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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: FreeTerran on May 10, 2003, 12:55:34 pm

Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: FreeTerran on May 10, 2003, 12:55:34 pm
Here are some new Dawn of the Apocalypse screenshots

(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/CobraTS.jpg)
The new Cobra


(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/ExcaliburTs.jpg)
The new Excalibur


(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/LancerTS.jpg)
The new Lancer


(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/LinerFinal.jpg)
A new Liner


(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/VasStarbaseFinal.jpg)
The new Vasudan Base


Now some game screenshots

(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/screen00.jpg)

(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/screen01.jpg)

(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/screen02.jpg)

(http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/Screenshots/screenCobra.jpg)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Nico on May 10, 2003, 01:01:18 pm
some nice stuff there, actually. I like the first ship ( cobra )
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: KARMA on May 10, 2003, 01:04:30 pm
second one is very good in concept, maybe you could work a bit more on the bridge, the lateral extrusions of engines and the nose + add some more details
the star base is not bad  too but i don't like the others so much
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Sigma on May 10, 2003, 01:20:44 pm
I like the vasudan base! :yes:
The other ships are nice, too!
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Knight Templar on May 10, 2003, 02:06:02 pm
The Top one and the Zod Station are kick-ass (is the cobra terran?) but remember what was said about over-saturation of campaign stuff?
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Galemp on May 10, 2003, 03:09:30 pm
Hmm, models aren't bad, could use some detailing. The shapes are good, the just need that extra oomph. The Vasudan base, in particular, is an excellent start but needs a little more to make it look more like a space station and not a 3D model. Perhaps lift up the edges of some of the faces so they're horizontal, then giving it a lights texture on the exposed area.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Knight Templar on May 10, 2003, 03:12:35 pm
Turret the station and But like some antennae and a command tower on the top, and maybe on ehte bottom (make them different though). That'd help out too me thinks.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Charmande on May 10, 2003, 03:57:25 pm
yeah! :yes:

I like thee vasudan installation, you know how much fun it'll be to attack that thing with a group of bombers?  it'll be really fun!

exactly how big is it?  looks about... 2km across, and maybe... 680 meters tall.  it better have lots of guns.  guuuunnnnssssss.  nuuuuunnnnssss.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 10, 2003, 05:46:58 pm
The Vasudan Starbase will be min 4km across....

I finally managed to fix the Lancer, Excalibur and Galaxy.....
HERE'S SOME NEW SCREENIES:
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen00.jpg)
Asault on the Sathanas (Galaxy in the lead)

(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen01.jpg)
Galaxy gone, assault continues

(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen03.jpg)
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen04.jpg)
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen05.jpg)
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/screen06.jpg)
the Sthanas finally falls

And...the Galaxy:
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/GalaxyTS.jpg)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Shrike on May 10, 2003, 06:05:55 pm
This isn't directed at you guys, but your latest posts got me thinking.

Why post a lot of screenshots?  Generally its just a dark blob firing at another dark blob, and we all know what FS looks like already.  I'd much prefer to see one well-lit render of a model than a dozen muddy in-game shots that don't show squat.  FS isn't meant to look pretty while not moving, you're supposed to play it.

Focus on renders when showing off what you have, and save screenshots for spiffy new backgrounds or in game effects, with just the occasional shot of new ships in game.  Because honestly, if I want to see a ship blow up, I'll load up FS and watch it move.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: diamondgeezer on May 10, 2003, 06:29:00 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Shrike
Why post a lot of screenshots?  Generally its just a dark blob firing at another dark blob, and we all know what FS looks like already.  I'd much prefer to see one well-lit render of a model than a dozen muddy in-game shots that don't show squat.

Unless it's Aldo's stuff :nod:

[EDIT] Actually, while I'm here, I thought I'd mention that fighterbays one the fron of your carrier = bad. Think about how soldiers unload form an APC, and why they do it like that.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Galemp on May 10, 2003, 07:24:18 pm
I don't really like your fighterbays, Trashman; they look like they've just been booleaned out. You could cut that hole anywhere in the model and it wouldn't matter. Try to integrate it more into the model structure.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 11, 2003, 05:14:30 am
1. I posted screenies only to show that the models work in the game....

2. There are renders of all ships

3. Fighterbays/hangarbays are usually that way. The Lancer has the one that you would like. Anyway I don't think I'll be re-doing the Galaxy.... At least not for now... I just finished the damn ship...

Here's a better look at Lancers fighterbays:
(http://www.inet.hr/~tstanici/Screenshots/LancerFigBay.jpg)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: FreeTerran on May 11, 2003, 05:29:46 am
For all people they have forgotten the site location.
http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/site/ (http://swooh.com/peon/FreeTerran/site/)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Tiara on May 11, 2003, 06:27:20 am
The Lancer is cool :nod:
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 11, 2003, 07:07:11 am
Yeah...but it looks like it has intersecting poys.... I may have to do it from scratch....
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: KARMA on May 11, 2003, 07:47:14 am
i had recently a lot of problems with convex shapes, behaving in game like if there are intercepting polys, where there aren't. what it happens is that, for example with engine inlets, you can see the hidden edges of the inside of the inlets trough the external surface, with an effect like when there are interceptions.
from what i see the galaxy and lancer *may* have this prob
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: karajorma on May 11, 2003, 08:06:07 am
Nice ships but they could use a little retexturing in some cases (The galaxy is a good example of that). But on the whole looking interesting.

BTW. It appears you've you may have caught Free Terran's nothing but Sathanases disease. You might want to see a doctor about that :D
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Mortex on May 11, 2003, 09:32:51 am
Like the Vasudan base, it's the one that looks the most freespacy.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 11, 2003, 01:32:11 pm
Actually, I prefer the Ravana or Deamon for testing...
But since there were 4 ships I tested them with a big and powerfull one...the Sath...
I will work more on them...but good to know they work in game and look fairly good..(not good enough...but I'm working on it..)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: karajorma on May 11, 2003, 02:28:23 pm
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Originally posted by TrashMan
I will work more on them...but good to know they work in game and look fairly good..(not good enough...but I'm working on it..)


Well that's a given. You should always test a ship in game before doing your texturing. :) If you don't you could end wasting a lot of time re-doing it when you find non-flat faces etc. :)
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: IPAndrews on May 12, 2003, 03:23:34 am
The Excalibur is the most promising. It could do with a bit more rounding in places but the design is actually really nice.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Nico on May 12, 2003, 03:57:27 am
to me the excalibur is the less original in the lot...
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 12, 2003, 04:09:12 am
Yeah....the bridge sucks.....have to fix that.....:D
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: J.F.K. on May 12, 2003, 06:22:01 am
Hey, you got some nice ships :) Lancer's my favourite.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Black Wolf on May 12, 2003, 06:39:24 am
You need more texture variation - underneath the relatively basic textures there seem to be some pretty decent models...
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Nico on May 12, 2003, 06:57:43 am
Quote
Originally posted by J.F.K.
Hey, you got some nice ships :) Lancer's my favourite.


my favourites are the galaxy and the liner ( call me weird, but I like that kind of designs ).
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on May 12, 2003, 07:40:41 pm
your weird!:ha:

I like the lancer, thing is I have a ship called the Lancer and its very similar in shape... but mines a fighter:cool:
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: gevatter Lars on May 13, 2003, 09:54:59 am
Have you got a pic of your Lancer fighter that you can post here.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: FreeTerran on May 13, 2003, 11:09:21 am
Quote
Originally posted by gevatter Lars
Have you got a pic of your Lancer fighter that you can post here.


Look at the first oage of the thread there are some pics.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: karajorma on May 13, 2003, 11:27:12 am
Quote
Originally posted by Free Terran


Look at the first oage of the thread there are some pics.


Read more carefully. He was on about LAW ENFORCER's version.
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: FreeTerran on May 13, 2003, 11:29:50 am
Quote
Originally posted by karajorma


Read more carefully. He was on about LAW ENFORCER's version.


LAW ENFORCER has NO lancer version
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: Vilkacis on May 13, 2003, 11:45:18 am
Quote
Originally posted by LAW ENFORCER
I like the lancer, thing is I have a ship called the Lancer and its very similar in shape... but mines a fighter
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 14, 2003, 01:42:46 am
:rolleyes:
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: LAW ENFORCER on May 14, 2003, 08:34:24 am
dear me :rolleyes:

gevatter Lars: no, it was suposed to be secret (now its gonna be called a rip off (well mabey not as its part of a series and they are cool) (no, better than you were thinking there)):rolleyes:



You lot:
has that lancer thing got 5 fighter bays?
Title: DOTA Screenshots
Post by: TrashMan on May 14, 2003, 08:42:23 am
No....
4 fighterbays and 1 hangarbay....;7