Creating new models for monsters possible?

I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the models used with re-created models. Just like making a skin. Can't we just re-create a new skin and model and replace each monster with it? If that is possible, then that would give me more incentive to create skins. Anyone know if it's possible?

yeah you can make new ones but they would have to be about 500 pollys or less

any idea how many poly's the current ones have? would it be worth the time and effort to create better looking monsters?

edomingox wrote:

any idea how many poly's the current ones have? would it be worth the time and effort to create better looking monsters?

There are mods already out that have extra monsters, FHI has a few handfull to add, and I know a few others, even the current ones have anims that have not been scripted into play.

here are some of the poly count of some of the monsters to give you an idea

The fly (kinda looks like a dragon fly) has 204
The Gasbag has 602
The Manta has 269

A player model has a lot more
The Jacob model (the default one you see) has 3279

just imagine that player model polly count x20 or so and you will get why all the monsters are low polly