Which technique is better: a 3DO of a pillar, or actually cleave one in the actual level? And why?

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a 3do is probably better, because you genrally use pillars more than once.

I have a Marble pillar thats 1 JKU high, gimme credit for it...

but on my comp, it laggs alot since it is a 3do, but my comp sucks, and 3d0 are better, it's hard to make the same pillar several time, with a 3Do, just point and click

It depends on the situation.

1. You are limited to around 450 3dos in a level. If you are going to be hitting that limit making things like catwalks and pillars architecture is a good way to free up some 3dos.

2. 3dos can be better for framerate. It depends on the number of pillars and how you make them when doing them as architecture.

3. 3dos and lighting don't get along really well. If you want to do much in the way of lighting in the area architecture might be the way to go.

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