As an example, if you go from a 5000 polygonal model to a 2000 polygonal model then the number of vertices change. As a result, you would need to re-assign your vertices to your bones. If you go from a 5000 polygonal model to a 2000 polygonal model then the edge boundaries of the UV map will change and, as a result, the UV map will become a mess. The result is you will have to re-create the UV map or fix the problems on the current one. I am not saying this is difficult work. I am just saying that it is not as you say it is. I am not trying to stop anyone from using your services. I could care less if they do or don't. All I am saying is none of this (including what I am saying) has anything to do with the original intent of this thread, so perhaps both of us should just shut up.

please mind your language.

You seem to assume everything to your liking. The modeler has already said that the texture is of 1024x1024 and yet you assume that it is of 512x512.
When I say that I am not going to re-uv or anything that you know of then still you insist that I am wrong. I think that you should appologise for this. You could challenge me by sending any model and see what I can do with it. Instead you talking [censored].

As for the model itself, this looks done quite properly as far as I can look into it due to the small picture
About the amount of polies, standards have rised thus putting in a 'few' extra polies wouldn't hurt AFAIK.

Cheers

Frazzle

hi, Thanks for all the great responses. I agrre with most that 5000 polys is a bit too much, however my client asked for a 10,000 poly model or a 5,000 poly depending on the time constraints. I didnt have much time or referance to go on and agree that the model could have been better.
Cheers

Ryan.

Hi Ryan,

The model is good. Don't get me wrong. There is, these days, nothing wrong with a 5000 poly count model, either. The problem (from my perspective) is that the 5000 polys could have been used a bit better (i.e. re-look at the shoulders).

I am a bit confused by these two statements, though:

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I may be putting this up for sale, I'd like to know if this work is good enough for that and if so how much should models of this quality cost?

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however my client asked for a 10,000 poly model or a 5,000 poly depending on the time constraints.

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If you made this model for a client, why are you considering selling it also?

hi, Fair question, He just wants the rite to use it in his game, he said I have full rites to the model and how I use it, rest assured I would never sell a clients model without their consent.
Cheers

Ryan

Cool! I like those kinds of deals .

Dan, you are right about not being able to see the process. I dont want to disclose it for anybody.

But on for the record I would like to emphasise that it is a special process done in max and I am proud of the process that I have mastered. And if for any reason, anybody wants my services then they can contact me.

Well, it's not that hard to reduce the polycount when the model is textured.

You just have to weld some vertices on the mesh and then, under the Edit UVW Map modifier, weld the UVW vertices that are broken after the poly reduction.

Let me show an example

We are going to weld the 4 vertices marked in red




When the vertices are merged, the texture looks texture, cause the UVW vertices are broken




Just Weld the broken UVW vertices and voila!