NFS4 Community Drafting Survey ;)

[FerrariMan]

Tracks:
I'm sorry, but did anyone else notice this? Redrock Ridge Enhanced by MADMAN was the only NFS4 track NFSAddons got during 2009. I mean, really? Why don't we have any trackmakers...

I just wonder what happened to all the great trackmakers of the day:
Sergi, for his amazing multiroute stuff
AccadaccA seemed to stop working, it was amazing though
Justin Martin made some good tracks but he's left HS
NFSWill, one of the best track designers, are you willing to come back to it?


And as for myself, I've tried... a little... to make tracks and I guess it's not quite as tedious to LEARN but to actually produce some good work is quite challenging. I have not released any tracks yet and I don't want replies asking, "why don't you make more yourself?" because I'm trying at least.

CARS and a little tracks:
We still get some car releases, and I'm thrilled that we have some new and some experienced carmakers (being XJ220, Freak-DS, Blazn Motorsports, etc..) still working for us. For an example of someone new, at NFSCars we've got NFS4LIFE+ who is really devoted, example being:
He released a nicely textured Pursuit 911 Turbo, I'd think it was worth downloading
Me and some other person didn't like the "extra" rear spoiler.
He fixed it and reuploaded it within a day. That's devotion, my friends.
I might not be great at modeling cars (I'm actually almost-decent), I'm not great with texture mapping (I'm horrible), Converting (I dont' want to buy ZModeler 2)... but I am with basic texture/mesh editing and using ZModeler a little and I'm great with NFS Wizard and can make passable CARP.TXTs. Everyone has their own strengths, I think everyone who visits this site often has the ability to help make cars and they should. I can do CARPS, I can do FeDatas, I think I can do VidWalls, can do sufficient Upgrades and some random finishing touches... and that's about it: but I still at least try to  make cars. I don't upload horrible cars and describe it as "its co0l!", but I put forth the skills I have in benefiting a community of friends. I'd like you all to consider this...

Do you like NFS HS?
a) yes (so keep reading)
b) no (sorry for wasting your time)

Have you experimented with making your own Cars/Tracks/Tools?
a) yes (good for you, read on)
b) no (Try it, I'm serious it's fun!)
c) I'm best at finding old cars and archiving them (something most people hate, I'd love your help, PM me)
Are you most interested in cars, or tracks?
a) cars (keep reading)
b) tracks (see the question at the end)

[cars]What, specifically, are you best at... with cars, you can have more than one choice
a) organizing with NFSWizard, putting it all together
b) The modelling and mesh editing
c) texture mapping
d) texture editing
e) performance (CARP.TXT) files
f) "I don't really know yet, where do I get all these tools you mentioned, how do I use them?" -> Email me, hsrocks73[at]yahoo[dot]com, I can send you links to tools/tutorials, it's always hard to get started


If you liked tracks better there's a special question for you,
What are you best at in tracks?
a) texturing
b) mesh editing
c) camera view editing
d) "finishing" aka doing practically nothing except loading screens

So after all this... do you think you could benefit the NFS HS Community by making some cars/tracks?
a) absolutely (I'd love to see some betas of them)
b) I think... but I can only do some of the work (Talk to other people, see what their skills are, and collaborate! )
c) Nope, too lazy. :p (well I can't help you with THAT problem)

Anyway this thread may be successful, or it may be pointless. It's up to you guys to decide which. Really I meant this just to see if we can encourage people to make some cars of their own; there's so much room to be creative

[XJ220]

Should I participate in this survey?

[FerrariMan]

Haha... this is generally meant for people who haven't made their own top-quality mods yet. You certainly have. I thought it would be interesting, however, to organize a group of somewhat-beginners at making NFS4 cars, but as I said, we all have our strengths and if we collaborate it's much easier on everyone.

But XJ220, you can already make your own cars (and they're some of the best out there, definitely) and this is to "recruit" people into the modding scene so we can get some more contributions. You've already contributed a lot.

The only thing I'd like to see from you is... I just can't wait for some more of your great work

[GT40 MK1]

I've done some track editing. Nothing released yet because it's still in a preliminary construction phase.

[XJ220]

FM, you and all other NFSAddons users WILL see more of my work, promised

BTW, I've done a bit track editing as well, mainly bug-fixing. Moreover I've updated Atlantica a bit, and I want to do the same with Aquatica sometime.

[FerrariMan]

Sounds great, can't wait to see it

[AJ_Lethal]

i've done a bit of everything, but mostly cars

[FerrariMan]

A bit? I really like your tracks especially. You're definitely just at good at tracks as you are at cars
The one thing that bugs me about some of your cars, however, is that they use werewolf drivers rather than the standard ones that EA uses. Any chance you could send me your Civic (EM1) with an EA driver? I tried before but I can't seem to make a driver look "normal"

[AJ_Lethal]

A bit? I really like your tracks especially. You're definitely just at good at tracks as you are at cars
The one thing that bugs me about some of your cars, however, is that they use werewolf drivers rather than the standard ones that EA uses. Any chance you could send me your Civic (EM1) with an EA driver? I tried before but I can't seem to make a driver look "normal"

OK, I'll will send you the driver files

[FerrariMan]

Thank you... you mean you'll send me the CAR.FCE? As in the Car's model? I have models of the driver and textures but I don't know how to correctly incorporate them into the game