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Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 05, 2003, 12:10:22 pm
What ou think about them??
1. GTF Phoenix:

http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-1-3.jpg?i=1070947508
http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-1-4.jpg?i=1070952350

2. GTLC Eris:

http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-1-1.jpg?i=1070952048
http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-1-2.jpg?i=1070952089

Where i can texsture this cruiser? I've try to do this in TS 5 but i don't know where.
:confused:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Unknown Target on November 05, 2003, 12:17:54 pm
Cruiser looks good but the fighter...something's wrong with it

Oh, yea, add, like, a big doohicky (like the thing hanging down from the hercs) to the top of cruiser, and it'll look cooler ;)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Psychoo on November 05, 2003, 12:35:34 pm
HOW TO TEXTURE SHIP IN TS5????
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: kasperl on November 05, 2003, 01:16:14 pm
dunno, but you might want to use the search function, or check Karajorma's Freespace FAQ, the link is in his siggy.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 05, 2003, 01:31:15 pm
thix
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 05, 2003, 01:49:28 pm
:Welcome:

The cruiser is actually quite nice. It could stand to be more rounded in places (the engine pods are basically square and would look better rounded) but the overall shape is quite sweet.

The fighter is quite nice from the rear but I'm not so keen on the front end of it.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Liberator on November 05, 2003, 02:11:16 pm
Fighter-
make the gun pods more 'egg' shaped with the blunt end pointing forward

add a ventral fin of some kind, kind of longish like the Herc 2's

lose most of the engine cowling in the back, there's just too much

Cruiser-
smooth the whole thing, it's too blocky, even for a Terran ship.
more guns, 9 guns is insufficient for a screening cruiser
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on November 05, 2003, 06:14:48 pm
Btw, if your intention is to make that ship a "light cruiser" the correct designation would be GTCL. Personally, I'd just leave it at GTC as the Fenris could be a light Cruiser yet doesn't use the more specific designation. Or the Lilith could be a SCA (heavy cruiser) but its not either.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Setekh on November 05, 2003, 09:55:46 pm
:welcome:

Welcome to HLP, guys. Those are some nice meshes, c914 - use the search function, I'm 95% sure there's a tutorial on texturing in TS somewhere in this forum. :yes:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Bobboau on November 05, 2003, 10:23:54 pm
not realy, the way to texture in TS5 is to save the model and open it up in lith, do you're textureing there then save and open back up into TS
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 05:05:13 am
Quote
Originally posted by Bobboau
not realy, the way to texture in TS5 is to save the model and open it up in lith, do you're textureing there then save and open back up into TS


:) That's not exactly fair. But learning Lith would be a good thing to do :)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Psychoo on November 06, 2003, 07:14:10 am
Originally, I projected that criuser (workname: Eris) as Chase Criuser (or Pursuit Criuser, short GTCC or GTPC), but i'm only author of model idea  and 2D project, C-914 is creating it as a serious model [BTW-BIG THX:D]. More turrets are not neccesary, it is really light and fast construction. Ship was constructed for recon missions, fast attacks, and chasing enemy convoys.  Criuser moodel that u can see on screenshot was done in less than 1,5 hour, so i think it's quite early version of it.:)

THANKS FOR HELP :) :yes:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 06, 2003, 07:48:08 am
No problem. We're happy to help new members (especially new modders) get off the ground here.

Are you guys working on a campaign then?
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 06, 2003, 07:57:26 am
no but maybe?? who knows

but ive work on one mod:
Shivan Mod its ready i 85 % i must do only pilost comand ani suport shivan ship adn campaing (i've got 25% of story );7 and maybe website

and here is shivan mine hall:
http://www.freespace.prv.pl/moderia/shivan_mod/screeny/main_hall.gif

[np psych  wait unti i send u texstured ship :D ]
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 06, 2003, 11:23:56 am
and finly texstured GTCL Eris

(http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-1-5.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-2-1.jpg)

(http://photo.starblvd.net/~cnineonefour/1-2-2.jpg)
and now descripton of it:
Weapons:
1 SGreen
4 LRFlack
4 yelow turrets ( i dont remember name :D )
2 Torpedo Lunhers*
Speed: 45m/s
Hitpoints: just like Fenris + 2000

* Strike Torpedos
Speed: 140m/s
Range: 5 km
Damadge: 2000
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Unknown Target on November 06, 2003, 01:18:07 pm
Hey, c194, check your PM's ;)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on November 06, 2003, 04:34:14 pm
I must say that I wasn't too impressed with just the wireframe, but now that you've shown the Cruiser textured it looks pretty kicka**. Nice work. The yellow turrets you're referring to are probably Particle Turrets btw.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Eviscerator on November 07, 2003, 12:44:56 am
I like it very much! Can't wait to see it released.

Of course... some nut will prolly convince you to give it up for his campaign that will never be finished, and we'll then never get it...... hrmf
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 07, 2003, 01:29:06 am
this model is free( no campaing model  evryone can download him ofcore when i finish him:D )  


hey enyone knows where i can find leatest version of POFCS that whai i've got is very unstabile i cant create anthing on it
:hopping:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: KARMA on November 07, 2003, 04:27:36 am
result is nice but you could have spent a lot more details, both for geometry and textures, expecially on the grey areas
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Black Wolf on November 07, 2003, 05:26:58 am
Hmmm. 'Taint bad, not at all. However, if it were mine, I'd be putting some more detail, more... definition I suppose into the nose, and the engines. Perhaps some kind of small recess in the upper nose - micro fighterbay perhaps? Capable of holding probes, or a single wing of fighters? Even if it wasn't a bay at all - it just needs something to break up the monotony there. A similar situation on top of the engine blocks, though these arenl;t quite so bad as the nose, just something - a pair of stubby fins perhaps - to break it up a little.

Overall though, 'taint too shabby :)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 07, 2003, 05:33:47 am
Besides if you're making this ship for HT&L you can easily spend a couple of thousend polys on a cruiser so it's not like you need to hold back.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Eviscerator on November 08, 2003, 01:17:31 am
It could prolly use a couple more defensive turrets too.
Title: If you two guys are free?
Post by: Star Dragon on November 08, 2003, 01:55:37 am
Since you both seem to be a modler and a texturer I could use some help if you are intersted???

   I am working on teh Robotech II project and a few others and need some serious assistanc with the conversions of models I have alrady or to build some from scratch (like Invid)...

   Here is shot of basicly the kinds of things I have (note the missing or temp textures used just to cover models to get general idea of fianl looks...

http://photo.starblvd.net/Star_Dragon/1-5-4-1070442662?m=0&pg=0&ro=4&co=3

If you to are too busy with otehr commitments I understand, but I had to ask anyway ;)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 08, 2003, 03:54:39 am
Quote
Originally posted by Eviscerator
It could prolly use a couple more defensive turrets too.


i'ts a light cruiser not a destroyer  i'ts only 200 m long and had enought turrets :)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 08, 2003, 04:57:17 am
sorry Star Dragon:(   but i have lack of time.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Lightspeed on November 08, 2003, 05:16:20 am
replace that brown texture with a grey one and the model would look good.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Eviscerator on November 08, 2003, 11:36:27 pm
Defensive turrets. *defensive*

It has some real gaps in the defense grid that I can see just in the pic. But I guess it's all good.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on November 09, 2003, 02:36:49 am
A - I disagree with Lightspeed's comment, I think the brown texture looks quite good with the grey. Akin to the Hecate somewhat I believe.

B - as for Eviscerator's comment. The ship has 4 flak and 4 particle turrets, those are all defensive guns I'd think. And if it has flaws then good, its something for the player to either exploit or protect against depending on which side they're fighting.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 15, 2003, 04:37:43 am
ive got some problem with turrets ( 2 turrets )
when i set botom turrets  in normal possison they fire backward:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-2-3-1071456579?m=1&pg=0&ro=1&co=2
but i if i rotate them in TS on this posision:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-2-1071458331?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=1
 they fire normal :doubt:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-4-1071458534?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=3
:sigh:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Setekh on November 15, 2003, 04:51:26 am
Dude, the Eris is great. The name's taken, though... :)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: pyro-manic on November 15, 2003, 05:31:59 pm
That's a rather nifty cruiser you've got there! PLEASE finish it! :):yes: We need cruisers!

PS :welcome:

:D
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 15, 2003, 05:36:10 pm
Quote
Originally posted by c914
ive got some problem with turrets ( 2 turrets )
when i set botom turrets  in normal possison they fire backward:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-2-3-1071456579?m=1&pg=0&ro=1&co=2
but i if i rotate them in TS on this posision:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-2-1071458331?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=1
 they fire normal :doubt:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-4-1071458534?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=3
:sigh:


It's hard to see from those pics but are those turrets on the bottom of the ship or on it's side? Side multipart turrets don't work in FS2. They can only work when on the top or bottom.

You may want to take a look at the turretting tutorial I wrote (it's in my FAQ). If that doesn't help post again and I'll take a look at it.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 16, 2003, 01:57:47 pm
ok soo i post again :)
1 as i writte hoes tureet in noral position  (view one of them second is in other side of cruiser ):
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-4-1-1071437769?m=1&pg=0&ro=3&co=0
fires backward:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-2-3-1071456579?m=1&pg=0&ro=1&co=2
2 but if i rotate them in this positon:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-5-1071424108?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=4
they fire mormal:
http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/1-3-4-1071458534?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=3
:doubt: :doubt: :doubt:

model is finish i need only fix that bug  [ in other case if i don't fix tahat bug turrests on botom stay in rotate position ( 2 ):D ]
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 27, 2003, 05:26:11 am
finly ive made GTC Eirs
here are some pictures:
(http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/6-1-4-1072331369?m=1&pg=5&ro=0&co=3)
(http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/6-2-1-1072892284?m=1&pg=5&ro=1&co=0)
(http://photo.starblvd.net/cnineonefour/6-1-5-1072892138?m=1&pg=5&ro=0&co=4)

today or maybe tomorrow u can downlaod him
soon i post this information.

one more thing can i send him hlp
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on November 27, 2003, 06:50:05 am
Looks nice enough for a first effort.

You'll probably be less happy with it once you've got a few more ships under your belt though (the same thing happens to most of us) :)

Hmmm. I missed your eariler reply. Did you manage to fix the turreting problem?
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on November 27, 2003, 12:14:53 pm
ans some new picutres form FSSCP:
(http://fs.e-serwery.pl/moderia/gtc_eris/screen02fs2o.jpg)

(http://fs.e-serwery.pl/moderia/gtc_eris/screen03fs2o.jpg)

(http://fs.e-serwery.pl/moderia/gtc_eris/screen01fs2o.jpg)

like i said ive rotate turrets.
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Knight Templar on November 27, 2003, 12:54:45 pm
Nice. :yes:
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on December 07, 2003, 05:44:41 am
finly u can donload him fro this location:

http://lektor.metal.agh.edu.pl/~dacho/fs/modfs2/models/gtc_eris.zip
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Psychoo on December 07, 2003, 05:48:48 am
GRRRRR... not him, but HER!!:D
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on December 07, 2003, 06:11:15 am
That's actually quite nice for such a simple ship :) What's the difference between the normal and recon configurations?
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on December 07, 2003, 06:33:10 am
Quote
Originally posted by Psychoo
GRRRRR... not him, but HER!!:D



him... her what ever :P ( him i mean cruiser  :D  )

recon is faster have modificed weapons, hp and new texsture:)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: karajorma on December 07, 2003, 06:55:14 am
Any chance of a side by side pic of the two to compare them? :)
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: Black Wolf on December 07, 2003, 09:55:55 am
Err... Um... Ship is nice for a first go, but those Tech Descriptions ... needed work. I understand you're a non native english speaker though, so I did it myself (Well, me and the Word Spell Checker :p)



Quote
The GTC Eris is next-generation light cruiser, designed to replace the old Fenris class warships. With their thin of armour and poor weaponry, Fenris cruisers were unable to hold their own against modern Shivan warships. The GTVA lost over 80% of Fenris class cruisers deployed in Second Shivan Invasion. To replace these casualties, GTVA High Council decided to develop a new class of light cruiser. In 2371, first Eris-class warships were put into service. The Eris is very fast and versatile cruiser, armed with the newest weapons in GTVA arsenal. Its complement of Strike Torpedos and multiple heavy Flak cannons can quickly take down any hostile cruiser.



Quote
The GTC Eris R-class warship is a drastic refit of the standard Eris cruiser model, designed for deep recon missions beyond enemy borders. Though it has less firepower and lighter amour than the standard Eris Cruise, it compensates for these losses with an even greater top speed than the already fast Eris, and hull plating designed to minimize its profile to enemy sensors.



I think it's pretty faithful to what you were trying to say, just cleaner :). By the way, while I was in the tables I noticed that despite what the TDs say, the table stats for the Eris and the Eris-R are identical. You may want to change that.[/color]
Title: Fighter cruiser and.. questons
Post by: c914 on December 07, 2003, 11:38:11 am
big thix:D

bugs are evrywhere;)

i chane it and ad some new weapons ( multiple turrets ) to recon version
soon update:)