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Rank: Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 209

Thanks guys for another terrific puzzle!

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 321

Indeed. By the way, I didn't see a link to it. I had to click the previous square puzzle link (Easter Cara) and replace "11" with "12"...

Partway through, I put together a chunk of veiny white pieces, and thought it was gonna be gross. By the time I was done, though - wow. Yet another example of how to kick ass with 3D art. And plus, she's fist-bitingly beautiful.

What's the gold ball reflecting? Looks like railroad tracks, outside. Something looks like a fence on the right.

Forum Admin Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 3670

Made the link to it! Forgot to add in the link in the members news.

-R

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 209

Yes, I did the puzzle (literally) as soon as it appeared. I was on the site, refreshed my page, and it appeared. Since there was no link (then) I just copied the previous puzzle's link and upped the number. Hollow must have done the same thing. This morning, the link is added. Thank you Ronald. I think I will try to do the puzzle again while at work (slow day). You and Jeff really do a great job communicating with us. Thank you. Now I'am gonna drool thinking about Rascal working the Casino...

Head Pixelgrinder Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

Thanks guys,

Rascal will get her shot in the casino in pretty short order. She does make a cameo appearance with Thunderstorm in her BOM layout, so that ought to hold things over for a bit.

She's a natural for the 3D medium, as applying different textures to her is a blast. She'll be lots of fun.

The gold has a more interesting reflection map than the true surroundings, for those more technical-minded viewers. Rather than build a whole scene to reflect on a few areas, it's faked with a scene from elsewhere, in this case a rural setting. Saves time (so you guys get more art more often) and usually looks better.

Thanks for watching and keep letting us know what you want to see!

-Jeff

Rank: Total Noob Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 7

Would have been nicely weird to see the puzzle scene itself reflected in the gold ball, but your way probley saved y'all a good bit of time. Excellent Art !!

Rank: Casual Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 28

Definitely a cool image, but I can't help but be reminded of those cheesy yard art balls you see in front of mobile homes. So what would happen if she grabbed ahold of a plastic pink flamingo?

Head Pixelgrinder Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

She'd get the urge to stand on one leg in her front yard?

-Jeff

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 321

Now I have this image in my head of Rascal being surrounded and ravished by gnomes.

Gonna be a long weekend.

Head Pixelgrinder Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

Just finished 27 unique images of Rascal for the casino, so now it's on to putting it all together.

Bunch of Thunderstorm shots for her pictorial too, so you guys will be getting a healthy dose of Franchise-X shortly!

-Jeff

Rank: Senior Member Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 209

You are the man, Jeff!