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Title: Weird background accidents
Post by: Krelus on August 08, 2009, 06:13:34 pm
So I was test-flying a mission of mine late last night at around 2AM when I found this creepy-ass face in the background:
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE.png) (http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE2.png)

This was totally accidental, but it got me thinking: I wonder if anyone else has done something similar without meaning to in the background editor?
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Rodo on August 08, 2009, 07:11:41 pm
 :lol: weird thing... I personally don't have that much time in missions to actually discover something like that, how did you came across something like that!

 maybe a new post on the fan-fiction section, this place is most probably not the right one for this kinda post.

Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Krelus on August 08, 2009, 07:32:31 pm
True,  but I'll leave that up to the mods.

What happened was I sort of zoned out while the game was paused and after a while I noticed that the nebula was smiling at me... *cowers*
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: eliex on August 08, 2009, 07:51:50 pm
Woah, now that's something you don't see everyday.  :lol:
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: CP5670 on August 09, 2009, 05:25:55 pm
This is fine in here.

I haven't seen anything with any hidden meaning, but there was one instance of some planets I had placed in the wrong order in the background list, with the attached result. It looks like they are floating in a waterfall. :D

[attachment deleted by Tolwyn]
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Snail on August 09, 2009, 05:28:47 pm
Cosmic waterfall. :yes:
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Krelus on August 09, 2009, 06:05:33 pm
I think I know the mission that's from (Mission 2 of PI?), and I actually kinda prefer the "mistake" version. It's hauntingly beautiful, it adds a level of mystery to the planets.

I'm definitely doing something like that somewhere down the line.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Droid803 on August 09, 2009, 07:05:08 pm
Makes it look like there's some strange dense gas cloud there, not a nebula.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Retsof on August 09, 2009, 07:10:35 pm
It's still awesome... the hidden planets...
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: terran_emperor on August 10, 2009, 09:38:55 am
Actually something like that occured to me...

I'd placed a Sun on the Background and was in the process of adding Nebula.

Anyway i placed a Nebula right behind the Sun and was startled to discover that it had the effect of making the Sun's Surface appear active

ie the Nebula clouds looked like Solar Flares and Prominences...

Iwas also able to tweak the Nebula so that it made the sun look like a proto-star (a very young star)

No pictures though
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Titan on August 10, 2009, 10:51:36 am
Dang those are awesome!
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Getter Robo G on August 10, 2009, 12:48:07 pm
Krelus, just recolor it to green/blue and call it "Nagilum". It means you're probably gonna die as he likes to "experiment" with diff ways mortals die.

A ST, Nebula-sized Evil Alien Intelligence....  :D
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: CP5670 on August 10, 2009, 12:50:53 pm
I think I know the mission that's from (Mission 2 of PI?), and I actually kinda prefer the "mistake" version. It's hauntingly beautiful, it adds a level of mystery to the planets.

I'm definitely doing something like that somewhere down the line.

Yes, that's the mission. It did look kind of neat, but it was just too goofy to actually use in that mission. :p

If done right though, this type of effect could be useful as you say. Maybe it could depict a planet still in formation or a black hole collecting gases from the planet.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Titan on August 10, 2009, 04:46:13 pm
It's better then Edgar finding Jesus made out of rust in Deadliest Catch
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Thaeris on August 10, 2009, 06:40:42 pm
So I was test-flying a mission of mine late last night at around 2AM when I found this creepy-ass face in the background:
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE.png) (http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE2.png)

This was totally accidental, but it got me thinking: I wonder if anyone else has done something similar without meaning to in the background editor?


This almost reminds me of the blurred-out face on Soundgarden's "Superunknown" album. Great album, by the way...

-Thaeris
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Krelus on August 10, 2009, 11:43:47 pm
Krelus, just recolor it to green/blue and call it "Nagilum". It means you're probably gonna die as he likes to "experiment" with diff ways mortals die.

A ST, Nebula-sized Evil Alien Intelligence....  :D

Haha, that's funny, because I am actually planning on having something so monstrously large that it exists only as either a background bitmap or an interior. I'm still deciding what type of shape it should be, but it's tentatively been named "Chernobog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernabog)."
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 11, 2009, 05:32:08 am
I once made a Shivan face in the nebula using many red suns...
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: NGTM-1R on August 11, 2009, 08:49:35 pm
I once made a Shivan face in the nebula using many red suns...

It's SUPERSHIVAN!
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: terran_emperor on August 12, 2009, 10:01:43 am
That actullay gives me an idea on how to get that "Shadow Eye" thing thats above Z'ha'dum in B5 in game in TBP
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Snail on August 12, 2009, 10:06:26 am
I once made a Shivan face in the nebula using many red suns...
That is very cool.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 12, 2009, 12:32:40 pm
I should take a screenshot of it and post it here. I believe the mission file's still on my PC. :)
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Aardwolf on August 22, 2009, 08:15:46 pm
You mean like, the Shivan eyes thing?

Cooooool...
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Kie99 on August 22, 2009, 09:26:56 pm
I thought I saw the outline of The Colossus in the background of the FreeSpace ending cutscene once.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Ziame on August 23, 2009, 11:15:50 am
So I was test-flying a mission of mine late last night at around 2AM when I found this creepy-ass face in the background:
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE.png) (http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc105/Krelus/OMGMAFACE2.png)

This was totally accidental, but it got me thinking: I wonder if anyone else has done something similar without meaning to in the background editor?



That's the bigger problem shivans are symptoms off! creepy faces!
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 26, 2009, 02:52:12 am
Got two images. Now bear in mind that this mission was done about two years ago, so...

(http://nila2w.blu.livefilestore.com/y1phiLCCkB1ZDKbLGV0VyVrHkLP9lkH1blemCM9pMD3URbbZUhs4i8XT3_RwW56tgcWir4_QP2_BugALwAdMqrXJBjrogb5S0_W/lolboe_001.PNG)

(http://nila2w.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pkq24SMGxxUduR1QNhesUCmqEodrV2k0U6meAukUxOWpfpbyVmFmeloPrvEXVranLGEMwrkjYQP_9NJ5UKMXara5qV4f-Xv8C/lolboe_002.PNG)

I couldn't point my ship directly at it because I'll get a white screen. :lol:
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Kie99 on August 26, 2009, 02:45:49 pm
I thought that was the back-end of a Sathanas at first.
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Snail on August 26, 2009, 02:57:48 pm
COSMIC SHIVAN.... LITERALLY :D
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: gavilatius on August 26, 2009, 05:10:14 pm
woah caught that face in the middle of the second picture... freaky
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Blue Lion on August 30, 2009, 09:28:46 pm
(http://nila2w.blu.livefilestore.com/y1phiLCCkB1ZDKbLGV0VyVrHkLP9lkH1blemCM9pMD3URbbZUhs4i8XT3_RwW56tgcWir4_QP2_BugALwAdMqrXJBjrogb5S0_W/lolboe_001.PNG)

(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv359/BlueLion/face.png)



Is that it there?
Title: Re: Weird background accidents
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on August 30, 2009, 11:07:04 pm
:lol: