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]

You only use the replacement PT's for your alien spawn? I thought you were using them along with the maxis one.

I hear you on the PT Smith thing. For some stories it might not work. But in general (which was more what I was thinking) it would be nice. I guess it depends on your version of what the aliens are doing. If you think each PT is using their OWN dna, then having blatant PT Smith kids after he's retired is a big no-no. Also, if you think of them as only pollinating (with "pure" alien dna) then you wouldn't want to have hybrids as PT's. But if the aliens are pollinating AND harvesting (and not necessarily using their own individual dna for pollinating), then you'd have more of a mix (meaning PT's made from products of abductions would make more sense).

I read the PT tutorials and was L-O-S-T. That combined with my incessant and powerful worry has kept my desire to make my own PT's at bay. I just know I'd do one little thing wrong and end up destroying my whole game. (so for now if I wanted some more dna variety, I'll just fake it with a sim in the bin being the donor)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I have been using the default PT, up to a point, but not after (Galaxy Curious was one of the last of his spawn). The reason for this will be explained eventually. PT No. 7 (I think that's his number) isn't working anymore in my story.

You're completely right about it all depending on your individual "take" on the alien's system for pollinating. Mine use their own genetics and are only breeding with pure alien genetics, so that obviously reflects in what I want to see.

For you and simgaroop, the half aliens would work. I have also considered the possibility that, in the future, there might be half-alien pollinators that would only abduct other half aliens (like what might have happened with Johnny, but not this time). It's all about maintaining that new 50-50 species with my aliens, and interbreeding them until they're a pure species.

I'm going to use the "from the bin via InSIM" method for Stella's pollinations, but I'm going to work with the fwiffo set a little, since I already have Jayne, but then switch out to my own. I've never been entirely satisfied with fwiffo's set, so I'd love to personalize.

The tutorials confuse me too, but I'm going to give it a try. I've already started working on some aliens.