Question about normal maps the guy here modeled this low poly,

i think you need the basic shape before you paint your normal map

>>499024
Circled part...?

>>499024
if it breaks the silhouette, you have to model it in

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>>499028
Sorry you're right, here's the correct pic, apologies

>>499039

At that detail level he should have, but he chose not to.

>>499039
Yeah weird choice. It's not too expencive poly wise but of all the details this specific part could be perfectly replicated with a normal map.

>>499039
While it's indeed a good idea to do those kind of detail via normal, it's not required. The whole model as it is looks a bit on the higher poly side so I assume he wanted to add every detail that he could.

>>499024

People do things differently, it's not worth wasting time worrying about it. Just get things done.

>>499024
Actually. He could of used this for his normals. I'd just convert those extruded parts into flat spots then bake them back on as normals.

>>499039

I guess that's a first person view model right?

I don't like when guns in games have all their detail baked in normal maps, I think it looks very flat since you are constantly looking at it from a very angled view. Good thing he added the detail.