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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Sushi on March 06, 2001, 03:04:00 pm
...seem to be extremely scarce right now. Yes, there are a lot of ship designs being "borrowed"  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) from other games...Starlancer, Wing Commander, Robotech...but doesn't anyone have any desire to create completely original POFs for fighters? I have spent the last week or so looking everywhere for GTF POF models, and I have managed, aside from the (excellently done) conversion mods, to find a whopping total of...two. And one of them was a sprinkled donut.

Is there no ambition in this direction? Is it too hard somehow? Or am I just looking in the wrong places?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

There has never been a better space sim than FS/FS2. I would have thought that there would be more interest in people adding their own dream fighter to the best game in the genre.

/me drops off soapbox, and wanders off looking for a copy of 3D Studio Max...

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Bobboau on March 06, 2001, 03:20:00 pm
most new model are being made with new campains I have personaly made about ten completly new models that are yet to be seen becase they are part of a campain. I would imagin that and TCs is were most of the other modelers are placeing a lot of there work at the moment

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 06, 2001, 03:28:00 pm
First, welcome to the HLP Forums Sushi!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

I hear your cry. However, maybe I can help you:

Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Bobboau on March 07, 2001, 01:29:00 am
you forgot about the historic SF Gorgon by Dark, the first completly origonal and completly functional ship in FS history, though I'm not sure it was ported over to FS2

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Darkage on March 07, 2001, 09:28:00 am
Nope,its only for fs1 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
maby ill try to convert it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Woomeister on March 07, 2001, 04:32:00 pm
You want the Gorgon in FS2?

Ok you can get it here.
 http://www.geocities.com/s_woosey/Fs2Downloads.htm ("http://www.geocities.com/s_woosey/Fs2Downloads.htm")

I love this ship. Still one of my favourites. Note I haven't changed the ship in any way. The only difference is it can be used in FS2.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 08, 2001, 01:09:00 am
Run it through FSMM2?  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Bobboau on March 08, 2001, 01:46:00 am
ya

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Woomeister on March 08, 2001, 04:26:00 am
 
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Originally posted by Setekh:
Run it through FSMM2?   (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Yeah I needed it in a COB format to view it in 3D Exploration. POF2COB doesn't work with FS1 POFs.

Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Bobboau on March 08, 2001, 11:39:00 am
FSMM2 converts fs1 to fs2

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Ramius on March 08, 2001, 07:13:00 pm
Totally new ships? Well, the B5/FS2 project is creating non-canon fighters for some races, tho they're only at about 35% done for their mod.

[This message has been edited by Ramius (edited 03-08-2001).]
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 08, 2001, 11:41:00 pm
I can't wait for them to finish TBP. It's going to be damn good.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Apothess on March 09, 2001, 02:10:00 pm
I can't wait for the B5 mod as well, looking at some of the recent screenshots you wouldn't belive that it was the FS2 engine.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Snipes on March 10, 2001, 12:28:00 pm
I can't wait for the Astraea... Damn Psycho (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) hasn't been online  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 10, 2001, 05:38:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Snipes:
I can't wait for the Astraea...

The Astraea? *raises eyebrow*  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: NeoHunter on March 13, 2001, 03:30:00 am
What's that?? *Curious*

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: The Claw on March 13, 2001, 04:47:00 am
I'm gonna be making two new ships after the two capships I'm making now... The HMF Xerxes (don't ask about the HM, it's part of a campaign I'm making) and the HMB somethingorother. Work will start when I've finished my HMC Beam Cruiser and HMCs Colony Ship  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Sushi on March 13, 2001, 03:37:00 pm
Astraea? Tell us more!  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Warlock's SL conversions are looking VERY good so far. The shroud is awesome- that's what fighters are SUPPOSED to look like.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 13, 2001, 04:44:00 pm
Shrike is working on converting a number of SL capital ships. Silent Warrior is getting the SL music into FS2. We should have some new interface art, but it may not be completely possible. The SL conversion is going to be very different though, because wingmen tend to be impersonal in FS2.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Sushi on March 13, 2001, 05:50:00 pm
(Shrug)
All I care about are the sweet looking fighter models.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Other than that, SL has NOTHING on freespace, except maybe the nifty planet backgrounds.

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 13, 2001, 06:29:00 pm
Planet backgrounds? We can get them in FS2, easy.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Warlock on March 19, 2001, 05:04:00 pm
i've got the Athena MK II out there alreeady, only I need a decent texture artist to help skin it since well,..I suck at texturing  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Also the Hellspont heavy Assualt fighter well be out with my campaign (sorry that'll be a lengthy wait,..est on campaign release,...late 2001 to mid 2002) but I'll toss out a few teaser shots of the Hellspont tomarrow once I rework a few things that Eth sent me of the model. (BTW This model's based highly off the thunderbolt from B5, but alot as changed also)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: PSYCHO on March 19, 2001, 08:39:00 pm
 
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Originally posted by Bobboau:
you forgot about the historic SF Gorgon by Dark, the first completly origonal and completly functional ship in FS history, though I'm not sure it was ported over to FS2

I think he got the Idea for the Gorgon from a concept drawing by V that is in the Sparky vp file of FS1  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)



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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 19, 2001, 11:56:00 pm
Note to everyone: If you type in : + v + : (without the plus signs) you will get this:  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/v.gif)  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Anyhoo, you know if you watch the credits in FS1/2, you see lots of funky hand-drawn concept art pieces? Dark got his design for the Gorgon from there.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Bobboau on March 20, 2001, 02:29:00 am
well I ment it didn't come from an exsisting ship.

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Darkmage on March 20, 2001, 05:13:00 am
No way Setekh. Those planet models are really huge and they have animated textures. I don't think we'll be seeing those planets until freespace 3. About the ships though. I think I will reskin my sabre model. It looks really cool as it is though, I hate to change it but I guess, what the public wants...  

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Setekh on March 20, 2001, 05:30:00 am
Sorry dude, I've never played SL before. I assumed that by planet backgrounds you meant like the planets in FS2  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) My bad.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Starwing on March 20, 2001, 06:59:00 am
I recently got a new software from a sudden source  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Now you can expect some mods from my side. I am already working on the TDF Guardian Tactical Assault Fighter.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Styxx on March 20, 2001, 07:44:00 am
If anyone volunteers to UVW-map and skin the models, I can pump out a fighter model a day. Or more. I just don't have the time to map and texture them.
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Warlock on March 20, 2001, 11:30:00 am
Ok here's a preview ofthe Hellspont
 (http://deathangelsquadron.net/hell1.jpg)

As you can see she's been based off the B5 thunderbolt  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

(note the render was a fast done one)

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Jabu on March 20, 2001, 12:19:00 pm
Oh yeah, I remember that design... I think I said "That looks exactly like a Thunderbolt" when I saw it  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Warlock on March 20, 2001, 12:50:00 pm
Exactly like one huh?
Ooooooook

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Title: New FIGHTER models
Post by: Jabu on March 20, 2001, 02:37:00 pm
That's when I first saw it. After taking a short time to look at it I realised it wasn't exactly like a Thunderbolt.