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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 07:16:27 pm

Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 07:16:27 pm: It's a Heavy Cruiser slash Carrier because I didn't decide which one it'll be yet. Some of the detail is manually modeled, some is auto-greebled. Just started on it, I plan to add a lot more detail to it.

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img01.jpg)

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img02.jpg)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Anaz on December 17, 2002, 07:20:40 pm: from what I can see it looks cool, but could you make the renders just a little bit lighter?
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: mikhael on December 17, 2002, 07:29:11 pm: Autogreebling is weak, but your model is not. Good job.
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 07:30:31 pm: Quote
Originally posted by mikhael
Autogreebling is weak, but your model is not. Good job.

I'm working on it from the bottom up - the autogreeble is just to fill in the voids while I work on the real detail. :)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Stryke 9 on December 17, 2002, 07:32:35 pm: :eek2:

Oy je- Dammit Styxx, just when I was feeling pretty good about my own skills!
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Shrike on December 17, 2002, 07:33:33 pm: Darkness is good for hiding things. Your render is dark.

Think about that....... ;)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 07:35:37 pm: It doesn't look dark on my comp. Try increasing the brightness setting, I'll post a brighter screen when I get back online in a few minutes.

:)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Shrike on December 17, 2002, 07:51:02 pm: Get on ICQ as well
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: mikhael on December 17, 2002, 08:12:32 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
It doesn't look dark on my comp. Try increasing the brightness setting, I'll post a brighter screen when I get back online in a few minutes.

:)

Styxx, I have my contrast and brightness maxed out on a Viewsonic monitor. The only way I can see any detail on your renders is by upping the gamma to 1.3.

Those turrets are pretty sweet, by the way. :)
Title: Re: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 08:56:20 pm: A few more pics of it:

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img03.jpg)

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img04.jpg)

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img05.jpg)

Just started work on the bridge:
(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img06.jpg)
Title: Re: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 09:09:52 pm: And the even brighter version, for Shrike:

(http://terra.sourceforge.net/stuff/storms-sparta-img07.jpg)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: mikhael on December 17, 2002, 09:18:28 pm: Styxx, that thing is bad as hell. I mean TOP-NOTCH. Good job.

Btw, is that an airlock by the bridge?

Is that REALLY a good idea?
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Shrike on December 17, 2002, 09:19:01 pm: Ahh, much better......
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Styxx on December 17, 2002, 09:23:46 pm: Quote
Originally posted by mikhael
Styxx, that thing is bad as hell. I mean TOP-NOTCH. Good job.

Btw, is that an airlock by the bridge?

Is that REALLY a good idea?

Well, thanks! :D

Hmm... yes?

Hmm... nope?

I just didn't know what to put in there. Besides, I don't think that thing will be the bridge in the end - I like to have the bridge buried deep inside the ship, usually. That tower will probably be a secondary docking ring with an observation deck. Also, those docking ports should be smaller - they're supposed to be standard shuttle airlocks, about the height of a person - they're much larger than that right now. I'll fix it when I get back to work on it tomorrow.

:)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Nico on December 18, 2002, 02:29:52 am: nice mesh, but for once I don't like the design much.
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Fetty on December 18, 2002, 05:34:26 am: if i where a torpedo where would i strike ? :D
besides for the "bridge" its awesome
Title: Damn that's good!
Post by: Star Dragon on December 18, 2002, 04:09:11 pm: Now go tackle the Saratoga ;)

I like the turrents (wicked)...
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Fetty on December 18, 2002, 07:46:14 pm: the 4 in the rear are a bit weired placed
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Sandwich on December 19, 2002, 04:37:00 am: Forgot to reply when I took a gander at this the other day. :p

The nose shape is reminisceint (sp?) of the Galactica in Battlestar Galactica.... it'd be a cool ship to have as an escort cruiser in a BG MOD. :nod:

....oh yeah, I like it! ;)
Title: WIP - Heavy Cruiser / Carrier
Post by: Setekh on December 26, 2002, 12:18:19 am: Oh wow.... that's phat... I really, really like that design. I'd say heavy cruiser, personally. Maybe command ship. :):yes: