Fishing Pole & Related Equipment(more to come)

[djzombie 22]

I recall hearing that one of the first things the development team will be working on once standalone gets released is fishing stuff. I made this 3d model of a fishing pole, and I am currently working on models for other related equipment: lures, different test lines, a tackle box.

I'd like to include items for fresh water and salt water fishing since in chernarus alone there are ponds as well as the ocean.

I'm a decent 3d modeler but texturing is another story. I'm fairly new to the whole process, watched a tutorial on how to uvw map and tried my hand at that. Got the map all textured and back into max but when I tried to apply it to my model it just showed up as black with the green outlines.

So I've just accepted that uvw map is probably too complicated for my skill level and at some point I'll probably try to manually texture the models myself, unless someone else here has skill enough to take a crack at it.

I've rendered a couple different angles here of the pole.

My basic idea for fishing is to have the tackle box so all your equipment can go inside of that once you find one. Until then all your equipment takes up various slots in your inventory. To go from freshwater fishing at ponds to ocean fishing you would have to find the higher test line and have the tool to change it out as well. I want a variety of lures, but any lure could be used for any body of water - different lures being more effective than others.

I also want to make sinkers and floaters but I fear this may be overcomplicating things.

In addition to the fishing equipment models, I intend on doing models for various fishing wildlife as well.

Again though, I'm new to this, and texturing seems to be above me, so I am looking for anyone who would like to partner up and take on that side of it. If this is you, either respond here or PM me with some contact info, and I'll send you a link to where I will be putting the 3d models.

I am also not against criticism or tips on how i could do things more efficiently.

Our new kitten is not making things easy for me either, climbing up the back up for my chair sitting on my should before she decides to pounce on my keyboard. I setup a decoy keyboard for her and she seems content with that for the moment, until my hands start moving a mile a minute.

Onward with the screenshots:

Working on more models today, so there will be more incoming.

Edited June 18, 2013 by djzombie

[Linschko 2]

Nice, but I think this is the wrong section of the forum.

[djzombie 22]

If a mod wants to move it thats fine. Wasn't really sure where to put it as its both a model and a suggestion on how the fishing system should work.

[Saethkept 134]

I like the fishing rod model ... it is far better than I could do.

Fishing in DayZ would be great. If you get around to it, think of doing models for trout, sturgeon, pike and zander.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

awesome! could you do also very simple ones? just a wooden rod with a string attached?