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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 05, 2001, 09:46:00 pm
Remember this?
 (http://3dap.com/hlp/contest/awards/awardguk.png)
It's recieved a slight upgrade  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/gtdwolf/hephae~1.jpg)
It's no longer the GTSc Hephaestus, it's the GTSD Hephaestus. 34 Turrets and 3300m long, it's no longer a "starbug".
Have some more renders (or rather, me playing w/ the editing options in Irfanview):
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/gtdwolf/hephae~2.jpg)
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/gtdwolf/hephae~3.jpg)
 (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/gtdwolf/hephae~4.jpg)


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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Shrike on October 05, 2001, 10:04:00 pm
What's the polygon count on it?
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 05, 2001, 11:21:00 pm
1800 Polys, 2290 verts. The vert count is a bit high, but the polys is less than the big C.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 06, 2001, 02:24:00 am
That's the Hephaestus? Hot damn, it looks great! Nice work, Grey!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 06, 2001, 06:31:00 am
Are you working for Mon Calamaris? Reminds me of their ships. Nice design. And I wouldn't exactly call that a slight upgrade. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Unidan on October 06, 2001, 07:27:00 am
Galactic Terran Science Destroyer?
Sweet

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 06, 2001, 09:46:00 am
Note: There is more than one Hephaestus! My campaign also features a ship designated the ECC Hephaestus (denebsystem0.tripod.com/ecc_hephaestus.jpg).

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Black Ace on October 06, 2001, 10:44:00 am
Um... holy sh*t!

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Darkage on October 06, 2001, 11:11:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Black Ace:
Um... holy sh*t!

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 06, 2001, 12:30:00 pm
Messed up on that turret count. 4 on each torus, 8 toruses, so there's only 32 turrets. And those ships flying escort? There my Raptor-class escort cruiser, >400 m long.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: QXMX on October 06, 2001, 12:31:00 pm
Looks cool.  If that's only 1800 polys, then I'm thouroughly impressed  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif)

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 06, 2001, 12:38:00 pm
As you now can see, TS1 0wns you all! It's entirely made in TS1, and the reason it looks so smooth is I clicked the "smooth" option in texturing, which carries over into FS2. Additionally, the main hull is only 1224 polys. The remaining 576 polys come from the turrets, which are 18 polys each.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 06, 2001, 12:49:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
which carries over into FS2. Additionally

Nope, unfortunately, as PCS won't keep those datas.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 06, 2001, 05:10:00 pm
Who said anything about PCS? I use POF2COB. PCS always messes up my models, so I don't use it.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 06, 2001, 10:17:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
Who said anything about PCS? I use POF2COB. PCS always messes up my models, so I don't use it.

pof2cob won't keep the shading either, so...
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: jonskowitz on October 06, 2001, 10:28:00 pm
Nice!

So the smoothing shading option in TS works in FS2?  Cool, I'll have to try that out.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 07, 2001, 12:23:00 am
Make it fight! Make it fight!!!! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 07, 2001, 02:04:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by jonskowitz:
So the smoothing shading option in TS works in FS2?

Umm - yeh - does it? Venom, Aldo, Grey?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 07, 2001, 05:35:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Umm - yeh - does it? Venom, Aldo, Grey?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif)

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No it doesn't, not because of FS2, but because of PCS ( but go talk about that to kazan, he will throw you to hell invoquing lame excuses  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) )
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 07, 2001, 05:42:00 am
Oh no, I read the thread - I was just hoping there was some small glimmer of hope, because that ship looks sweet!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 07, 2001, 06:06:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh no, I read the thread - I was just hoping there was some small glimmer of hope, because that ship looks sweet!   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Not you, Jonkowizt  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 07, 2001, 06:29:00 am
Oh, yes - ahh - I knew that...

*hides*
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 07, 2001, 03:13:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Venom2506:
pof2cob won't keep the shading either, so...
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh, yes - ahh - I knew that...

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You doubt me? Here's my proof:
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Quote
Originally posted by Venom2506:
No it doesn't, not because of FS2, but because of PCS ( but go talk about that to kazan, he will throw you to hell invoquing lame excuses     (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) )
I ALREADY TOLD YOU I DON'T USE THAT **** PROGRAM FOR CONVERTING MY MODELS! READ WHAT I POST!

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[This message has been edited by Grey Wolf 2009 (edited 10-07-2001).]
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 07, 2001, 03:42:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506:
pof2cob won't keep the shading either, so...

your're one to talk dude
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Fineus on October 07, 2001, 04:08:00 pm
Play nice please  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Vertigo1 on October 07, 2001, 04:43:00 pm
Is it me, or does that ship look remarkably like the UEO Seaquest?

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Black Ace on October 07, 2001, 05:58:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by MD-2389:
Is it me, or does that ship look remarkably like the UEO Seaquest?


Yup, I was thinking the same thing...



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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 07, 2001, 10:48:00 pm
And I was thinking it was something like the Mon Calamari cruisers.

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 08, 2001, 02:10:00 am
 
Quote
Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
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Ah crap, they're POFs. I'll look at them when I get back to my computer? So it works in FS2?
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: joek on October 08, 2001, 09:01:00 am
Wow! That is a great improvement!

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Nico on October 08, 2001, 11:40:00 am
yup, it's smoothed. cool  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 09, 2001, 02:11:00 pm
Just letting you know 2 of those were previously unreleased, such as the one currently named X06 and FRGT01, and I have no current plans for them...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 10, 2001, 04:48:00 am
It still looks like a Mon Calamari cruiser to me..........

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 10, 2001, 04:52:00 am
Whoa...

Cool...  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 10, 2001, 03:43:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh:
Whoa...

Cool...   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
You mean the ships or the effect?
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 10, 2001, 03:54:00 pm
And where'd my title go? And the little GTD Wolf picture?
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: NeoHunter on October 11, 2001, 05:49:00 am
Maybe the HLP staff is going to give you a new picture..one with the upgraded Hephaestus in it....??? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Setekh on October 11, 2001, 11:17:00 pm
 
Quote
Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
You mean the ships or the effect?

I meant the smoothing - didn't know that you could get it into the POF.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Not sure what happened to your title - I'll fix that now.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 11, 2001, 11:37:00 pm
Hmmm... I can imagine the tag line that could go w/ that thing:

"travel into the far corners of the Galaxy, and blow hell out of whatever you find"

Although I have to say, the mk1 and mk2 look about as similar as a pizza and Frankie the Wonder Poodle. I like.
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Grey Wolf on October 15, 2001, 05:07:00 pm
"The Boy who Cried"?
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Did you do this Setekh?
Title: The Hephaestus...
Post by: Alikchi on October 15, 2001, 06:55:00 pm
The boy who cried wolf, silly.