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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: DragonClaw on October 19, 2001, 05:02:00 pm
 (http://imperial.pcgcentral.com/uploads/grounddefensetb.jpg)  (//"http://imperial.pcgcentral.com/uploads/grounddefense.jpg")

I was thinking, without having to deal with powering thrusters, and atmospheric-entry shielding, I think that Beams could be more heavily-powered. What do you guys think?

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Nico on October 19, 2001, 05:12:00 pm
don't think so: in a fighter, when you redirect all the energy to weapons, they're not more powerful, you just have power that comes faster

Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: DragonClaw on October 19, 2001, 05:13:00 pm
So maybe the same type of beam could be maintained for a very long length of time?

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Nico on October 19, 2001, 05:14:00 pm
maybe  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: The Claw on October 19, 2001, 05:21:00 pm
I would also tend to agree with that to a certain extent, but maybe with more power available, power hungry setup's unsuitable for other use could be used.
Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: ^Graff on October 19, 2001, 05:43:00 pm
The Big C shunted additional power to her guns, and made them more powerful.  You just can't do that in a fighter because Freespace wasn't made that way for fighter guns.

Therefore, you can make more powerful beams.  Also, having more power directed to weapons means that you could just power a bigger gun.

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: DragonClaw on October 19, 2001, 07:56:00 pm
Ahh but do you think they could have multi-shot abilities like in the render I made? Having multiple beams coming out of one charge?

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Thorn on October 19, 2001, 08:09:00 pm
If it had multiple emitters in the one gun, sure...
Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Fineus on October 20, 2001, 02:12:00 am
The clouds need a little work, but overall it's very good  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Setekh on October 20, 2001, 02:29:00 am
Looks real pretty, but you should light those Manticores so they fit in with their environment  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: DragonClaw on October 20, 2001, 03:32:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Setekh:
Looks real pretty, but you should light those Manticores so they fit in with their environment   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Whats wrong with the lighting on the manticores exactly?


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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Bobboau on October 20, 2001, 04:10:00 pm
is there a way to import models into taragen?

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: DragonClaw on October 20, 2001, 04:29:00 pm
that has been answered already.. no you can't

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Title: Ground Defense(render+discussion)
Post by: Setekh on October 21, 2001, 12:49:00 am
 
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Originally posted by RKIF-DragonClaw:
Whats wrong with the lighting on the manticores exactly?

Look at the Manticores, and then look at the mountains behind them - the atmosphere in between us and the land makes the land appear bluer. We don't even get a hint of that blueness with the Manticores, which would indicate that the Manticores are very very close to the camera/viewpoint - which they're not, because they're too small  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)