UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2009: I've tweaked the bone assignments on the meshes so the rank pips don't look garbled (in lack of a better word) when you look at the Sim from the side. If you've noticed this glitch and it bugs you, then please redownload!


Well, I promised you rank pips for your Starfleet Sims, and here they are: accessory pips for all ranks from ensign to captain, plus one insignia for non-commissioned officers. They are for adults (and young adults if you have University) and elders, and will appear together with casual and formal clothes and - if you have Seasons - with outerwear (more on that below). They can also be worn together with other accessories.

Now, these pips are made to work with my turtleneck body meshes (which you find here for adults and here for elders), so if you use them together with other meshes, things might look a little strange; for example, on a mesh that doesn't have a collar, it will look like the pips are floating in front of the neck. Just so you know that this isn't an error; it's impossible to make pips that look good with any and all collars at all times, so of course I've been selfish and have made a set that looks good with my stuff. (If people request it, I might make pips that work with other collar types later on, but for now, this is what you get.)

Polygon Counts:
MESH_nixnivis_onepip.package: polys=62, vertices=16
MESH_nixnivis_twopips.package: polys=122, vertices=32
MESH_nixnivis_threepips.package: polys=180, vertices=51
MESH_nixnivis_fourpips.package: polys=242, vertices=67
MESH_nixnivis_ncoinsig.package: polys=46, vertices=19

Additional Credits:
- Tiggerypum, HystericalParoxysm and Dr Pixel, whose excellent tutorials have taught me everything I know about meshing for TS2 in general and accessory meshing in particular
- Wes H for the Unimesh plugins
- Quaxi for SimPE - The creators of Milkshape
- and, of course, Maxis

Don't forget: If you like my work, hitting the "thanks" button or leaving a comment is a great way of showing it.

Happy Simming!

ETA: The one and only HystericalParoxysm tells me there aren't any compatibility issues with Seasons, so I've removed the non-Seasons version; the current version (where the rank pips appear with outerwear as well) should work with the base game as well. There's no need to redownload anything, though - unless you've already downloaded the non-Seasons version and want the one where the pips appear with outerwear just in case you get Seasons later on, that is.

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