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Title: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 12, 2006, 02:57:57 pm
"Sol shall be attacked three times, three times player shall be sent to a hopeless mission, and after third time he won't return..."

"Each day enemies shall turn into friends and vice versa, only to be killed together by the Biggest Enemy..."

"War of two powers shall change into hopeless trying to protect the Last Bastion"

"Lots of blocks, trials of stopping enemy shall only increase number of deads"


Hey!
For a long time, a few people of Polish FreeSpace Community have been creating total conversion of FreeSpace 2, which will work as stand-alone. We are making project which can compare with Inferno. It will be called:

Earth Defense

Several new models, including these which are created by other people, missions that you can't find in any other campaign or mod, refreshed multiplayer, absolutely new weapons. New types of crafts and ships. Graphics based on FSSCP.

Our small team do a lot, bu we still need a support. Actually only I can write tables, we have only one modeler, two effecters, two FREDers and one programmer. Any forms of help will be welcome. Finally, something that should make our project more interesting:

(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/4782/fighter2gg8.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fighter2gg8.jpg)(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8164/fighteriiak3.th.jpg) (http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fighteriiak3.jpg)(http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1194/cruiser2cx7.th.jpg) (http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cruiser2cx7.jpg)(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1293/cruiserii2vf7.th.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cruiserii2vf7.jpg)(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6202/wallpaper2io5.th.png) (http://img295.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wallpaper2io5.png)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: spartan_0214 on November 12, 2006, 03:27:47 pm
so is this supposed to be like Inferno: Alliance, where Earthlings set up their own defenses against, say, Martians???
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: karajorma on November 12, 2006, 04:21:30 pm
You have a programmer? How come he isn't over here working with the SCP? :)

As for the rest of your team you're actually bigger than most modding teams as new as yours. You should have enough people to do a good job as long as you don't get too ambitious.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 03:42:16 am
Karajorma - Work is still going too slowly. We need one more person to work with a tables. I can't do it alone, because it need a lot of time, but i have only three hours per day :(

Post in this topic, if somebody want to work with us.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on November 13, 2006, 09:34:48 am
I've modified some tables for Steadfast... Maybe I can help you.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Colonol Dekker on November 13, 2006, 09:46:36 am
I like the models, but have you any textured cap(ski)s? :D
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 13, 2006, 11:39:58 am
so is this supposed to be like Inferno: Alliance, where Earthlings set up their own defenses against, say, Martians???

In INF:A you're a Martian pilot,sorry.

I've modified some tables for Steadfast... Maybe I can help you.

Ha-hem WHO has modified them? :)

The presence of this MOD will make some members happy(there's someone who doesn't like Inferno)but I don't know if it's comparable to Inferno. Good luck anyway!
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on November 13, 2006, 11:46:37 am
I've modified some tables for Steadfast... Maybe I can help you.

Ha-hem WHO has modified them? :)
You modified only the ship description  :P
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 11:48:38 am
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I've modified some tables for Steadfast... Maybe I can help you

Hmm... We must contact on MSN, or ICQ if you want to work with us ;) or Foxer will make an english lagnuage board on freespace.pl dedicated for ED

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I like the models, but have you any textured cap(ski)s?

Hmm... this time no, but our modeller can texture it for a next week. I wanted to tell him to do it, and now I could do it :)

For a one week some models will be textured ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Unknown Target on November 13, 2006, 12:00:03 pm
Looks interesting...although that fighter looks shockingly similar to the Wraithe from StarCraft :)
Good luck though, looks like it has a lot of potential.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 13, 2006, 12:04:12 pm
I've modified some tables for Steadfast... Maybe I can help you.

Ha-hem WHO has modified them? :)
You modified only the ship description  :P

Not only.I have changed the sounds(you could have listened subspace rift effects instead of normal engine ones) and some weapons. I have created the XXXXX weapon and the long range SSilver....

You should select both of us.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 12:16:24 pm
Both of you can work BUT:

Both of you will make a new table for a new ship and i'll see how good you are ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 13, 2006, 12:58:52 pm
Uhm we just want to give an hand,our abilities are somewhat limited though we managed to have our own table for Steadfast,composed by Inferno,FS2 and some FS1 ships. We did a lot.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Unknown Target on November 13, 2006, 01:06:20 pm
If you need some off and on work I could probably give you a hand. I do the table work for the BSG mod.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 01:19:20 pm
WoW! I' thank you a lot beacause i hate tables. Please, register on www.freespace.pl/forum and I'll give you a access to a special board dedicated for Earth Defense :)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on November 13, 2006, 01:22:07 pm
Both of you will make a new table for a new ship and i'll see how good you are ;)
Ok I'm ready. Just tell me what ship is it.
And I have MSN, so we can contact.

Uh... Well, I've seen your post while I was typing...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 01:31:18 pm
You've got an access to provate ED catgory on FS.PL. You can without problems post in english :) Our category for team is "Earth Defence - Team Only" ;)

And rest of you, guys. Do you want to work with ED Team?
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Unknown Target on November 13, 2006, 01:39:36 pm
I have registered as Unknown-Target (registered as Unknown Target but typed in the wrong address - oops :()
Please remember though, that there is still a lot of work to do for BTRL :) So I'll be able to do some of the table work, but off and on :)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 01:58:20 pm
Unkown, you've got an access to ED Private board on FS.PL :)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Bob-san on November 13, 2006, 08:34:37 pm
This seems interesting... a few of my friends are going to help?

I would be able to pitch in as a writer... your choice (I'm already a bit busy with TSP (my campaign), school, karate, and keeping a social life). I still have free time though... :-P

If you want me to write, I need a basic thing of your Earth Defence canon. I can only coordinate battles and dialogue if I don't know the canon of the game...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 13, 2006, 11:33:51 pm
Bob, are you a FREDer? How long r u FREDding? DO you have high FREDding skills?

I don't know HLP people, so I'm asking ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Qwer on November 14, 2006, 01:11:38 am
Werid... hen I put news about Phoenix Project nobody wanted to get into team, now when Shiv put news about ED, everybody wants to. :P
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on November 14, 2006, 01:13:38 am
If you need a good FREDer, LieutenantGeneralMobius is a good choice (pratically I tell him the missions to do and the next day they are done). Also Bob is a good FREDer.

I suck at FREDing (infact, none of Steadfast missions is FREDed by me :rolleyes:), but reading Bob's post reminded me that I wrote also the first Steadfast fiction. If you don't care grammar errors, I can also do that.

@Qwer: do you need a tabler also for Phoenix Project?
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Qwer on November 14, 2006, 06:38:06 am
DD - we need specialists from graphic modding: models, effects, Anis, interface and so on. Unfortunetly Poland has got lots of tech modders but very few graphic ones. :P
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on November 14, 2006, 06:59:00 am
we need specialists from graphic modding: models, effects, Anis, interface and so on.
Ok, I can't do anything of what you said... :rolleyes: (But I'm trying to do some of that... Maybe in something like 400/500 years I'll be able to help you :D)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Bob-san on November 14, 2006, 07:10:40 am
I'm rather inexperienced at FREDing... I can do some bug fixes but unfortuntately, FRED_Open 3.6.9 RC7 is incredibly unstable for me... some stuff like the campaign maker doesn't even open for me... quite a few other necessary things just crash the thing. I would rather not FRED until I have something a bit more... stable... I'll go after RC7.3 when I get home. Hopefully the new EXE's will run.

But my job is similar to Darth DySkO right now... I can write the fiction for the missions. On a 1-to-10 scale of FRED skills, I'd give Mobius an 9 and myself a 5. I'm still learning (and using notepad more often then FRED_Open).
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 14, 2006, 08:34:16 am
LieutenantGeneralMobius, do you want to FRED some in ED project?

Bob, we'll use modified by our programmer 3.7 final ;)

For this time we're using a 3.6.9 rc3
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 14, 2006, 10:31:27 am
Darth DySkO, what's your MSN e-mail?
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 16, 2006, 02:15:56 pm
http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen0073oz4.jpg
http://img380.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen0072rm0.jpg
http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen0074mi0.jpg

Please look and comment ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on November 16, 2006, 02:57:31 pm
Wow, purdy. Me likes. :yes2: :yes:

Will this be in Polish or English???
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on November 16, 2006, 03:10:08 pm
English of course. Polish maybe...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Bob-san on November 16, 2006, 06:56:42 pm
I like it! It looks pretty good right now!
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: karajorma on November 22, 2006, 05:22:48 am
I'm rather inexperienced at FREDing... I can do some bug fixes but unfortuntately, FRED_Open 3.6.9 RC7 is incredibly unstable for me... some stuff like the campaign maker doesn't even open for me.

It's not just you it crashes for. Run the debug build as that one works just fine. If you're getting errors that prevent you running the debug build then you probably need to fix those before blaming FRED for your crashes :p

Werid... hen I put news about Phoenix Project nobody wanted to get into team, now when Shiv put news about ED, everybody wants to. :P

He posted pics. :p
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 22, 2006, 03:08:08 pm
But my job is similar to Darth DySkO right now... I can write the fiction for the missions. On a 1-to-10 scale of FRED skills, I'd give Mobius an 9 and myself a 5. I'm still learning (and using notepad more often then FRED_Open).

Uhm,no. If I'm 9 you're 2-3. :D

I'll be pleased to FRED for you Polish guys,but:
1)You must accept the presence of Italian words in my posts/messages.I'll call you polacchi. :lol:
2)I have to find someone who is able to explain the reasons beyond my member title,someone intelligent.
3)Language.As you can see,my English is horryfing.There might be some misunderstandings...
4)I have many campaigns to work on,starting working on another one will delay the launch of them all. Bob-san is completely relying on me for FREDding and DySkO and Edivad need my help.Also,my solo projects have the priority they deserve:The Southern Cross is the most important,but I want to finish Shadows Of The Great War,my Inferno:Alliance Campaign ASAP because Woomeister promised he would have inserted it in a special VP shortly after the release of INF:A.
5)I have the slowest connection of the FreeSpace community.I DL files at 2kb/s and sometimes at 7kb/s. I can DL bigger files only from school,but rarely.I could need time to DL the modpack necessary to FRED with the mod....;

It doesn't mean that I can't help you at all:you can send me the missions,I can test them and find bugs,then fix them.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on November 22, 2006, 03:16:18 pm
:sigh:

If Bob-San's 2 then I'm 0.5... I only learned to use variables two days ago... I have no hope for Player or Campaign variables...

:(
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 22, 2006, 03:39:03 pm
Bad for a member who finds everything in his language...
I have almost FREDded every day since...uhm...this May. I've learned how to use variables time,time ago...

Check K's FAQ.You can learn how to use player and campaign variables...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Turey on November 22, 2006, 11:51:02 pm
effects, Anis

If you could give a few more details on exactly what you need for those two, I may be able to help you.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: BS403 on November 22, 2006, 11:52:40 pm
But my job is similar to Darth DySkO right now... I can write the fiction for the missions. On a 1-to-10 scale of FRED skills, I'd give Mobius an 9 and myself a 5. I'm still learning (and using notepad more often then FRED_Open).

Uhm,no. If I'm 9 you're 2-3. :D

I'll be pleased to FRED for you Polish guys,but:
1)You must accept the presence of Italian words in my posts/messages.I'll call you polacchi. :lol:
2)I have to find someone who is able to explain the reasons beyond my member title,someone intelligent.
3)Language.As you can see,my English is horryfing.There might be some misunderstandings...
4)I have many campaigns to work on,starting working on another one will delay the launch of them all. Bob-san is completely relying on me for FREDding and DySkO and Edivad need my help.Also,my solo projects have the priority they deserve:The Southern Cross is the most important,but I want to finish Shadows Of The Great War,my Inferno:Alliance Campaign ASAP because Woomeister promised he would have inserted it in a special VP shortly after the release of INF:A.
5)I have the slowest connection of the FreeSpace community.I DL files at 2kb/s and sometimes at 7kb/s. I can DL bigger files only from school,but rarely.I could need time to DL the modpack necessary to FRED with the mod....;

It doesn't mean that I can't help you at all:you can send me the missions,I can test them and find bugs,then fix them.
My connection is slower I get .5kb/s up to an amazing 1.5kb/s on downloads
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 23, 2006, 04:07:45 am
Well sometimes I DL something like 0,800 kb per second...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: karajorma on November 23, 2006, 05:22:50 am
Check K's FAQ.You can learn how to use player and campaign variables...

If you understand variables then you'll find persistent variables fairly simple. Basically if you say something is a persistent variable the game remembers what its value is between missions. The only difference between the two types is whether or not the game resets them if you fail a mission.

The FAQ covers it in more detail but that's pretty much the gist of it.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 25, 2006, 02:00:09 pm
:sigh:

If Bob-San's 2 then I'm 0.5... I only learned to use variables two days ago... I have no hope for Player or Campaign variables...

:(

Weren't you supposed to work for Machina Terra as FREDder?
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on November 25, 2006, 04:57:48 pm
Yeah, your point? I don't need that much skill to just polish up missions and add dialogue.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on November 26, 2006, 05:43:31 am
POLISH missions? :lol:

Well adding dialogues isn't that easy. You have to coordinate them with the events,"the X opens fire" messages has to show up in a certain moment ecc....

Then you're a "dialoguer",not a FREDder,of Machina Terra.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 02, 2006, 02:56:34 am
hey guys!

Maybe today I'll post some new in game screenies from a test mission...
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 02, 2006, 02:25:39 pm
.....

Ok.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 05, 2006, 09:27:16 am
http://freespace.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1113 here you have some shots ;P
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 05, 2006, 02:36:56 pm
WOW!

P.S.
Your language isn't understandable at all.... :D
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 05, 2006, 02:59:52 pm
EEEEWWW!!! Damn, viewpoints from cockpits, I hate those. :no::ick:
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: neoterran on December 05, 2006, 11:01:21 pm
I hope there is a english version of this when it's finish.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 06, 2006, 09:31:51 am
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Your language isn't understandable at all....

Yeah, my english is horrible ;) ;7

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EEEEWWW!!! Damn, viewpoints from cockpits, I hate those.

We'll change it to the normal view.

I hope there is a english version of this when it's finish.
It'll be english :) We've got only polish interface, but it'll be changed
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 06, 2006, 01:40:08 pm
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Your language isn't understandable at all....

Yeah, my english is horrible ;) ;7

I mean the Polish language. I have visited the forum(I'm interested on the 3rd Shivan Invasion)but I can't understand.


Ignore Snail's opinions. Cockpit views are interesting!
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 06, 2006, 03:23:27 pm
Ignore LGM's views. Cockpit views are like viewing from a cock.... I mean, it's not FreeSpacish. I really, really, really, undeniably despise cockpit views with a vengeance! Really, you do not KNOW HOW MUCH I HATE THEM!!!! :ick: :ick: :mad2:
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 06, 2006, 05:11:38 pm
But it does add realism.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 07, 2006, 03:20:04 am
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I mean the Polish language. I have visited the forum(I'm interested on the 3rd Shivan Invasion)but I can't understand.

Polish grammar is hard, we've got a lot of exceptions change of verbs, nouns  ect. It's hard in reading too if you' aren't Slav. If you want to know more, please read this: http://grzegorj.w.interia.pl/kurs/index.html You can learn some basics here ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 07, 2006, 11:53:06 am
No,the Italian language is impossible to learn if you weren't born here. The hardest language evar.

Snail hates cockpit views,but they're obviously more realistic.

French is hard too,but the pronunciation is easier.

Uhm...I want to learn at least 3 words in Polish....
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 08, 2006, 09:55:45 am
http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screen0003pd3.jpg <- Here's something new. It doesn't include all the new effects. FS_2 Open effects'll be introduced soon...

Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 08, 2006, 10:19:51 am
Why you don't update the first page everytime there are new screenshots to add? It's better.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 08, 2006, 10:47:22 am
I'll do it next time, ok? ;)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 08, 2006, 11:09:18 am
Ok.

(Spamboy is on the offensive)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 06:21:08 am
But they're not freespacey!! DAMN COCKPIT VIEWS!!! DAMN THEM TO HELLL!!!!!!!1!! :mad2:  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:  :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick:

they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly

DEATH TO COCKPIT VIEWS! I HATE VIEWING FROM COCKS!!!11  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:  :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick:  :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:  :mad: :mad: :mad:

ARGH!!!!!!

:sigh:

Sorry, I drank some sour cheese milk today.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Qwer on December 09, 2006, 08:50:31 am
Snail - well...I must agree with you. :p Cockpits are annoying when it comes to space-sims and fighter shooters.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on December 09, 2006, 09:02:45 am
Where is the problem? Just release the ships.tbl (in the VP) without the "show ship" flag for playable fighters, and a separate cockpits-shp.tbm which adds the "show ship" flag to every playable ship, so who doesn't like cockpits can play without cockpits, and who likes cockpits (like me! :D) can play with them.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 09:12:17 am
Good idea (I feel really sick, damn milk)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: spartan_0214 on December 09, 2006, 10:08:17 am
Descent had a cockpit view.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 10:31:57 am
Then? It's still not freespacey, it's descenty. Besides, I've only played Descent 1, and on Mac too. :P :lol:
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 09, 2006, 11:46:28 am
Dysko idea is really good :)

I'll do that :)
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 11:57:04 am
Zoopy.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Dysko on December 09, 2006, 12:14:49 pm
I'll do that :)
You? :wtf:
I thought I was (one of) your tabler! :)
Take a look in your forum!
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 12:55:19 pm
Zoopy.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 09, 2006, 01:20:10 pm
I'll do that :)
You? :wtf:
I thought I was (one of) your tabler! :)
Take a look in your forum!
Heh... I'm a tabler too ;) You aren't alone :P :lol:

I've made all EA tables to ED :P
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on December 09, 2006, 01:42:24 pm
But they're not freespacey!! DAMN COCKPIT VIEWS!!! DAMN THEM TO HELLL!!!!!!!1!! :mad2:  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:  :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick:

they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly they're ugly

DEATH TO COCKPIT VIEWS! I HATE VIEWING FROM COCKS!!!11  :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:  :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick: :ick:  :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:  :mad: :mad: :mad:

ARGH!!!!!!

:sigh:

Sorry, I drank some sour cheese milk today.

It's too big...I wanted to copy it on my signature :lol:

Dysko idea is really good :)

I'll do that :)

It's the first time a member of the community writes "DySkO".
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Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 01:45:14 pm
Let's see some new ships of ED please! And some background story too.
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Post by: Mobius on December 09, 2006, 02:16:58 pm
You're using EA warships,right? The textures are upgraded? The models are HTL?
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Post by: shiv on December 09, 2006, 02:27:56 pm
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Let's see some new ships of ED please! And some background story too.

Story is top secret, because it's diffrent than all the stories what you've ever seen and the end too ;)

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You're using EA warships,right? The textures are upgraded? The models are HTL?

EA fleet in ED is very strange: it's mix of Inferno models, single models from Hades-Combine and Scooby's models.

GTA, PVN and Shivan models're made specialy for ED, and never used before. Models'll be HTL, but in future...
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Post by: Vengence on December 09, 2006, 02:43:09 pm
Shiv, read the PM I'm sending you. It is about those EA ships.
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Post by: spartan_0214 on December 09, 2006, 03:08:04 pm
I rather enjoyed the cockpit view in Freelancer. IMHO, it makes you feel more a part of the universe. And, it feels cozy.
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Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 03:12:02 pm
Cockpit views... It's like viewing from a cock!

*goes into another rant*
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Post by: Vengence on December 09, 2006, 03:53:40 pm
It all really depends on the cockpit itself man. In Tachyon, as far as I can remember, the cockpit barely got in the way. Also I kinda like cockpits because I can actually SEE what I'm piloting. During battle I kinda lose the notion that I'm piloting a perseus and begin thinking I'm in a Herc or something.
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Post by: Snail on December 09, 2006, 04:09:35 pm
How do cockpit views help?
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Post by: shiv on December 09, 2006, 04:19:48 pm
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How do cockpit views help?

It's just making more realism
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Post by: Vengence on December 09, 2006, 04:28:11 pm
Indeed, that is all it does. I just like having the cockpit as long as it doesn't kill me with obstuctions.
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Post by: asyikarea51 on December 11, 2006, 06:23:19 am
Usually I don't mind cockpits, but in the case of FS (and maybe X2/X3:Reunion), or for uniformity reasons, I'd rather play without them. Like playing my favourite arcade simulator, which is a vice versa case - almost everyone I see plays the game without the dashboard, while I'm one of the few who does for realism's sake. It's fun to watch the speedometer, tachometer and boost gauge hit the high levels anyway... pchow! pchow! :p

My two cents. :)
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Post by: Snail on December 11, 2006, 02:20:47 pm
Meh, let's get off this topic, I'll just end up repeating myself.
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Post by: Vengence on December 11, 2006, 02:46:19 pm
Ok then mister. I would preview this mod out of my observations, but given the fact that I'm on the team (through a merger :doubt:) I can't say much given that I have seen and read alot more than some of you :P. A good cook doesn't spoil the food :D.
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Post by: Unknown Target on December 11, 2006, 05:37:24 pm
IWar 2 is a nice example of how to do a cockpit. The only problem with it was that it was the same for every ship.
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Post by: Vengence on December 11, 2006, 09:22:46 pm
That, more or less, kills the meaning of having multiple ships with a single looking cockpit. Unless the ships had the same exact cockpit in the first place, then what is the use for such a thing anyways?
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Post by: asyikarea51 on December 12, 2006, 12:50:55 am
X2:TT had different cockpits based on fighter class, and some variations were made based on the owning species. The problem with that IMO was that the cockpit variations weren't really... varied enough (e.g. two heavy fighters from two different species - the cockpit looks different only when you looked at the floor), and the cockpits weren't uniform (many of the capital ships/transports, and some of the fighters were just hackjobbed to use the exact same cockpits despite belonging to different species - it was only one line in that game's version of a ships.tbl anyway).
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Post by: Vengence on December 12, 2006, 11:10:17 am
Ah, I truly miss commanding a destroyer! And I hate it at the same time. Can you imagine the number of times friendly frieghters and ships kept ramming my massive ship?
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Post by: aldo_14 on December 12, 2006, 11:21:17 am
Ah, I truly miss commanding a destroyer! And I hate it at the same time. Can you imagine the number of times friendly frieghters and ships kept ramming my massive ship?

12?
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Post by: asyikarea51 on December 12, 2006, 11:24:21 am
Ah, I truly miss commanding a destroyer! And I hate it at the same time. Can you imagine the number of times friendly frieghters and ships kept ramming my massive ship?

Next thing you know, the entire sector becomes your enemy. Bangwal
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Post by: Vengence on December 12, 2006, 05:59:09 pm
But being so big has its strong points. I was engaged by some Xenon fighters and my gunners sucked so I took control and smashed the fighters against my hull. Then a Xenon destroyer came in and so I decided to have some fun and ram it, eject into my Nova, and get out of there. I, of course, saved before then but it was so fun! Especially seeing the speedy Xenon ships run into their own topedoes!
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Post by: Polpolion on December 13, 2006, 07:35:08 pm
How do cockpit views help?

They look double plus cool
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Post by: shiv on January 30, 2007, 10:26:42 am
Here's our new forum :) - http://www.game-warden.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=74
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Post by: shiv on May 26, 2007, 02:21:24 am
Heh... a new stuff ;)

(http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9372/screen0337ny8.jpg)
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Post by: Snail on May 26, 2007, 07:54:32 am
Was the ugly re coloration really necessary?
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Post by: shiv on May 26, 2007, 08:00:00 am
It's only a test.
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Post by: Mobius on May 27, 2007, 12:08:28 am
You can always use freespaceking's new texture ;)
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Post by: shiv on May 27, 2007, 02:24:54 am
Which texture exactly? Could you give me a link?
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Post by: Mobius on May 27, 2007, 07:14:05 pm
Go to our Inferno Night CafèTM, there's a thread created by freespaceking. He has upgraded the Herc III, the Ursa and the Bakha.
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Post by: sixlaneve on June 01, 2007, 05:12:12 am
(http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fighter2gg8.jpg)

is it just me, or it looks like the Terran Wraith?

(http://www.blizzard.com/inblizz/fanart/images/screens/ss220-thumb.jpg)
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Post by: Send in the TMF on June 03, 2007, 10:58:02 pm
Yes because I think thats some SC concept art...


STARCRAFT 2 FTW!!!!!!!! :D
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Post by: Mav on June 12, 2007, 02:57:19 pm
You can always use freespaceking's new texture ;)
I'd guess Snail meant the fact that the menu is now brown instead of green... am I right? :confused:

As for the mod... I'll just wait and see :) . But the line around "....our story is going to be different from any you've seen..." sounds promising :D - I just hope you can keep up to that promise (which most certainly won't be easy) ...


@QWER:
What's that "Phoenix Project" intended to become? (just asking out of curiosity ;) ... - *meow* :snipe: )

@Darth DySkO:
Yes, good idea. I'll try to remember it, thanks :) .
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 10, 2007, 01:03:44 pm
Something new:

(http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/7636/screen0115sk1.jpg)
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Post by: Mobius on December 10, 2007, 01:34:11 pm
I really missed ED screenshots ;7

I like the use of alternate explosions, original FS explosions aren't that good(even if upgraded by texturers).
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Post by: BengalTiger on December 10, 2007, 01:49:31 pm
(http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9372/screen0337ny8.jpg)
Banki rakietowe :confused:

Maybe: Komory rakietowe, or: komory bombowe, 'banki' just doesn't fit :p
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on December 10, 2007, 01:52:10 pm
WTF?!?!

Are you from Poland?! :P

It's just old version and old description with old interface. Don't take it into your consideration :P
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Post by: TrashMan on December 10, 2007, 02:19:34 pm
FYI Shiv, from that screenie it looks liek you're using my old(er) Orion Mk2. A new version is on Hades-Combine...much more details ;)
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Post by: Jake2447 on December 10, 2007, 08:30:34 pm
I'm okay with tables or FREDding if you still need the help.
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Post by: shiv on December 26, 2007, 09:56:37 am
Something new... ED private models gallery presents:

(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/4962/30nbxaofv9.jpg)
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Post by: TrashMan on December 26, 2007, 10:08:32 am
purdy :eek:
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Post by: shiv on January 04, 2008, 02:33:12 pm
-A small group of testers(2-3) who can find bugs and grammar mistakes, especially before releasing "grammar correction" patch
-Sound effect artist
-Music composer
-Effecter
-Model converter or/and modeller - URGENTLY NEEDED
-Somebody who can balance tables - URGENTLY NEEDED
-Advanced FREDers (who know SCP sexps usage and variables) - NEEDED
-Texture artist - URGENTLY NEEDED

If we won't hire any modeller we will not be able to convert ingame any more models and you will not see ED anymore :(
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Post by: Mobius on January 04, 2008, 02:39:53 pm
-Advanced FREDers (who know SCP sexps usage and variables) - NEEDED

:rolleyes:

I'm a FREDder of the team, I joined it I-don't-remember-how-many-months-ago. The point is that you worked on ED without contacting me :P

What do you need, exactly? Remember that there's INFA...
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Post by: shiv on January 04, 2008, 03:06:19 pm
Hired again!

Internal access on GW should be set up soon.
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Post by: Mobius on January 04, 2008, 03:35:50 pm
That's not the only problem. Looks like I can't post on GW:

vBulletin Message
Mobius, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
 
:wtf:
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on January 04, 2008, 03:46:59 pm
Try to contact with admins.
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Post by: Snail on January 05, 2008, 04:37:44 am
-Advanced FREDers (who know SCP sexps usage and variables) - NEEDED

I can do that...
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Post by: shiv on January 06, 2008, 02:20:22 am
Now we're on ModDB :D

Just go and check it out! - http://www.moddb.com/games/10019/earth-defence
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Post by: shiv on January 15, 2008, 02:41:39 am
http://www.moddb.com/games/10019/earth-defence/news/25655/patch-1-in-development-voice-actors-needed (http://www.moddb.com/games/10019/earth-defence/news/25655/patch-1-in-development-voice-actors-needed) - Some more news on ModDB :)

And also look for some awesome new concept art by our new team member, Alkan Rena there:

(http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/games/1/11/10019/thumb_620x2000/ED_002.png)
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Post by: shiv on January 27, 2008, 10:47:05 am
More, more and more details...

(http://game-warden.com/earthdefence/official_gallery/altantis.jpg)
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Post by: Snail on January 27, 2008, 11:26:11 am
Is very nice.
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Post by: shiv on February 12, 2008, 01:05:35 pm
We've launched a new website. Go and check it out: www.game-warden.com/earthdefence
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Post by: blowfish on February 12, 2008, 11:47:49 pm
-Model converter or/and modeller - URGENTLY NEEDED
-Somebody who can balance tables - URGENTLY NEEDED

I can sort of do these things.  I have some experience modeling, some of my work can be found here (http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj251/blowfishpro/).  It should be noted that I model in SketchUp (as if you couldn't see from the pictures), and SketchUp to POF conversion has some known caveats, namely no smoothing, which can be a major issue in some cases.  I can convert stuff as long as its provided in a format that TrueSpace or PCS2 can handle, with textures already applied correctly and no geometry errors present.  I have played around with tables some, I know what "balancing" means, but my ability to balance ships and weapons hasn't really been put to the test.

If you're not too desperate, I know there are people out there much better at these things than me; I'm still a n00b, and still learning.
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Post by: shiv on February 13, 2008, 12:13:49 am
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If you're not too desperate, I know there are people out there much better at these things than me; I'm still a n00b, and still learning.

But nobody wants to join us :(

Can you upload here pictures of your work? We'd like to see it because I can't view ppcitures from adress that you've sent.
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Post by: blowfish on February 13, 2008, 12:19:51 am
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If you're not too desperate, I know there are people out there much better at these things than me; I'm still a n00b, and still learning.

But nobody wants to join us :(

Can you upload here pictures of your work? We'd like to see it because I can't view ppcitures from adress that you've sent.

OK this thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52035) and this thread (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,51071) show some examples of my modeling work, as well as this image (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj251/blowfishpro/EuropaBSG.jpg), this image (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj251/blowfishpro/fsfreighter.jpg), and this image (http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj251/blowfishpro/superheavybomber.jpg).


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Post by: shiv on February 13, 2008, 08:11:16 am
Wooow. We'd love to have you. Please, register on Game-Warden. We're gonna give you access to the internal team board when you're registered.
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Post by: blowfish on February 13, 2008, 08:27:06 am
Wooow. We'd love to have you. Please, register on Game-Warden. We're gonna give you access to the internal team board when you're registered.

I'm already registered at GW with the same username.
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Post by: shiv on February 13, 2008, 08:56:50 am
Okay. I guess today internal access should be set up. It should be done in a moment.
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Post by: shiv on February 16, 2008, 01:03:50 pm
(http://game-warden.com/earthdefence/gallery/in-game01.png)
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Post by: Snail on February 16, 2008, 01:06:16 pm
And that's not even the weapons...
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Post by: shiv on February 23, 2008, 05:47:10 am
Still WIP...

(http://game-warden.com/earthdefence/gallery/sneak_peak01.png)
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Post by: Snail on February 23, 2008, 06:03:45 am
:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

*checks internal for download*
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Post by: shiv on February 25, 2008, 09:11:21 am
New position is open - Texturer.

We need someone who can just make a new set of maps for capships and then this person is free ;) NO uvmapping, no texturing only maps designing.
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: shiv on February 28, 2008, 10:55:55 am
Here's new open-jobs list.

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  • Experieanced and advanced FREDer who know SCP sexps usage and variables usage - Always needed
  • Animated effect artist - Extremly needed
  • Backgrounds artist
  • Texture artist - Extremly needed
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Post by: Colonol Dekker on February 28, 2008, 11:52:50 am
Damn you variables! I never did bother to get my head round them. Even after stripping down jad3's finer missions. D'oh. Sexps i'm down with though.
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Post by: Snail on February 28, 2008, 02:41:18 pm
Read Karajorma's FAQ a few times. When you get the concept they're a lot easier to understand.
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Post by: Mobius on February 28, 2008, 02:47:24 pm
Do you have game physics able to support surface missions?
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Post by: Snail on February 28, 2008, 02:47:54 pm
Do you have game physics able to support surface missions?

No. Do you?
Title: Re: ...:::Earth Defense:::...
Post by: Mobius on February 28, 2008, 02:50:00 pm
No, I'm waiting for the coders...and possibly scripting magicians.