Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:08 am
Blue Phntom Project
Hello there!
Some of you might know me more or less indirectly as model conributor for Star Wars mods like FreeWorlds or TIE Universe, while I'm actively modding in the X-Wing Alliance community.
One of my projects over there is a major total conversion, known as the Blue Phantom Project.
Now, since the project's finally taking a considerably clear shape and since the XWA engine from 1999 is subject to quite some limitations both visually and gameplay-wise, I am thinking to port it over to Freelancer
Although the project is originally story-oriented, it still offers a great background for FL-like gameplay, not to mention large variety of all-new and original ships.
I'm not too deep into Freelancer Editing, since I mostly concentrate on making models and XWA missions. Therefore I'm on the lookout for support from among you.
Since I'm not too familiar with FL modding, here's a rough guess of what is needed for the project:
- conversion of models, which will probably take up the major part
The project features roughly 25-30 new ships(22 done so far)ranging from starfighters to major capital ships, plus a 11km space station. More info on the ships can be found Here.
As for now, a great majority of the ships are already completed and would be available in 3DS format. Something I'd request in that contest would be the use of self-illumination, since the ships do have a LOT of windows, to poit out the scale.
- new weapons & equipment, maybe featuring new weapon models
In the process of desgning the story and the project several new items of weaponry and equipment have evolved. Most of the info on those is still only in my head since it couldn't be implemented in XWA the way I wanted it to be.
- new systems
The project would involve half a dozen new systems. I've got more or less rough ideas for most of them already. Featured as well are some rather dense asteroid fields, Badlands-like nebulae, etc more info on all the locations can be found Here
- new factions
All in all I expect there shall be roughly a dozen new factions with their respective ships, involving military, civlian, Pirates, companies, villainous aliens, etc..
- Battleship/Fleet encounters
- new sound effects (optional)
- new commoditis (optional)
- new rumors and news (optional)
As for now, here are some renderings and XWA ingame screens to give you a rough idea of how it currently looks:
XT-100 Viper - LF
XT-250B Victory Mk2 - HF *
XT-260C Victory Mk3 - VHF *
XT-300 Piranha - LF
BX-800 Dragonfly - HF
Dhilani Sentinel - LF
Dhilani Nemesis - LF
Dhilani Vampire - HF
Dhilani Vampire: 'pimped' ESS Version - VHF
Dhilani Octopus - VHF
BRX-700 Combat Yacht - FR (*)
Mod. BRX-700 'Barracuda' - VHF (*)
Liberator-Class Corvette - FR
Patriot-Class Escort Frigate
mod. Patriot-Class Support Frigate
Dhilani Invasion Lander
(intended for planetary invasions, should still put on quite a fight in space.)
Raptor-Class Assault Frigate
Inferno-Class Destroyer
(Silvik's converting this one for TIE Universe mod)
A-25 Phoenix-Class Battlecruiser
Warrior-Class Supreme Battlecruiser
Ships marked with * also have a cockpit model available.
So, any help here is well appreciated!
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ESS Supreme Commander Vince Trageton
Vince T's X-Wing HQ
The Blue Phantom Project
Edited by - General Trageton on 1/14/2006 4:37:40 PM
Some of you might know me more or less indirectly as model conributor for Star Wars mods like FreeWorlds or TIE Universe, while I'm actively modding in the X-Wing Alliance community.
One of my projects over there is a major total conversion, known as the Blue Phantom Project.
Now, since the project's finally taking a considerably clear shape and since the XWA engine from 1999 is subject to quite some limitations both visually and gameplay-wise, I am thinking to port it over to Freelancer
Although the project is originally story-oriented, it still offers a great background for FL-like gameplay, not to mention large variety of all-new and original ships.
I'm not too deep into Freelancer Editing, since I mostly concentrate on making models and XWA missions. Therefore I'm on the lookout for support from among you.
Since I'm not too familiar with FL modding, here's a rough guess of what is needed for the project:
- conversion of models, which will probably take up the major part
The project features roughly 25-30 new ships(22 done so far)ranging from starfighters to major capital ships, plus a 11km space station. More info on the ships can be found Here.
As for now, a great majority of the ships are already completed and would be available in 3DS format. Something I'd request in that contest would be the use of self-illumination, since the ships do have a LOT of windows, to poit out the scale.
- new weapons & equipment, maybe featuring new weapon models
In the process of desgning the story and the project several new items of weaponry and equipment have evolved. Most of the info on those is still only in my head since it couldn't be implemented in XWA the way I wanted it to be.
- new systems
The project would involve half a dozen new systems. I've got more or less rough ideas for most of them already. Featured as well are some rather dense asteroid fields, Badlands-like nebulae, etc more info on all the locations can be found Here
- new factions
All in all I expect there shall be roughly a dozen new factions with their respective ships, involving military, civlian, Pirates, companies, villainous aliens, etc..
- Battleship/Fleet encounters
- new sound effects (optional)
- new commoditis (optional)
- new rumors and news (optional)
As for now, here are some renderings and XWA ingame screens to give you a rough idea of how it currently looks:
XT-100 Viper - LF
XT-250B Victory Mk2 - HF *
XT-260C Victory Mk3 - VHF *
XT-300 Piranha - LF
BX-800 Dragonfly - HF
Dhilani Sentinel - LF
Dhilani Nemesis - LF
Dhilani Vampire - HF
Dhilani Vampire: 'pimped' ESS Version - VHF
Dhilani Octopus - VHF
BRX-700 Combat Yacht - FR (*)
Mod. BRX-700 'Barracuda' - VHF (*)
Liberator-Class Corvette - FR
Patriot-Class Escort Frigate
mod. Patriot-Class Support Frigate
Dhilani Invasion Lander
(intended for planetary invasions, should still put on quite a fight in space.)
Raptor-Class Assault Frigate
Inferno-Class Destroyer
(Silvik's converting this one for TIE Universe mod)
A-25 Phoenix-Class Battlecruiser
Warrior-Class Supreme Battlecruiser
Ships marked with * also have a cockpit model available.
So, any help here is well appreciated!
-----------------
ESS Supreme Commander Vince Trageton
Vince T's X-Wing HQ
The Blue Phantom Project
Edited by - General Trageton on 1/14/2006 4:37:40 PM
