Custom Content: Plans for possible future projects

[strangetomato]

I'm thinking about trying my hand at some cc creation in the future, and I have a number of things that I'd love to do for my own benefit (and also to share with anyone who is interested), so I'm posting this list for my own reference. Feel free to take a look and share your opinions.

Some custom content projects that I'd like to work on in the future (I'll add to this list as I think of other possibilities):

• Multi-PT set based on the original Maxis PT - would keep the original lack of nose, but would include the four different hair colours and slightly adjusted features, but still very alien. (Not sure on the pointy ears vs. mangled alien ears - opinions?) This would allow for traditional looking aliens that can interbreed, and I'm surprised that nobody has created one like this yet.
  
• Multi-PT set of my own design - another set of less alien-looking PTs (but not necessarily "pretty" as much as "interesting", with distinct features), like fwiffo's, but in my own design. This will just be an alternative to the more commonly used set, for my own use in the future (and others, if they are interested)
• Default replacement eyes for all the "creature" sims, based on Lyran's eyes (I'd have to inquire about this with Lyran to see if it's okay to do this)
• Retexturing some cc hair meshes with Maxis textures - in the spirit of "if you can't find it, make it yourself"
  
• Retexturing this SAU scarf mesh to have a Maxis-like texture
• My own set of handpainted default eyes
  

I would love to learn how to mesh, and my SO figures he could just set me up with XSI and teach me how to model, since that's the program he teaches at the college for use in digital animation, and a quick glance at this tutorial on MTS2 shows that this would work just fine (it's one of the tools that allows for "more extensive edits to Body Shop meshes"), but I would have to learn how to use the program. I'd have a good teacher, so I'm sure I could get a basic understanding (and also help when things go wrong), but it would involve significant time and effort.

If I can figure out how to mesh, I'd love to do some editing of Maxis meshes to make some new separates. I'm dying to have a nice basic short skirt mesh, with nice flats (and an option with sneakers too). With a corduroy texture, and recoloured in red, I'd have a signature piece for my simself during this time of the year.

So... lots of plans, to be filed under "one of these days".

Comments

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

I would LOVE more options for PT's. Especially ones that look like the Maxis PT (and/or PT Smith). That damn black hair makes me nuts the way it just takes over, so hair variety is very much needed.

As for the ear thing, I don't know that you'd need more pointy ears. The replacement PT's that already exist (that everyone uses and loves) give a lot of pointy ear options (unless you meant making a more subtly pointed ear). Normal ears and gnarled/tiny ears would be nice. A variety of eye sizes would be nice, too.

How hard is it to make PT replacements? You have me thinking I'd like to try it out (using my own custom aliens). I already have a nice collection of aliens (with looks I like). It would be fun to spread their genetics around.

[ikichi.livejournal.com]

Simgaroop was super sweet and just adjusted the fwiffo multi pts so the orginal maxis one was there, too.(the link was in Pixel's post, but I don't know if it's still up or what. She'll probably put it in her lj once I test it and get back to her). I think a 50/50 mix of mangled/pointy ears would be great. I love the classical alien features but I did the pointy ears, too.

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

I would be totally down with the maxis-like-PT-but-with-all-four-hair-colors thing. Also the ones with interesting features. I came across a mod on MTS2 while looking for alien skins that intrigued me. I didn't d/l, because the skins would look totally out of place in my game (they would "go" more with Enalya or such like skins) but it interested me because the aliens had things like four belly buttons, etc. Things that made them not only alien, but distinctly non-human. I liked that idea.

I don't know how well that would work for mating... but it was certainly intriguing!

[saunasims.livejournal.com]

*All* of these things sound like stuff I'd be into. Which is to say I'd download them in a heartbeat. :P
... Any chance one of those retextures would be that nice piled on hair from the EA store? I still say it's perfect for ye generic trashy housewife, but it is a bit too nice as is. I want more of a beehive effect. *pokes at it in Bodyshop*

[meetme2theriver.livejournal.com]

Very interested in Lyran's eyes as Creature eyes, and Maxis hair retextures. Curious to see what you'll make of your PT hack as well. :)

NO HUMAN looking ALIENS!!!!!!

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

You know, I like the aliens with the severe lack of noses, but I think we need at least one alien with a HUUUUUUGE honker. I mean to the point that it takes up a large portion of the face.

Also, if you upload yours, I might download it, since I'm looking for a new poli-hack.