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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fineus on December 15, 2001, 11:34:00 am

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 15, 2001, 11:34:00 am

I know this has already seen the light of day in another thread but I'd like to get some feedback on it seperately, hence this thread - whilst I've still got my creative head on.

 

What does everyone think? I don't care if it's positive or negative - and yes I know it's up to me and it's my personal design, but I still want as much feedback of any kind as I can get. Many thanks  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Alikchi on December 15, 2001, 11:44:00 am

It looks really good  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Are you going to put it in FS2 or IW2 or..or not? (horror)

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 15, 2001, 11:45:00 am

Eventually both (I hope), hence the relativly low poly count (or at least a poly count thats easy to lower).

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Alikchi on December 15, 2001, 11:48:00 am

It looks really good  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Reminds me of an Orion with Added Armor Plating.

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 15, 2001, 11:51:00 am

Yeah - thats the idea  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif) except it's much bigger (5Km) and boasts runways on both sides of the ship (it's symetrical down the middle).

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: CP5670 on December 15, 2001, 12:02:00 pm

Cool; almost looks a bit like a mix of the Orion and Hecate... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Zeronet on December 15, 2001, 12:06:00 pm

Put a internal hanger on it, so when the mission starts you have to undock from the ship and fly down a short tunnel to get out the ship, mabye have a targeting laser to guide you out. The ship itself currently looks like a very good design.

[This message has been edited by Zeronet (edited 12-15-2001).]

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 16, 2001, 02:32:00 am

Internal hanger? Hmm... could do - I'd better make sure I get the maps right on it though, since they can look kinda bad if you don't get it right.

BTW - any ideas for the top rear of it? I don't quiete know what to do with it yet so I'm open to suggestion...

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Shrike on December 16, 2001, 02:47:00 am

More turrets?  An AWACS array?

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 16, 2001, 02:51:00 am

It's 5K long, I didn't want to spoil the shape of the ship by adding turrets on this drawing, when the time comes I'll draw them in  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)

AWACs array... interesting...hmm...mobile base  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Shrike on December 16, 2001, 03:03:00 am

Well, time to get MAX warmed up, neh?

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 16, 2001, 03:06:00 am

Indeed - but I want to plan this thing down to the finest detail before I go further than drawing it (it's my baby, gotta do it right  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif))

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Nico on December 16, 2001, 08:01:00 am

trash the wings?

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Fineus on December 16, 2001, 08:05:00 am

Do you think? I kinda like them... but I'm open to suggestion...

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Thorn on December 16, 2001, 08:38:00 am

Yeah, lose the wings unless they serve some purpose (solar arrays? sensor arrays?)

Title: TD Aquila dev thread 3
Post by: Nico on December 16, 2001, 08:59:00 am

if you like them, keep them: but I suggest to make them smaller then, and arrow shaped, with the thiner part facing back maybe.