[WIP] APZ's New Canon Cloud

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I agree, I went to a self paced charter school and finished 2 years in 2 months :P. I had to wait one more month so that the teachers had enough time to finish grading my papers lol.
 
I can't wait to see this cloud when he's finished. With all the practice your school is putting you through, its going to be amazing. I know it.
 
when is the apz new cloud going to be released?
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Well that's the question isn't it?  :) Right now I'm suffering through severe financial crunch in my life and school's beating the crap outta my every free moment. I barely sleep as it is, and I need to get another job just to climb out of this predicament. I'm not asking for any sympathy, as frustrating as my position may be I still count myself a lucky man.

But in the mean by that means that I need to focus all my energy into keeping my head above water. And as much as I'd like to tear into Cloud and get him done tomorrow... I have priorities that demand my immediate and constant attention.

The only promise I can make is that I haven't forgotten, and I haven't abandoned this yet. I have no intention of dropping this project. I just have to wait until I haven enough freetime/motivation to achieve it.

So bear with me  ;) Have a little patience and faith. I really don't want to let you guys down
 
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Sounds like a struggle APZ...  You don't need to worry cause we'll be very patient.  Take care of the top priorities first and we'll be here waiting when you make your triumphant return.  Take care and keep that chin above water!  :-)
 
Just settle your top priorities first,,, and we will be waiting for the return of the new hero....cloud strife.
 
Thanks guys  ;) Those kind words mean more to me than "dude how I pwned your cloud modl and download that sh*%, why its not werkin?" kinda things that fill my pm inbox to full every month or so. I prefer to communicate in complete and whole language.


This is, I kid you not, an actual quote:

Yo clouds a shizNIT mutha F. LOL shut-up u freak crazy- plses after seeing my ashey legs in the morn they would NOT like dat il git my neighbor do it as well we did it last year the dent come out 4 the rest of the year- well they did they jus practiced on the ohger side of the school hahaa
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 :o It makes me wonder if they were trying to talk to me and accidentally pasted something they accidentally copied...?

I believe this is the reason the more sane and novice members who try to ask me something sometimes don't get an answer from me. I'm sorry you few innocent guys!


To make this post less off topic. I promise you members and floaters that I will NOT give up on Cloud! And he will be awesome
 
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Those kind of people don't deserve the rights to be on Qhimm. Read the rules n00bs. Mind sharing a list (even if not complete) of people who sent you those kind of messages? Here or by PM, whatever.
 
ei mr APZ do you have a plan to do also the field model of new cloud?
 
ei mr APZ do you have a plan to do also the field model of new cloud?
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That correct answer is... a definite MAYBE. I don't know where my head space will be by the time I finally get this project done. I may or may not have the stamina or the drive to make the field model.

(p.s. I'm tickled that everyone in my pm box calls me polite names like "Sir" and "Mr Freak"  ;D )

Don't get me wrong... I totally want to make the field model! I really do! But I'm not sure yet if it's in the cards. But in the mean by guys... No more pm's about it please. It's one of the most asked questions. I'm sure I've said this several times (I'm not sure I haven't checked  :P ) But please no more.

But to answer yet another possible question: IF I DO make a field model IT WILL BE the chibi version like in the original game. I do not personally care for the regular size conversion mods. No offense! But it's not my cup of tea. I prefer it the way was.

And no, I'm sorry. But I won't answer any questions referring to my older "APZ CLOUD". Sorry. The customer service has run out on that one  ;) Besides... Wouldn't you want the better one I'm cooking up!? Just wait, it's not like FFVIIPC's getting any more outdated than it already is  ;D

Of course, I was wondering if I should do an anime face counterpart in addition to the current one!?!?! Just the face. So that it'll fit in more with the game. Basically what I mean is to recreate the "APZ CLOUD" with my new model. To make the populous happy, as well as myself. It'll fit in more with the other characters to have him be more anime like, and also using the same colors from the original one. That's the philosophy behind the design of APZ CLOUD.

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(It's funny because I made APZ CLOUD '08-'09-ish and my memories are a bit hazy about it. When everyone dissected the texture file, I couldn't remember honestly if I used the face texture from Dissidia or not! To this day is the 80% painted face texture layer in the photoshop file turned off over the dreaded copied texture from Dissidia. You know the one what broke everyone's heart and lost the respect for me from a lot of people  :-[ ) I exaggerate But it seemed that way  8)

But that's the reason why I'm doing THIS Cloud! Not only will it be BETTER, with the new knowledge and skills I've acquired. But it's there as a peace offering to those who were upset and disappointed by my (dishonesty...?) um I dunno... My failure to create the entirety of my textures from scratch I guess!? (I still don't know exactly what "swiping UV's" means...? You can't easily copy the uv layout off of another model that has a different vertex order! My polys were hand crafted, I followed the structure of the Dissidia one, but I didn't just "Copy and Paste") Of course, everyone's entitled to their own opinions. But I was THERE!

It's funny to me because I wondered at the time if anyone might look at the polys of the head and compare it to the Dissidia model and call me out on it. I had APZ CLOUD's head with the Dissidia head right next to it when modeling it. It isn't exactly the same, but yes, I basically recreated it. I knew for my self that I didn't just "Copy and Paste" I wondered if I'd be accused of it. And well... I was!

Hilarity ensues! And I look back at my past self and I laugh at him, because he somehow knew.  :-D

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yeah it's too bad copyright exists or else all the mods for this game would probably be complete by now and the game would be looking PS3 worthy....  but alas.. copyright laws slow progress down and stop the amazing things from happening.  Look at all the amazing things that come out of Japan and China.... they have no copyright laws and how is it hurting them?  it's only helping.. period.
 
Apz, I wouldn't do an anime face. Though it might help meld your art with the rest of the game, I doubt it would truly fit even with the rest of the model. between highly detailed hair, and fairly realistic body proportions, it would stand out. The anime face needs an anime body too - tiny torso, long legs, oversized forarms, etc.
 
Apz, I wouldn't do an anime face. Though it might help meld your art with the rest of the game, I doubt it would truly fit even with the rest of the model. between highly detailed hair, and fairly realistic body proportions, it would stand out. The anime face needs an anime body too - tiny torso, long legs, oversized forarms, etc.
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That's the point really. To put it into the game AT ALL yo have to go by the game's unrealistic proportions. I'm talking anime for the game only, not outside of it.
 
Hi guys, im looking to convert APZ's CLoud model into a field model, has APZ ever relased one on this site, or has he ever allowed someone to release it ? I really want to know how to convert it to a field since I think its the absolute best model for Cloud. Thanks in advance.
 
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