[p]Hello raiders!
[/p][p]After last week's announcement about the early access release, we're really excited. As promised, we're also back with our weekly dev diaries.
[/p][p]In the June entry, we mentioned that we’re working on new modules for raiders to customize their bodies. Today, we want to show you the creation process behind one of those modules: a gatling gun, to be exact.
[/p][p]Meet the Raidgun 230A, born from a concept sketch. As you can see in the image below, we already had a pretty clear vision for this weapon. We wanted something aggressive, worn, and rusty, typical traits of anything that comes from the Imperials. Imagine trying to hold a piece of old scrap metal together. What would you use? We thought of straps, and that detail alone made us instantly love the design.
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44761771/37359f18cc521101d2dbebc0865f4314a1731297.jpg"][/img]
When we moved to 3D, we focused on capturing all the small features from the concept: the straps, the spikes to give it a violent feel, the exposed cables, and the barrels ready to fire. The first iterations of the 3D model stayed quite faithful to the concept, though we simplified some parts to improve clarity and in-game readability.
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44761771/3f18814b31708ed95da0d8151b8cb59d11b5c094.jpg"][/img]
In the final revision, we pushed the details even further. Now it looks almost lava-powered, like the metal is barely containing the weapon’s energy. The whole piece feels more like a hacked-together module, reinforcing the post-apocalyptic vibe. Here's how it turned out.
[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/44761771/825fe2620ea4bbd15d4b51f95afce779361f3cde.jpg"][/img]
That’s all for now! We'll be back with more in the next dev diary.[/p][p]
Farewell, raiders![/p]