WIP HMS Bellona (1760 version)

[Armada]

That is indeed a stylistic choice. Technically, it's less efficient than smoothing, as the game engine renders each vertex multiple times to create a hard edge, but it looks surprisingly good with block-colours. The normal-mapped planking we've added gives it a bit more depth while saving polygons too.

 

[Wharv]

Is this model going to be used in the new horizons mod?

 

[Armada]

The low-poly version won't be, as it was designed for a different game. The high-poly version could be adapted for the NH mod, though I would need to cut its polycount by roughly half to bring it in line with other custom ships in the mod. It's something I'd love to look into after Buccaneers! launches (in several months' time).