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Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 08, 2003, 05:30:02 am
Now that the new site is online, what's your favourite ship in these categories:

Terran Fighter
Terran Bomber
Vasudan Fighter
Vasudan Bomber
Shivan Fighter
Shivan Bomber
Ancient Bomber
Cruiser
Corvette
Destroyer
Carrier
Juggernaught
Installation
Non Combatant


It'll be interesting to see if any of you change your opinions after playing and seeing the ships in battle. Right now all you can go on are looks :)


Here's mine:
Terran Fighter: GTF Keres
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/keresgrid.jpg

Terran Bomber: GTB Notus
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/notusgrid.jpg

Vasudan Fighter: GVF Apis
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/apisgrid.jpg

Vasudan Bomber: GVB Packhet
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/packhetgrid.jpg

Shivan Fighter: SF Gorgon
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/gorgongrid.jpg

Shivan Bomber: SB Durja
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/durjagrid.jpg

Ancient Bomber: AB Satyr
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/satyrgrid.jpg

Cruiser: GTC-X Bellerophon
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/bellergrid.jpg

Corvette: GTCv Phobos
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/phobosgrid.jpg

Destroyer: GVD Apothess
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/apothessgrid.jpg

Carrier: SCa Shiamak
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/shiamakgrid.jpg

Juggernaught: SSJ Gigas
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/gigasgrid.jpg

Installation: Sol Gate
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/meliagrid.jpg

Non Combatant: EAFr Belus
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/belusgrid.jpg
Title: Re: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Spicious on July 08, 2003, 07:13:03 am
Quote
Originally posted by Woomeister
Terran Fighter
Terran Bomber
Vasudan Fighter
Vasudan Bomber
Shivan Fighter
Shivan Bomber
Ancient Bomber
Cruiser
Corvette
Destroyer
Carrier
Juggernaught
Installation
Non Combatant

GTF Alves
GTB Phoebus
GVF Acacia
GVB Imset
SF Chimera
SB Vindhyachal
AB Satyr
SOC Orc
SOCv Phobos ADv
SOSD Olemus
SOCa Aristaeus
SSJ Gigas
GTI Melia
GVA Setekh Mk IV
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woolie Wool on July 08, 2003, 12:42:19 pm
Terran Fighter: SOF Banshee
Terran Bomber: SOB Jotun Adv.
Vasudan Fighter: GVF Reshef
Vasudan Bomber: GVB Pachet
Shivan Fighter: SF Hydra
Shivan Bomber: AB Kahlan
Ancient Bomber: SB Satyr
Cruiser: AC Gordia
Corvette: ACv Malia
Destroyer: EAD Nemesis
Carrier: SCa Shiamak
Juggernaught: SH Gargant
Installation: SI Arachnas
Non Combatant: ATT Dallie
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: DeepSpace9er on July 08, 2003, 08:11:47 pm
Just a question: what is the "H" in SH Gargant? Shivan Humongazoid?
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Spicious on July 08, 2003, 08:14:25 pm
Quote
Originally posted by DeepSpace9er
Just a question: what is the "H" in SH Gargant? Shivan Humongazoid?
Shivan Hive
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: DeepSpace9er on July 08, 2003, 08:18:45 pm
you know, since it is a "hive," it should have one massive figherbay that launches Sathanas Juggernaughts just for hahas.

Btw, what happens to the whole Colossus class design? Did the GTVA just abandon it after making only one?
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 09, 2003, 03:35:26 am
It wouldn't be a 'fighter' bay then :D

Colossus was scrapped for better designs.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: SadisticSid on July 09, 2003, 04:27:01 am
Yeah, since Inferno ships pack much more firepower compared to their Capella-era equivalents, vessels like the Colossus are an expensive waste of resources.

Sid.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woolie Wool on July 09, 2003, 01:03:32 pm
Quote
Originally posted by SadisticSid
Yeah, since Inferno ships pack much more firepower compared to their Capella-era equivalents, vessels like the Colossus are an expensive waste of resources.

Sid.


I noticed a difference between Inferno ships in Inferno and Inferno ships in my campaign: although my ships are much faster (and often more maneuverable) than their FS2 equivalents and have more shields and armor, their weapons are the same as on Capella-era ships. Inferno ships seem to have no more speed and maneuverability than FS2 ships and their shields and armor aren't vastly different (for example, I don't think the Vesuvius has 650 shield hitpoints in Inferno), they pack MUCH more firepower.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 09, 2003, 01:10:08 pm
Our ships are balanced for our campaign, the Vesuvius isn't a super fighter, it's the first you fly.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woolie Wool on July 09, 2003, 01:39:10 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Woomeister
Our ships are balanced for our campaign, the Vesuvius isn't a super fighter, it's the first you fly.


Ohhhh. The Apollo is the first ship you fly in my campaign, and the Satyr is the last. The Vesuvius is an elite fighter that first appears as an enemy ship in Act 2.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 09, 2003, 01:46:08 pm
Well the Satyr doesn't have a support ship docking point.

The ships you get to fly in R1:

Vesuvius
Danaus
Cyone
Stentor
Sabus
Perseus ADv
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woolie Wool on July 09, 2003, 02:00:30 pm
Here are the ships you get to fly in T&T Act 1:

GTF Apollo
GTF Valkyrie
GVF Seth
GTF Myrmidon
GVF Horus
GTB Athena
GTB Medusa
GTF Herc II
GTF Claymore
GTF Ares
TSB Gagana
GTB Jotun

Ships unlocked in Act 2:
GTF Apollo II
GTF Phaeton
SF Astaroth
SF Manticore
GTF Erinyes
SF Basilisk
SF Aeshma
SB Shaitan
SB Nephilim
SB Seraphim
GTF Vesuvius
TSF Valkyrie D.H.
SB Kahlan
GTB Jotun D.H

Act 3:
SB Nahema
SB Taurvi
SF Dragon
TSF Styx
GTF Stentor
GTF Claymore Mk. II
GTF Hercules Mk. III
SF Hydra
SF Gorgon
SB Kahlan
AF Kato
AB Attis
AB Zakros
AB Satyr
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Knight Templar on July 09, 2003, 06:37:14 pm
It's all relative.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: SadisticSid on July 10, 2003, 04:06:00 am
That's actually an important thing to remember. As I understand it we were originally going to have some Cappella-era fighters and warships in Inferno, so increased the offensive abilities of the newer ones to reflect their technological superiority.

Now that all of the Cappella-era fighting vessels have been stripped to make room for the new toys (things like the Argo, Hermes, containers remain), arguably including a slightly modified version of the Sathanas, the figures are now quite balanced. But with ~140 new ships it's quite a mammoth task.

Sid.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 10, 2003, 05:22:22 am
Well originally Inferno was for FS1 :p

When I transfered it to FS2 over 2 years ago we only had a few reskins of existing ships. Then we had a few ships like the Galatea, now we have the biggest mod collection for FS2 :D
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: DeepSpace9er on July 10, 2003, 09:13:11 am
when are the Inferno core files going to be released?! I personally dont care if one or two of the missions are half-done... unless they are the first two. If they are the last two.. just release the campaign patched.... :nod:

dont make me wait :hopping:


:cool:
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 10, 2003, 10:27:04 am
I won't release the core files too early, as if anything is missing from them it can really mess things up. Also the tables won't be included so they'd still be useless anyway :D

All missions are done, we're just fixing bugs and adding a few extra things.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: SadisticSid on July 11, 2003, 02:29:29 pm
I'll anoint myself in faeces, take a dive in a tank of pirahnas and jump into an industrial mincing machine before I let this campaign go out less than 1% from perfect. :p

Sid.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Sigma on July 12, 2003, 02:30:11 am
My favorite Inferno ships:

Terran Fighter: GTF Alves
Terran Bomber: SOB Lyre
Vasudan Fighter: GVF Ennead
Vasudan Bomber: GVB Imset
Shivan Fighter: SF Gorgon
Shivan Bomber: SB Kahlan
Ancient Bomber: AB Satyr
Cruiser: EAC Eclipse
Corvette: SCv Scylla
Destroyer: VCI Tempeth
Carrier: GVCa Hesat
Juggernaught: TSJ Icanus
Installation: SI Arachnas
Non Combatant: GTS Eos
Title: Re: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: J.F.K. on July 12, 2003, 05:46:15 am
Quote
Originally posted by Woomeister
Installation: Sol Gate
http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/infv5/techimages/meliagrid.jpg


Okay, I feel really bad to pick at this, but if you want to make this campaign super super good with ridiculous attention to detail... you know your grid renders? Well, bigger ships like the Sol Gate, they look really strange when put on a grid with the same scale as the fighters, for example. To remedy it you'd have to put them on a grid with smaller squares. Then again you're all done now, so you probably can't be bothered to change that... :nervous:
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: Woomeister on July 12, 2003, 06:22:29 am
Those grid images are only used on the website, not in the actual campaign.
Title: Q. Favourite Ship
Post by: GT-Keravnos on July 12, 2003, 11:30:12 am
It has to be said:  

I LOVE THE ANCIENTS! So, I can't choose a ship. I can't. All this variety is making me feel like a kid in the candy store!