Leveler redesign

I'm trying to get into 3d modeling, but before starting of I thought that it would b smart to check if the thoughts I have got on existing models make any sense (obviously a 3d model thats considered "badder" by the majority is a waste of time and effort).
Here are my thoughts on the leveler which does not fit in with the light v. fac IMO:

1. There are 2 types of light vehicles: those with wheels (Dart, Scorcher, Leveler, Ravager and Crasher) and those without (Mason, Dominatrix, Wolverine and Impaler).
1.1 - Look
1.1.1 Wheeled vehicles have wheels that stick out either by just being visible or by defining the vehicles silhouette. [Leveler is exceptional.]
1.1.2 Wheeled Vehicles are darker, e.g. have more dark green parts than the mostly silverish non-wheeled ones. [Leveler is exceptional.]
1.2 - Mechanics
1.2.1 Wheeled vehicles are for general, face-to-to face battle, whereas non-wheeled are more specialized. [Leveler fits in]
1.2.2 Wheeled vehicles are faster [Except for the leveler.]
1.3 The Levelers gun is almost ridiculously huge.

As I said I basically ask for feedback - I am not implying that any work should be put into this, but I would like to know if ppl agree with me.
Also I would like to know if its small footprint and its "concentrated" appearance are important or if they're interchangeable.
Furthermore, I highly aplologize for not searching for the matter, I forgot before starting the post and now I want to get it out. If there's any bad language I apologize for that, too and highly recommend anyone getting upset about it to go away and read some other stuff.

I did not sort them by "they have wheels" only but by several things (as mentioned: texture, purpose, speed, "wheelness") and I still believe that its coming down to these two groups.
The point i wanted to make was that the gun is comic-style big; the other vehicles look more "realistic".
Read about the other to-do stuff a bit already; that unit just... stuck out a bit in my eyes, but if its not obvious to "the world" I'll probably start of with a smaller Project.

PS: Is this the right place? http://planet-wars.eu/ModelBase/Units.aspx
At this point, I cant really figure out how to get the existing models... (Probably googling with bad keywords)

I know that this is about modeling but why is the leveler so slow? I think it would be better if it were possible to use ravagers and levelers at the same time without the ravagers having to wait for the levelers to catch up.

All riots are slow. If they were any faster they would need a nerf in dps, range or hp, etc. which would make them weaker against raiders head on.


@ OP's 1.3: Huge weapons are the best thing about ZK! They make units easier to distinguish.

If you want to do some changes, I'd LOVE YOU if you gave the current Kodachi model wheels and the Scorcher model tracks so they can be swapped. The idea is to make the model represent hp and "tanks" have armor (like Scorcher does), while "vehicles" don't.

You can download the whole repository (or just the folders you want) using SVN.
https://code.google.com/p/zero-k/wiki/Developing#Using_subversion

Once you have something finished, having SVN allows you to commit them to the source directly.

Wouldn't redoing Leveler break a lot of visual consistency? I think it is fine as is.

hmm i just started thinking dosent zk leveler look like TA leveler or is somethink diffence whit them?

I think we should make leveler more special by making its levelling ability more handy to use. Tanks have one good counter to terraforming spam (tremor), so I think vehs need one too.

quote: if it were possible to use ravagers and levelers at the same time without the ravagers having to wait for the levelers to catch up.

There a command that make all units move at same speed (leveler speed in this case). but i do not remember it...
Anyway if you have a big ravager army even if just by "random" shot them still kill most raiders atking it.

quote: What I don't understand is why hovers have such a problem with hills

Because real life hovercraft have real bad issues with steepness. See, they have no brakes and very low friction on land, so they tend to. You know. Slide.