Before I start on my skin mod for the day, I would first like to highlight to the readers who have used my mods that AION NA just had a new patch and 2 more Mesh files were added, which will overwrite my "Mesh_Meshes_102.PAK" file :'(
Anyway, for those who are computer savvy, you can just rename my mod file "Mesh_Meshes_102.PAK" to "Mesh_Meshes_104.PAK" and you are all set. For those who are unsure what that means, you can download from the links again as I have updated the files online. :)
With that out of the way, let's get started on the skin mod of the day. :)
Hmmm.... So where did I get my idea this time? Well. It came from the Rio Olympics that had just ended on 21 Aug 16. And then, some might ask "What's a leotard?" as suggested by the title of this post.
So, for a little fact of the day, a leotard (no, not related to leopard or retard... so definitely not a retarded leopard ~.~ ), is a one-piece tight-fitting suit worn by gymnasts, acrobats and sometimes runners. You may also want to know that the name came from the creator Jules Leotard who was an acrobatic performer. Leotard looks very similar to a one-piece swim wear (or bathing suit) and may or may not be made from same material. Both can have long sleeves or sleeveless variations but swim wear mostly comes with sleeveless design except for those types which were specifically designed to gain that one-tenth of a second advantage. However, one major difference between leotard and swim wear (for ladies at least) is that there is no bra lining in leotard (maybe because that might cause abrasion while doing rigorous activity? >.< )
That's all for the facts. But out of the many sports competed, why did I choose Gymnastics? There are mainly 2 reasons. First of all, many sports such as badminton and table-tennis have similar sports wear, which are so common that there's no point making them. Secondly, some sports wear have been "covered" in Aion, ranging from multiple types of swim wear, training suit to even soccer outfit x)
For readers who are sharp enough, you'll probably be asking isn't the leotard similar to swim wear? Well, that is why I am making a long sleeve leotard from a leopard skin :p
It took a long time for me to find a suitable base skin for the mod. That's because the skin need to fit several criteria such as tight-fitting, no accessories (protruding area on the surface), arm and leg needs to run smoothly from body to hand and feet.
Finally, I decide to use the "Sexy Leopard Tights" as the base skin for the mod. Although it fits most criteria, there is a major flaw that almost cause me to abandon it. Can you take a look at the original skin and tell what is that flaw? :p
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| Front view |
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| Rear view |
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| Side view |
There we have it. The killer high heels... Which Gymnast in the right mind would go performing in high heels? :( Most of the female costumes, in Aion, come with high heels and for those that come with flat sole or track shoe, they can't fit the tight-fitting criteria... :'(
But if I try to remove the high heels, she will walk as though she's tip-toeing or ghost-walking because I can't modify the model structure (the mesh).
Well... I think it will suffice by pretending that she is just as crazy as I am or that she'll take them off before starting her regime... Lol... who would even care about logic in a game skin :p
Anyway, let's see the end result.
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| Front view |
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| Side view - close-up |
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| Front view - close-up |
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| Rear view - close-up |
So, does this mod looks very much like a real leotard? Except for the heels, of course >.<" Let's look at some acrobatic screen captures below.
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| Ready! Get set! |
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| Go! |
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| Mid air flip! |
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| Mid air flip - another angle |
Somehow, that mid air flip reminds me of the crazy shooting style (gun kata) in the movie "Equilibrium". So crazy that 20 over soldiers with rifles can't seem to hit a single dual pistol welding man while he takes them down 2 at a time. xD
Finally, the video.
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