Prom Whisper

Original Release: January 17th, 2005

This is a modification for the Lucasarts/Raven Software PC games Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast & Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.
This file was created by Jim "Plasma" Manavis for PlasmaSkins, which at the time of this release could be found at http://plasmaskins.jk2files.com, and formerly located at http://www.jediknightii.net.

File Details

Zip Distributed Name: skn_prom_whisper.zip

PK3 Name: skn_prom_whisper.pk3

Model Name: prom_whisper

Model Author: Dan Kapphahn (DAK, a.k.a Antizac) Leela Civilian Model (Custom Modified)

Skin Author: Jim 'plasma' Manavis

Web Address: For more PlasmaSkins visit http://plasmaskins.jk2files.com.

Email: plasmacoolant@hotmail.com

Mod Information

This is a custom skin made for a friend, Silent Whisper.

This final release of the Prom Whisper has been almost 2 years in the making. In March 2003 Whisper asked me to create a skin for her to be used for a Prom the Jedi Academy was having. At the same time I was in contact with DAK and very exited about his then new concept of the All-purpose female model. I was skinning some of my own skins for his prototype and so I decided to create the Prom Whisper out of it. It took me a while to finish the first version (this release is like the 7th) and It was distributed amongst the Jedi Academy to be used only for that event - well needless to say someone posted the skin for download and Dak's early version of the All-Purpose female was leaked - pretty much my fault cuz I shoulda known.

Now we are almost 2 years later and Prom Whisper is as complete as I'm willing to make her. Like I said this is about the 7th version of this skin - this is mostly due to Dak's revision of the all-purpose model - each revision gave me even more possibilities to work with and I couldn't resist. Having to basically start from scratch in some instances this version has evolved over the course of the development of the all-purpose model. One of most recent changes to the model has been the addition of heels - this caused me to re-skin the lower leg area, however as a bonus I am including extra versions of promnite_whisper with the original (5th version) boots.

I would just like to add because of minor changes from version to version of the model there are several small alignment errors on several parts of the skin which I don't think greatly affect the look of the skin and therefore I have not corrected.

Much thanks to Dak for the Leela Jedi and Leela Civilian all-purpose female models and the various customizations he has specifically made for my projects.

Skins Included:

- prom_whisper
- prom_whisper_b - Blue CTF
- prom_whisper_r - Red CTF
- promnite_whisper
- promnite_whisper_b - Blue CTF
- promnite_whisper_r - Red CTF

> Bonus - Boots Version

- promnite_whisper2
- promnite_whisper2_b - Blue CTF
- promnite_whisper2_r - Red CTF

All skins are selectable as bots.

CTF/CTY: Yes

Bots Included: Yes

Custom Sounds Included: Yes

Authors Note:

Custom sounds are not to be used in other projects. This skin was created for customized clan play, please respect my wishes in this matter.
Thank You.

Thanks/Development Credits

Much thanks to Dak (Antizac) for the versatile Leela models he has created.

Special thanks to Silent Whisper for the inspiration. Thanks also to those that have commented on the PlasmaSkins forums during the development of this skin.

Installation

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Unzip the skn_prom_whisper.pk3 file to your SW:JK2:JO Base directory.

Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Unzip the skn_prom_whisper.pk3 file to your SW:JK:JA Base directory. Unzip the zzz_prom_whisper_JAmod.pk3 file to your SW:JK:JA Base directory.

Copyright/Permissions

© 2005 LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC.
© 2005 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM or ® as indicated. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd.

THIS MODIFICATION IS NOT MADE, DISTRIBUTED, OR SUPPORTED BY ACTIVISION, RAVEN, OR LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC. ELEMENTS TM & © LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LLC AND/OR ITS LICENSORS.

DAK/Antizac's Readme For The Leela Civilian Model

Original Release: January 17th, 2005 - This model has been custom made for this project and as such has been dated accordingly.

File Details

Model Name: Leela_civ

Model Author: Dan Kapphahn (DAK, a.k.a Antizac)

> Mara Hair/Jacket & Mesh: Edward Peretti (eddperetti@hotmail.com)
> Ripped-off, modified "Dante hair" Original By: graves and Freeman (graves---> eblis59@juno.com)

Email: PsychoDelAcK@hotmail.com

Authors Note:

Originally, there was really nothing special about this model, it was basically a "Frankenstein" project, in which I took various pieces of existing Jedi Outcast female models - the only 2 female models (Jan, Tavion), to come up with one that looked half-way normal and had everything needed to create any female skin the skinner desires (Within the models's limits, of course). But after, almost an entire year - It's been vastly improved...So, I'm encouraging skinning on this model, with a few restrictions:-You MUST have this readme.txt, unmodified, with your skin.-The skin(s) is/are from scratch. (Don't use or re-color mine, because they suck and I ripped them off of Raven's models.) Except for the accesories.jpg which I stole from the Jan model - I won't require any re-skinning on that, because it's all Raven's work... + or - some changes.-DO NOT make a nude or topless \ bottomless skin from this, because you automatically WILL NOT get permission from me to do so.-As much as I'd love to just give everyone "automatic permission" to skin this model, I just can't - So, to avoid any issues, I just ask that you e-mail a request to me, and a brief description on what you're doing with it.

That's prettymuch it.Any questions, E-mail me at: PsychoDelAcK@hotmail.com

Miscellaneous Notes:

After learning about the "SurfOn / SurfOff" feature with Jedi Outcast models, I began thinking of ways to create a model that had, literally, everything available to a skinner's needs. I, after numerous attempts at skinning Jan or Tavion to fit the character in my level series, found that no matter what I did, they just wouldn't look right. Realizing there were other people in my position I started work on What would become a project that spanned 6 months longer than I had hoped....

Anyway, I was originally going to release this model to the public to include 2 different skins - this one and a civilian skin. But after much debating I decided to keep the original exclusive to my level series - I'll still release the civilian version, but it'll probably be a different skin than the one in the Level series...

Short Story about the making of Leela:Leela was originally, just a MaraJade reskin for my Level series/Saga (The Rising Empire), alone - until I decided that I may need many differently skinned female characters, in the level series (this was *before* JA was even a thought.) - if only *someone* made a Multi-purpose female model.

That 'someone' soon became me.

...After Messing around with Tavion's face, legs, and Jan's body for months with MilkShape 3D, wondering why she didn't work in JO - I finally read up on all the info I needed, and got 3D Studio Max -the only (current) program that will export .xsi files, to be exported with another program, to animate and export the model into JO. After going through this experience, I contacted Plasma, (seeing that he would be most interested in this project.) And asked if He (and the skinning community), might be interested - giving me another incentive to complete my work, (improve on it), and finally live to see the day when my work is used and appreciated by others... After the old Plasmaforums went down, I fell out of contact with Plasma - went on a month-long trip, took on a couple other projects for a few months - made Link (from the Legend of Zelda), which gave me much more of a learning experience with 3DS MAX. About September, I picked up my old projects, and started revamping them. And after, what will soon be an entire year - The Leela project is finally finished. Just the first step in completing my Long-awaited Level series (since 2000 with MotS, 2002 with JO, and now finally, with JA [a game with everything I need.])

Timeline:
*October 2002-January 2003: Early attempts at Leela, before I knew about 3DS MAX

*Jan 23, - Feb 18, 2003 - First "ingame" "Personal Betas". Lots of deformation problems.

*March 03, 2003 - Private beta: A select few, beta tested, and started skining. Planned for release, but was put on hold due to skin-mapping issues. Beta had 3 different hair meshes, belt, holsters, dress, and jacket (with removable details).

*March 28, 2003 - Lost Contact with PlasmaSkins community - Went to live in Western South Dakota with my sister, for about a month. While in SD, I found that my model had leaked, but was promptly removed before too many people got a hold of it.

*April 25, 2003 - Return from South Dakota, worked on Leela for a few weeks, and began work on Link (Legend of Zelda)

*September 26, 2003 - Began slow-paced work on Leela, again. Started implementing other ideas from beta-testers.*"Sometime October" - I found that too many individual meshes on a model - leads to blank-defaulting textures, on the hips. It was then I decided that I needed to separate the model into two customizable ones - Civilian and Jedi.

*November, 2003 - Found PlasmaSkins re-opened at JK2files. Waiting for Plasmaforums, to open...*December 08, 2003 - Noticed PlasmaForums re-opened, I re-joined - Finally got up enough speed, and inspiration to start actually working on the model - release was no longer an "if" but a "When".January 6 - Modeled a realistic-looking eye with an indented cornea, and clear lens, with a shine effect (all done through a shader)January 17, 19, 20 - 22, Final Days - Fixed up all the meshes, added a vest and, finally a cloak. The best work I've ever done.

Distribution Notes

This model, it's geometry, and textures are not to be modified, repackaged, or redistributed without the express permission of it's creator, Dan Kapphahn. IF allowed, this readme.txt file MUST be included.When you do e-mail a request to me, for permission, I would like an short explanation and a high-res screenshot or two featuring the re-skinned model.If I do not reply to your e-mail within a week just send another - I may have mistaken your e-mail for junk mail.

Thanks/Development Credits

Very Big Thanks: To Plasma, for his website (plasmaskins.jediknightii.net) - which really, influenced me to put these models together to begin with. And to everyone that helped contribute to this model (skins, meshes, Ideas, ect)

Special Thanks: Everyone at Plasmaskins forums, CommandChamber Forums (www.commandchamber.net) and the Jedi Knight II forums, for all their help, support and feedback.

Polycount: 6533 (last time I counted)

Beta Tested by: Myself, Plasma, and JP-30. Thanks for the input, guys. =)

Development Machine(s): 233 Pentium MMX, 64Mb Ram, 64Mb GeForce MX 420 (My machine from 2002 - Summer 2003)
1800+ AMD AthlonXP, 256Mb Ram, 128mb GeForce FX 5200 (current Machine)

Information

This model, and the textures that came with it are not to be modified in any way without the permission of it's creators.

Copyright/Permissions

© 2002 LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC.
© 2002 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM or ® as indicated. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are trademarksof Lucasfilm Ltd.
© Raven Software LTD 2002, Activision