aid you in that endeavour?

With gloves or gauntlets on, it won't really be uncomfortable. The metal bits will actually provide better grip by allowing the user's fingers to catch on them.
The hook doesn't help in that situation by being hook-shaped, it helps by being an extra piece of metal to bash the enemy's face in with. I'm not sure why that's hard to understand.

Oh I understand perfectly. You're just wrong.

If it's good, then I'd like an explanation as to why no pommel has ever looked like yours.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

With gloves or gauntlets on, it won't really be uncomfortable. The metal bits will actually provide better grip by allowing the user's fingers to catch on them.
The hook doesn't help in that situation by being hook-shaped, it helps by being an extra piece of metal to bash the enemy's face in with. I'm not sure why that's hard to understand.

Oh I understand perfectly. You're just wrong.

If it's good, then I'd like an explanation as to why no pommel has ever looked like yours.

Literally Tulwars.

The only thing 'wrong' with New Vis's sword is that the turk's head is too big for how he wants to hold it.

[Eisarn-Ara]

Bladed Weapons of Your Nation: Fantasy Creature Free Edition

Around Elves Watch Yourselves.

[Fordorsia]

Oh I understand perfectly. You're just wrong.

If it's good, then I'd like an explanation as to why no pommel has ever looked like yours.

Literally Tulwars.

Tulwars are completely different. They don't have extra things sticking into your hand and fingers "for comfort and grip" and the pommel is properly shaped.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Literally Tulwars.

Tulwars are completely different. They don't have extra things sticking into your hand and fingers "for comfort and grip" and the pommel is properly shaped.

tfw viking era swords are literally proof of the concept.

[Fordorsia]

Tulwars are completely different. They don't have extra things sticking into your hand and fingers "for comfort and grip" and the pommel is properly shaped.

tfw viking era swords are literally proof of the concept.

No, they're not.


Viking swords, which fit the hand tightly, whose pommels fits nicely into your palm when you cut with it properly, are not the same as a giant, awkward hooks that aren't even flush with the grip with a large, awkward rings digging into your palm. That knot is the same. Why is the handle even wrapped in something that way?

[Puzikas]

np, you really didn't have to put a up a new vote cause there's no way I'm winning

It's the principal.

Something something one death tragedy, a million a statistic

When I was a kid I could actually draw stuff. I mean, faces, bodies that didn't look like lovecraftian monsters and some spooky monsters too. Now I just draw stick figures on the side of my paper while at work.

So instead of drawing stick figures, draw other things. You won't get anywhere unless you try.
Think about using coworkers as references for practice pieces. Find photos of things you want to draw and use them as references. All my stuff starts as a sketch or doodle - being able to lay out an idea on paper is the basis for everything more advanced, and it's not hard to get the hang of with a bit of perseverance.

Drawing is hard.

But you can learn.

One day I was playing pictonary with my girlfriend and her friends.

I drew something so horrid my girlfriend, the artist she is, forced me to learn to draw. I started with simple icons. Stars, shapes, objects. I moved on to more complex things. Most of them are done on a computer and that is, arguably, an easier medium to work with (in its own regard, barring trackpads), but practice makes perfect.

These are the first practical drawings I made. they were for a copy of a Glock. I traced a outline of a Glock slightly and then went and freehanded it.

Today I can say that, regardless of what people think of them, I can draw some rather interesting, kind of quirky and not totally bad guns. I even managed to draw A plane and some missiles.

My preference is logos though.

Oh, what does my girlfriend draw? Shit like this.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

says the no sword

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡ °)

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

Oh, what does my girlfriend draw? Shit like this.

I thought that said NOTMAD at first. Would have been 20% cooler if it were.

[New Visegrad]

in the end it doesn't even matter

[Spirit of Hope]

My preference is logos though.

Why do you torture me with the dead remains of Terra Firma?

Also interesting way to learn to draw.

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

in the end it doesn't even matter

Whoa, calm down there 9 year old me.

[Fordorsia]

np, you really didn't have to put a up a new vote cause there's no way I'm winning

It's the principal.

Something something one death tragedy, a million a statistic

So instead of drawing stick figures, draw other things. You won't get anywhere unless you try.
Think about using coworkers as references for practice pieces. Find photos of things you want to draw and use them as references. All my stuff starts as a sketch or doodle - being able to lay out an idea on paper is the basis for everything more advanced, and it's not hard to get the hang of with a bit of perseverance.

Drawing is hard.

But you can learn.

One day I was playing pictonary with my girlfriend and her friends.

I drew something so horrid my girlfriend, the artist she is, forced me to learn to draw. I started with simple icons. Stars, shapes, objects. I moved on to more complex things. Most of them are done on a computer and that is, arguably, an easier medium to work with (in its own regard, barring trackpads), but practice makes perfect.

These are the first practical drawings I made. they were for a copy of a Glock. I traced a outline of a Glock slightly and then went and freehanded it.

Today I can say that, regardless of what people think of them, I can draw some rather interesting, kind of quirky and not totally bad guns. I even managed to draw A plane and some missiles.

My preference is logos though.

Oh, what does my girlfriend draw? Shit like this.

Try a sword

[Gallia-]

i dont mean to be That Guy but the textures sort of distract from the layouts imo

generally these sort of lineart gun things are better with very light texturing or just plain solid colours

the last two are boss af btw is that illustrator?

[Puzikas]

I agree, which is why I haven't drawn in awhile.

That and work. Lots of that.

[Gallia-]

ive learned to enjoy ~Layers~ in spergscale so now all my afvs have specific layers for each type of bolt and nut on the wheels, the wheels, the wheel bogies, the suspension arms, the suspension springs, and specific weapon sights inside the afv

i mean it's not actually that bad but it might as well be i guess

only rpoblem is layers consume ram and i cant get more than 80-ish as you can gleam here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/653 ... faster.gif

the initial intention of this was to show a BIOS startup and the entire gif would have lasted close to two minutes for real time sequence but whatever

[Nirvash Type TheEND]

ive learned to enjoy ~Layers~ in spergscale so now all my afvs have specific layers for each type of bolt and nut on the wheels, the wheels, the wheel bogies, the suspension arms, the suspension springs, and specific weapon sights inside the afv

i mean it's not actually that bad but it might as well be i guess

only rpoblem is layers consume ram and i cant get more than 80-ish as you can gleam here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/653 ... faster.gif

the initial intention of this was to show a BIOS startup and the entire gif would have lasted close to two minutes for real time sequence but whatever

This isn't your regular every day sperg.

This is...

advanced sperg

[Gallia-]

no it isnt because you can see the transparency of the frames due to a pixel

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/653 ... otated.gif

here is the 80+ frame one

or maybe 120

idr

dont want to open it to find out cba

[Orussia]

One day I was playing pictonary with my girlfriend and her friends.

I drew something so horrid my girlfriend, the artist she is, forced me to learn to draw. I started with simple icons. Stars, shapes, objects. I moved on to more complex things. Most of them are done on a computer and that is, arguably, an easier medium to work with (in its own regard, barring trackpads), but practice makes perfect.

These are the first practical drawings I made. they were for a copy of a Glock. I traced a outline of a Glock slightly and then went and freehanded it.

Today I can say that, regardless of what people think of them, I can draw some rather interesting, kind of quirky and not totally bad guns. I even managed to draw A plane and some missiles.

My preference is logos though.

Oh, what does my girlfriend draw? Shit like this.

Reason #285 why I learned 3d modelling instead.
On the same subject, found case and bullet measurements for ye olde 6.5x57mm Federov, so I modeled it.
Question is, would the 6.5mm be a good replacement for 7.62mmR? I do know that using opens up the frankly awesome potential of the Avtomat Federov.

[Puzikas]

ive learned to enjoy ~Layers~ in spergscale so now all my afvs have specific layers for each type of bolt and nut on the wheels, the wheels, the wheel bogies, the suspension arms, the suspension springs, and specific weapon sights inside the afv

i mean it's not actually that bad but it might as well be i guess

only rpoblem is layers consume ram and i cant get more than 80-ish as you can gleam here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/653 ... faster.gif

the initial intention of this was to show a BIOS startup and the entire gif would have lasted close to two minutes for real time sequence but whatever

Is there some tutorial on how to do this shit (.gifs)

I have 16 gigs of RAM now so I'm not scared to try~

One day I was playing pictonary with my girlfriend and her friends.

I drew something so horrid my girlfriend, the artist she is, forced me to learn to draw. I started with simple icons. Stars, shapes, objects. I moved on to more complex things. Most of them are done on a computer and that is, arguably, an easier medium to work with (in its own regard, barring trackpads), but practice makes perfect.

These are the first practical drawings I made. they were for a copy of a Glock. I traced a outline of a Glock slightly and then went and freehanded it.

Today I can say that, regardless of what people think of them, I can draw some rather interesting, kind of quirky and not totally bad guns. I even managed to draw A plane and some missiles.

My preference is logos though.

Oh, what does my girlfriend draw? Shit like this.

Reason #285 why I learned 3d modelling instead.
On the same subject, found case and bullet measurements for ye olde 6.5x57mm Federov, so I modeled it.
Question is, would the 6.5mm be a good replacement for 7.62mmR? I do know that using opens up the frankly awesome potential of the Avtomat Federov.

No it wouldn't be, mostly because pressure, ballistic coefficients, and other things. 7.62x54mmR was superior in every regard tbh, at least in the GPMG and rifle role.

Unless ofc you don't actually mean Federovs 6.5 cartridge and instead mean 6.5 Arasaka, in which case it's still no, but 6.5 Nipaneeae was a precursor to assault rifles as we know them today.

6x49mm would be a better replacement.

[New Visegrad]

ive learned to enjoy ~Layers~ in spergscale so now all my afvs have specific layers for each type of bolt and nut on the wheels, the wheels, the wheel bogies, the suspension arms, the suspension springs, and specific weapon sights inside the afv

i mean it's not actually that bad but it might as well be i guess

only rpoblem is layers consume ram and i cant get more than 80-ish as you can gleam here:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/653 ... faster.gif

the initial intention of this was to show a BIOS startup and the entire gif would have lasted close to two minutes for real time sequence but whatever

Is there some tutorial on how to do this shit (.gifs)

I have 16 gigs of RAM now so I'm not scared to try~

All you need to do is save the image states you want as separate images, then use them as frames in your animation editor of choice (I use Flash but I'm sure you can find a free gif maker somewhere, or if you have Photoshop that'll do it and there's plenty of Photoshop tutorials around). Then from there export as a gif and you're golden.

[Gallia-]

1) select pencil tool

2) new layer

3) slit wrists

4) repeat 2-3 until satisfied

patience is the most important thing for very long GIFs

also transparency is good