Question related to model for static_prop and help wanted

VtMB is an old game so it's probably better not to get carried away with high poly models and high resolution textures.

Are you sure about the 10k limit?
I used this model in WG2, in the pier if you remember "Savage destroyer", and never heard about a crash on this map from anyone?

Also:

>There are no fixed rules in determining how many polygons you use in your model, or how much texture resolution you'll use in your materials. There are upper limits of engine capability, (10,000 polygons/model, 17,433 vertices, 4096 texture size and 128 bones) but these aren't usually going to be what you're shooting for. You'll need to consider how many of the character, vehicle, or prop you're making will be on screen. If you'd like dozens of them on screen at any given time, you'll have a different budget than if you'd only like to see one of them ever on screen at a time. With humanoid characters, especially for multiplayer use, you shouldn't need to go over 4000 polygons to get a character that has enough detail to accurately describe the form, bend properly at the joints, and have enough edges to light properly. Of course you can have more than that, but with normal mapping, and high res textures, you shouldn't really need to.

developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Model_Creation_Overview#Performance_and_Budgets