Update: Hat Submitted....The Fire Drake

[pablofiasco]

please, please please, please PLEASE...
add jiggle bones to the eyes, so they are like googely-eyes

[Tehrasha]

[pablofiasco]

ok, i like the one with the exposed lenses and filters a tonne better

[skunkfox]

small one looks cooler, and meaner.. just have to wonder though how it'll effect snipers aim.

[Tehrasha]

[skunkfox]

hehe bulleye sounds funnier and probably fits better with the game to. hahaha

[Jinx]

hahaha, the gigantic mascot one looks hilarious XD I'd definitely say go with the smaller one, but maybe include the bigger one with it as a bonus when you upload it?

[Tehrasha]

More changes...
There were concerns about the mask clipping of Misc. Items, such as the iPod ear-buds and the 'Whiskered Gentleman'.
My options are...
1) screw it, submit it as a full face mask anyway.
I think this looks the best, but the clipping issue would most likely prevent it from ever becoming an 'official release'.

2) modify the mask to allow for Misc Items.
I cannot think of any way to modify the mask to allow for the items that does not completely destroy it.

3) shrink the mask down to a true 'hat' size
Turned out that it isnt as bad as I thought it would be...

Here is option #3... the 'shrunken' head.


I end up losing the lower jaw, and have to make eyes..
Also getting closer and closer to that elusive '~800 poly for hats' recommendation.

[Jinx]

aww that sucks. Could you e-mail somebody at valve and ask if it clipping misc items would keep it from being official? Personally I like the look of the full face mask over the hat one

[Sekh765]

Since its like a full facemask thing, could it be submitted AS a misc item if you could make it so normal pyro hats don't clip through it? I dunno how this stuff works so *shrug*

Prolly email valve and ask about the misc items.