Its a bit quiet in here isn`t it..?

Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:39 pm by Mace_166

Not much going on in this forum. I was thinking, we could have a contest or something. We could choose a couple of design ideas and have a go at who can do the best one.
I`m not trying to show off, i haven`t actually finished creating my first few ships. But it would be good to go up against the more seasoned veterans and I can model pretty well, i`ve done it for a few years.
Maybe, we could do it every few months or something?
For the format, we could each choose 3 design ideas. Then other people can either have a go at them ones or create their own. I think more than 3 would get too much with too many ideas on not enough competition.
Post here if u think its a good idea or if u think it totally sucks.
To get the ball rolling, here are my first 3 ideas.
1. A liberty gunboat, created to support 2 versions, the missile gunboat and the typical liberty laser weaps.
2. A new version of the patriot, looking like the original but with extra armour and bigger.
3. A rival to Aargh!`s killer bunny, any abstract designs welcome.

Edited by - M-A-C-E_166 on 3/27/2005 7:59:45 PM

Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:50 pm by Argh

How's about a fully-functional mecha, with moving arms and head, implemented as Weapons, so that they track the user's motions?

Oh. Wait... that's my latest little tech demo... and it's not done yet

Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:03 pm by Mace_166

Hmm.. The mech thing, "u don`t do anything normal do u?"

I could make a body of sorts, and create new models that could represent heads and arms. Not sure how u could go linkages, it would have to be single links to the main body. So, u couldn`t have ears that go around like that dog thing from the old battlestar galactica..

Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:15 am by Iota 2/3

I've got a ship design already called the Hermes. Its about two threads down.

Newark, do not interfere, we are here to protect the President!Shultsky's a traitor!

Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:27 am by Mace_166

Actually, thinking about the mecha, can you add a loadout to a weapon? It would have to be very rare so that it didn`t slow down the game too much. But could u do;
[Loadout
nickname = mecha robot
archetype =mech_robot1
equip = arm_link, HpWeapon01
[Loadout
nickname = arm_link
archetype = arm_link1
equip = hand_gun_link, HpWeapon01

Might seem a bit wild, I know, but it might/possibly/maybe work?

Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:29 am by Argh

I don't think that would work, Mace, but you should try it... and let us know if it does. My method for making the arms, etc. will be a little simpler than that, but it'll still be a convincing fake, I think

Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:38 am by Iota 2/3

Actually, for the liberty gunboat, you should enhance the design of a defender.The patriot has tiny stubs and the rhino is based with the bounty hunter ships but the defender (and wierdly looking the same is the anubis) has got very characteristic wings like on the bretonian gunboat. Though it depends if its going to be heavily built or not. You could even have the front of a liberty cruiser as the back, adding in a few engines....

And then again do you want it to playable?

Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:54 am by Black Eagle

Hi!

For the liberty gunboat: There already is quite a good model. I personally like it very much as it fits into FL and the liberty fleet perfectly. It was originally created by )v(aster for the Excelcia Mod, but I also used it in the last version of my own mod "The Monkeys 1.18". So, if you want to see it, just download the mod. The gunboat is flying around in Liberty space and you should see some of them right in front of planet Manhattan.

Building a mech is a great idea. It would be a good counterpart to your bunny Argh!

Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:00 am by Major Striker

I'd more than willing to take a contest...name it and name a deadline.

Merc for hire...but only if you can afford it.

Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:26 pm by Mace_166

I`ll have to check out the liberty gunboat, didn`t know that somone had already done it. Anyone got any other ideas for designs? The idea was that we got a few then a bunch of us have a go at doing something off the list. Deadlinewise, what do u think is a reasonable amount of time? I know people don`t always have too much spare time to do this sort of thing.

Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:40 pm by Iota 2/3

How about a Corsair freighter? no other ship matches it....Or I know I'm being un modest but you could include the Hermes as a borderworld ship upgrade?Or a proper civilian frieghter (it matches the eagle and stuff)Or even.......

Thats all I can think of for now.

Edited by - Iota 2/3 on 4/1/2005 12:59:11 AM

Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:06 am by harrier

You know this is not a bad idea...

I could be good for it too..

@ Major Striker, I have seen your work, the Bengal carrier is outstanding..very impressive, Ooh and btw.. Why the fake email addy? I tried to email you about the possibility of using some of your models as fixed bases in Epsilon Mod.. but the email bounced

......

Anyhow,

it would be necessary to set at least 2 criteria

1. A ship theme.. i.e. faction or fit-a-faction and a description of the style
2. a poly limit..

Otherwise it becomes a bit pointless..

All the same .. count me in..tho I *shudder* at timetables for modelling..

Harrier.

Retreat[![! ---- I'm too badly messed up now[![!

Edited by - harrier on 4/1/2005 3:10:36 AM

Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:24 am by Major Striker

Whoops...that email address hasn't been updated in quite some time. Fixed now, thanks Harrier. Feel free to drop me a line anytime. Yeah I definitely agree with the poly limit, I'm assuming probably something around 8,000?

Merc for hire...but only if you can afford it.

Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:14 am by PantherX

Hmmm a Corsair freighter....like this one perhaps;

Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:29 pm by Iota 2/3

Wow. I didn't know someone already made it. I reckon thats going through all possible *upgradeable ships* and now i think we would probably start using our imagination

I don't think a better patriot is possible though.
In fifth gear you get Juni's Defender renamed the Aggresor as a VHF.

Edited by - Iota 2/3 on 4/1/2005 6:34:28 PM

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