More C2-engine-friendly missiles. Now hovering around 60-120 polygons. Poly counts are above each missile in this picture.

Would the missiles still retain their glow?

Yep. I just didn't give them any hypershaders in Maya, so they won't glow until I make a glowmap and test them in game.

You can get rid of some more polys on the fins by going to triangular pyramids and on the one that has the expansion/contraction sections by using two seperate elements for those and keeping the center body one long element.

Does that work well? It's been years since I've had much to do with the back end of 3d graphics, but back in the day, that sort of thing was always a no-no because it would mess up lighting and leave visible seams. I honestly don't know if that works these days, though.

Just as awesome IMO.

There will be a seam jeff, but in most cases the seem will be in a place the texture would have added one And i generally only use it at large transitions. I have been using techniques like this on every model =P. Here is an example of what i mean and how it achieves lower poly counts. it is 80 faces for the first and 48 for the second. You can even have two differnt sized cylinders on the second one and you would be at 64 polys.

Yea, that tends to be a problem in Maya still, but I'm not sure about C2 since some other models are already made of multiple geometries it seems. I'll see what it does later today.

Edit: Is there a code in the ships or another file for missiles already, or do I need to add it in to replace the rat models? Giant, flying, exploding rats...

Ok, I've got my final modeling projects for class taking up a good portion of my Maya time right now, but I took a moment to get one missile ready so it can be ingame for the C2 Emp run on Saturday. The attached item is what will be the heat-damage missile, but for now it will have to represent all missile types since it looks the most like a C1 missile. I'll email the color and glow maps with the object to Jeff in a bit.