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Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 06:34:03 pm: (http://www.fattonys.com/images/158neb.jpg)Comments? I'm mainly focusing on the nebulas here since I need to do some better ones for the campaign (Narol said mine all looked the same just in different colors :doh: ).
Any other comments would be helpful though.

AND I KNOW THAT THE FIGHTERBAY IS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE GTD HAYDON! :( It's a glitch in 3DE...something that I don't know how to fix.
Can I have this in my gallery too? :)
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 03, 2002, 06:35:17 pm: The nebula looks good, but I'd suggest a little more light on the front of the ships :nod:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Zeronet on April 03, 2002, 06:39:06 pm: That is a super..red x. Geocities suck badly. I just use homestead, 8megs free and no hassle.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 06:41:20 pm: Yeah, actually I'm seeing a red x too but I figured that it's just my computer...:D

EDIT: link to homestead?
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Zeronet on April 03, 2002, 06:54:42 pm: http://www.homestead.com (http://www.homestead.com)
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 07:02:27 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
http://www.homestead.com (http://www.homestead.com)

ermmmm...yeah probably should have been able to guess that but IT DOESN'T LOOKS FREE TO ME! It says just the first fourteen days are free! :mad: Show me where it says free please...:D
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 03, 2002, 07:02:55 pm: http://www.portland.co.uk :nod:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Zeronet on April 03, 2002, 07:03:58 pm: Hmm. I,ve had it for years, must be the reason i dont have to pay anything(i had it before they started charging).
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 03, 2002, 07:06:09 pm: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
http://www.portland.co.uk :nod:

hmmm here it says that domain names are free but server hosting isn't...:(
Any other ideas?
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 07:06:31 pm: i like it, i suggest adding some more light on the right side of the ships because you do have a star right behind them on that side...;)

EDIT: perhaps some effect on the text, i like it though, ph3@r
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Wildlife on April 03, 2002, 07:17:44 pm: Me likes tooo :yes:
very nice
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Thorn on April 03, 2002, 07:26:41 pm: http://www.barrysworld.com/
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Kamikaze on April 03, 2002, 07:57:59 pm: If you want a particular something hosted - contact me (if it's freespace related, I'll be happy to. Images only though) at [email protected] although PM would be better. :nod:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: LtNarol on April 03, 2002, 08:00:47 pm: Corsair, if you want to flip the orion, just render everything on the other side, so you get a mirror image of this, then open up the image and flip it manually.

EDIT: just noticed how the top three threads here are all 158th pimping threads
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Styxx on April 04, 2002, 06:59:28 am: Can't see much of anything on that pic, but it creates a feeling of... threat. I like it.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: aldo_14 on April 04, 2002, 07:01:35 am: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
it creates a feeling of... threat.

If it wasn't for the fact those ships appear to be Ulysses.

;7

Still, nice nebula and good ambient lighting... although that big capship (which looks like to be an Orion) could do with some luminosity maps for the hull-lights, etc.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Styxx on April 04, 2002, 07:15:34 am: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
If it wasn't for the fact those ships appear to be Ulysses.

Argh! Bats! Run!! :D
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 04, 2002, 07:18:40 am: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
The nebula looks good, but I'd suggest a little more light on the front of the ships :nod:

No. DO NOT. It looks perfect as it is - nice, dark, stealthy. Things are a lot easier to fear when you don't know exactly what they are. The lighting is good considering that you have two local stars providing glare and frontal darkening from within the FOV. What is not good, though, are the huge edges on your ships, and the clunky text, which is not necessary - and could be done up to further the 'fear' effect even more. But you can do that... later. ;)

Oh, and, ahem, hosting?

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/art/?gallery=16
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Stunaep on April 04, 2002, 08:17:51 am: The sun looks way much like an engine glow. Otherwise :yes: :yes: :yes: . BTW, if we were talking about nebulae, then a small 10-minute attempt for a nebulae-thingy.
www.angelfire.com/wv/tituswolf/Startrek2b.avi . Just copy-paste it.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 08:23:52 am: You're only dissing the Ulysses because you could never master it :p In swarms those little things are deadly, went through 5 full squads of shivans with only 1 loss.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: aldo_14 on April 04, 2002, 08:51:42 am: Quote
Originally posted by LtNarol
You're only dissing the Ulysses because you could never master it :p In swarms those little things are deadly, went through 5 full squads of shivans with only 1 loss.

In swarms?! what use is it when your on in you own in a nebula with 5 wings of Shivans on yer arse, then?

Valkyrie was & is much better, anyway. Or the Herc, if you want firepower over speed.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 04, 2002, 11:23:40 am: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
Corsair: Edit yer post and use the pic source I posted.

Yeeeeeeeees Master! :D
Heh I just got back online after sleeping and having some classes now I'll edit it so you can delete it. Thanx an0n! :yes:

Oh! I just remembered! They are the Ulysses models, but they're supposed to be Banshees. I would have put them in but the Banshee isn't finished yet :(
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: an0n on April 04, 2002, 12:42:43 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Corsair
Oh! I just remembered! They are the Ulysses models, but they're supposed to be Banshees. I would have put them in but the Banshee isn't finished yet :(

(http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/huh.gif)Ooops.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: LtNarol on April 04, 2002, 05:17:48 pm: Quote
Originally posted by an0n

(http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/huh.gif)Ooops.
*cough* hint hint *cough*

Aldo: i can take down 5 wings of shivans on my own in a Uly, but when its 5 squads, then i got a problem.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Corsair on April 04, 2002, 06:28:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
(http://community.the-underdogs.org/smiley/misc/huh.gif)Ooops.

:lol: You're responsible for that I guess? :lol:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: WMCoolmon on April 05, 2002, 02:20:33 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

No. DO NOT. It looks perfect as it is - nice, dark, stealthy. Things are a lot easier to fear when you don't know exactly what they are. The lighting is good considering that you have two local stars providing glare and frontal darkening from within the FOV. What is not good, though, are the huge edges on your ships, and the clunky text, which is not necessary - and could be done up to further the 'fear' effect even more. But you can do that... later. ;)

Oh, and, ahem, hosting?

http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/art/?gallery=16

I forgot that *some* people have their monitor at 200% brightness :p To me, it looked like a big black...thing. Not an Orion.
My biggest suggestion is to move that star or do something with the Ulysses, because I just realized it's not an amateur attempt at an engine glow. :doubt:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 04:34:42 am: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
I forgot that *some* people have their monitor at 200% brightness :p To me, it looked like a big black...thing.

My monitor is set at 50% brightness, 50% contrast and it is perfectly visible to me. High clarity monitors are better, silly... :p
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Nico on April 05, 2002, 04:48:37 am: Mine too, I have "weak" eyes.
But you know, you have to overcome your fear of the dark, and... huh, never mind :nervous:

I think it looks great save for the sun :yes:
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 04:53:25 am: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
Mine too, I have "weak" eyes.
But you know, you have to overcome your fear of the dark, and... huh, never mind :nervous:

I think it looks great save for the sun :yes:

Yeah, what is dodgy is when you're on a school computer and you can barely see what's going on. I have a sw33t monitor back home... Mmmm, Flatron. :D
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Nico on April 05, 2002, 05:05:05 am: lol, I have an old crap a Targa 17"
It's so old the plastic is yellow now :p
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 05:08:12 am: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
lol, I have an old crap a Targa 17"
It's so old the plastic is yellow now :p

Ouch. :D

My monitor's 2 years old... I think the oldest one in the house was bought in '88 or '89... when I was about 3 years old. ;)
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: CP5670 on April 05, 2002, 05:55:31 am: That nebula looks simply great; definitely conveys a nice and dark mood. ;)

I basically have three monitors in my house:
13-inch 640x480x8 - 1990 :D
19-inch 1600x1200x32 - 1998
21-inch 1920x1440x32 - 2001 (this is the one I normally use)

I have noticed the same problem with all the monitors and graphics cards I have tried; most games are completely unplayable due to the fact that things are too dark to see anything. I can alter the brightness/contrast levels, but that makes things look sort of "washed out" and worse in general. My brother doesn't have any problem though, so I guess it's just my eyes. :p (my vision is terrible in terms of nearsightedness, but I guess I have trouble with brightness too :D)
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 06:06:39 am: Quote
Originally posted by CP5670
I basically have three monitors in my house:
13-inch 640x480x8 - 1990 :D
19-inch 1600x1200x32 - 1998
21-inch 1920x1440x32 - 2001 (this is the one I normally use)

I envy you. ;) I have the 14in from '88; a 15in from '93, a 17in from '97 and my current 17in flat from 2000. But you have a 21-?! Uhhh, where do you live again? Do you lock your doors? ;)
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Ulundel on April 05, 2002, 06:10:50 am: Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

I envy you. ;) I have the 14in from '88; a 15in from '93, a 17in from '97 and my current 17in flat from 2000. But you have a 21-?! Uhhh, where do you live again? Do you lock your doors? ;)

And I have only one 70in... (what do ya guys make with three of them???) :p
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Setekh on April 05, 2002, 06:19:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Ten of Twelve
And I have only one 70in... (what do ya guys make with three of them???) :p

ONLY a 70in? :p
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Styxx on April 05, 2002, 07:49:52 am: Bah, as if it makes that big of a difference...

* curses own 15in piece of crap *
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: LtNarol on April 05, 2002, 08:05:52 am: 1996 Packard Bell 14in...still works fine and can even support 1208*800
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: Stunaep on April 05, 2002, 09:46:08 am: Some 15' thing, from 1999. Got it with the PC, which I upgraded a few times, but didn't really care about the monitor, because of the $$$.
Title: 158th & Nebula test (render)
Post by: KillMeNow on April 05, 2002, 10:37:20 am: nice render - i'd lose the second star or make it smaller or something and the amin one not behind the ship throw in the 45 point streak