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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Anaz on January 24, 2002, 08:42:00 pm

Title: Mebby I'll finish this one...
Post by: Anaz on January 24, 2002, 08:42:00 pm
hehe...you know me, I still can't finish a ship...anyways:

 (http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC01.jpg)

 (http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC02.jpg)

 (http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC03.jpg)

 (http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC04.jpg)

hehe..this should be good, whaddya think?

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Title: Mebby I'll finish this one...
Post by: Anaz on January 24, 2002, 09:07:00 pm
note: the turrets on the side don't rotate, I know that
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Post by: Starfury on January 24, 2002, 11:38:00 pm
Well, it may not count for much, but I like it!  Q: What prog you use for modeling?
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Post by: Nico on January 25, 2002, 05:31:00 am
What you got so far looks cool  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Post by: aldo_14 on January 25, 2002, 10:03:00 am
Looks like a great design for a smaller carrier, with a hella lot of forward firepower.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Post by: mikhael on January 25, 2002, 10:33:00 am
That's pretty sexy. I'm assuming its a carrier, though I suppose it could be an armed freighter as well. I'll proceed on the assumption that its a carrier.

I like the well defended fighter launch channel, but I do worry that it coudl become a medieval murder hole if the enemy gets in too close. You probably want some AAA turrets of some sort up top.

Model wise, I'll give you the same advice I get so often of late: use a few more polys to up the detail and smooth the corners a touch. Nothing but knives and shadows on the moon have sharp edges.

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Title: Mebby I'll finish this one...
Post by: Nico on January 25, 2002, 11:21:00 am
 
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Originally posted by mikhael:
That's pretty sexy. I'm assuming its a carrier, though I suppose it could be an armed freighter as well. I'll proceed on the assumption that its a carrier.

I like the well defended fighter launch channel, but I do worry that it coudl become a medieval murder hole if the enemy gets in too close. You probably want some AAA turrets of some sort up top.

Model wise, I'll give you the same advice I get so often of late: use a few more polys to up the detail and smooth the corners a touch. Nothing but knives and shadows on the moon have sharp edges.



yes, but that's a FS2 model, not a Iwar2, don't forget  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) he aim here is to decrease polycount, not to increase it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Post by: Anaz on January 25, 2002, 01:56:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Starfury:
Well, it may not count for much, but I like it!  Q: What prog you use for modeling?

 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/nervous.gif) TS 4
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Post by: mikhael on January 25, 2002, 03:09:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by venom2506:

yes, but that's a FS2 model, not a Iwar2, don't forget   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) he aim here is to decrease polycount, not to increase it   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Its a capship, right? so with destroyable submodels, you should be able to stuff at least another hundred polygons on it, right?

How many polygons in an average capship? I think he can afford to use just a few more. Not many. Just a handful.


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http://www.404error.com
ruhkferret on ICQ/AIM

"Your guy was a little SQUARE! You had to use your IMAGINATION! There were no multiple levels or screens. There was just one screen forever and you could never win the game. It just kept getting harder and faster until you died. JUST LIKE LIFE." --Ernie Cline
Title: Mebby I'll finish this one...
Post by: Nico on January 25, 2002, 03:22:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by mikhael:
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Originally posted by venom2506:

yes, but that's a FS2 model, not a Iwar2, don't forget    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) he aim here is to decrease polycount, not to increase it    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Its a capship, right? so with destroyable submodels, you should be able to stuff at least another hundred polygons on it, right?

How many polygons in an average capship? I think he can afford to use just a few more. Not many. Just a handful.


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oh, sure, this one can afford at least 4 times its actual polycount  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) but as the guy said, it's not finished  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Post by: WraithHost on January 25, 2002, 04:29:00 pm
I like the general design but I'm not keen on the right angled corners at the back.
They just look 'wrong'
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Post by: Galemp on January 25, 2002, 06:58:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by WraithHost:
I like the general design but I'm not keen on the right angled corners at the back.
They just look 'wrong'

Gotta agree here. Why not stick a pair of octagonal engines in the depression on the back, Orion style?
Love the double guns on the side. Sorta like big Shivan ships that have all their main guns on the front. Takes out the enemy one at a time. Load 'em up with Maxims and watch sparks fly!
I suggest you stick a turret just under the bridge (I assume) to defend the fighter bay. Maybe an AAA beam or Morning Star.
(It's no secret-- I love putting fighter weapons on capships.)

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Post by: untouchable on January 25, 2002, 07:46:00 pm
Looking good d00d. I might want it if the texture job looks good  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Post by: Anaz on February 25, 2002, 05:46:23 pm
Ok, brought this up again to show the modifications I made to the ship:

(Note: I made the mods to it a while ago, I have just been too lazy to put them up)

Increased the length of the ship, and added a pretty new end to it:

(http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC05.jpg)

A nice shot of the improved back end:

(http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC06.jpg)


And the brand new slanted fighterbay™:

(http://www.tgfx.com/travis/LFC07.jpg)



edit: lvlshot don't work here... is it just my keyboard or does this beep on letters?
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Post by: Hole in Head on February 25, 2002, 06:41:02 pm
Sw33t!!  :cool: :nod: :yes:

I like it!
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Post by: Galemp on February 25, 2002, 06:59:19 pm
Not bad. I just hope the texturing is done right.
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Post by: Anaz on February 25, 2002, 07:13:16 pm
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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Not bad. I just hope the texturing is done right.


If I texture it, then no
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Post by: Galemp on February 25, 2002, 08:35:23 pm
I've just seen some bad texturing jobs recently. I guess people tend to forget that peole LIVE in capital ships, and they're not just turret platforms. Give them windows, like the Deimos.
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Post by: Nico on February 25, 2002, 08:43:45 pm
there's people in submarines, and yet they don't have windows ;)
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Post by: Galemp on February 25, 2002, 08:57:33 pm
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Originally posted by venom2506
there's people in submarines, and yet they don't have windows


:p
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Post by: LAW ENFORCER on February 27, 2002, 03:44:47 pm
mmmmmm...... turret platforms........ *drools*
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Post by: mikhael on February 27, 2002, 09:06:19 pm
That engine section needs some more detail. It still looks like a box. Perhaps have the engines bulge the sides out there a little.
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Post by: diamondgeezer on February 28, 2002, 06:23:30 am
OK, that second lot of pics looks good
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Post by: Skippy on February 28, 2002, 07:21:25 am
How many polys until now ?