Hard Light Productions Forums

Hosted Projects - Standalone => Wing Commander Saga => Topic started by: Tolwyn on May 31, 2007, 04:16:01 pm

Title: NEWS : New Saga Rapier!
Post by: Tolwyn on May 31, 2007, 04:16:01 pm

We're making steady progress, and it's unbelievable watching everything coming together. With our last big review of the game, we picked up some real solid forward momentum. Still, sometimes it feels like we're taking two steps forward and one, two or even three steps back. That's really starting to taper off, though.

We have new media to share. This time we would like to showcase Klav's rendition of the Rapier medium fighter. The screenshots are from the tech room, you'll be seeing more as we continue pushing out media. So, basically, you can consider those shots an appetizer.

Screenshots (http://wcsaga.com//index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1)

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: gyp5sy on May 31, 2007, 04:55:51 pm

Awww, hells yeah!  That looks killer. 

Also, one less that I have to model.  :D

Is this "version 1"? or is is like a rapier II or something?

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: nowd on June 01, 2007, 03:05:53 am

Looks awesome. Its really impressive how you manage to make WC2 era craft fit into the WC3 look.

Will you keep the arment and strong shields/weak hull balance of the Rapier? That made him a little bit special to the other fighters.

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: Tolwyn on June 01, 2007, 03:23:50 am

First of all, welcome to the HLP!

We are indeed using WC2 stats. It is not decided whenever or not the ship will be flyable, but you will encounter the Rapier, Ferret and a few other WC2 craft fairly often in the campaign :)

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: Commander Zane on June 02, 2007, 02:01:57 pm

I'd hope you could fly the Rapier and Ferret, if not on the campaign, then at least for user-made missions or multiplayer.

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: Starman01 on June 02, 2007, 03:25:19 pm

Sure, don't worry :)

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: IceFire on June 04, 2007, 11:08:08 pm

Quote from: gyp5sy on May 31, 2007, 04:55:51 pm

Awww, hells yeah!  That looks killer. 

Also, one less that I have to model.  :D

Is this "version 1"? or is is like a rapier II or something?

It looks allot like the WC2 version just with some nice enhancements.  No doubt that was the intention.  The WC1 Rapier has a slightly different design...particularly the wings/stabilizers.

Title: Re: New Saga Rapier!
Post by: Phenix on June 06, 2007, 05:00:14 am

Great work Saga Team...looks great! :)