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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 07:52:03 pm

Title: Not dead yet!
Post by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 07:52:03 pm: (in fact, I think I might even go for a walk ;))

Anyhow, this is in regard to the generals TC that at one point I put a poll up for. Well, due to solatar & I having much in the way of school (stupid...english...class...), we kinda took a break for a while. Well, now I'm pretty much free for a while (not quite summer yet...), and I decided to start by getting the defibrilator out and use it on the generals TC project. After much vertex battling in gmax, I present you with my GTA Hovertank (as of yet un-named):

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/datdb/analazon/hovertank.jpg)

and those nifty terran marines that we all remember seeing in hallfight (a reskin by solatar):

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/datdb/analazon/infantry.jpg)

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/datdb/analazon/infantry2.jpg)

As you can see, the hovertank does need textures, and we could definitely use another modeler (;)). So, questions/comments?
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Post by: Knight Templar on May 20, 2003, 07:54:18 pm: Better ingame pictures! :D :wtf: (I don't even see the tank.. unless its the dead one :blah: )
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Post by: neo_hermes on May 20, 2003, 08:07:19 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Better ingame pictures! :D :wtf: (I don't even see the tank.. unless its the dead one :blah: )

:nod:
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Post by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 08:12:12 pm: see, thats the thing, the tank isn't in game yet. 2 reasons

a) It isn't textured, so it would be invisible
b) I need to remember how to do the naming/heirarchy for generals
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Post by: Knight Templar on May 20, 2003, 08:22:24 pm: oh..I knew that... :D
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Post by: Turnsky on May 20, 2003, 08:31:49 pm: i take it, as far as balancing's concerned, shivan's are gonna be uber expensive, but have defensive/offensive capabilities second to none?

I like the marines too... good work...:yes:
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Post by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 08:34:29 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
i take it, as far as balancing's concerned, shivan's are gonna be uber expensive, but have defensive/offensive capabilities second to none?

I like the marines too... good work...:yes:

actually, shivans aren't even in this

(I know I'm gonna regret this...)

half-finished website:

here (www.tgfx.com/travis/generalstc/)
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Post by: Turnsky on May 20, 2003, 08:38:40 pm: vasudans?
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Post by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 08:43:13 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
vasudans?

yes...the little guys with chicken shaped heads who happen to like our headz :p
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Post by: Knight Templar on May 20, 2003, 08:44:47 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
i take it, as far as balancing's concerned, shivan's are gonna be uber expensive, but have defensive/offensive capabilities second to none?

I like the marines too... good work...:yes:

:wtf: Shivans don't even bother going planetside.
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Post by: Turnsky on May 20, 2003, 08:46:34 pm: would make for interesting ground conflict tho
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Post by: Knight Templar on May 20, 2003, 08:47:11 pm: after you find a reason for it to make any sense, maybe.
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Post by: Anaz on May 20, 2003, 08:58:15 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
after you find a reason for it to make any sense, maybe.

which is exactly why there AREN'T shivans! We were either going to do the NTF era or the 14 year war era, and since both sol & I were TVWP staffers, we decided to use that.

We did debate about something like a crashed moloch as the home base tho...
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Post by: Knight Templar on May 20, 2003, 09:13:16 pm: well, you could use boarding missions. Like you board a shivan destroyer and the mission is set inside it (no buildings of course)

or the GTI have Shivan drones ;7
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Post by: TrashMan on May 21, 2003, 02:40:43 am: I have re-balanced the Generals sides... Works wonders now.

I made all rocket soldiers fire 4 times slower, but they do 4 times the damage.
The Humvee and the rangear are stronger, and the allso the gatling weapons.
And the A-10 thunderbolt now costs 2500, but has a killer vulcan cannon that blasts trough allmost anything (and 2 missiles)

The GLA athrax plane can spray longer, and some of their units are faster...
The USA battleship has greater range...
:D
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Post by: Exarch on May 21, 2003, 04:00:02 am: Only weapon the Shivans need is an Ion Cannon clone called Lucifer, just using red beams. Oh yeah, and it being used would mean instant defeat for all sides battling on the planet :D
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 21, 2003, 06:27:16 am: Thought: Will there be air forces? If so then you could have Hercs and stuff in the atmosphere.

BTW, really like the marines!

And will there be some sort of beam-cannon artillery?;7
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Post by: Turnsky on May 21, 2003, 06:46:59 am: i saw the website, aparrently the terran superweapon is from an orbiting orion...
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Post by: Sandwich on May 21, 2003, 06:56:01 am: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Thought: Will there be air forces? If so then you could have Hercs and stuff in the atmosphere.

Quite possibly the absolute last FS fighter that would have atmosphereic capabilities. Along with the Erinyes. :D
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Post by: J.F.K. on May 21, 2003, 07:11:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by Sandwich
Quite possibly the absolute last FS fighter that would have atmosphereic capabilities. Along with the Erinyes. :D

Yeah. :nod: Maybe use the Perseus instead.
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Post by: TrashMan on May 21, 2003, 08:35:37 am: Anti-grav engine?
It is possible....:yes:
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Post by: pyro-manic on May 21, 2003, 08:53:47 am: Athena bombers....;7 :nod:

Really good idea, this - I look forward to it! :)
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Post by: Anaz on May 21, 2003, 07:20:34 pm: athenas are most likely (scew the timeline, athenas just plain rock :p)

Might use 1 or 2 of the more atmospheric-looking TVWP fighters, and of course the ever beloved valkyre.

There's probably going to be a problem with that hovertank, as turrets in generals rotate 360 degrees, so I need to re-design it :doubt:
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 21, 2003, 07:22:57 pm: Will there be Harbinger bombardments?
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Post by: Turnsky on May 21, 2003, 07:42:32 pm: ursa strike!:drevil:
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Post by: Sandwich on May 22, 2003, 12:57:04 am: Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
i saw the website, aparrently the terran superweapon is from an orbiting orion...

Why did I read that as "....from an orbiting anon..."???? :lol:
Title: Not dead yet!
Post by: Turnsky on May 22, 2003, 12:57:55 am: no, that's the super weapon from the Hard light side:p