[High Max]

;-)

[Mobius]

Why wouldn't those tubes be realistic?

[Kolgena]

Yeah. The other thing they could be are holes in a grill, and although that'd "be pimpin", I'm sure most people here would prefer missile tubes.

However, Max has a point. No shivan bomber holds 26  bombs. Perhaps convert portions of it (especially those that the tubes don't fit will into) into missile racks for hornets?

[Rodo]

you sure? I'm not that into those missile tubes, but hey.. it's your model and I'm sure it's gonna end up being a fabulous bomber.

[Zacam]

I think, before anybody slings about whether or not the number of missile tubes is realistic, should take a damn hard look at the POF (Retail or MediaVP) 'n' sthu.

He's got the right number and about the right placement for the firing points.

Whether they be tubes or triangles is irrelevant and up to the modeler, as they are featureless red blobs in the original texture.

Carry on, BrotherBryon.

[Narvi]

You might want to maintain compatibility with the mediavps shivan missiles.

Missile tubes have no effect as the missiles spawn in front of the ship.

Design compatibility. As in, "oh, those missiles look like they would come from those ports".

[Raven2001]

You are aware that the missiles don't have to fit perfectly in the "tubes" don't you? It's space

[Kolgena]

Narvi, we had similar discussions when we were talking about the Hi-poly Ulysses. The game's missiles are too diverse in size to have any one-size-fits all tubes.

So, I say just go with the ones we have already. No one will notice unless they have monstrous high-def screens or are getting shredded for being inches away from the front of one of these.

[Aardwolf]

It's space

...is a lulz justification for

You are aware that the missiles don't have to fit perfectly in the "tubes" don't you?

[High Max]

;-)

[Droid803]

Looking at the retail POF, the missile points do correspond to the glowing lights. I think it's safe to assume that they were intended to be...some form of missile-launching area.

[Raven2001]

It's space

...is a lulz justification for

You are aware that the missiles don't have to fit perfectly in the "tubes" don't you?

Hehe I know, but really, missiles in space wouldn't need tubes at all. My point being, if it is gonna have "tubes", atleast make them look sexy and fit with the rest of the design

[Snail]

I just want it to look cool, FreeSpace pisses in the face of physics anyway.

[SypheDMar]

Though the cutscene isn't reliable, I assumed that Shivans generate their missiles. Keeps the model simpler, too.

Oh, I agree with Raven on this statement:

My point being, if it is gonna have "tubes", atleast make them look sexy and fit with the rest of the design

[Hades]

BrotherBryon, please do keep in mind that the retail Taurvi only had 24 missile 'pods'.

[BrotherBryon]

Playing around with some triangular missile tubes. Although they are less like tubes and more like recessed firing points now. Saves a butt load of pollys too.


By brotherbryon at 2009-06-15

[colecampbell666]

Much better.

[SypheDMar]

I can't tell whether it looks better or not, but I kinda think that you could do entirely without the tubes. The first page sample looked better than the rest to me. Of course, it's your choice. Actually, after thinking about it, it might actually look worse triangular.

[Droid803]

I can't tell whether it looks better or not, but I kinda think that you could do entirely without the tubes. The first page sample looked better than the rest to me. Of course, it's your choice. Actually, after thinking about it, it might actually look worse triangular.

I'm inclined to agree, actually...
Leave the textured dots as textured dots.

[Rhymes]

Ehhh... I don't know.

Part of me thinks it's weird, and part of me thinks it fits the overall Shivan design style.  I'm inclined towards the triangular tubes.  Works better with the contours of the ship.