Besides just being an all-around incredibly talented artist, I feel that the thing that really makes you stand out is that you consistently nail the WoW aesthetic with your model remakes, even when you experiment with and iterate on the original Blizzard designs. Everything you've made so far would feel right at home in the actual game, to the point where I actually wish Blizzard would reach out to you and reach some kind of deal where they'd pay you for your models and put them in the game.
I wish artists like this guy could act like mercenaries for game companies, like agree on a contract to sell some models, or be commissioned to make some assets for a temporary period.
I was a lil worried about the Horde logo going into thanking the patrons but coming out the other end after whatever revisions you did it looked amaze-balls, you can bank this one as another W in my book.
What's great about this sword (eeeeeh!) is how simple the overall design is. No element that floats around like with Ashbringer. You can tell it works as a weapon (whereas a lot of Blizzard-made swords are so thick they'd work better as maces). It's a weapon fit for 'the Champion of Azeroth' as well as someone who's not that.
You know, I have to admit, I love the artistic liberty you took with this model, looks really dang cool with the revised symbol, and the wrapped leather!
I see the strategy here; by distracting the horde degens with a completed project on what they call a sword, you can toil away at the beautiful grand marshal set project without them breathing down your neck :) jk lol their sword is an awesome design and your take on it is incredible! keep the alliance bias strong as it is objectively the correct stance to take
Great job, it's evident how you're growing from creation to creation and getting better. What I like the most is that you don't just churn out videos for the channel, but you fully dedicate yourself to each asset and do your best, which contributes to the quality of the UA-cam channel itself. Content creators like you are rare.
100% this. The likelihood of me watching a video at all is pretty low if the creator yanks my notification chain every day, but grows exponentially the less often a creator posts, especially if I know if it's a creator that really puts a lot of polish and love into their work.
I dont even play Horde but want this in game...I think the leather strap captures a bit of the Horde's ruggedness though. Absolutely phenomenal job man.
I kinda like the wrapping on the plade because it feels like the kind of goofy, counter-productive flavour detail that the wow artists would add themselves
Thanks :) I was actually not 100% sure about the strings myself. I kept it as seperate layers so I can just toggle them off if I want. Looking at it now I think it works though
Love the format. Only suggestion I have on that front is that it could be cool to have you go a bit more in depth on something each video. Like "this is how I do metal shine" or "this is how I blend colours". Not that level of detail for a whole video, but one specific thing per video could be nice.
This is a really awesome re-design; brings your blood to a boil and makes you scream "Lok'tar Ogar!". Once again you've outdone yourself and i salute you, sir o7.
I've been playing with the idea of updating this sword in a similar fashion to the MoP heirlooms for ages but i was never satisfied with the outcome. This is really good (as always).
Another great video. Even tho i too have Aliance bias i must say that i love what you did with the blade as much as your work with Grand Marshal's Claymore . Keep up great work!
Another banger of an episode, dude! Incredible work! For a suggestion for a future video, since you've done the 2H-sword PVP weapons for Alliance and Horde, as well as the PVP plate armor for Horde, it's only fair the Alliance get their own HD PVP plate armor remake. EDIT: I also really like how you replicated/mirrored the sweeping camera motions for the beauty shots between this video and the other PVP sword you've done.
I came here to comment from another video as it's your most recent. It's about the content creation that we would be interested in. I personally would love a tutorial of something simple. Dipping my foot into photo editing and would be very interested in how to do this. I understand that a video like that might not peak your mental and I totally understand why you wouldnt want to make one. Either way appreciate the awesome artwork coming out!
That's an impressive remodel tbh, I never thought about this one but that's nice. Good thing you're seeing the right faction now though, Horde for life 😈 As far as suggestions, there is one (aside from the Dreadsteed) the staff of Shadowflame. That one is truly a timeless caster staff, if you had that back in the day man you were the absolute biggest badass. Now that one I wouldn't mind seeing updated tbh
I don't particularly like the leather string around it, but I don't really mind it either. The repaint generally looks faithful. I would've been interested to see one where you went all out customizing it and doing more to it, alongside the simple pre-string version. But as an Alliance guy and Night Elf main, I think it's typical Orc behavior to do weird stuff like that to their weapons. So I see it as actually a subtle jab at them. /salute o7
For the Alliance tho! Looking really good, the strap does help give it a bit more of that Orc tribe feel with not too much impact on the entire thing, offsets its own demonic vibe as well imo Lookin forward to the next project
I am quite ADHD myself and I find that, while it can absolutely be a pain in the ass, it does actually help me with 3D work because when I'm into it I tunnelvision and just plough through 10 hours of work no problem. Good luck, and if you ever need some help feel free to hmu on twitter or discord dms :)
Great job as always! Have you considered remaking the old tier 3 dreadnaught's battlegear for warriors? truly a timeless and iconic set that could use some love and care
More Horde stuff ! More Horde stuff !! More Horde stuff !!! More Horde stuff !!!! More Horde stuff !!!!! More Horde stuff !!!!!! FOR THE HORDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey! I am not 100% sure what you mean when you say that way, but my guess is it being wider than it is tall. You can simply create an image with whatever dimensions you want, and then select the image in the dropdown at the top :) If that wasn't your question, lmk
@@Tomkektv Thank you for the reply and sorry for being non-descriptive! I mean, when I make hand-painted models, if I use a mirrored UV map,(like, two sides of the same item occupies the same space on the UV) I can't add unique scratches and stuff, otherwise they'll show up on both the sides. But when I watched the rest of the video I saw that you intended to have a mirrored UV map so didn't need the sword to take double the space there.. Am I right? Idk I'm pretty newbie
@yenilikci5682 You're right, if your UV maps are mirrored everything in the texture will be mirrored. For this model, I didn't mirror the UVs for that reason. It's worth mentioning that pretty much all texturing software has a feature that you can mirror your brush strokes across an axis, meaning you can paint symmetrically even if the UVs aren't mirrored. If you wanna have a better look at what my textures etc look like, everything is available to download for free on my Patreon! (Free as in free even if you aren't a patron)
i really really REALLY wanna see you do a super low res sword even more low res than this its called the "sin'dorei warblade" its from a quest in ghostlands if i remember correctly a final reward and its always seemed way to low res and belfs need way more weapons with their theme
Hello dude, i was getting more into Graphic Design/Video Game Designer, what software are you using for this? my course starts dec of 4th, much love chief
I think my only mild criticism is how flat the string looks and probably could have used a bit of physical definition to have a presence but aside from that, this looks amazing. Awesome work as always, Tom!
Besides just being an all-around incredibly talented artist, I feel that the thing that really makes you stand out is that you consistently nail the WoW aesthetic with your model remakes, even when you experiment with and iterate on the original Blizzard designs. Everything you've made so far would feel right at home in the actual game, to the point where I actually wish Blizzard would reach out to you and reach some kind of deal where they'd pay you for your models and put them in the game.
100%
I don't think Blizzard could Ever pay him Enough
I love the glow of the horde symbol and the chaos of the blade! The strings are a really nice addition imo! Amazing work as always!
I always thought this sword looked way smaller than other greatswords in this ballpark of power and so preferred the Warlord axe over it
As much as I want to say "Blizzard should hire you." I would be worried they would abuse your talent. love the work keep it up man!
They wouldn't abuse his talent they'd actually abuse him phisically just like they do 90% of the women there
I wish artists like this guy could act like mercenaries for game companies, like agree on a contract to sell some models, or be commissioned to make some assets for a temporary period.
He just wouldn't get paid
He's too much of a political hot potato to hire. He doesn't have new blizzard-aligned ideals.
PLEASE do Dark edge of insanity!
It would look so good.
I was a lil worried about the Horde logo going into thanking the patrons but coming out the other end after whatever revisions you did it looked amaze-balls, you can bank this one as another W in my book.
Modelling the whole thing from scratch - This was nice to see! This is a great way to level up too
Love how the Horde symbol looks as if it's on fire!
What's great about this sword (eeeeeh!) is how simple the overall design is. No element that floats around like with Ashbringer. You can tell it works as a weapon (whereas a lot of Blizzard-made swords are so thick they'd work better as maces). It's a weapon fit for 'the Champion of Azeroth' as well as someone who's not that.
It's stunning, but i think we all know High Warlord's Battle Axe is the real ultimate Horde weapon, but that just means one more video!
You know, I have to admit, I love the artistic liberty you took with this model, looks really dang cool with the revised symbol, and the wrapped leather!
With every video comes the pang of regret that none of this can make it into the game. Keep up the good work though can't wait to see the next one.
Always absolutely blown away by how accurately you replicate Blizzard's style. Keep it going!
It's always cool watching your great talent, ty for the video.
I see the strategy here; by distracting the horde degens with a completed project on what they call a sword, you can toil away at the beautiful grand marshal set project without them breathing down your neck :) jk lol their sword is an awesome design and your take on it is incredible! keep the alliance bias strong as it is objectively the correct stance to take
Great job, it's evident how you're growing from creation to creation and getting better. What I like the most is that you don't just churn out videos for the channel, but you fully dedicate yourself to each asset and do your best, which contributes to the quality of the UA-cam channel itself. Content creators like you are rare.
100% this. The likelihood of me watching a video at all is pretty low if the creator yanks my notification chain every day, but grows exponentially the less often a creator posts, especially if I know if it's a creator that really puts a lot of polish and love into their work.
I dont even play Horde but want this in game...I think the leather strap captures a bit of the Horde's ruggedness though. Absolutely phenomenal job man.
God...DAMN this looks authentic! Original always looked goofy to me, but your iteration nailed it. I want it in the game.
I love your reworks, its feel soo good and rigth, like it should be in the game. Great video!
You are the sole reason why I think that if we ever did get a Classic+ it would be okay to update the graphics to this sorta modern level.
looks absolutly awesome! small feedback: would've loved to see a character having it on his back and drawing the blade while walking :)
I kinda like the wrapping on the plade because it feels like the kind of goofy, counter-productive flavour detail that the wow artists would add themselves
Awesome! Couldn't take a look 'til today, but a perfect work, as always, love the strings addition!
Thanks :) I was actually not 100% sure about the strings myself. I kept it as seperate layers so I can just toggle them off if I want. Looking at it now I think it works though
Love the format. Only suggestion I have on that front is that it could be cool to have you go a bit more in depth on something each video. Like "this is how I do metal shine" or "this is how I blend colours". Not that level of detail for a whole video, but one specific thing per video could be nice.
would love a side-by-side of the original and your update at the end of the videos to pause and rly compare. Nice work dude these all own
That sword really captures Horde PvP, like no other. Would be really sick on a Blood DK though!
This is a really awesome re-design; brings your blood to a boil and makes you scream "Lok'tar Ogar!". Once again you've outdone yourself and i salute you, sir o7.
amazing tho I feel like you should have done the High Warlord's Battle Axe instead, Axes are much more For the Horde
god i wish blizz had some sort of community art station where people could have their items added to the game
you should do the Axe, its the true Horde weapon
Lok tar bro
Axe is dwarf weapon.
@@user85937 Not in wow
I've been playing with the idea of updating this sword in a similar fashion to the MoP heirlooms for ages but i was never satisfied with the outcome. This is really good (as always).
Thanks for another fantastic rendition of what was already a very cool blade!
AMEN
Considering that blizzard has always had a horde bias, I'm all for you staying true to blue, for the Alliance! For Khaz Modan!
Another great video. Even tho i too have Aliance bias i must say that i love what you did with the blade as much as your work with Grand Marshal's Claymore . Keep up great work!
Another banger of an episode, dude! Incredible work!
For a suggestion for a future video, since you've done the 2H-sword PVP weapons for Alliance and Horde, as well as the PVP plate armor for Horde, it's only fair the Alliance get their own HD PVP plate armor remake.
EDIT: I also really like how you replicated/mirrored the sweeping camera motions for the beauty shots between this video and the other PVP sword you've done.
Love the special touch of the extra string
Holy shit, that sword looks fantastic! Very well done!
I came here to comment from another video as it's your most recent. It's about the content creation that we would be interested in. I personally would love a tutorial of something simple. Dipping my foot into photo editing and would be very interested in how to do this. I understand that a video like that might not peak your mental and I totally understand why you wouldnt want to make one. Either way appreciate the awesome artwork coming out!
That's an impressive remodel tbh, I never thought about this one but that's nice.
Good thing you're seeing the right faction now though, Horde for life 😈
As far as suggestions, there is one (aside from the Dreadsteed) the staff of Shadowflame. That one is truly a timeless caster staff, if you had that back in the day man you were the absolute biggest badass. Now that one I wouldn't mind seeing updated tbh
The Sun Eater. This is the sword that could use your love. It needs it
Sick. That might just be my favorite horde-specific weapon now. Could totally see my blood DK rocking that.❤
i wish this sword would just be as long as the grand marshal sword
You are a huge inspiration dude! Keep up the great work. :)
As a fellow dutchman, I too am a fan of cheese, and your content. Good job!
I don't particularly like the leather string around it, but I don't really mind it either. The repaint generally looks faithful. I would've been interested to see one where you went all out customizing it and doing more to it, alongside the simple pre-string version.
But as an Alliance guy and Night Elf main, I think it's typical Orc behavior to do weird stuff like that to their weapons. So I see it as actually a subtle jab at them. /salute o7
What a great upgrade. If I actually played horde in retail, I could very easily seeing myself using that sword.
as an alliance player i must admit... that looks badass!
It looks so good. That horde logo update is epic.
For the Alliance tho!
Looking really good, the strap does help give it a bit more of that Orc tribe feel with not too much impact on the entire thing, offsets its own demonic vibe as well imo
Lookin forward to the next project
Your stuff is always amazing, please keep it up for all of us!
Your models are so damn beautiful! You are my inspiration man.
I'm suck in 3D with my ADHD but you inspire me to do more...suck things...anyway, thenk you very much, Tomkek!
I am quite ADHD myself and I find that, while it can absolutely be a pain in the ass, it does actually help me with 3D work because when I'm into it I tunnelvision and just plough through 10 hours of work no problem.
Good luck, and if you ever need some help feel free to hmu on twitter or discord dms :)
Great video as always! Can you please re-make the Hammer of the Naaru next? Take care and keep the good work!
You mean the purple testicle?
How are you not on the Blizzard art team yet...or any art team. Your work is always amazing man.
I really want you to remaster Arthas Paladin and DK models! It's going to be so good!
Great job as always! Have you considered remaking the old tier 3 dreadnaught's battlegear for warriors? truly a timeless and iconic set that could use some love and care
Absolutely I have. Unless Blizzard suddenly does it themselves I definitely wanna do it. One of the most iconic sets in game. Such a classic.
More Horde stuff !
More Horde stuff !!
More Horde stuff !!!
More Horde stuff !!!!
More Horde stuff !!!!!
More Horde stuff !!!!!!
FOR THE HORDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit...i never really liked the R14 Sword...but thiiisss..10/10!
Hey Tom! Great video. Just a little question, how did you make the UV that way?
Hey! I am not 100% sure what you mean when you say that way, but my guess is it being wider than it is tall. You can simply create an image with whatever dimensions you want, and then select the image in the dropdown at the top :) If that wasn't your question, lmk
@@Tomkektv Thank you for the reply and sorry for being non-descriptive! I mean, when I make hand-painted models, if I use a mirrored UV map,(like, two sides of the same item occupies the same space on the UV) I can't add unique scratches and stuff, otherwise they'll show up on both the sides. But when I watched the rest of the video I saw that you intended to have a mirrored UV map so didn't need the sword to take double the space there.. Am I right? Idk I'm pretty newbie
@yenilikci5682 You're right, if your UV maps are mirrored everything in the texture will be mirrored. For this model, I didn't mirror the UVs for that reason. It's worth mentioning that pretty much all texturing software has a feature that you can mirror your brush strokes across an axis, meaning you can paint symmetrically even if the UVs aren't mirrored.
If you wanna have a better look at what my textures etc look like, everything is available to download for free on my Patreon! (Free as in free even if you aren't a patron)
@@Tomkektv Hell yeah Tom thank you! I'll check em out! You're awesome. I bet Blizz is blowing up your DMs with job offers
@yenilikci5682 I wish :D
If you ever need any help with stuff don't hesitate to hit me up on discord. You can find it in the description
is 2040 and tomkek is gonna update Sargeras Swords.... great video
I know it probably won't be as popular, but I'd like to see you redo weapons/armor etc from other games too eventually.
i really really REALLY wanna see you do a super low res sword even more low res than this its called the "sin'dorei warblade" its from a quest in ghostlands if i remember correctly a final reward and its always seemed way to low res and belfs need way more weapons with their theme
Would love to see you make what would be your ultimate paladin set with weapons from scratch.
My god! Someone get blizzard to take a look at this! Hire this guy! Get him to make weapons and armor!
Gorgeous work, thanks for the video!
All love Tom, but need to fix that framerate on the camera. Gives me anxiety about "is my pc dying?" xD Great model once again!
Would love to see a Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros remake!
FUCK YEAH ! SPIKES !
FOR THE HORDE !
YOU KNOW WHAT'S BETTER THAN SPIKES ?
EVEN MORE SPIKES ! AND HORDE BANNER SLAMMED ON TOP OF THEM !
Thank you !
Looks sick
That looks f****** amazing!
Looks gorgeous
It looks freaking great
Love the content man, keep it going ❤️
I wish there were Addons for models so I could put your stuff in the game.
So good, great job Tom
Love the Horde Bias on this one I gotta say
As always, incredible quality!
Looking great as always! For the Horde!
The logo is the original horde symbol from Warcraft 2
Wonderful job! You inspire the hell out of me lol
Soo fan of ur videos man. Can u conssider do the zebra/lion remodel-mount. You r so talent for warcraft 3D modeling, keep going :D
Hello dude, i was getting more into Graphic Design/Video Game Designer, what software are you using for this? my course starts dec of 4th, much love chief
I am using Blender for modeling and 3dcoat for texturing. Good luck with your course :)
Love the weapons
This should be on the trading post!
incredible job as always
Bro deserves maximum subscribers.
I think my only mild criticism is how flat the string looks and probably could have used a bit of physical definition to have a presence but aside from that, this looks amazing.
Awesome work as always, Tom!
I haven’t seen the whole video yet. But I’ve played horde since OG vanilla imo this sword always needed to be longer.
I never understood why the alliance got a supppper big sword and the horde a small one. Looks ridiculous in comparison
Amazing work as always!
if they do classic plus with improved graphics i really hope they give this guy a job
amazing work dude
As a Horde simp I would love to swing that thing around.
What can I say, it's superb. You never disappoint, Tombur.
again a work of art and beauty :) feedback: you're awesome, keep it up
looks amazing
Majora's Mask when?
Man you are awesome great job. Keep it like that.
The horde Northrend zipplin next! 🎉😎