Alt avatar creation help!

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I want to create Alt avatars but always step into some problems.

I have questions like.
Does the mesh need to be only tri's?or can I work in quads?
With what do I use to animate?
Do I have to make bones,skin it.build helpers and use IK solvers?
The UVW's.Everytime I try to use a UVW unwrap modifier on a mesh,it doesnt unwrap it correctly.I was thinking maybe its a mesh problem.

If you could help it would be very much appreciated

This is what im working on at the moment.Started yesterday :D

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52370784/helios.jpg
Ya I know!
Its a long way from done.

ILL EVEN WRITE A TUT FOR CREATING ALT AVATARS WHEN IM DONE AND HAVE AL THE INFO I NEED!

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none of you people want to help me?Its been a whole 24 hours since i posted this.I also pmed bangerz,no dice

[theli]

Does the mesh need to be only tri's?or can I work in quads?
I can answer this one: mesh needs to be triangulated.

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Hmmm,so quads are out.
Ive played around a bit,soon I wil have some work done :D

Overall I think I will be able to succesfully create models,my problem is when I apply a UVW unwrap modifier onto my mesh in 3ds max.The seams dont work correctly(doesnt unwrap the model like it does to a S2 model)
I think thats going to be the only mile stone

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I can answer this one: mesh needs to be triangulated.

I remember you made a SotM Devourer hat mod.How did you do this?
Did you use blender or max to do this?Or did you use code to do it?

[theli]

I remember you made a SotM Devourer hat mod.How did you do this?
Did you use blender or max to do this?Or did you use code to do it?

as far as i remember i found that hat somewhere and exported with blender

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I have succcesfully animated and edited s2 meshes.But when I edit a mesh the unwrap UVW modifier doesnt work properly.the created UVW's cross over each other where the orignals didnt.
I tried playing with the serttings and nothing has changed
THIS IS MY BIGGEST PROBLEM
the rest is sorted

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Please please help guys

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/52370784/devcourier.jpg
Im busy creating a dev courier
But as you can see the bag in his hand is not textured correctly because of UVW unwrap that doesnt unwrap correctly
But when I get a solution for this im set.

WHO WANTS TO SEE A FLYING DEVOURER???

[Jurga]

Which program are you using????for creating.....