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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fineus on July 24, 2001, 05:27:00 am
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...For straying from common shipping lanes...
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/art/thunder/big/fsbackground_61.jpg)
Hope y'all like it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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[This message has been edited by Thunder (edited 07-24-2001).]
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... that's mean ... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
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I didn't teach you to do explosions to blow up innocent medical ships with them (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
You know what I think, good job (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Sniff sniff... Poor medical ship... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/mad.gif)
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I thought that was a gas miner?
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nope. gas miners usually have twirly things.
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It's a medical ship, thats why the generic term is "GTM" or "Galactic Terran Medical", and trust me - it had it coming wandering into open space without an escort (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
More to the point, do you like it? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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The shockwave looks wrong, other than that (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/icons/icon14.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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The shockwave was an experiment on my part - I used raial blur on it to try and make it look like it's "expanding" toward you. To by honest I prefer it to shockwavewithout the blur, but i'll see how I can improve it later.
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Yeah laugh now but wait until you see the home ship of the White Knights special forces group. (if I ever finish it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) )
It's the first fully combat capable medical ship.
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
White Knights
Hm... bad name... (If your in the US, or in the south especially, you'll know why)
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through a beam in there, and more fighters
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Originally posted by Raa Tor'h:
Hm... bad name... (If your in the US, or in the south especially, you'll know why)
He's from Northern Ireland. And Maeglamor, I'm pretty sure White Nights was another name for the KKK.
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Yeah, thats what I thought as well - bit of a shame as the name itself is good, but the images that go with it are sadly not.
Bobboau, I see what you mean - I didn't want a beam as when I drew it I just wanted to get the explosion in there, although I guess I could've added more fighters and bombers in there. I just wanted to get a picture done that used the explosion effect. My next renders will be more renders than examples of experiments (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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That's very unfortunate.
The White Knights are supposed to be a specialised rescue force, they are sort of a Freespace "Red Cross". They protect civilian convoys, assist GTVA ships in trouble and deliver medical supplies. They are based on a new class of medical ship that has good defensive capabilities and is even well enough armed to hassle a shivan moloch.
Ironic that the name I thought was most apt for them is shared by a violent and malevolent racist faction. No one who lives by hate and anger deserves the title Knight. For me a knight is the ipitomy of justice and honor. This is a little depressing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
[This message has been edited by Maeglamor (edited 07-25-2001).]
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Think of a Greek name for the group, or something similarly exotic.
Say 'Savants of Apollo' (Since I believe the first part of the Hippocratic oath is something to the effect of: "By Apollo I swear...")
Even then, there is the GTF Apollo, but check some references on Greek medicine for ideas for a name.
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[This message has been edited by Ace (edited 07-25-2001).]
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Originally posted by Maeglamor:
No one who lives by hate and anger deserves the title Knight. For me a knight is the ipitomy of justice and honor. This is a little depressing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
I agree totally there. Cavalier is another term for it, but I really did like knight - orders of knights, like the Templar, are exactly that - just, and honourable/honorable. That's a real shame. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
In any case, Savants of Apollo sounds pretty good, if a little long. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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I'm sorry to have had to tell you, but I didn't think you'd want to release a campaign, and then have people all over telling you it's taboo. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
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they called themselves this way, the bast4rds... Yeah, knights, for me, are proud people that protect the helpless and so on.
replace white by light, something like this?
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Knights of Hippocrates (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
[This message has been edited by Kazan (edited 07-26-2001).]
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"Shining Knights" - and give them blazingly white-hulled ships. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Oh look, giant targets! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Actually I'm glad you did tell me about the name Raa Tor'h.
I dunno your suggestion is pretty good Kazan but a little long. Light knights doesn't have the same ring to it and shining knights doesn't sound right either. It's hard to know whos toes you may be stepping on as far as naming goes. Gotta hunt around and see what I can dig up.
Originally posted by Shrike:
Oh look, giant targets! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Trust Shrike to see the lighter side of a discussion (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Give me a matt-black starship any day of the week. Oh, and don't forget the triply-redundant RAM and emission baffling.
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Think of something totally non-offensive... hmm...
Bombs of Hiroshima
Dang, that's not right...
Dust of Under My Bed
Well, no-one should be offended.
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You know what I say? Use White Knights! **** the people who say 'it's bad, the KKK uses it as well.' I'm sorry, anyone should be able to figure out pretty damn quick that you mean it in the fairy tale meaning, as in a band of meandering do-gooders. If they're too stupid to realize that, they can be safely ignored.
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So these knights that are white... are they vigilantes?
And I like the bbombs of hiroshima, has a nice ring to it... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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Order of Machaon:
Machaon was the son of Asclipius(sp?), the famous greek healer that after
his death become a lesser god of healing. Machaon participated
in the Trojan war as a warrior and as a healer. He was inside
the Trojan Horse. In this last battle he was killed.
[This message has been edited by Snakeseyes (edited 07-26-2001).]
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Originally posted by Raa Tor'h:
So these knights that are white... are they vigilantes?
Um.... not really. They'd be the good king's heroes, if you will. They're the ones that save the princess, slay the dragon, etc etc.
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Shrike you just confirmed what I was thinking about doing anyway (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
A name is nothing more than what you make it so I'm going to make the White Knights a name synonomus with good deeds and actions above and beyond.
Thanks dude (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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**** PC.
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The Army of Stryke. I think it sounds good...
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Oh man, that is just so lame.
The Array would be much better. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) [j/k]
[This message has been edited by Setekh (edited 07-27-2001).]
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how about: Carl's Servants
it's perfect!
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hey setekh, did you notice the funny lines of stars in your render?
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In my render?
Which one?
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oops i mean Thunder. you two are so confusable.
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You confuse me with Kangeroo boy here? Gee thanks (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Which stars? I know that Glitterato has problems with doing stars sometimes and you do get fairly obvious star lines but I can't see any in this picture...
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Do you mean these?
(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/staff/setekh/thunder-starline.jpg)
That's all I can see...
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yeah those, and there are other ones down at the bottom. i thought you would have noticed them before since you usually see much more miniscule problems with my render.
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Hey dude, no need to go on the offensive with this - we all go for constructive critisism, if somethings totally poor then we'll say so so that the person who did it will know that there are things they can do to improve. Personally I welcome critisism (so long as it's not rude) because it helps me to improve what I do.
Regarding the render, I can't actually see these lines of stars, and although this may sound like a poor excuse I just set Glitterato up to render the stars, It wasn't my fault that it decided to draw them in lines. In future I'll pay closer attention to the star field to make sure that its not to obvious.
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Originally posted by Thunder:
Hey dude, no need to go on the offensive with this
arrgh why does everyone always think i am being offensive? that is just the way i talk. it's hard to convey mood over the internet. just so you everyone knows : i never try to be mean to anyone here.
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Ah, a fateful problem with the internet - use smilies, thats how people convey stuff if it's unclear... Sorry if I was out of line in the post above.
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it's okay thunder (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) *hugs*