Kieme's modding corner

[Kieme(ITA)]

Hehe, I knew my men would not be fit for Panzer's!

 

On a side note Panzer, those are MARINES... this is the Army...

 

I should get crazy on the russians...

Edited February 22, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[panzersaurkrautwerfer]

They're great actually, just no beards.   Mustaches to the corner of the mouth?  Great*!  But more than that is as far as I can tell not done outside of SOF dudes.  I have to throw that caveat in simply because for all I know FOB Roberts in Afghanistan ran out of razors for several weeks. I do know I was clean shaven every day in Iraq, and I've policed up my mustache hairs using the exhaust from my tank to keep the water in my shave cup from freezing**

 

It's your mod man, and what you've put out is great stuff.  Just letting you know beards aren't quite right.

 

(Also Sergeant Majors, both Gunnery and Command types all come from the same place as far as I can tell)

 

*Ancient tanker tradition: Annoying infantry Command Sergeant Majors by growing our mustaches to the literal exact definition of regulation.

**I was just standing behind the tank.  The smarter way to do this is get one of the 7.62 NATO ammo cans, remove the lid (the hinge is open, so opening the lid and putting it to one side removes the whole assembly), stick the lid into the grill behind the exhaust while the tank is spooling up in the morning so it makes a shelf.  Then fill the can with water, and place on the ammo can lid.  After a few minutes the water will be comfortably warm thanks to the heat from the gas turbine, being transmitted through the metal sides of the ammo can. You may now shave in comfort at -4 degrees.

[Kieme(ITA)]

Thanks for the suggestions Panzer, as Always.

The guy has been booted out.

 

It's quite hard to find good pictures, and it's creepy too.

 

Another variation:

Edited February 22, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[Kraft]

Do you plan on fiddling with the camo aswell? It looks a lot worse than the vanilla Ukr&Rus gear imho.

[Kieme(ITA)]

We'll see, I'm not really into making new camos, it takes a lot of work and the result is not guaranteed. I'll try the usual weathering on existing camos, that's for sure.

[Kieme(ITA)]

Kieme CMBS reworked USA faces

 

This mod adds some light dirt effects on vanilla faces.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/z1h035zelnsv557fj8wxgnbj6a70cq0e

 

Preview:

[Kieme(ITA)]

Kieme CMBS reworked USA faces -50% glasses add on

 

This option will make sure only half of US soldiers will have the eye glasses on.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/f2lovalj1fxrncvuryz48ujqqf2g7j7w

 

Edited February 23, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[Kieme(ITA)]

Kieme CMBS reworked USA faces more faces add on

 

This optional mod adds 8 new faces to US soldiers.

My first attempt at new face making, not all of them are great, so it's coming as an option.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/peefn01egaevqeeg897xjl5sfb2ibdyn

 

Preview:

[Macisle]

Kieme CMBS reworked USA faces more faces add on

 

This optional mod adds 8 new faces to US soldiers.

My first attempt at new face making, not all of them are great, so it's coming as an option.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/peefn01egaevqeeg897xjl5sfb2ibdyn

 

Preview:

 

That looks very, very good Kieme!

[Macisle]

Kieme,

 

The last three face mods (50% glasses, dirty faces, and additional faces) really enhance the look of the US troops. Awesome work!

 

Here's a badass Javelin dude:

 

[Mr. Yubby]

Really nice work Kieme, adds a lot to the immersion factor. Thanks a lot!

 

[Jammersix]

 I made sure my dudes were okay with it when I renamed my tank just because at the end of the day, they're the one doing most of the work on it.

Out of mild curiosity, speaking as a former AJE5, what did you do, sir, ask them?

 

And assuming a yes, what do you think they did? Do you think they answered you?

[miller41]

Awesome is the only word to describe these, I have downloaded them all and the change is dramatic to say the least. As others have said, if Battlefront isn't paying you someone should be.

[Kieme(ITA)]

Thanks for your kind words people.

 

I have taken a look at the US uniforms. I am one of those who don't particularly like the look of the new camouflage (which might be better in person), but there's nothing to do about it, like it or not is a great fit in game, very similar to the real one. We could mod the old '80s woodland one in, but it wouldn't be much of a sense wouldn't it?

It looks bad sometimes due to the stretching effects that textures show on the soldier models when they have certain postures or do some movements.

 

So I will try to apply some mud and dirt on the lower parts for now, just to make the uniforms a bit more used and dirty.

Edited February 24, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[Kieme(ITA)]

All mods released recalling topic

 

A list of ALL mods released within this thread until now, organized by genre.

 

 

Terrain and environmental mods:

Ground mod (HD) pt1 https://app.box.com/s/ywtyid56b1t7dphm4fg7et7668q0egdg

Ground mod (HD) pt2 https://app.box.com/s/2arjajmarl8gd33j3j3bad939iks1n9l

Alternative crops https://app.box.com/s/7aia2idxkivf2hfm8r7w6dzrnsf11piz

Reworked foliage https://app.box.com/s/1s1yiq0fab62k5vrxf1jwjax2wix1o7x

Reworked horizon https://app.box.com/s/qcxm6o3sx6wztbtreszl3cd0qamdkrm8

Alternative overcast clouds https://app.box.com/s/uz4z8t8crw7vbaiijwju3wq9ttmjoqfi

Improved doodads https://app.box.com/s/6zw49zm80pzq860yd3q3p05qdl9ld8ws

 

 

Buildings and structures:

Alternative walls (HD) https://app.box.com/s/syqg4s9yz98y4vw8it85ik1b08fb2nh4 OR (standard) https://app.box.com/s/spaavfymtt7r10ipzbgyx6uimvvyrmdh

Modular buildings (HD) https://app.box.com/s/lriagz6nrjlo1m6y2eke1u99f5jowptc

Modular buildings add-on 1 (HD) https://app.box.com/s/3whq3ye3oxl5k1ru6qsj7b68xyp0ffxx

Modular roofs pf1 https://app.box.com/s/5yoz7chtwhu3c95nbrlaub62hs2h0fv9

Modular roofs pt2 https://app.box.com/s/2jb4hzgcv2u0tqk9kemmodn5b44qklnh

Improved roads (HD) https://app.box.com/s/9b827rv64gjyugzt0yk9jx7f6gnhra04 OR (standard) https://app.box.com/s/tunn9rkmoqlv8skme1imrd2qzjawar7s

 

 

Troops and soldiers:

Reworked russian uniforms https://app.box.com/s/yvc61fc3rucj6weyy8cz7adh3s1pz0vk

Reworked ukrainian uniforms https://app.box.com/s/f6mdliz147eky2pll7riaboi9uty98u8

Reworked USA faces https://app.box.com/s/z1h035zelnsv557fj8wxgnbj6a70cq0e

Reworked USA faces -50% glasses add on https://app.box.com/s/f2lovalj1fxrncvuryz48ujqqf2g7j7w

Reworked USA faces more faces add on https://app.box.com/s/peefn01egaevqeeg897xjl5sfb2ibdyn

 

 

Ukrainian Army vehicles:

T-64BV https://app.box.com/...c5frk9z83nuxva5

T-84Oplot (digital) https://app.box.com/...l2tisg6o07hgjw0

T-64Bulat (three-tones) https://app.box.com/...3xxf4whsf6n5zhe

BMP-2 https://app.box.com/...sl2sjfz9r70xcf7

BTR-4e (digital) https://app.box.com/...6jyr7trg674up2t

BTR-70m https://app.box.com/...4rwj8z19s3kl8qz

BRDM-2 https://app.box.com/...alv4dv8xmvydtnh

MTLB (+variants) https://app.box.com/...bh3z9lz0u0p21of

MTLBu https://app.box.com/...7z988tn5rhft6zw

BRM-PRP https://app.box.com/...4etbn1wg88cvcjm

UAZ-URAL https://app.box.com/...q0v82xrhnv8b2z1

Tunguska https://app.box.com/...8luj5zzvgsyrq8z

MT-12 https://app.box.com/...l1apiqq7hv1qhfn

 

 

US Army vehicles:

Abrams https://app.box.com/...3gmrqkblhum95ia

Abrams tank names add on https://app.box.com/...9tsjsl4yolekpaa

Bradley https://app.box.com/...0zd8pylvea4j763

Bradley desert era add on https://app.box.com/...b0vv2kahj9uo3sp

Bradley graffiti add on https://app.box.com/...hsi84qez2x45v4c

Bradley vehicle names add on https://app.box.com/...r9a1ugab6zjneki

Hummer https://app.box.com/...claiqv2b2fwr2do

Stryker https://app.box.com/...dd453pfjawtae0f

M1200 https://app.box.com/...qdhbrgcj3m7klfb

M1200 vs-17 optional https://app.box.com/...i379lmzccm7u3p2

M1200 vehicle names add on https://app.box.com/...tya89575i8s2e95

M1064A3 https://app.box.com/...14n7vw0ok91b8ti

LMTV https://app.box.com/...3exicb4w5f31h9a

 

 

Total: 1.2 GB

Top dowloader is: Kieme CMBS Modular Buildings (HD) with 306 downloads, followed by Kieme CMBS Ground Mod (HD) 275 downloads.

Top downloader vehicle is: T-64BV and BMP-2-k UA with 167 downloads, followed by T-64 Bulat with 161 downloads.

Edited February 24, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[Hafer]

..words are not enough for this! Thank you very much!

[Holman]

Yes, thanks very much!  These mods have added a whole new level of Wow to the look of the game.

[Kieme(ITA)]

Kieme CMBS reworked USA uniforms

 

This mod slightly changes US soldier uniforms, mainly by adding some weathering.

I decided to go with not excessive weathering because the look of it would be quite horrible compared to the base colors and the camouflage, just a little to avoid the original "fresh new" effect.

 

Changelog:

-light desaturation to the base colors of uniforms, helmets, backpacks, camelbacks, large pouches, boots.

-enhanced details

-3 layers of dust, dirt, mud applied to the clothing.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/br9tjcxrbr2451oe5h1bp7e706ywojuc

 

Preview:

 

A confrontation between the mod and original

Modded:

 

Original:

[Kieme(ITA)]

Kieme CMBS T-72B3

 

This mod starts with BTR 's research and conversion of russian vehicles into a realistic green color, so all credits shall go to him as the author of the original texture, which is in my opinion a great digital version of the original modern russian green, therefore special thanks to him and his work.

the original thread is found here:

http://community.battlefront.com/topic/117857-testing/

 

I have desaturated and slightly brightened the green color and added layers of dust, dirt, rainmarks, scratches, details etc. and enhanced the normal maps a bit.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/8eur26fc1lhidwa3tg7jaod86ciqcimt

 

Preview:

 

Weathering all green vehicles is never easy, I still have to narrow down the precise techniques to use, so if you have any suggestion please add them as you feel to.

Edited February 24, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[OrdeaL]

I'm running everyone of your mods, Thank you so much!

[Peter Panzer]

Kieme:

Many thanks for your tireless work and generosity - your buildings are particularly magnificent.

 

Regarding the RUS AFV's, I am thrilled to see a collaboration between yourself and BTR!  It is also great to see someone leveraging the normal maps to greater effect as they apply to vehicles - well done.

Will you be doing a weathering mini-mod of the “Common Gear” applied to vehicles?  Presently, we have weathered vehicles with clean gear applied.  This small mod could also extend to the crew served weapons mounted to vehicles: .50 HMG, TOW launcher, PKT etc..

Thanks again for all of your contributions - I have really been enjoying them!

[Kieme(ITA)]

Thanks Peter,

 

I'll look into the common gear. The US gear was covered with the abrams (it's in that mod) because it was the first of the US family. I'll see what's what with the rest that slipped.

 

As regarding the tank HMGs, some were tied with the single vehicles, some were not. Not sure what was going on there, but I also saw some troubles as few mods were not showing up properly...

yeah I missed a file with HMGs for the US. I'll try to set it up Tomorrow, thanks for the reminder.

 

As regarding the PKT, like the one on the mtlbu, I belive it must be modded toghether with infantry weapons. Another reason to make a "2nd hand weapons" mod.

Edited February 24, 2015 by Kieme(ITA)

[akd]

Kieme CMBS T-72B3

 

This mod starts with BTR 's research and conversion of russian vehicles into a realistic green color, so all credits shall go to him as the author of the original texture, which is in my opinion a great digital version of the original modern russian green, therefore special thanks to him and his work.

the original thread is found here:

http://community.battlefront.com/topic/117857-testing/

 

I have desaturated and slightly brightened the green color and added layers of dust, dirt, rainmarks, scratches, details etc. and enhanced the normal maps a bit.

 

Download:

https://app.box.com/s/8eur26fc1lhidwa3tg7jaod86ciqcimt

 

Preview:

 

Weathering all green vehicles is never easy, I still have to narrow down the precise techniques to use, so if you have any suggestion please add them as you feel to.

Damn near perfect. Bravo!

[A Canadian Cat]

This mod starts with BTR 's research and conversion of russian vehicles into a realistic green color, <snip> which is in my opinion a great digital version of the original modern russian green

Agreed.

 

I have desaturated and slightly brightened the green color

You what??? Does not compute, does not compute.

I really like the weathering and dirt - defiantly what I look for in a mod. I have to say though I was hoping to see it on the dark green that BTR created.

[AttorneyAtWar]

Agreed.

 

You what??? Does not compute, does not compute.

I really like the weathering and dirt - defiantly what I look for in a mod. I have to say though I was hoping to see it on the dark green that BTR created.

 

Yeah I think its a bit too dirty, I would like to see the dark green come out a bit more.

Edited February 24, 2015 by Raptorx7