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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Raven2001 on October 29, 2003, 04:08:58 pm

Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Raven2001 on October 29, 2003, 04:08:58 pm: Ok, here is the GTVA Interceptor for CIM. Coments are welcome of course.

Also, I know you usually don't like to see the models with smooth shading, but this one looks so cool with it IMO that I had to show it up :)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Raven/CIMShipPics/Auxesia 1.jpg)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Raven/CIMShipPics/Auxesia 2.jpg)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Raven/CIMShipPics/Auxesia 4.jpg)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Raven/CIMShipPics/Auxesia 3.jpg)

Also, expect some inactivity regarding new models for the next weeks... cause I'm mainly trying to come up with cool designs and seeing how they go in 3d, and only then I will show them...
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: StratComm on October 29, 2003, 04:12:58 pm: I know Truespace supports smoothing groups, so maybe regroup the insides of the engines so we're not getting a blob effect back there? However, that model is otherwise excellent. Draws heavily from several existing ships, but that's not a bad thing....
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Ulala on October 29, 2003, 04:18:20 pm: Looks good, looks like maybe even a little Shivan tech was thrown in. :drevil: Excellent work. :yes: :)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Raven2001 on October 29, 2003, 04:21:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
I know Truespace supports smoothing groups, so maybe regroup the insides of the engines so we're not getting a blob effect back there? However, that model is otherwise excellent. Draws heavily from several existing ships, but that's not a bad thing....

That's not necessary, this is just to show it on pics... well you get the picture of the ship, right?? :)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Sheepy on October 29, 2003, 04:56:16 pm: its the perseus on crack, me likes :nod:
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: phreak on October 29, 2003, 05:01:53 pm: looking good :yes:
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Lightspeed on October 29, 2003, 05:56:29 pm: GTF Auxesia? Nah.

Perseus Mk II? Definately.

/me likes :yes:
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: StratComm on October 29, 2003, 06:26:24 pm: Actually Raven, smoothing is ultimately very necessary. Take a look at the DatDB internal and you'll see what I mean. Freespace can handle some smoothing (anyone know how many groups by chance?) and it helps immensely when the ship needs to not have every facet showing.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: l_MiG_l on October 29, 2003, 07:31:41 pm: Thats looks so fine ^^, and also i think: this ship have some Shivan inspiration
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Setekh on October 30, 2003, 02:27:04 am: Real nice mesh there, man, but Auxesia? Don't you remember our Red vs Blue?

[q]Simmons: Why Warthog, sir?
Sarge: 'Cos M12-LRV's too hard to say in conversation, son.[/q]

Meant to be easy to say. ;)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Knight Templar on October 30, 2003, 02:32:44 am: It's like a Herc + Perseus with Mara. 1337 :yes:
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: GT-Keravnos on October 30, 2003, 06:28:16 am: Deffinitely FreespaceY.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: IPAndrews on October 30, 2003, 06:48:52 am: Get's my seal of approval. Captures the FS2 look perfectly in my opinion. You could happily leave that whole model smoothed. I can't see anything there you'd want to facet.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: RangerKarl on October 30, 2003, 07:17:23 am: It also has that modular feel. I dunno, you could stick oversize pods or bits around the back end there. Totally optional of course.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: aldo_14 on October 30, 2003, 07:58:07 am: Quote
Originally posted by StratComm
Actually Raven, smoothing is ultimately very necessary. Take a look at the DatDB internal and you'll see what I mean. Freespace can handle some smoothing (anyone know how many groups by chance?) and it helps immensely when the ship needs to not have every facet showing.

I think he means just for the plain untextured mesh - normally with smoothing it's harder to make out the shape.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Raven2001 on November 04, 2003, 03:35:22 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Real nice mesh there, man, but Auxesia? Don't you remember our Red vs Blue?

[q]Simmons: Why Warthog, sir?
Sarge: 'Cos M12-LRV's too hard to say in conversation, son.[/q]

Meant to be easy to say. ;)

Ok, say after me: "Au-cse-zia"! See, easy!!! :D (sorry, but I kinda forget that some languages aren't so much advanced in terms of phonetics like portuguese... honest!)

BTW (IIRC):

Simmons: But Warthog? It looks more like a puma!
Sarge: A Puma?? What kind of animal is that? Are you kidding me boy? :D

Aldo: Exactly what I meant
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Nico on November 04, 2003, 03:39:57 pm: Auxesia sounds gay, tho.
"runs"
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Raven2001 on November 04, 2003, 03:52:13 pm: *shocked* No it doesn't!!! *shocked*

Ah, WTF, everything sounds gay in French, if you ask me!!! :P Really hate that language (no offense)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: IceFire on November 04, 2003, 04:12:50 pm: Is it greek? If it is, then its a good name for a Terran ship.

I like it alot, I think the textures will probably help define the vessel ultimately...it seems very complicated underneath, thats the only thing that I find detracting from an overall beautifully designed mesh and vessel!
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Raven2001 on November 04, 2003, 04:18:50 pm: Yep, Auxesia is greek or roman, not sure which...

All my fighters will be textured when anyone who can draw them helps me out...
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Nico on November 04, 2003, 05:07:34 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Raven2001
*shocked* No it doesn't!!! *shocked*

Ah, WTF, everything sounds gay in French, if you ask me!!! :P Really hate that language (no offense)

No offense taken, but still it sounds gay :p
Anyway, I think it's really time we get away from that "greek naming convention" thinguy, it makes no sense. Heck, all those ships don't even come from the same manufacturers, and as much as Vasudan like egyptian names, I can't see why they would take names like that, don't they have their own mythologies and stuff?
F22 Raptor sounds much better than GTF "put greek name with 3 k and 2 x there" to me :p
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Knight Templar on November 04, 2003, 09:13:24 pm: Err.. names of birds and **** like "dagger.. longsword" get old to me.
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: phreak on November 04, 2003, 09:39:34 pm: or we can use norse words.. like um..

*checks pantheon.org*

Njord (http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/norse/articles.html)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Drew on November 04, 2003, 09:45:45 pm: GTD Bor on station :D;7
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Ace on November 04, 2003, 10:37:20 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Nico

No offense taken, but still it sounds gay :p
Anyway, I think it's really time we get away from that "greek naming convention" thinguy, it makes no sense. Heck, all those ships don't even come from the same manufacturers, and as much as Vasudan like egyptian names, I can't see why they would take names like that, don't they have their own mythologies and stuff?
F22 Raptor sounds much better than GTF "put greek name with 3 k and 2 x there" to me :p

Because every other spacesim has unimaginative names such as Raptor, Broadsword, Arrow, Mad Cat, etc. (Okay not Mad Cat, but some games are so generic you get the ships mixed up with Battletech)

GTB Boanerges, GTW Circe, SB Nahema, those are names you're not going to forget, especially since the voice actors pronounce them for you :p

Anyway, the FS naming convention allows for some obscure myth references. Something the unimaginative Hurt//Maim//Kill (Okay too much StarSiege, yet more generic names there though) names of modern arms don't have, it shows pride in their work. ;)
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Knight Templar on November 05, 2003, 12:58:25 am: Yes, what he said.

Ex. GTG 'Sabre' vs GTG Mjolnir..

GTF 'Eagle' vs. GTF Perseus

GTD 'Long Island' vs. GTD Orion

See the difference?
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Nico on November 05, 2003, 02:44:53 am: Of course, you're not obliged to pick up plain names like GTF eagle or GTC tard :doubt:
I don't see the originality of picking names in a preset list, but that's just me. I don't see what's so great with having 5 modded ships called the same way either, btw, but that's another pb...
Title: GTF Auxesia
Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2003, 04:51:44 am: Quote
Originally posted by Raven2001
BTW (IIRC):

Simmons: But Warthog? It looks more like a puma!
Sarge: A Puma?? What kind of animal is that? Are you kidding me boy? :D

Didn't I tell you to stop makin' up animals? :lol:

Anyway, I don't really dislike the name that much, I didn't mean to start up all this. That said, I would certainly download a GTC Tard if it were ever released. :nervous: