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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: JC128 on September 26, 2003, 08:25:47 pm

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 26, 2003, 08:25:47 pm

If any of you have ever played Elite Force, the Star Trek First person shooter you may remember the ship toward the end of the game that fired the big beam that slapped that ship (forgot what it was) silly.

Im working on a variant of that right now more or less a mobile weapons platform that deals out a single massive shot every so often.  My variation will have defenses as well but no other offensive weaponry (AAA fire out the ass, only cap ships will be able to attack)

Heres a general idea of what im talking about these are some screens from the video showing a shot being fired. What im curious about is how difficult would it be to customize a beam to a wider dimension and re-texture it? I have never attempted to add a completley new model to FS2 so im curious.

(http://home.att.net/~jwcamp/mwpt.jpg) http://home.att.net/~jwcamp/mwp.jpg <--- a bit bigger

In case anyone gets the wrong idea NO that is not my ship.. i wish hahaha

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: diamondgeezer on September 27, 2003, 04:44:00 am

Oo... that's a nice beam... we need some code monkies in here, stat!

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: magatsu1 on September 27, 2003, 08:26:03 am

wasn't it called "Dreadnought" or somethin' ?

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 27, 2003, 08:31:19 am

yea dreadnaught i think is what it was called (damn lack of originality) anyways. I did a few concept sketches last night of how I want mine to look and its pretty sweet I took some design ideas from GTVA ships crossed them with the Dreadnaught and have a good design forming. Can't wait to get it started on my comp.

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: magatsu1 on September 27, 2003, 02:30:57 pm

GTD Dreadnaught then ?! :lol:

As for the beam, you may get away with simple table edit.

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 27, 2003, 04:55:37 pm

hah no my  name will be much more original :p

Im still mulling over the concept sketches at this point but i'll let you guys know when I get a working model :nod:

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 27, 2003, 06:19:33 pm

edit: gun came out badly, i'll try again when i get maya

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: Galemp on September 27, 2003, 07:20:23 pm

Wow! A tube! Now THAT'S impressive!

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: Taristin on September 27, 2003, 07:25:38 pm

Oh shut up...:rolleyes::p you'll discourage him...:blah:

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: Knight Templar on September 27, 2003, 07:28:41 pm

But it is.. an impressive.. tube..

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 27, 2003, 08:09:53 pm

haha its ok i dont discourage easily :p

edit: the program i tried to model with didnt cooperate with me, it was way too blocky gonna have to wait and get maya.

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: Galemp on September 27, 2003, 09:18:43 pm

Well now you've gone and changed it... before the image was of a tube... I'm not THAT much of an asshole, but now everyone will think I am. Thanks. :blah:

Title: A thought occurs
Post by: JC128 on September 27, 2003, 09:25:25 pm

lol i was just messin with ya no hard feelings :)