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Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 19, 2003, 02:56:27 pm: I never officially announced work on my Crimson Tide MOD and campaign, because I wasn't sure how far I was going to get. As of now the MOD is mostly complete, so that'll definantly be released even if the actual campaign is never finished.

The campaign storyline is a small part in the war between the Shivans and the Ancients. The player is part of the fighter squadron of the SJ Bane. Not much story yet, but it involves lots of killing Ancients and watching things explode (all the ancients stuff is from Inferno, except for a few custom things I needed for the camp). I'll probably need some help, as anibuilder refuses to run on my machine...

Here are some teaser pics from the first mission. First one has the HUD turned off, but I forgot to turn it off for the second.
Shivans ride of the battle an Ancients fighter wing
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/screen1.jpg)
Ancients fighter evades weapons fire
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/screen2.jpg)

EDIT: The reason I'm doing this instead of work on the TVWP is that a) I'm trying to learn how to FRED, and it's easier with my own missions, and b) because many of the graphics things I'm working on will probably end up in the TVWP.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Black Wolf on October 19, 2003, 09:23:46 pm: Shift that blue planet over a bit, and rotate the moon so that the light side faces the same direction as the light side of the planet - it looks funny as it is.

Out of curiosity, why fly as a Shivan against the ancients? Not knocking it, really, just sorta curious - I would have thought flying as the ancients would have been a bit more unique.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Gloriano on October 20, 2003, 05:00:26 am: Shivan vs Ancient nice idea for campaign:yes:
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Setekh on October 20, 2003, 08:41:22 am: Those engine glows look way nice, man... if you can get me a nice, up-close shot of a few of those Shivan fighters with those trails in a dogfight, I'd love to stick it in our featured pic cycle. :)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 20, 2003, 03:25:09 pm: Engine glows are from Inferno, but I've made some new ones that I like better anyway.:)

As for flying against the Ancients, I just figured that a)for a change the player should fight in a war he/she can win.:D and b)I like Shivans, they're my favorite race because they're so dang cool...

As for the backgrounds, they have been adjusted a lot, that was just something I threw together.

Probably going to release a three mission demo by this weekend (PLANNED by this weekend, this is only Monday, so no telling what stuff my teachers will throw at me).

EDIT: If you mean the Shivan engine glows, I did those.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Taristin on October 20, 2003, 04:33:24 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Solatar
I like Shivans, they're my favorite race because they're so dang cool...

Bah! Vasudans... Then Tor'hians, then Ancients, then, bleh:ick:, Terrans, and then Shivans...
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 20, 2003, 04:57:40 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Raa Tor'h

Bah! Vasudans... Then Tor'hians, then Ancients, then, bleh:ick:, Terrans, and then Shivans...

:wtf:
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: HotSnoJ on October 21, 2003, 03:32:06 pm: What kinda ani's are you lookin' for? SS? loadout? those little ones in the SS menu?

I could give a nice whack at them all. Just give me shout via email or PM.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on October 25, 2003, 02:04:31 pm: How do you turn the HUD off?
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: TopAce on October 25, 2003, 03:20:10 pm: Press numpad 0, and a direction.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 31, 2003, 10:32:15 am: No, it's like Shift-O or something for the newer SCP builds.

More pics coming!

I'm seriously rethinking this campaign through though. I'm probably going to throw the GTVA in there and make the player able to play as either the GTVA or the Shivans.

Still hard at work.:)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Gloriano on October 31, 2003, 10:37:59 am: please don't but GTVA in your project
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 31, 2003, 11:09:05 am: Why not?

I'm thinking along the lines of: Shivans attack, GTVA gets scared ****less, Shivan force is about the same size as the Lucifer fleet. They win at first, then start losing. The rest is a surprise.

But you'll be able to play as the GTVA or the Shivans, so it could get interesting.:p

I may use the same files and make the original campaign though. Some of the Shivan ships will still be player flyable.

EDIT: Also, I was using LOADS of graphics from Inferno. I'm firing up PSP8 and making some of my own.:)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 31, 2003, 12:59:41 pm: w0rd...

New engine glows, beta version of trails (they bend, I've abused the nebula trail code:D ) and new backgrounds (that's a background .pof)

(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/screen01.jpg)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Gloriano on October 31, 2003, 01:35:44 pm: w/o GTVA your campaign could be unique
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on October 31, 2003, 01:42:12 pm: The supurb graphics I'm putting into this campaign will already make it unique,;)

As of now the original idea will still be there (you'll even be able to play the short campaign that I had planned) there'll just be more stuff.:)

Comments on the screeny? I think those graphics elements look pretty good, though I may darken the nebula and make it more orange (that's the Ross 128 system).

EDIT: In a nutshell, I'm planning on three campaigns. One as you against the Ancients, one as you against the Shivans, and one as you against the GTVA (two wars, Ancients vs. Shivans, and GTVA vs. Shivans)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Setekh on November 01, 2003, 04:56:16 am: Solatar, could you please get me a shot of those trails bending? I want to put you in the highlights, I just want a slightly better shot. ;)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 01, 2003, 09:42:43 am: Sure, I'll put one up in a few minutes.

EDIT: In the first pic I'm showing off what I've done so far for a new HUD.
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/hud.jpg)
Second pic shows a pretty good shot of the trails, but the sun is on the far side of the herc, and I've taken out ambient lighting with a negative sun.
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/screen02.jpg)
This one shows the herc and new engine glows a little better, but the trails aren't as visible.
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/screen03.jpg)

If you need better ones, just ask.
:)

EDIT2: Just noticed that the first pic shows a good shot of a Ulysses' trail bending, but it's sorta small and the HUD is in the way.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Setekh on November 01, 2003, 11:07:42 pm: Those are wonderful, thanks. I'll crop the last one and post that up. :nod::yes:

http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/hlp/item_show.php?itm=513
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 02, 2003, 09:12:38 am: Still working to improve them, Lightspeed has given me a nice bitmap to use, but Im undecided if I'm going to use it.

Heh...kickass particle trails. Will post screenies when they're perfected.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Gloriano on November 02, 2003, 12:02:55 pm: very nice shots:yes:
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: GT-Keravnos on November 02, 2003, 02:01:53 pm: REALLY NICE SHOTS!!!
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: terren on November 02, 2003, 07:44:20 pm: I want this campain, is this the offical thread for it? Finaly I get to fly something that can strafe!!
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 02, 2003, 08:23:29 pm: I guess this is the official campaign thread, I'll post news in it.

As for the original Shivan campaign, I'm not sure if I'll have the player fight the Ancients. :) The player may just be on the other side of the conflict in the campaign (still Shivan, just not against the Ancients. But I had the Ancients roughly the same strength as the GTVA anyway.:) )

EDIT: Anybody like the background.;7
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Knight Templar on November 02, 2003, 08:37:51 pm: Noo! Have us fight the ancients. Really, that'd be a great story to develop. It'd actually be better if you had the player fly for the ancients and do it like a story with characters and stuff. :nod:
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 02, 2003, 08:53:45 pm: I'll create the MOD, then work on making campaigns for it.

:)
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 02, 2003, 09:00:16 pm: heh, flames.
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/flames.jpg)
Still in it's beta stages, but you get the idea.:D
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Ace on November 02, 2003, 09:04:03 pm: Interesting.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Knight Templar on November 03, 2003, 03:49:31 am: Ohhhh. Aaaahhhh. :yes:
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 03, 2003, 08:28:25 pm: Getting closer to a final product.:D I just need to fix the tiling (http://www.swooh.com/peon/Solatar/flamingtrails.jpg)

EDIT: Don't know why it won't show up. Copy and paste works for me though.

EDIT2: Ok, I have no friggin' clue why it won't show up...or why none of them will...
Stealth!!!!:D
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Knight Templar on November 03, 2003, 09:07:57 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Solatar
....Stealth!!!!:D

That'd be why.
Title: Pics from Crimson Tide
Post by: Solatar on November 04, 2003, 03:29:19 pm: Ok, looks like they're up now.:)