Are you considering doing any voice acting btw? Not mandatory I know.Defineately yes.
Hold up, why is the Orestes from Blue Planet in THIS mod?The Raynor is not from Blue Planet. It is by Strat Comm.
Hold up, why is the Orestes from Blue Planet in THIS mod?
GFTO my FS, you're clearly escaping from Sins.:wtf:
(http://www.game-warden.com/earthdefence/screenshots/screenshot033.png)
:eek2: Like, totally Vasudanised Myrmidon-type things (that's just what came to my mind at first glance).
Are you considering doing any voice acting btw? Not mandatory I know.
EDIT: Ah yes, I see from the thread in your forum that that is indeed the case.
GFTO my FS, you're clearly escaping from Sins.:wtf:
GFTO my FS, you're clearly escaping from Sins.:wtf:
It's either that or it's a Minmatar Typhoon. Pick one.
Seriously. What are you talking about?
Stylistically the ship is textured and designed in such a way as to appear like it escaped from Sins of a Solar Empire.Which ship? I see no hexagonal ships with lots of spikes in ED.
Shiv, that's a really bad picture. You can't see diddly unless you're pimping the Sobek in the background.Shiv is really bad at taking screenshots and/or making trailers.
voice-acted?Not yet ;7
The maps suck but they're WIP, or so says the Celebration of FS thread.Yeah, they're going to be replaced. We got FreeSpaceKing on the crew, and provided he actually does something instead of going 158 on us, I think the Anhur will be his first task.
Orion wreckage?
The new fighters are kewl. :nervous:
(...)Well, me too :D
I love seeing old models being given new life.
The "new" fighters are hardly new: http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/VEF_Anhur_MkIV (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/VEF_Anhur_MkIV)It ain't a crime to reuse old models, is it? If it is... :shaking:
I love seeing old models being given new life.
The "new" fighters are hardly new: http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/VEF_Anhur_MkIV (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/VEF_Anhur_MkIV)It ain't a crime to reuse old models, is it? If it is... :shaking:
I love seeing old models being given new life.
I'm guessing that's a heavy assault fighter like the Herc?Well, no. :P
In the final missions of FreeSpace 2, would you rather be flying an Ares with Trebuchets or a Perseus with an armament of your choice?GCv explained that perfectly ;7
An Agias pilot doesn't seek to shoot down bombs. An Agias pilot seeks to prevent any from being launched in the first place.
In the final missions of FreeSpace 2, would you rather be flying an Ares with Trebuchets or a Perseus with an armament of your choice?
An Agias pilot doesn't seek to shoot down bombs. An Agias pilot seeks to prevent any from being launched in the first place.
Does a fighter in space really benefit from being streamlined anyway? :doubt:
Let's not hijack this thread with another one of those atmosphere vs. no atmosphere debates please.Does a fighter in space really benefit from being streamlined anyway? :doubt:If it does double duty as an atmospheric then of course it does.
My vote's yours, shiv, but to be honest, FS mods don't have enough public support to compete with mods for newer and more popular games like Half-Life 2. Nevertheless, I like the eye-candy that you're throwing at us and since I don't know any other mods that would qualify as my 2008 favrite, my vote's yours.Well we have nothing to lose and a lot to gain, anyway. So there's no harm at least trying.
One more thing, why are you using gamewarden for your forums instead of hard-light?
In the final missions of FreeSpace 2, would you rather be flying an Ares with Trebuchets or a Perseus with an armament of your choice?
An Agias pilot doesn't seek to shoot down bombs. An Agias pilot seeks to prevent any from being launched in the first place.
A Herc-II pilot could do that as well, if power was diverted to engines, and maybe even without power diversion.
Go fly a convoy defense mission using a Perseus loaded with Trebs. Then do it using an Ares loaded with Trebs.
There is a clear winner at defending things here, and isn't the Perseus.
it's the Trebuchet.
Go fly a convoy defense mission using a Perseus loaded with Trebs. Then do it using an Ares loaded with Trebs.
There is a clear winner at defending things here, and isn't the Perseus.
Well the clear winner isn't the Ares either, it's the Trebuchet. Take away that missile and the Perseus becomes a viable option because speed actually becomes a consideration in intercepting enemy forces. The problem with the Trebuchet is that it has such long range that typical missions make manoeuvring irrelevant because the missile will reach most anything. Take away the missile or make mission objectives farther apart and craft speed becomes a factor again.
Just a note to all interested, the Shax is now called the "Sephiroth"Isn't there already a Shivan ship designated that? I seem to recall hearing that designation in the retail campaign, but I'm not sure.
Just thought you should know in order to avoid confusion.
Isn't there already a Shivan ship designated that? I seem to recall hearing that designation in the retail campaign, but I'm not sure.
Yeah, but meh (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/FreeSpace_2_Shivan_Ship_Database#SC_Sephiroth). It's not the first time a name has been reused...
Looks like shotguns in space are getting popular...Those are capship turrets. As far as I am concerned, they're completely useless. More for show really. After retiring blob turrets I guess Command needed another useless cap weapon. :rolleyes:
We love Vasudan cruisers:Looks like it belongs in an X3 Boron fleet add-on.
*Image*
Why don't you just use fighter weps?Why don't we use fighter weps for what? And what's a wep? A weapon? :wtf:
Why don't we use fighter weps for what? And what's a wep? A weapon? :wtf:
Why don't you just use fighter weps?
Why don't we use fighter weps for what? And what's a wep? A weapon? :wtf:
No I think it might be a complicated acronym beyong human comprehension.. :rolleyes:
:wtf: :confused: :wtf:nt hd 2 u st n d rht? :P
Well those two I understand but not the first one you did.Partly because the first one was gibberish.
Anyway, seriously, the reworked mission scripts IMO has increased ED's cool level by at least 200%.You mean, will increase :P
Are the Ez maps based of Jades?Well... no ^^
Also note the new Ezechiel mapses.
Sadly, they just seem to highlight how very not GTVA the Ezek looks...How so?
Sadly, they just seem to highlight how very not GTVA the Ezek looks...How so?
:jaw:
ME WANT EARTH DEFENSE!
Yes... Especially for you our HTL SB Kahlan! :)
*snip*
I hate to say it, but it looked better without the HTL. That model just looks too regular and boxy to feel Shivan.
I hate to say it, but it looked better without the HTL. That model just looks too regular and boxy to feel Shivan.You're quite the critic aren't you? :P
And remember, in Inferno (the origin of said bomber) it was said to have been based off of a Terran bomber.Yes... Especially for you our HTL SB Kahlan! :)
*snip*
I hate to say it, but it looked better without the HTL. That model just looks too regular and boxy to feel Shivan.
And remember, in Inferno (the origin of said bomber) it was said to have been based off of a Terran bomber.Yes... Especially for you our HTL SB Kahlan! :)
*snip*
I hate to say it, but it looked better without the HTL. That model just looks too regular and boxy to feel Shivan.
You're quite the critic aren't you? :P
I know, I`m just stating why the bomber is more Terran-looking.And remember, in Inferno (the origin of said bomber) it was said to have been based off of a Terran bomber.Yes... Especially for you our HTL SB Kahlan! :)
*snip*
I hate to say it, but it looked better without the HTL. That model just looks too regular and boxy to feel Shivan.
ED doesn't have anything to do with Inferno on the fluff/story level. The only shared element here is the model.
Screenshots are shiney but no promise of solid gameplay or story. :PAnd... how are we supposed to do that without spoiling the storyline?
Screenshots are shiney but no promise of solid gameplay or story. :PAnd... how are we supposed to do that without spoiling the storyline?
Yeah, there might be even more details in the future. :cool:
That ship is like a shielded-mini cruiser.:drevil:
Hopefully it's on my side. :nervous:
Okay, so it just looks terribly like the Surt. :PTBH I think blowfish (who made the model) based the Hera's design on the Surt...
Okay, so it just looks terribly like the Surt. :PI still think it looks more like a boxy Jem'Hadar.
Because somebody managed to eat my questions about the plot, I'm asking again.
Because somebody managed to eat my questions about the plot, I'm asking again.I made you an answer but I eated it.
I made you an answer but I eated it.
The Surt is an SA exclusive.
Where did you get it?
There's nothing exclusive about the Surt whatsoever. It's was released in Aldo's second model dump for anyone who wants it.
Fair enough, but I think most people at least know who he was (is) and what he did (and still does occasionally over at SG). :PHe only talks about solar panels in Africa now. :P
Hi guys! go have a look here:
http://game-warden.com/forum/showthread.php?p=119341#post119341
A new Shivan bomber is ready, and that specific screen is from a render I made ;)
You know exactly what I'm going to say here.Yeah yeah. :P
"I HAVE A FRAGILE HULL WITH WEIRD MASS BALANCE COME KILL ME NOW"Don't forget that with a profile like that it will be harder to hit... :)
Idk really. Just a mixed opinion on that Shivan bomber... in terms of styling I guess I still prefer the Vindy.It's a light Shivan bomber. Think of it as a better Shaitan. Used in swarm situations to completely overwhelm the enemy. Designed to get in and drop a few bombs. Usually doesn't survive. :P
What does survive in the Shivan armada? :P
The...cartoony...look of that fighter is bugging me.Cartoony? Care to explain old chap?
Mostly since I don't think it was intentional.
And come on if this is cartoony, what is the Myrmidon? :P
It's still a very strange design.
GTC, this was supposed to be a Cruiser?
It was based off this Volition concept (http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/images/GTC_Caucasus.jpg).
And come on if this is cartoony, what is the Myrmidon? :P
Another trailer for you, guys! Now it's official!ABSOLUTELY AWESEOME!!! :nod::yes:
[[[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvpkOlXKMP0 ]]]
Shiv, you need to credit the trailer voice actress. Bad form to miss that.
I think you have a misunderstanding of how feature creep works. ED has quite a few development roadblocks but feature creep isn't one of them.
Is it possible to have a transcript of the speech ? It's quite hard to catch everything that is said for the non-native English speaker of us :)Sorry for the self-quote, but I'd really like to have an answer to this - even if it's just a no, although I'd rather like a yes :)
I think you have a misunderstanding of how feature creep works. ED has quite a few development roadblocks but feature creep isn't one of them.
I've worked with aldo on occasion. I know exactly how model/texture feature creep works. :P
Is it possible to have a transcript of the speech ? It's quite hard to catch everything that is said for the non-native English speaker of us :)Sorry for the self-quote, but I'd really like to have an answer to this - even if it's just a no, although I'd rather like a yes :)
00:07: Twenty-one years ago, we survived the Shivan apocalypse.
00:12: We rebuilt. New homes for the displaced. New graves for the dead.
00:24: Terran, Vasudan, it doesn't matter. We patch up our wounds. And when we're done...
00:35: We start killing each other again.
00:41: We should've seen it coming. Read the signs. Twenty years of strife and suddenly it happens: Vasudan civil war.
00:55: Brother against brother. Mihos, the youngest, the usurper. Khonsu III, the emperor without a throne.
1:19: It's a [goddamn] bloodbath out there.
1:43: But the insurgency is a sideshow. The gate to Earth is about to open. We don't know what we'll find. They could be waiting for us with open arms, or open gunports.
[pause]
There's something going down in the Security Council. Something very deep, and very quiet. They tell us we'll be informed on a need-to-know basis.
[pause]
I'm afraid that by the time we need to know it's already going to be too late.
i reakky wanna play this campaign already it's sounds reallly good story wise and gaming wise. :yes:
This is the original script I wrote. The first two lines apparently got cut, but the rest is the same:Thanks a lot, and keep up the good work :)
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If that trailer's subspace effect is in-game (looks too good to be true, though), I will replace all my FS2 subspace effects with it. >.>its the latest subspace effect from the mediavps, the only difference is the flare that was added in post processing, the gate itself is actually just a 2D image in that sequence :P
ED got an SVN setup? Good for them! If BP development is any indication, this should speed up their development turnaround considerably.>_>
ED got an SVN setup? Good for them! If BP development is any indication, this should speed up their development turnaround considerably.>_>
when the hell did we get that?
when the hell did we get that?
Question: Why at the end of the trailer is "Defense" spelled with a C?
At some point shiv attempted to mandate the use of 'Defense' but that hasn't stuck.
It's not so much 'don't care' as 'don't agree'. 'Defence' is the British spelling, and many of the team members are not American. At some point shiv attempted to mandate the use of 'Defense' but that hasn't stuck.
It's a really awful name anyway, and I wish the team would have taken the suggestion to change it.
Being as the language is english, that would make the English spelling the correct one, no?
QuoteBeing as the language is english, that would make the English spelling the correct one, no?
Both are English spellings. :wtf:
Which is English.
"Lazy"? Try "efficient." You don't pronounce the damn letter anyway, so why throw it in there? We're trying to make your language a bit more sensible. :pWhich is English.
American-English is a dialect which is rife with mispronunciations and mis-spellings. "honor", for instance, should be "Honour". The dropped 'u' is just plain lazy.
"Lazy"? Try "efficient." You don't pronounce the damn letter anyway, so why throw it in there? We're trying to make your language a bit more sensible. :pWhich is English.
American-English is a dialect which is rife with mispronunciations and mis-spellings. "honor", for instance, should be "Honour". The dropped 'u' is just plain lazy.
For the oblivious, that was sarcasm.
Yes, but to "De-fence" would be to remove the fence, removing said barrer. ;7
Oh...nothing. I was noticing that all conversation on the Earth Defense forum came to an abrupt halt sometime in April.