100th reply in this thread I want to begin with very good news.
A new DtS/MoT fan from Russia has joined me. Welcome, mok, and good luck! ;)
Now we are MoTmod Team!

UPD: Today/tomorrow I'll try to announce the examples of his work. All of you will be surprised ;)

forlik, you intrigued all ;) But who is mok? He (or she?) is programmer, designer? What function he will fulfill in your team?

Good news. I'm very excited to get infos.:-)

I think it's enough one programmer in the team ;)

It's a top secret information :mrgreen:

Enhancement
 

As I've promised yesterday, here is an example of the new realistic skin for german officer from mok:

http://img216.imagevenue.com/loc523/..._122_523lo.jpg

You can see a lieutenant of infantry (Leutnant der Infanterie).
Changes from original skin:
-new color of uniform (feldgrau),
-new colored rank insignias (white for infantry in this example),
-new cap (special officer cap with silver braid over the visor).
We are planning to create different types of skins for soldiers and officers from different army forces.
Various types of military awards will be added also ;)

Yo man send me the files so I can implement that in my mod ;)
Great work congratulation...

It's wonderful, this is splendid result :cool: Service cap is correct. Color is also realistic. Is mok the specialist in questions of uniform and the artist in your team? My congratulations for you, forlik, and for mok too ;) I want to ask: mok will appear on this forum?

Do you want only this officer? Or all new mok's skins for today? Now we have several skins, but all of them are not final versions. For example, today I received a new version of lieutenant :)
I will speak with mok, but my opinion is: not to send temporary versions to anybody, final versions can be downloaded with our mod (perhaps separately as mok addon). If he thinks otherwise - he will send the skins to you.

Thanks! Yes, mok is an uniform expert (german and soviet), also he is a smart Photoshop master (AHO, legal version of course :grin:)

Yes, I think he will appear in this forum as soon as the questions about his skins arrive. But his English isn't very good and he prefers to speak Russian :)

Sure I just need final versions. And yes all of them if possible.

How about US uniforms?


You're so funny towarish ;)

Of course it will be possible. We are planning to add download section to the site ;)

As I know, only soviet and german :(

Bug fixing
 

Fixed all graphical bugs in mission#10.

http://img168.imagevenue.com/loc669/..._122_669lo.jpg

Bug fixing
 

Fixed bug with 'red window' at the kitchen (mission#4).

http://img224.imagevenue.com/loc45/t...2_122_45lo.jpg

When will it be available?

When it's done :)
Planned features you can see here: http://motmod.at.tut.by/mod_en.html

I already bookmarked your website :D I will sit and wait

I'm very glad that my work is interesting in Australia. But it's not necessary to refresh site every hour :)
Usually I post all news here ;)

UPD: On this week will be a global update of the site. Different kinds of skins for german officers will be announced ;)

Welcome to site (http://motmod.at.tut.by/wehrmacht_en.html), comrades!

http://img232.imagevenue.com/loc137/..._122_137lo.jpg

UPD: Thanks to mok for avatar.

Well good work but, looks a bit over-decorated

Oh, you gladdened me! I think, that you made realistic German officers.
On your website there is information, that 'almost all officers ranks will be presented'. But on some screenshots officers with the identical rancs are shown. But how many skins are belong to one officer's rank?
I see, that mok is present on the forum. Dear mok, will you answer my questions?

I'm not agree. We are not in frontline :) Please don't forget, that Strogov deal his job in the deep hinterland. But thanks anyway for your opinion.

Thanks!

We are planning to create 1-3 skins for almost every military rank. But there are no sense to show them all.

As I see, you are right :) So, lets wait your comment, friend ;)

Hello, all!
My English is not well, excuse me. I am military uniform consultant and Photoshop designer in MoTmod Team. On our website you can see my first work.

Thank you, AHO! But I am not agree. Many rewards you see only on colonel's uniform. This Colonel was a participant in the First World War and he has even rewards during that period (you can see this rewards on screenshot). You will look photos in the historical books and you will understand that I rights ;)
Thank you for support! You are the very staunch supporter of our mod! But my friend forlik already answered your question.

I just meant, to many medals and insignias do not look good :)
Not important, where the officer is...
But you know better...

Do you mean that many of our medals and insignias do not look good?
Or you mean that too many medals do not look good?

forlik, mok, thanks for your answers!
Possibly, because the game was released only in Russia? :)

This is what I mean. The work is great, but too much on one uniform.
I know there were high decorated veteran offiers. But in my opinion
this do not look rather good.

In Germany there is a saying:
"Weniger ist mehr!"

This means:
"Less is (often) more!"

Anyway good work :)

Now I understand, thanks ;)

Enhancement
 

Now it's possible to use flares and lightmaps in DtS missions.
Left picture: before
Right picture: after

http://img184.imagevenue.com/loc444/..._122_444lo.jpghttp://img9.imagevenue.com/loc362/th..._122_362lo.jpg

As you see, right picture looks more realistic.

Absolutely, the right picture looks much better.
Just two questions:
1. On the second picture the officer has a green uniform. Is this mok's work?

2. Could you share your knowledge with us?
How are flares and lightmaps aplied?

Yes. On the right picture you can see the highly decorated colonel ;)
By the way, mok creates a "light version" of skins for high rank officers. What do you (and others, of course) think about this colonel?

http://img210.imagevenue.com/loc468/..._122_468lo.jpg

You already have these effects in DtS :)
This news related to DtS missions on MoT engine only.
But if you really interested - I'll send you detailed info. Please let me know if you need it.

You know my opinion already ;)



I see. Anyway send it to me. Maybe it could be useful...

As I understand, your opinion isn't changed :)
And you think that this colonel is too decorated also, right?
May be you have some advices to mok? For example, colonel without any awards?

Ok, see your inbox today evening.

Not without, but with less awards.

Great thanks...

PS: I fixed the old Lenin ;) Thanks for your info about coordinates...

Welcome! Lets wait screenshots in your thread ;)

Enhancement
 

New skins from mok!
Here is an example of lieutenant and senior lieutenant of signal communications troops (Nachrichtentruppe).

http://img160.imagevenue.com/loc874/..._122_874lo.jpghttp://img199.imagevenue.com/loc1166...122_1166lo.jpg

Lookin' good :)

Thanks! What do you think about colonel (first and second versions)?

Both look good. But I prefer the second one.
Very good work. Keep on...

The first one had too many medals, second one is better but I liked the cross around his neck from the first

Thanks!

As I see, the crosses are the same :confused:
What do you mean?

Sorry forlik I meant the cross from this one :grin:

I understand this :) I can't understand the difference between crosses.

http://img232.imagevenue.com/loc137/..._122_137lo.jpghttp://img210.imagevenue.com/loc468/..._122_468lo.jpg

As I know from mok, cross wasn't changed for the second skin.

Now I cant find the other image... :|

Both images in my previous post (post#141).

Bug fixing
 

Fixed bugs with doors (mission#4).

http://img120.imagevenue.com/loc1037...122_1037lo.jpghttp://img120.imagevenue.com/loc653/..._122_653lo.jpg

Good news! You corrected almost all graphical bugs in your mod!

Enhancement
 

New skins from mok!
Here is an example of lieutenant and major of tank troops (Panzerwaffe).

http://img253.imagevenue.com/loc178/..._122_178lo.jpghttp://img109.imagevenue.com/loc685/..._122_685lo.jpg

Bug fixing
 

Fixed bug with red chair in the pool (mission#4).

http://img185.imagevenue.com/loc124/..._122_124lo.jpg

Great work! But what the strange stripe is visible on the door?

This "strange stripe" you can see in your DtS game also ;)
But it's not a problem to fix it:

http://img13.imagevenue.com/loc702/t..._122_702lo.jpg

Today, after 2 months of this thread creation, I want to inform you that all major graphical bugs are fixed. There are only 2 open minor problems in the mission#4. Try to find them ;)

http://img196.imagevenue.com/loc980/..._122_980lo.jpghttp://img222.imagevenue.com/loc445/..._122_445lo.jpg

I've found one minor problem - one of the lights isn't working in the swimming pool. Don't know what's wrong in the other screenshot though...

Yes, but not one ;) Two lamps on the screenshot (and two on the other side of the pool).
In general I think, that not working lamp is a normal, because some of them can be turned off (especially when there are no people in the pool). But in my opinion these lamps are too dark.

The site is updated. Welcome!

New examples of uniform were added to the site. The skins of Wehrmacht ground forces officers are completed.

Congratulations! Will you correct other skins?

Sure! Now we are working on german military police (Feldgendarmerie).

It's very interesting! Will this be the military police of Wehrmacht or military police, subordinated to Reichssicherheitshauptamt (RSHA)? This is important because the employees of these departments dressed into the different uniform.

I hope, we'll can provide some screenshots soon ;)

Enhancement
 

Now it's possible to use MoT-models in the mission#10.
I've replaced Volkov's bodyguards to agents from one of the MoT-missions.

http://img45.imagevenue.com/loc1164/...122_1164lo.jpghttp://img256.imagevenue.com/loc42/t...2_122_42lo.jpg

Now only in mission#2 and mission#6 DtS-models (for Strogov and all other actors) are used.

Enhancement
 

Here is an example of using MoT-like VCH briefings in DtS missions:

http://img192.imagevenue.com/loc1081...122_1081lo.jpghttp://img153.imagevenue.com/loc44/t...6_122_44lo.jpg

Ditrich Meltzer - Oberst der Panzertruppen:

http://img238.imagevenue.com/loc54/t...5_122_54lo.jpg

Great work, but why did'nt you used the original model of Meltzer?
He was unique, this is one of the generic german officers!

Possibly, the model of Meltzer from DtS isn't good, but his old face was original. I think, that you can complete old Meltzer's face for the new model.

The old model of Meltzer was considerably differed from models of other characters in DtS. You will compare, as walks Meltzer, and as his adjutant.
This is sufficiently complicated. But I shall attempt to make this.

Because it's DtS-model with DtS-animations and unique texture map.
I think that current implementation of D. Meltzer is better, even with non unique face. But it's not a final version, it's only announce of the new feature. And we'll try to make the face unique ;)

For now it looks like:

http://img257.imagevenue.com/loc477/..._122_477lo.jpg

OMG!!!! No eyes!!!!

Cool! This is what we need, if there will be no videos! ;)
Your new uniforms are also cool! :cool:
How could you find out the place of that mission? (Near to the Potsdam)


PS: Could you write into the signature the address of your site? For example like AHO did.

Thanks!

First, I've decided to remove all references to Ferdinand, because in summer 1943 this tank destroyer was used in the battle of Kursk and can't was a secret for soviet intelligence. In this mission I mean another tank destroyer. Jagdpanther. It was produced from october 1943 on three factories: Braunschweig, Hannover and Potsdam. And I've decided to select one of these towns as mission place :)

Maybe, but I need a nice picture. Perhaps mok helps me ;)

He he strange :)
You must stretch the face skin to fit to the face model,
but I think mok can handle it. It should'n be that complicated...

Enhancement
 

New skins from mok!

http://motmod.at.tut.by/thumbs/th_uni_fpol.jpg

So... where could I download the original MoT?

I know it hasn't been translated into English yet, but I'm just curious...

A good question for the official game forum :mrgreen:
See your PM.

Enhancement
 

New skin for embassy agent. The previous skin was too modern for this mission.

http://img22.imagevenue.com/loc64/th...s_122_64lo.jpg

New skins from mok.

http://img234.imagevenue.com/loc371/..._122_371lo.jpg

The site is updated. Welcome!

Cool, looking good :D

It's very good news! I am glad, that you updated your site. Last update was on February 1, and I frightened, that you thought over to make MoTMod. But you again with us and this is excellently! :)
New skins from mok are very realistic and historically correct. Will be represented the German soldiers of categories “Mannschaften” and “Unteroffiziere”, who serve in Sanitätstruppe and Feldgendarmerie?

Thanks, guys! Of course we'll continue our work. New skins are coming soon ;)

Bug fixing
 

Fixed one minor bug in the mission#4.

http://img227.imagevenue.com/loc117/..._122_117lo.jpg

What was the bug?

Look at the carpet on the floor ;) First and last parts were darker than central part.

Bug fixing
 

Found and fixed bug in the mission#5.

http://img131.imagevenue.com/loc857/..._122_857lo.jpghttp://img172.imagevenue.com/loc186/..._122_186lo.jpg

Have you sorted out the issue with DtS-only models for Missions 2 and 6 yet?

Unfortunately no. And I can't do it by myself :(
To convert these models to MoT-form (adaptation of the new skeleton) I need some HG tools. Or some help from HG.

Enhancement
 

Some new skins from mok.

http://img239.imagevenue.com/loc189/..._122_189lo.jpghttp://img130.imagevenue.com/loc995/..._122_995lo.jpghttp://img160.imagevenue.com/loc822/..._122_822lo.jpg
http://motmod.at.tut.by/thumbs/th_uni_fpol_demo.jpg
http://img212.imagevenue.com/loc140/..._122_140lo.jpghttp://img267.imagevenue.com/loc534/..._122_534lo.jpg

Good work!

By the way, are you pleased that MoT is finally being localized?

Thanks!

Sure! It will help me to create the english version of MoTmod. You can see my positive feedback in the sticky thread ;)

Hello, community!
MoTmod Team congratulates everybody on the Day of Great Victory!
We celebrate 9th May, but I've already update the site.
Russian demo will be available tonight/tomorrow here: http://motmod.at.tut.by/download.html

http://www.kolobok.us/smiles/icq/drinks.gif

When is this mod coming out for MOT?

This mod can be used for MoT only ;)
About release date, it's a difficult to say. I'm still having problems with DtS characters (especially in missions 2 and 6).

Some new screens from Jagdpanther mission:

http://img190.imagevenue.com/loc799/..._122_799lo.jpghttp://img259.imagevenue.com/loc579/..._122_579lo.jpghttp://img163.imagevenue.com/loc720/..._122_720lo.jpghttp://img142.imagevenue.com/loc1104...122_1104lo.jpghttp://img196.imagevenue.com/loc913/..._122_913lo.jpghttp://img261.imagevenue.com/loc450/..._122_450lo.jpg

Some notable differences in the screenshots:

• New decorative truck patterns
• A new picture of Hitler
• However, a German soldier makes a normal salute instead of the "Heil Hitler" salute. Does that mean you know how to make the salute scripts work in DtS missions?

Another question, does this mod make the missions of DTS easier?
PS Keep up the good work. I really like the new uniforms

Yes, I know how to make it.

Not a simple question ;)
MoTmod 1.0 will contain 18 missions on MoT engine without change in the game logic, so the difficulty level will be the same.
MoTmod 1.1 will contain fully reworked mission#1 (Jagdpanther): new skin for each vehicle, new uniform/weapon/behaviour logic for each soldier. Some features from MoT will be applied too, like military salute and pass zones (for example, soldier of fieldgendarmerie can't pass to the tank base, see screenshot#1 from my previous post).
For today, I can't say anything about the difficulty level in Jagdpanther, because work still in progress. But as for me, I prefer more difficult ;)

Thanks!

So could the British, American and Russian dialogue work in the DtS missions?

Did you mean dialogues between idle soldiers? Yes, it works.

I was just thinking, is it possible to make the german flags bigger? Sometimes they look a bit stupid, especially when the are hung from a large height (like in the Polish Surprise, look at the entrance to the hall from outside). They don't look that impressive because of their small length

Did you mean this place?

http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc259/..._122_259lo.jpg

I think it will be better to delete this flag instead of making it bigger.

Yes, thats the one. Pity you can't make it bigger.

It's not a problem to make this flag bigger, but there are no place above door for it:

http://img137.imagevenue.com/loc220/..._122_220lo.jpg

Some new screens from MoTmod:
http://img215.imagevenue.com/loc562/..._122_562lo.jpghttp://img170.imagevenue.com/loc1131...122_1131lo.jpghttp://img167.imagevenue.com/loc613/..._122_613lo.jpghttp://img230.imagevenue.com/loc596/..._122_596lo.jpg

And a new minor graphical problem:
http://img178.imagevenue.com/loc192/..._122_192lo.jpg

First post is updated.

Um, the last two screenshots are from the MoT missions. The one worth pointing out is the "Die Spies!" screenshot featuring Strogov in his French worker clothes from "White Head".

You can compare second screen with the screen from DtS. I think, you'll find another feature ;)
Also you can make DtS screen in mission#4 and compare hotel visitors suits.