thanks for the replies,I think you're right that a single vertex buffer is better,the blown off limb will be a totally different mesh anyway,since it would require for instance - having torn off skin and blood at the place where it was attached to the body and exposed bones on the texture.

EDIT:how do you think it's done in Dead Space 2?I think they have a different mesh type for each limb and for the body for each type of limb blown off?How else would they add the bloody torn off flesh at the torn off joints otherwise

thanks for the replies,I think you're right that a single vertex buffer is better,the blown off limb will be a totally different mesh anyway,since it would require for instance - having torn off skin and blood at the place where it was attached to the body and exposed bones on the texture.

EDIT:how do you think it's done in Dead Space 2?I think they have a different mesh type for each limb and for the body for each type of limb blown off?How else would they add the bloody torn off flesh at the torn off joints otherwise

thanks for the replies,I think you're right that a single vertex buffer is better,the blown off limb will be a totally different mesh anyway,since it would require for instance - having torn off skin and blood at the place where it was attached to the body and exposed bones on the texture.