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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Rampage on May 09, 2003, 04:18:04 pm

Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Rampage on May 09, 2003, 04:18:04 pm: The Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, or S'kaal Faa, has been used as a popular model within the Freespace 2 community. The model was publicized over 4 times amongst many fan-made campaigns for Freespace 2. When MODded, the cruiser is often presented as a corvette-class capital vessel.

What more do we want from it? The model has been literally MODded to DEATH. Homeworld offers an array of different models; why the Taiidani Heavy Cruiser? The Taiidani Destroyer is far more popular than it. (For maybe MODders can't edit the Destroyer due to model problems.)

Anyway, the model itself has infinite possibilities in trueSpace at the mercy of the modeller. Many windows, bays, weapon systems, etc. have been added over the months, each and every time differently. Rampage, Modder Paladin, has molded the Cruiser into something new (after his failure with the Phobos): The GTCv [Insert Name Here]!

(http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/images/cruiser.jpg)

The model itself will be released in due time. In the mean time, please think up a good name for Rampage's ship. Also note that the ship has not been turreted. Please suggest the optimal amount of turrets this vessel should bear (Appropriate for a Corvette) and suggest it to him.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Tiara on May 09, 2003, 04:29:18 pm: - 2 Big beams on the front
- 2 Medium beams on each wing (1 top and 1 bottom)
- 4 AAA on the rear part of the ship (Top, bottom, left & right)

Very nice ship btw ;)
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 09, 2003, 05:05:12 pm: Call it the GTCv Peloponnesus and add a missile launcher to each wing on the side.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: CateranOverlord on May 09, 2003, 08:01:41 pm: I would suggest 4 forward heavy beams(think Deimos), 2 rear heavy beams, a total of 8 flak(2 on top, 2 on bottom, and 1 on the top and bottom of each fin), some anit-fighter beams on the rear(Leviathan inspired), and then your basic guns like the Prometheus as you like. I belive that will make for a formidable vessel. As for the name I would call it the GTCv Proteus.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 09, 2003, 08:09:47 pm: Peloponnesus or Nereid?
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Liberator on May 10, 2003, 01:16:08 am: Why does it have to be greek?

Why not Thor or Baldur or something?

Granted, the :V: ships use greek designations, but there are only so many to go around.

On the load out, it should be similar to the Deimos just based on class. And despite indications to the contrary even destroyers only have 1 or 2 big beams so this shouldn't have any. Corvette, the Nike aside, mount slash turrets which while weaker than direct fire turrets look cooler and fire faster. That said here's my loadout:

Beams
1 BGreen with a narrow firing arc on the very front.
4 TSlashes mounted strategically with two being able to reach almost directly forward.

AAAf
1 dorsal
1 ventral
2 each port and starboard
2 aft

Pulse Lasers
3 dorsal mounted Terran Huge Turrets(the green ones)
2 ventral mounted THTs
6 total Terran Medium Turret

Flak Guns
2 dorsal
2 ventral
2 starboard
2 port
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Sigma on May 10, 2003, 02:54:46 am: Quote
Originally posted by LLivingLarge
Peloponnesus or Nereid?

I think GTCv Nereid is a good name.

-2 main beams (BGreen) on the front
-2 AAA-beams on each wing
-put some TerSlash-beams and some flak guns
on the rear part of the ship

Nice ship !! :yes: ;)
Title: Qwaar-Jet
Post by: Corsair114 on May 10, 2003, 03:36:42 am: The Taiidan heavy cruiser was codenamed Qwaar-Jet. The Skaal Fa was the missle destroyer.

As for the name the GTCv Nereid doesn't sound bad. It also keeps it easy to refer to.

I have no suggestions for weapons simply because I'm not familiar with them(yet) to be able to make any.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 10, 2003, 11:14:15 am: People love my ship names. :D

GVSC Haroeris - SOLD
GTCv Nereid - FORECLOSING

Would the name GTCv Dante float your boat?
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 11:32:21 am: Use names from Zelda...:nervous:

GTCv Impa!

:runs:
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Tiara on May 10, 2003, 12:00:46 pm: GTCv Ceres
GTCv Desma
GTCv Errita
GTCv Kaia
GTCv Lethe
GTCv Nyx
GTCv Themis

Just some suggestions (all actual Greek words) :)
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 10, 2003, 01:25:02 pm: GTCv Eros
GTCv Tethys
GTCv Miranda
GTCv Iapetus
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 01:28:35 pm: And what's wrong with names form present day or historical warships?

Abercrombie
Vengeance
Illustrious
Renown
Warspite
Richelieu
Genisnau

and so on.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: karajorma on May 10, 2003, 03:13:59 pm: They don't fit with everything else. All the others are greek or norse so it wouldn't make sense for them to suddenly change without a good reason.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 10, 2003, 03:49:24 pm: Unless you had a whole new fleet, named after them.

And I really meant individual ships, rather than classes. Take the NTF cruisers, Glorious and Impervious, for instance.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: CateranOverlord on May 10, 2003, 04:33:54 pm: I think Tiara's got something with GTCv Lethe. Weapons wise, I stick to my original idea, I think this ship should be a heavy hitter. A contenda.

Well thats my gratuitous quote for the week.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 10, 2003, 06:31:59 pm: We should have a poll to see which name people like.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: CateranOverlord on May 10, 2003, 06:36:44 pm: Ultimately, isn't the name of this ship Rampage's decision?
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Rampage on May 10, 2003, 07:29:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by CateranOverlord
Ultimately, isn't the name of this ship Rampage's decision?

True, but I would like to hear the community's suggestions. (I really like the name Nereid.)

As for the weapon system, I would prefer it toned down a bit. I like Cateran's, Liberator's, and Tiara's proposals. I may just combine them.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 10, 2003, 07:53:24 pm: GTCv Nereid - SOLD to Rampage
GVSc Haroeris - SOLD to GalacticEmperor for TVWP

So far two of the names I have suggested have been actually chosen or adopted.
Title: Model Release DELAYED
Post by: Rampage on May 12, 2003, 05:00:07 pm: I have delayed the release of the model after discovering that Lithunwrap did a poopy job triangulating the model for me.
Title: The GTCv Nereid
Post by: Rampage on May 16, 2003, 05:15:18 pm: Rampage brings you the GTCv Nereid.

(http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/images/nereid.jpg)
Description: GTCv Nereid getting fried by a Sathanas beam cannon.

GTCv Nereid Download (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1lyx2/as/dump/Nereid.zip)
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: HotSnoJ on May 16, 2003, 07:29:51 pm: Downloads...*DROOLS*...COOL SHIP!. I'll need to make that mini campaign soon....:drevil:
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Starks on May 17, 2003, 11:54:59 am: I always have the best names!!!!
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: CateranOverlord on May 17, 2003, 09:49:12 pm: That is one hot ship, but next time get a shot of IT blowing something up.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Black Wolf on May 17, 2003, 10:53:20 pm: Seems a little stubby for my taste, and the texturing is kindof boring - needs more variation/detail up the top somewhere.
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: Rampage on May 18, 2003, 10:15:17 am: Yes. I have realized that whenever someone makes a good MOD, the famous MODders all come swarming to the post and actually post something. People like Venom didn't even touch my thread. That tells me something...

BTW, I do agree with the dullness of the textures. They even make the creator seem a bit uncomfortable. But then again, its converted from Homeworld. Homeworld capital ships aren't too detailed.

You know what? I'm willing to give the Nereid over to you experienced MODders, such as Venom and yourself. I want to see what you can make better of what I have here. I'm pretty sure you can do it!

Rampage
Title: Taiidan Heavy Cruiser, MODded to Death
Post by: CateranOverlord on May 18, 2003, 07:15:10 pm: That's the idea Rampage, let someone else do it.