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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: DahBlount on November 30, 2013, 10:15:59 pm
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I have finally decided to start work on a mod. I have hopes to make this a great project and any support would be much appreciated.
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The Story: The year is 2384, humanity has started it's reach into the stars and Earth's colonies now span across 70 systems with a sum total of 130 planets and moons. However, the resounding silence that has echoed through space despite the exploration of man is disturbing.
"Why have we not made contact? Are we truly alone in the universe?"
Many ask these questions, unsure of whether to be relieved or terrified.
All this changes when an odd signal is detected in an outer fringe system that has yet to be colonized. Long range scans can deduce little and a military excursion is sent out from the core systems to get a closer look.
Here we join the 33rd Reapers, a fighter group from the UTD Aindreas. This is their story.
Factions:
Union of Terran Systems - The main power in Terran controlled systems. After the Earth-Mars-Belt war of 2113, this government was founded to prevent any conflict between Terrans. A Democratic-Republic that consists of the House of Representatives, Senate, and Security council. Name was originally Sol Federation until 2157 when the first extra-solar system was colonized.
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As of yet this will be a one man show so don't expect much for some time.
Team:
DahBlount (FRED, Modeling, Tabling)
Vaktezraj (FRED, Xenolinguistics Expert)
Progress
Assets: Design stage finished. Modelling in progress. 2 models finished.
Music: 1/8 tracks, 0/3 mainhall tracks
Effects: All beams, primaries.
Tabling: 50% of weapons, snd.tbm and obt.tbm started.
Overall: Release maybe in a few years?
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Almost half of all weapons are finished tabling. Custom beam effects as well!!!
UTFg Agasaya (Heavy Assault Frigate) [Test turret]:
Fighter/Bomber Weapons
Claymore Anti-matter warhead (between 500 and 650 kT):
Soon to be started:
UTF Tethra
UTB Herja
UTCa Hermod
UTAe Shikomizue
UTCv Scathach
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New P3D
As of this post, concept art stage is finished and a few models are in the works.
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So this is outside the FS continuity, obviously? Are you planning on reusing existing [V] or community assets, or building it all yourself?
If it's the former, all well and good, but if it's the latter, well... I'll wish you luck, but not get my hopes up. While you clearly have some modelling skill (I like the forward beam turrets on the Agasaya), there's a lot more to making good ships than just LoD0 modelling, and it's a lot of work to make a complete fleet. If you truly want to make a great project, and you want community support, all I can say is be very aware of your expectations, your limitations and a realistic timeline for completion.
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Are you planning on reusing existing [V] or community assets, or building it all yourself?
If any community assets are close enough to the ship architecture I'm going for then I will surely use them.
If it's the former, all well and good, but if it's the latter, well... I'll wish you luck, but not get my hopes up. While you clearly have some modelling skill (I like the forward beam turrets on the Agasaya), there's a lot more to making good ships than just LoD0 modelling, and it's a lot of work to make a complete fleet. If you truly want to make a great project, and you want community support, all I can say is be very aware of your expectations, your limitations and a realistic timeline for completion.
Thank you. I am perfectly aware of the difficulty I will find in a solo project and I don't expect to make any release for at least two years.
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I wish you luck. Solo work is hard work, but so rewarding if you pull it off!
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Got some beams for y'all.
(http://i.imgur.com/28Lv5qi.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/xIn5n8B.png)
Thoughts?
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Those look like those beam cannon ideas I had. Teal beams?
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Teal/turquoise, though they are closer to Teal than I thought.
I can always colorize them until they look more light blue but still maintain some of the green. GIMP is very helpful for making beams with all of its custom brushes and effects.
Edit: Here they are shifted back towards blue. The difference is slight but it's there.
(http://i.imgur.com/DPVESOg.png)
For comparison:
(http://i.imgur.com/28Lv5qi.png)
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Double postedness ftw
Here is a concept I added a bit to recently. (rough quality is due to it being a jpeg)
(http://i.imgur.com/oVQNpBQ.jpg)
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Rushing an update before the Newsletter.
Purple Beams
(http://i.imgur.com/JBxMxgz.png)
OP Anti-Fighter Beams
(http://i.imgur.com/ky7vOfR.png)
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Looks like similar to beams from Dusk Wars. Cyan ones are better option.
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I'm using both actually. The Cyan ones are for Terrans and the purple ones are for the antagonists.
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Looks like similar to beams from Dusk Wars. Cyan ones are better option.
They are indeed similar but mine were just recolored Ancient beams...
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The green glow for the purple beams is a bit clashing IMO.
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Yeah I forgot to change them. I'll switch out the picture with a new one.
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It's been awhile. This project ain't dead yet and I've even got some updates for you all.
Weapon Tech Models and Turrets are fun to do.