SNEAK PEEK: Advent Trooper - New Artist & Modular Library (Part 1)
Added 2025-09-10 04:16:03 +0000 UTCNew here? Advent Angels - Steam Workshop is the project these posts track.
I’ve switched artists to Mr. Hoggy (https://x.com/mr_hoggy), who’s building a hi-res, modular asset library for Advent Angels. We’re starting with the Advent Trooper because so much of its kit will be reusable across the lineup and will also power soldier cosmetics across XCOM body slots.
Part 2 picks up where this post left off.
What this post will track
We’ll add staged reveals: the hi-poly sculpt, plating/material passes, color tests, and other details as available. Feedback on each pass is welcome.
Preview #4 / 10.10.2025
Shown here is the nearly finalized Advent Trooper sculpt in its modular form. All that's left to touch up before texturing begins are a few minor details. From there, we’ll move into material definition, color passes, and polish.
This stage marks a big milestone: the shapes, proportions, and armor segmentation are now where they need to be, giving us a consistent design language to build every future Angel around. Thanks for sticking with this project - it’s only getting better from here.
09.25.2025 Update
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks, and I owe you all a quick update. We hit a snag with the Trooper’s art direction — the current iteration doesn’t yet capture the presence we’re aiming for, so I’d rather hold back than show something that isn’t true to the vision. Rest assured, the work continues and the Trooper will return better than ever.
In the meantime, I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed. To tide you over, I’ve shared a new sneak peek of the Surprise Angel — a rare, mischievous addition you’ll only stumble across once in a great while. She’s something different, and I think you’ll enjoy the tease. You can check out that post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139734580
Thanks for your patience and support as we keep pushing toward the best version of these Angels.
Preview #3 / 09.15.2025
You're seeing the early rendition of the hi-poly sculpt's leg and feet armor.
Preview #2 / 09.14.2025
You're seeing the hi-poly sculpt as it comes together. Shown is the bodysuit with the shoulder pads and back plate. Stay tuned as the rest of the outfit comes together.
Preview #1 / 09.09.2025
You’re seeing a low-detail blockout in a SFW diver-style skinsuit—just a silhouette/panel-flow check. Turns out half the Advent were gals to start with. We're making them unmistakable.
Why this pipeline
Consistency at scale: One modular library → unified look across families.
Rapid reuse: Trooper parts seed other enemies and modular soldier cosmetics.
Hi-res fidelity: Clean bakes and crisp materials with room for detail where it matters.
Concept Image
A representative look at the direction under development.
Stay tuned for more details as they are released!
—SurferJay
Update Log
Update 01 / 09.09.2025 – Blockout Tease: Low-detail SFW skinsuit blockout to lock proportions & panel flow.
Update 02 / 09.14.2025 - Initial Hi-Poly Sculpt: Skinsuit with shoulder pads and back plate sculpted.
Update 03 / 09.15.2025 - Initial Leg & Feet: The legs and feet sculpted.
(New updates will appear below.)Update 04 / 09.25.2025 - Surprise Angel Announcement
Update 05 / 10.10.2025 - Hi-Poly Sculpt: Sculpt in modular form, pre-texturing.
Updates 06+: SNEAK PEEK: Advent Trooper - Sculpt Finalized (Part 2)
Comments
That’s a great idea about giving the Angels a less practical, more stylized spin. While the core vision of Advent Angels is to stay grounded in XCOM’s gritty, boots-on-the-ground aesthetic - a kind of heavy fanservice that still attempts to harmonize with the game’s art direction - I think your suggestion has real potential as a bonus feature once the main lineup is complete. A more overtly “sexy” variant could make for a fun alternate edition, especially if we can leverage existing assets efficiently without duplicating work. Definitely worth exploring down the line. And as for splitting up the update posts - as you wish! :) Here’s the new follow-up post for easier discussion and tracking: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/141241227
SurferJay
2025-10-15 00:45:23 +0000 UTCThe model for the advent trooper is nice, I know I said it before but I do hope given this is a base, future advent models might be a little more sexy in their design. But it looks like a good start. Also I know you might be trying to avoid bloat on this patreon but I think it would be nice if updates were a new post. Just so its easier to keep up with new information and have conversation related to specific updates.
StarKill3rMeteor
2025-10-10 20:54:49 +0000 UTCIt’s been a quiet couple of weeks, and I owe you all a quick update. We hit a snag with the Trooper’s art direction — the current iteration doesn’t yet capture the presence we’re aiming for, so I’d rather hold back than show something that isn’t true to the vision. Rest assured, the work continues and the Trooper will return better than ever. In the meantime, I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed. To tide you over, I’ve shared a new sneak peek of the Surprise Angel — a rare, mischievous addition you’ll only stumble across once in a great while. She’s something different, and I think you’ll enjoy the tease. You can check out that post here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139734580 Thanks for your patience and support as we keep pushing toward the best version of these Angels.
SurferJay
2025-09-25 18:29:28 +0000 UTC
