[Bobboau]

I just made a new class for manageing a type of effect, and I just implemented it for the warp effect as a test, now this is just test textures, and I plan on useing this sort of effect to improve explosions mainly (this was just a quick test), and this particular useage of it doesn't look as good as it can in other situations, but I want to know if people like the small change I added to the warp effect.
so, test build.

http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/fs2_open_Bobboau_3-16-05.zip

[WMCoolmon]

Hmm, interesting...this might actually be useful for a BSG style FTL effect. (Although no one seems to be interested in doing the art for it)

What all does the new class do?

[Bobboau]

manages, animates, and renders a ball of rays.

hopefully it should allow for a number of cool looking effects,
might be neat to use for a new weapon rendering type.

[RedAssAg05]

ooh...usable for BSG FTL?!  Mmmmm....

The more I get into all of this, the more I wish I had more photoshop/max/coding talent!!

[RandomTiger]

I take it its optional

[Nuke]

if i wasnt totally exausted from work id be playing with this right now, maybe this weekend.

[kasperl]

Screenies for those without direct acces to a working build?

[WMCoolmon]

Um... http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/blackwater/fs2_open_Bobboau_3-16-05.zip

It's hard to get a screenie of..think the subspace hole, but it flares when it closes.

I have now not done any justice to the feature at all with my description.

[kasperl]

No, it's more of an issue with needing to get all the data in the right place, I can do it myself, but not right now.

But, as always, add it as an option.

[Kie99]

That's awesome, nice work Bob.

[Vasudan Admiral]

Wow, purdy.

[Col. Fishguts]

Me likes.





But yes....you have to see it in motion to fully grasp the effect.

This might allow a more B5 style jump hole effect.

[KARMA]

could be useful for star trek too. And maybe for star wars too.
But in both cases it'd be needed a way to make the ships accelerate  to a monster speed in no time, then you'd see that effect in lontanance

[Omniscaper]

WOW!!! i've gotta try this. Like a moth I'm attracted to all things glowy and shiny!!!

edit: EXCELLENT EFFECT!!!!

I second Karma's motion to somehow speed up either the ship arping out and or the ship and the effect to close in on each other.

[Falcon]

Me likes

[DaBrain]

Wow, cool.

[Primus]

Looks great.

[Bobboau]

extreemly poorly implemented hacked in I am realy freaking late for work, implementation of this effect being used in an explosion.

[Bobboau]

somemore

[Bobboau]

wish I could atach more than one image at a time