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Charger, Slightly Redesigned

"AAUUEEEGghggGU Aauaghz HAAUUGGHH HAGUUGGHHH!!" - Charger (2009)

This skin was inspired by Roiditron77's Slightly Redesigned Coach, as the name suggests. I've always thought that the Charger's design was always kinda "meh" and don't even get me started on how out of place he looks on L4D1 maps. So, I've set out to improve on the design, while still keeping the main theme with overalls. Roiditron's Tanktop Charger Pack was a great place to start on the improvements.

First, I made the overalls a bit more vibrant, since the main thing I liked about Coach's redesign were the bright colors. Secondly, I wanted to emphasize his head, since it kinda blended in with the rest of the body, so I added, what might just be, the best part of this texture - the exposed skull, the original texture already kinda had a bit of exposed bone but not to this degree. The custom normal map really brings out the details like the scars and the cracks, as well as bringing out the tanktop a bit more. Thirdly, I wanted to bring out the eyes a bit to fit in with both L4D1/2 aesthetics, as well as adding them to the exponent texture, so that they will stand out even more.

Funnily enough, Roid and I both had the idea of redesigning the Charger but we parted ways on where we wanted the skull exposure to be. Roid did show me his concept art for the redesign and I'm not sure if one could call it "slight" anymore. I guess you could call this the V1 version, since Roid might release his. No promises, though.

Features:

• Custom texture, custom normal map
  
• Compatibility with re-models and other models, which use Charger's texture
  
• Compatible with custom burn textures
  
• Incompatible with other custom Charger textures and normal maps

Credits:

-Roiditron77 - bloodier tanktop texture, cracks and blood on the skull, thumbnail and images
-Spicy_Jam - exposed skull, vibrant overalls, custom normal map with alpha channel

tags: charger redesign improved slight skull brighter eyes gore