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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 11, 2001, 03:09:00 am
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/SLshot_2.jpg)  
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 11, 2001, 03:33:00 am
Very nice pic dude! I love the Reliant!

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Culloden on March 11, 2001, 02:08:00 pm
I haven't got a clue what it is, but it looks very nice. Good Job.

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 11, 2001, 02:16:00 pm
It's the Reliant, the first carrier you fly from in Starlancer, kinda like the Galatea (only it died by ramming an enemy carrier)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Jabu on March 11, 2001, 02:22:00 pm
Very nice. The asteroids look slightly weird, but they don't matter that much.
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 11, 2001, 04:16:00 pm
How would you say they look weird?  I've been trying out different ways to make them, trying to find the best.
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Jabu on March 11, 2001, 04:28:00 pm
They're very nice, but I had to find something to complain about in that pic  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

They look sort of "soft", and in my opinion they reflect a bit too much.
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 11, 2001, 04:38:00 pm
Mmm........I'll see what I can do.
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 11, 2001, 05:12:00 pm
If you can, give them a rougher texture.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Nice job, dude  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 11, 2001, 09:18:00 pm
Give the asteroids a rougher texture. Something with lots of craters maybe.

The Reliant looks okay to me. Wonder why some say it looks weird?

Too bad the ship and its captain died though in StarLancer. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 14, 2001, 02:10:00 am
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/Shrike/slshot_3.jpg)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 14, 2001, 03:24:00 am
Nice! only a couple of things (and this is just me *****ing for personal taste  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif))

There seems to be way to many stars in there... it makes it seem kinda overcrowded in that respect, but it just seems a little wrong  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

The main bulk of the capship seems to close, it wouldnt matter but because of the textures it just looks bad (especially up at the top right of the pic, you can see the flat pain kinda textures)
And wouldnt the fighters have engine glows? maybe not - but I think they might  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Other than that, wicked pic! I like the sense of scale you've got there with the tiny fighters up against the carrier (never seemed quite right in the game, this is how I think it should be). And I love the Neptune as well, it actually looks like Neptune as opposed to a random planet, great job!


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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 14, 2001, 03:31:00 am
I know, it looks pretty flat, but the main purpose of the pic is to show off the name plate.    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Oh, and that's the Neptune skin from SL itself.

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 03:49:00 am
Nice! Even though my eyes keep getting drawn to the stars  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 14, 2001, 04:00:00 am
What can I say?  I like having lots of stars in my backgrounds.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Jabu on March 14, 2001, 03:46:00 pm
Too many stars. On my crappy schools crappy monitors they seem to "wash" together slighly, so I can't really see that smaller ship  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 03:55:00 pm
Hey Shrike, do you build those starscapes from within 3DS?
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Styxx on March 14, 2001, 04:10:00 pm
Seems so. It also seems that it's made with an environmental noise map. If it's that way, you should raise the low noise limit and lower the high noise limit a bit, or you could use the Starfield filter on Video Post. In any way you'll get better results (the filter is way better, and it gives you a lot more control).
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 04:21:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Styxx:
In any way you'll get better results

Is this a polite way to say that anything is better than Shrike's starscape?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) [j/k][
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 14, 2001, 07:32:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Styxx:
Starfield filter on Video Post.

ooh.....I'll have to check that out.  I'm just following the stuff from the tutorial, that is my whole third render.   So Setekh, you can take a long walk off a short pier and hug an octopus.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 08:26:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Shrike:
ooh.....I'll have to check that out.  I'm just following the stuff from the tutorial, that is my whole third render.   So Setekh, you can take a long walk off a short pier and hug an octopus.    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)

You know I was just foolin'.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 14, 2001, 08:28:00 pm
I know.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 08:34:00 pm
No wonder you took the name of a murderous killing machine.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 14, 2001, 10:43:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
No wonder you took the name of a murderous killing machine.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)

It is?? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 14, 2001, 10:56:00 pm
Yep - it's also a bird  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 14, 2001, 10:58:00 pm
Something like Tweety Bird?? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 15, 2001, 12:06:00 am
Not quite.  Even the bird is pretty nasty.

Amusingly, when I did a google search for Shrike pictures, I got hits for HLP, Warpstorm and the VBB.

Here's a couple pics that I found.

 (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0553288202.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif)
 (http://www.amon-var.de/gallery1/dark_p/shrike.JPG)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 12:11:00 am
A Shivan could eat that for breakfast.

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 15, 2001, 12:21:00 am
Nuh-uh......Shivans can't teleport, phase out of step with time and be effetively invulnerable to everything.

Oh, did I mention time travel as well?
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 12:25:00 am
Uh....no?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 15, 2001, 01:11:00 am
Ouch. Ouch.
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 15, 2001, 01:34:00 am
Hey! What are you doing spreading pics of my girlfr- um.... nevermind  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 15, 2001, 01:37:00 am
 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) Oh dude, big mistake  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) [j/k]
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 01:56:00 am
Your girlfriend? Good luck trying to hug her! Much less give her a kiss! Hahaha (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 15, 2001, 02:00:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Ouch.

Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 02:02:00 am
That's like trying to kiss a cactus.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Jabu on March 15, 2001, 08:57:00 am
That's a lot of thorns...
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 15, 2001, 09:14:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by NeoHunter:
Your girlfriend? Good luck trying to hug her! Much less give her a kiss! Hahaha  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) But your forgetting - I'm a sound effect, I can't touch anyone anyway (don't get any ideas though, take me on in a fight and I'll make such a loud noise that your head will explode and your chest cavaty will collapse)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)


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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 15, 2001, 05:17:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Thunder:
 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) But your forgetting - I'm a sound effect, I can't touch anyone anyway (don't get any ideas though, take me on in a fight and I'll make such a loud noise that your head will explode and your chest cavaty will collapse)   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Oh yeh? You puny thing, you bounce off my mighty crystalline arrays.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 07:31:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh yeh? You puny thing, you bounce off my mighty crystalline arrays.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

NeoHunter :Hahahaha
Vasudan: Hahaha
Shivan: Bzzt Bzzt


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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 15, 2001, 07:32:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Thunder:
Quote
Originally posted by NeoHunter:
Your girlfriend? Good luck trying to hug her! Much less give her a kiss! Hahaha   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) But your forgetting - I'm a sound effect, I can't touch anyone anyway (don't get any ideas though, take me on in a fight and I'll make such a loud noise that your head will explode and your chest cavaty will collapse)   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 16, 2001, 12:55:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh yeh? You puny thing, you bounce off my mighty crystalline arrays.   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Not if I'm behind you  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)


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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 16, 2001, 12:58:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Thunder:
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh yeh? You puny thing, you bounce off my mighty crystalline arrays.    (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
Not if I'm behind you   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Shrike on March 16, 2001, 12:58:00 am
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/shrike/ram.gif)
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: NeoHunter on March 16, 2001, 01:05:00 am
 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Setekh on March 16, 2001, 02:00:00 am
 
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Originally posted by NeoHunter:
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Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Jabu on March 16, 2001, 07:29:00 am
>-((('>
Title: Somewhere in the asteroid field....
Post by: Fineus on March 16, 2001, 12:57:00 pm
 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)

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