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Title: Modders block
Post by: aldo_14 on September 30, 2001, 10:10:00 am: Need some suggestions for Terran ships designs... any pictures, websites, films, etc with space fighters.

just something to 'trigger' an idea.... i haven't been able to come up with anything decent (Terran-wise) for a while now and it's starting to bug me (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Mad Bomber on September 30, 2001, 11:44:00 am: Ahem... you could help me do the GTB Cronus, whose picture is on this thread ("http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/Forum2/HTML/000658.html") (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

In return I'd give you some scanned ideas I had, that I'm not using in EP.
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Post by: Anduril on September 30, 2001, 03:26:00 pm: You could make a higher-poly/cooler spinoff of the Actaeon]... ("http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/Forum2/HTML/000619.html")one of my favs for design, a lot of potential that isn't QUITE there. Apparently the original author has abandoned it, so I don't think any spinoffs would find a lot of objection.

What about the Starlancer ships? There are a lot of NICE ships in that game that you could look to for inspiration...
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Post by: Pegasus V on September 30, 2001, 05:17:00 pm: What about having a look at my Volition Concept Pics ("http://www.geocities.com/alpha_quadrant_project/concept.html")?
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Post by: Nico on September 30, 2001, 05:22:00 pm: ditto (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
btw, captain, did you have time to do one or two more shield anis?

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Unidan on September 30, 2001, 06:14:00 pm: Here's an idea- http://www.geocities.com/unidan2001/ ("http://www.geocities.com/unidan2001/")

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Eishtmo on September 30, 2001, 06:48:00 pm: How about a refridgerator box? With engines?

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Stryke 9 on September 30, 2001, 09:33:00 pm: I have an idea, but I haven't scanned in the pic yet and it's hugeass and VERY ugly (another one of my scrapyard ships- this one a superultramegacap with several BFReds apparently glued on, etc.)
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Post by: Ypoknons on October 01, 2001, 02:05:00 am: Well, I remember that morris13 had submitted an impressive Shivan-Terran hybrid for the modelling contest which I don't ever think was properly texutred. It did win Black Ace's award, though. I personally think it has a great potenial as a fighter even if you already have the Selkie.

Morris13's Mystery Fighter (large pic) ("http://www.3dap.com/hlp/contest/large/draco.jpg")

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Title: Modders block
Post by: IPAndrews on October 01, 2001, 04:11:00 am: No something based on Star Fleet's X Bomber design. It has a design which would fit into the Freespace universe quite nicely as a gunship / small cruiser.
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Post by: No_parking on October 01, 2001, 09:51:00 am: Might sound silly, but are you thinking to hard? i find the best ideas come to me like someone throwing a brick at yourhead (Minus the headache, blood and other various nasty things) Try to relax and think other than freespace and don't give me jip about theirs nothing beyoung freespace.

Otherwise check out some of the older sci-fi shows like... wel... blake 7. Something realy old and upadte it.

I also find inpsiration by taking a walk and just thinking about something other than freespace (Ussualy whenthe bricks getthrow at me) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/evil.gif)

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Eishtmo on October 01, 2001, 10:41:00 am: When I get writers block (it happens, even to me), I usually step away and do something else, something not computer related. Read a book, watch TV, play with my pets, ect.

If I have trouble coming up with ideas (very, very rare), I find that giving myself limits helps. So I'll give you an idea for one:

The ship can be no bigger than 600 meters, and can't have any beams or flak cannons. It should be of Terran design. No fighter bays.

There, try playing with that. Maybe something great will come to you.

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Title: Modders block
Post by: IPAndrews on October 02, 2001, 04:24:00 am: I'm not sure how much fun you could have with a Blake's 7 mod. 2 ships and all.
Title: Modders block
Post by: aldo_14 on October 02, 2001, 05:15:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by IPAndrews:
I'm not sure how much fun you could have with a Blake's 7 mod. 2 ships and all.

(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

I'm at Uni now, anyway, so it would probably take me till next year (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

Got some ideas no at least... I'm hoping to start work on 'em soon.

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Unidan on October 02, 2001, 06:12:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14:
I'm at Uni now, anyway, so it would probably take me till next year (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: Modders block
Post by: Unidan on October 02, 2001, 07:24:00 pm: Does this mean your working on my concept?
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Post by: Unidan on October 04, 2001, 06:25:00 pm: Well?
Title: Modders block
Post by: aldo_14 on October 05, 2001, 10:38:00 am: Um, no actuall... i manageed to come up with an ace fighter design, and I'm also working on a 'phobos-influednced' corvette for public release...
Title: Modders block
Post by: Unidan on October 05, 2001, 02:18:00 pm: Damn (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
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Post by: Anduril on October 05, 2001, 09:37:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14:
...ace fighter design...

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Title: Modders block
Post by: jonskowitz on October 06, 2001, 05:51:00 pm: So does this mean you're not working on that fighter you started for my conversion?
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Post by: aldo_14 on October 07, 2001, 01:13:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by jonskowitz:
So does this mean you're not working on that fighter you started for my conversion?

Oop....better start wiork on that as well, eh? Done the UV - just need to start the maps.
Title: Modders block
Post by: Turnsky on October 08, 2001, 07:07:00 pm: What about a twin hulled destroyer? y'know,
like an orion and it's mirror image glued together. Has any merit at all?
Title: Modders block
Post by: Setekh on October 09, 2001, 03:39:00 am: Would probably just look nice if it were in the FS universe - ships in RL™ are twin-hulled because they ride on water, I think.