[Culloden]

 

Originally posted by Su-tehp:
Yeah, FRED Zone has something similar. CP5670 came up with his own list that you can all download as a txt. file. You can find it here:
 http://pub11.ezboard.com/fjtofrm11.showMessage?topicID=27.topic

Sandwich, Culloden, feel free to use this if you like. Send any comments you have about this list to me via e-mail.  

Thanks! I'm 100% certain that there are at least a few shis I missed in that.  

[Culloden]

 

Originally posted by Su-tehp:
Culloden, let me think about this for minute...

*begins dancing the jig with such joy that it almost seems like religious fervor*

*walks back to Culloden*

Yeah, sure, Cull, I don't see any problem with this. Feel free.  

Just so long as I can help proofread the encyclopedia, too.  

You are a real friend.  

[Su-tehp]

 

Originally posted by Culloden:
You are a real friend.  

I'm just doing my part to help out the community, Cull. But thanks, anyway.  

Oh, about the list, we're going to be adding to it again once FRED Zone's Second Mission package is validated on PXO. So be ready to redownload that list again in a couple of months  

BTW, any word on when the encyclopedia will be ready for downloading? I still can't find it yet...  

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Former member of TCA
Member in good standing of 99th Skulls
Honorary member of TCS and UGC

"I created your civilization...now I will destroy it!"
--Ra, the Sun God

[joek]

 

Originally posted by Culloden:
Here is an extract from it:

 

Aeshma, SF - The SF Aeshma is a relatively rare, and only recently encountered, class of Shivan fighter. It appears to be a heavy attack fighter, like the Basilisk. With a low known top speed, Aeshma's seem to target slower-moving vessels, such as bombers, freighters, and gas miners. Their powerful lasers make them a danger to all such craft, so they must be engaged and destroyed as quickly as possible. Fortunately, their low speed makes it easy for a fighter to do this. On the other hand, their hull and shield strength is slightly above average, which might hinder a pilots efforts. Because the Aeshma is a recently encountered ship, its true capabilities are still unknown.

Aesir, GTFr (Secrets Revealed) This GTI Poseidon class freighter was sighted during the GTAs attack on the Jotunheim. It is possible that the ship was transporting materials to the GTD Hades but no one is sure.

Agrippa, GTC (Argonautica) - The Agrippa was an Aeolus class cruiser assigned the task of escorting an Argo class transport carrying technicians to the heavily damaged GTD Aquitaine during the midst of the Second Great War.

Ahmose, Admiral - (Rebels and Renegades) Admiral Ahmose was a Vasudan Admiral who acted against orders when he sent his fleet to attack the NTF Iceni. The Admirals attack almost blew the cover of two GTVA special Operations pilots on a mission to learn more about the ETAK Project. Fortunately, the attack was repelled.

Air Locks - Air locks have been used since space travel began, and are no less common today than at any other time in space travel history. They allow a man to leave a ship without the atmospheric integrity of the ship being compromised. They work using a simple compartment system. The user enters the first air tight door which closes behind him. All the air is sucked out and a second door is opened to the vacuum of space. On his return, air is pumped in to the compartment, equalising the air pressure with the rest of the ship before he can continue. Air locks are also found in Shivan ships as well, which is strange as the Shivans seem to be able to survive in a vacuum any way, so there would be no need to separate it from the rest of the ship.

Akh-12 Engine - Designed by the Akheton Corporation for use on the GVB Bakha, the Akh-12 model is masked and baffled to make it harder for heat seeking missiles such as the Rockeye to attain a lock.

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Now this is really cool! And even more reason I can foresee it as a web document. You could use Atomz to make the encyclopedia searchable, and with hyperlinks, you could make it cross-referencable(?). See starwars.com, anywhere they mention Jedi or Darth Vader, the text is a link to info about it. So in your example from the encyclopedia, in the entry for "Ahmose, Admiral", the text "Vasudan", "NTF", "GTVA", "ETAK", etc, these would link to the encyclopedia entries for each.

Joe.

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[Culloden]

I have been thinking about making it cross referencable, but I would take a lot of work and probably won't be for a good few months yet. I'll try to get a basic Web version up along with Version 3 which should be ready in a month or so.

Still no word on a release date yet. I've sent a copy to HLP, Volition Watch, and Freespace 2 Sector, so keep and eye on those websites. Hopefully some time tomorrow though - possibly tonight, but I doubt it.

It really depends on the webmasters now.

[This message has been edited by Culloden (edited 11-04-2001).]

[Culloden]

 www.3dap.com/hlp/freespace/fse2.zip

[Pez]

Whooo..nice work Culloden. Now I have something to read for a couple of days.

[Su-tehp]

I've glanced at the encyclopedia, Cull. It looks REALLY good, but there are some typos here and there that I noticed, but that's no biggie. You DID say this was a work in progress.

I'll try to document the errors and point them out in an e-mail later on, but law school is starting to pick up the pace so it might not be until Christmas Break that I can get to it.

&*^%(^&%*%$@$&^% LAW SCHOOL!!!!!

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FRED Zone's Grammar editor/ FS history moderator
Former member of TCA
Member in good standing of 99th Skulls
Honorary member of TCS and UGC

"I created your civilization...now I will destroy it!"
--Ra, the Sun God

[Culloden]

Don't worry - I won't be ready to release the next version untill about then anyway.  

[joek]

 

from the encyclopedia:
3rd Fleet, GTVA - The GTVA's 3rd fleet, based in the Capella System, was instrumental to protecting Terran-Vasudan
space during the closing weeks of the Shivan conflict, as well as the NTF rebellion that preceded.
Headed by the GTD Aquitaine, the fleet in general saved many lives before finally being disbanded and slit up after Capella's destruction.

Question: where do you get info about what happened after the FS2 campaign? After Capella blows, isn't that where the story ends? Or is there more in some multiplayer missions?

Joe.

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Revelations: A FS2 Campaign

[Eishtmo]

I was going to bring up the same issue.  Shouldn't you stick with canon stuff Cull?

BTW, the Aquitiane entry was cut short.  I'll look through it and send you an edited version when and if I get around to it.

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[Su-tehp]

 

Originally posted by joek:
Question: where do you get info about what happened after the FS2 campaign? After Capella blows, isn't that where the story ends? Or is there more in some multiplayer missions?

Joe.

 

Originally posted by Eishtmo:
I was going to bring up the same issue. Shouldn't you stick with canon stuff Cull?

Yeah, this is a good point. We need to stick to the canon stuff. The entry about the 3rd Fleet being disbanded and split up DEFINITELY needs to be reworded or maybe deleted entirely. I'll be doing the editing for the the Encyclopedia soon enough. I haven't decided if validated mission stuff can be allowed in the encyclopedia, but that decision will be made later.


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FRED Zone's Grammar editor/ FS history moderator
Former member of TCA
Member in good standing of 99th Skulls
Honorary member of TCS and UGC

"I created your civilization...now I will destroy it!"
--Ra, the Sun God

[Culloden]

Good point, I don't know how that got in there, but it'll be gone by the next edition.  

[Vertigo1]

Sweet!  Maybe you could get [V] to put it up on their site when its finished?  I'm sure Adam Pletcher would be more than happy to help.

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[Unknown Target]

I'd like a copy!

[Culloden]

Version 3 is underway. I won't acctually compile it untill I know where all the errors are, but I'll let you know what I'm planning.

-More aticles
-Corrected tyos etc
-HTML format, optimised for offline viewing
-Encata 'like' interface
-Graphics
-A search option (if I can make it work - may need help with this)
-Cross referancing

[WMCoolmon]

 

Originally posted by Culloden:
Version 3 is underway. I won't acctually compile it untill I know where all the errors are, but I'll let you know what I'm planning.

-More aticles
-Corrected tyos etc
-HTML format, optimised for offline viewing
-Encata 'like' interface
-Graphics
-A search option (if I can make it work - may need help with this)
-Cross referancing

Sorry...but ROFL.
"Corrected tyos etc"
Look at the bold words...they've got a typo in them.
Seriously, you need to spell check the document... sometime I'll try to proofread it and note most of the errors I see. You need to spell check it though.

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-WMCoolmon

[Red5]

 It would rock if some one could publish it on a hard back book.  If V_ and Titus agreed to it, itd sell good!

[Red5]

 

Originally posted by Culloden:
All ships between FS1 and FS2 are there, and I have included some info on ships names such as the fact that the Galatea was named after Neptues Moon and as much info on their history as I could find out or reasonably assume as correct.

B]

 Uh before the Galatea was a moon it was a minor God i believe in Greco Roman times.  

[Setekh]

 

Originally posted by Culloden:
www.3dap.com/hlp/freespace/fse2.zip

You're welcome