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Offline Lorric

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
The Diaspora documentation is available from here (I just uploaded it, so it's much newer than the beta version I posted previously). If you don't have Diaspora you won't be able to actually do the walkthroughs but basically this is a hugely updated version of the FRED documentation.

Basically if you're learning to FRED, you probably should read it. I tried to make sure that it covered every single feature of FRED when Diaspora was released so it should cover almost everything the upcoming 3.6.16 builds can do. The FREDdocs you have only cover what retail can do.

Thanks. I see the "10 minute" part now. Reminds me of the original walkthrough, where they (I think) have you put in a single Mara and engage it. No need for briefings/debriefings or objectives or events or anything. Yes, I cranked out little things like that all the time while I was experimenting in the early days. I made myself a nice little testing map with 24 respawning wings of single fighters, 12 to a side, so there's always 24 ships engaged at the same time until the spawns run out on one of the wings. I usually do 10 spawns.

 

Offline Mongoose

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Wow...Axem, when you have an idea, you really go all-out with the execution.  This is terrific. :yes:

 
Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Wow...Axem, when you have an idea, you really go all-out with the execution.  This is terrific. :yes:
Hear hear! Kudos to Axem, and may many newsletters follow! Now lemme go find a screenshot...
« Last Edit: January 01, 2013, 03:42:56 am by FreeSpaceFreak »

 

Offline niffiwan

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Well done sir, I thoroughly enjoyed the newsletter :)

As for what I'm looking forward to in 2013?  The next Blueplanet (given that it seems to be just around the corner) and finishing off all those campaigns I started & haven't completed yet... Diaspora, LCW, JAD  :nervous:

(and specifically on the video, Pomp & Circumstance, I felt like it was the last night of the proms, loved it ;))
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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Nicely done mate, I can definatly see a future in it.  Might I suggest a locked sticky just for the newsletters and keeping this thread for its discussion
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Offline Lorric

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
I have watched the video.

Axem, did you play all those campaigns and make all that footage for the video?

I can't help but wonder what footage from mine you'd have put in there if you'd been aware of it.

If the answer to that question is yes, would you mind playing mine? You don't have to make a video, I'm just most curious now as to what footage you'd actually have shot and put in there.

 

Offline Kobrar44

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
I read this newsletter quite carefully and haven't found any information on screencap script. Do you mind adding a note uder coding or contest?
Oh guys, use that [ url ][ img ][ /img ][ /url ] :/

 

Offline Axem

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Lorric: I did play through, at least part of each campaign. Except WCS, I just took from their accolades trailer. I can't say what I would take from yours. Probably just me blowing up ships and attacking larger ones. Its a common theme from the clips.

Kobrar44: Yes, that does deserve some special recognition. I have added it.

 

Offline Lorric

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Lorric: I did play through, at least part of each campaign. Except WCS, I just took from their accolades trailer. I can't say what I would take from yours. Probably just me blowing up ships and attacking larger ones. Its a common theme from the clips.


Alright. I thought it was a smart move using the WCS trailer.

 
Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Wow...Axem, when you have an idea, you really go all-out with the execution.  This is terrific. :yes:
Got nothing to add :yes:

So many campaigns I haven't played yet. Need more free time...
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Offline Luis Dias

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Yes, I also have to say that the screenshot idea is a very very good one. Not only it creates a little competition on the forum, but the end result will be excelent advertizing to Freespace modding. It will be hard to top Diaspora shots though! (Not impossible) :)


e: One thing that pisses me off is that I can't play things like Ancient Shivan War or Vassago Dirge with the shadow deferred lighting builds or the newest BP 3.6.17 builds without it crashing severely mostly at the start of the campaigns.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2013, 01:14:28 pm by Luis Dias »

 

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
...and i want to make the first model in game for ships or (and weapons)
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If i can´t model any ship then i use "flying trains" :-)

 

Offline redsniper

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Axem,

You are the chemo saving HLP and I salute you. 
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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
This is a really good idea.
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Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Where do the Screencap offers go?

My offering is...........


BP-WIH Act 2!



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Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

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Offline Luis Dias

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Where do the Screencap offers go?

My offering is...........


BP-WIH Act 2!



Axem failed to make a proper official screenshot thread, so Rodo got ahead and made the thread instead here:

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=83260.msg1662872#msg1662872

e: That image is incredibly detailed with plot points, Dekker :D

 

Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Cheers,

I just hope i don't get monkied for leaking such critical info mere weeks before release.
Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

Your friendly Orestes tactical controller.

Secret bomb God.
That one time I got permabanned and got to read who was being bitxhy about me :p....
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Offline Luis Dias

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
You know act 2 was released in 2010 don't you? I mean it's not as if BP is not confusing and all.

Beware though. No BP was released in 2012, so you are immediately off the competition :D :D

 

Offline Colonol Dekker

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- Ad infinitum.
Campaigns I've added my distinctiveness to-
- Blue Planet: Battle Captains
-Battle of Neptune
-Between the Ashes 2
-Blue planet: Age of Aquarius
-FOTG?
-Inferno R1
-Ribos: The aftermath / -Retreat from Deneb
-Sol: A History
-TBP EACW teaser
-Earth Brakiri war
-TBP Fortune Hunters (I think?)
-TBP Relic
-Trancsend (Possibly?)
-Uncharted Territory
-Vassagos Dirge
-War Machine
(Others lost to the mists of time and no discernible audit trail)

Your friendly Orestes tactical controller.

Secret bomb God.
That one time I got permabanned and got to read who was being bitxhy about me :p....
GO GO DEKKER RANGERSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Scooby Doo Model Appreciation Society
The only good Zod is a dead Zod
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Offline 0rph3u5

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Re: HLP Newsletter - January 2013
Axem, you are a gentleman and an artist...
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