What Is Wrong With This Game Character

[user_deleted]

This game character was done last month. I don't know much about low resolution characters especially game characters. I was given 4000 tris. And I used 3884 tris.

Tell me what is wrong? And do you think this is riggable?

What is considered wasted geometry for a game character?

[turtle]

I have the same problem in classes about the wasted geometry. The teachers can never give you a reason either. Looks like you followed your poly limit, I do know that you need more verts around the armpits so you dont get any over lapping geometry when you rig him. Very good looking over all.

[dunkelzahn]

Yeah, spend the last 100 or so polys on the armpits and the knees. Otherwise, good job!

[user_deleted]

One recommandation, though.
Try to work directly in triangles as some exporter may do a bad job in splitting your quads.
I see you also have n'gons. Be careful with that as well, as you cannot predict how they will be triangulated. Imagine a hexagone, when triangulating you may finish with a lot of different topologies, some resulting in very "narrow" triangles ... creating UV's or hard edges problems. The same will apply when you'll rig and animate your character. I tend to add always a vertex in the centre of n'gons (hexa/octogons) so to have a kind of regular triangles surface. Help a lot in the painting phase (painting skin or texturing).

So triangulate your model as soon as you go to the detailling stage. You may have to invert triangles and refine the soft/hard edges configuration. But I least you're sure the result will be what will be appearing in your game engine. And at least you see where are your 4000 triangles and if they are placed where it's necessary.

Otherwise, looks good so far ...

Cheers,
Guyb