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Title: We're not dead!
Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on October 31, 2003, 07:54:35 am: We've been pretty quiet for some time, so here's something to show our progress.

These are shots of couple (almost) finished MG missions, not yet featuring our excellent new weapons made by Miburo. Notice the nice new effects and backgrounds :)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen00.jpg)
(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen02.jpg)
(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen06.jpg)
(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen07.jpg)
(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen10.jpg)
(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/screen11.jpg)
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on October 31, 2003, 07:55:21 am: Here's some nice shots of our new CB anims

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/CB_Anim0160.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/CB_Anim0359.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/CB_Anim0398.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/CBAnim4_0008.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/Nike%20Flyby0245.jpg)

And finally, some shots of our cutscenes. Sadly, we can't show you our best screens, as they contain pretty big spoilers.

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MGIntro10386.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MGJD12115%20copy.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MGJD154%20copy.jpg)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MGMiranda50151.jpg)

Oh, I should propably thank Artbeats for making those excellent new explosions, and Fabio for the planets used in the cutscenes and some backgrounds.
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Post by: Taristin on October 31, 2003, 08:24:38 am: http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MGMiranda50151.jpg

:eek: :eek2:

My two favorite vessels... (asuming that is indeed a typhon)

I'd DL this for the cutscenes alone. :D
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Post by: karajorma on October 31, 2003, 09:37:50 am: Yep. It is a Typhon. CF has done some great work on the the cutscenes and he is still improving some of them :)

We occassionally joke that we should just drop the FS2 bit and just make MG into an animated movie :D
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Post by: GT-Keravnos on October 31, 2003, 10:06:30 am: We are waiting. Amazing job so far!
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Post by: Ashrak on October 31, 2003, 10:36:54 am: i aint done snot **** :p in a looooong time hehe im working on eotp at the moment that ought to be cool too :)
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Post by: Fineus on October 31, 2003, 11:02:50 am: My goodness.. this is top quality work guys! A big congratulations on your hard work, it shows through. Setekh! Highlight! Do it! :D
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Post by: Kosh on October 31, 2003, 11:23:19 am: I really can't wait until this gets released! Way to go guys.
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Post by: Knight Templar on October 31, 2003, 06:18:59 pm: So uh.. where do you find people like you, CF? I want one. for.. err.. stuff.
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Post by: karajorma on November 01, 2003, 04:51:26 am: Finland. :) There are lots like him there :D
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Post by: Miburo on November 01, 2003, 05:39:47 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Finland. :) There are lots like him there :D

Yeah sadly most of them tend to hide under rock most of the time :p
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Post by: Goober5000 on November 01, 2003, 12:47:04 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Lt.Cannonfodder
http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/CB_Anim0160.jpg

Aaaah! This is precisely the kind of thing we're looking for to put in the TVWP... do you have any generic solar system cutscenes you might be willing to lend us? ;)
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Post by: karajorma on November 01, 2003, 03:05:52 pm: CF has stated that it's very easy for him to put something like that together. We don't have a generic anim at the moment but now you mention it I guess it wouldn't hurt :)
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on November 02, 2003, 12:37:39 pm: Hmmmm.... something to keep you drooling (not) :)

(http://www.3dactionplanet.com/hlp/hosted/mindgames/Public-Pics/MG150173.jpg)

Goober, as karajorma said, making those .ani's is extremely easy. If you need something, I might be able to help you. :)
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Post by: DragonClaw on November 02, 2003, 01:33:21 pm: Yeh, just make a sphere, wireframe it. :p

I'd have to say that shockwave is overused. Everyone uses that Lightwave shockwave tutorial for their shockwaves these days...

Everything else is :yes: I suppose.
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Post by: karajorma on November 02, 2003, 01:43:22 pm: Um. CF that orion is still mirrored. I assume it was from a test run and not the finished anim since you said you'd got rid of the mirroring.
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on November 02, 2003, 02:08:31 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Um. CF that orion is still mirrored. I assume it was from a test run and not the finished anim since you said you'd got rid of the mirroring.

Take a closer look. It's not mirrored :D

I guess you're right, DragonClaw. That shockwave is used alot. But at least we beginners have something to play with. :) Maybe I should tweak it a little to make it a bit more unique?
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Post by: Goober5000 on November 02, 2003, 02:13:04 pm: Lt. CF, check your PMs. :)
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Post by: DragonClaw on November 02, 2003, 02:44:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Lt.Cannonfodder
I guess you're right, DragonClaw. That shockwave is used alot. But at least we beginners have something to play with. :) Maybe I should tweak it a little to make it a bit more unique?

Yeah, you could try to adjust the colors a little, perhaps play with the distance with which the shockwave goes transparent in the texture tab. If your brave enough, you could adjust it in modeler :) Hmm, I wonder what an oval shockwave would look like...

Goober: :thepimp:
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Post by: Miburo on November 02, 2003, 03:12:49 pm: More screenies, crappy ones, yes I know. I'm poor at taking screenies try to blame me for that and I eat you :D

(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen00.jpg)
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen01.jpg)
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen05.jpg)
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen10.jpg)
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen14.jpg)
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/Upload/screen17.jpg)

Well this was really poor attempt to show couple new weapons as you see very well it failed :rolleyes:
Besides I can't really show you any beauties we have in MG, they're on top secret and will stay in that way until we're done for release ;7
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Post by: Goober5000 on November 02, 2003, 03:18:46 pm: DC: What?
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Post by: GT-Keravnos on November 02, 2003, 03:23:23 pm: You might want to UP the ante, and show us some 32 bit lovin!!

:)
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Post by: karajorma on November 02, 2003, 06:36:17 pm: We're working on it :D
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Post by: DragonClaw on November 03, 2003, 03:52:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Goober5000
DC: What?

Oh, nothing, just that you are never on ICQ anymore... :p
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Post by: IPAndrews on November 05, 2003, 05:12:46 am: No you're certainly not dead. I love the cb anims and the shockwave is out of this world. The OVF Shu is cute. Is that a gattling gun you've stuck on my Aegis fighter-killer. Good teaser thread chaps. Did the trick.
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Post by: Gloriano on November 05, 2003, 05:40:26 am: Nice:yes: :)
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on November 05, 2003, 06:11:43 am: Quote
Originally posted by IPAndrews
No you're certainly not dead. I love the cb anims and the shockwave is out of this world. The OVF Shu is cute. Is that a gattling gun you've stuck on my Aegis fighter-killer. Good teaser thread chaps. Did the trick.

Heh, you should see it when it fires. Fighters don't have a chance :D
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Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2003, 07:00:13 am: Yegads, how did I miss this? *slaps self on forehead* Welcome to the highlights, fellows! :)
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on November 05, 2003, 07:04:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Yegads, how did I miss this? *slaps self on forehead* Welcome to the highlights, fellows! :)

About the time ;)
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Post by: Unknown Target on November 05, 2003, 07:19:22 am: Guys I am...impressed, nay, ASTOUNDED at what you've done here!

Great job!
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Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2003, 07:20:57 am: Seriously, CF, that's some fantastic work you've done there. You deserve the publicity. ;)
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Post by: Lt.Cannonfodder on November 05, 2003, 07:28:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Seriously, CF, that's some fantastic work you've done there. You deserve the publicity. ;)

You flatter me :)

Seriously, the credit goes to the whole team. Especially to Miburo, he has done great job on those backgrounds and weapons. I'm just a busy finn with nothing better to do :D
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Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2003, 07:44:26 am: You're just what HLP needs. ;)

Btw, you're Finnish? Your English is spotless. :yes:
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Post by: Black Wolf on November 05, 2003, 08:01:41 am: Quote
Originally posted by IPAndrews
No you're certainly not dead. I love the cb anims and the shockwave is out of this world. The OVF Shu is cute. Is that a gattling gun you've stuck on my Aegis fighter-killer. Good teaser thread chaps. Did the trick.

Spoiler:
While we're on the topic - that Aegis remains one of my favourite terran mods. The texture use on that thing is brilliant.

[EDIT] The Burlywood was being lost in the BG. Yay for the spoiler tag! ;)
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Post by: jc4jc on November 05, 2003, 04:04:45 pm: looks great. Just wundering, are the cutsense like the into, bosh monolog, colosses breifing, etc.
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Post by: karajorma on November 05, 2003, 05:22:44 pm: Quote
Originally posted by jc4jc
looks great. Just wundering, are the cutsense like the into, bosh monolog, colosses breifing, etc.

If you mean do they appear at different points during the campaign to further storyline elements in ways that the missions themselves can't then the answer is a most definate yes.

At the moment we're staying away from dialogue since none of us are professional voice actors so the cutscenes will tend to be more action orientated than the FS2 ones (half of which were mostly talk) but I don't suppose there will be too many complaints about that :D
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Post by: karajorma on November 05, 2003, 06:19:24 pm: For those who missed it the MindGames Teaser Trailer (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/freespace/Downloads/MG%20Teaser.avi) we released earlier is still up for download.

It was spliced together from a couple of the first animations CF did for MG and it's a little rough around the edges compared with the finished version but it should give an idea of what to expect from CF's anims.
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Post by: Galemp on November 05, 2003, 09:07:17 pm: Sorry to dampen the good feelings here, but why are you using the Shu, Reshef and Loki? With all the hundreds of MODs out there, couldn't you pick some new fighters that aren't appearing in half the post-FS2 campaigns out there?
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Post by: Black Wolf on November 05, 2003, 09:33:48 pm: Spoiler:
Good Vasudan fighters are hard to find, and the Loki is a canon ship, the plans for which amost certaily would have been somewhere in Sol.

What else would you have them use?
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Post by: Kosh on November 05, 2003, 11:42:48 pm: Now I really can't wait for the release. Will it be out by new years?
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Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 04:27:11 am: Quote
Originally posted by Galemp
Sorry to dampen the good feelings here, but why are you using the Shu, Reshef and Loki? With all the hundreds of MODs out there, couldn't you pick some new fighters that aren't appearing in half the post-FS2 campaigns out there?

The loki is a placeholder at the moment. CF wanted to render the scenes now to give us an idea what the finished product would look like and the pic was pretty enough to be worth showing here.

The Shu and Reshef were amongst the few new Vasudan fighters we could find. Mikhael our resisdent modder has stated that 158th gets priority so he's only going to be able to make a few mods for us. That means we get him to work on the must have mods that are unique to MG.
Basically that leaves me to work on all the ships that it would be nice to have and I'm a slow modder with middling ability at best. I am working on a vasudan ship but it's going to take me a while to get it finished because there are more important mods I need to do.

If you know of any less used vasudan fighters or bombers we'd be happy to look at them. Especially if they look more like FS1 ships than FS2 ones.

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Originally posted by Kosh
Now I really can't wait for the release. Will it be out by new years?

I very much doubt it. We've still got a fair few missions to write and since I was the only modder on the team for a long while things have been going slowly there. but things are starting to pick up. As you can see from the pics above most of the side work (animations, CB anis etc) is done. Now we need to get the real meat of the campaign done.
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Post by: Woolie Wool on November 06, 2003, 09:43:29 am: I'm probably the only one using the Khepri now that Aldo scrapped Paradigm Shift.
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Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 11:32:34 am: Got a pic of it woolie?
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Post by: Woolie Wool on November 06, 2003, 12:09:08 pm: (http://www.soundimagewillmar.com/woolie/khepri.png)
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Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 12:22:59 pm: Oooohhhh. That is quite nice :) Only problem is that now you've posted it everyone else is going to grab it too :)
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Post by: Sigma on November 06, 2003, 12:39:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Woolie Wool
I'm probably the only one using the Khepri now that Aldo scrapped Paradigm Shift.

No, I'm using it, too! :)
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Post by: jc4jc on November 06, 2003, 02:03:52 pm: Then how, and where on earth did you get an editor or converter. I thought that there wasn't one and that they desided not to put DivX, or anything Like that.????????
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Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 02:10:17 pm: Assuming you're asking how we managed to get working cutscenes (I really couldn't quite grasp what you're on about).

The retail version of FS2 won't run movies. FS2_open uses media player and will therefore give you cutscenes in any format you have the codecs for.
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Post by: Woolie Wool on November 06, 2003, 02:13:06 pm: They're DivX movies, and the DivX capability has been in the source for a long time.
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Post by: jc4jc on November 06, 2003, 08:11:13 pm: so if the source supports it then will it play other formats as well.
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Post by: Knight Templar on November 06, 2003, 08:23:58 pm: You know, I have a fully pofed and completed vasudan fighter you guys could use.
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Post by: karajorma on November 07, 2003, 03:47:53 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
You know, I have a fully pofed and completed vasudan fighter you guys could use.

Well it won't hurt to take a look at it :D I seem to remember it was similar to the Serapis wasn't it?
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Post by: Darkage on November 07, 2003, 04:56:14 pm: sweet stuff here people!:yes:
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Post by: Knight Templar on November 07, 2003, 06:20:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma

Well it won't hurt to take a look at it :D I seem to remember it was similar to the Serapis wasn't it?

Ja, although not exactly like it. A cousin possibly.
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Post by: Taristin on November 07, 2003, 07:42:35 pm: with downs syndrome? And a buck tooth? Oh wait, that's my Kurruk V.2