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Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Rampage on May 03, 2002, 07:51:25 am: Homeworld has facinated me ever since I purchased it: 4 weeks ago. I have been wanting to bring the ships to Freespace 2 and make all of Cataclysm's 17 missions from a first-person perspective, and Freespace 2 is the ultimate way to do it.

I have OK modding experience. I read a few manuals and succeeded in converting several models from the old flight-sim "Hellbender". I'm currently using 3D Exploration and Truespace 4.2 to convert Homeworld models into Freespace models.

As a gift to TAP for my membership in the community, I will offer the Taiidan Heavy Interceptor and the Taiidan Heavy Cruiser will full LODs, debris, and turrets completed within the next month.

P.S. - I SERIOUSLY want an avatar and a description that says "TAPPER"
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Darkage on May 03, 2002, 08:10:03 am: Hmmm....i believe they already have those ships in;) not sure though;)
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: elorran on May 03, 2002, 10:49:51 am: Got the inty, but I'm not sure about the HC. Ask Thorn, but all things considered, if this guy did can do what he claims then he'd be quite useful to the convertion side of the project in getting things ported over much faster.

It's not personally up to me and I'm not totally sure of the situation in regards to members already (if we have enough or the guys want some help) but it would help to have the extra set of hands.
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Thorn on May 03, 2002, 01:44:43 pm: We have a.. uh.. well.. it works, sort of... well....
Yes... We could use you...
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Pera on May 03, 2002, 03:57:46 pm: Well, we have the Interceptor already, though it's unlodded(we're not really going to need LOD:s, HW models are amazingly low poly) it would of course be nice if you did them.

We sorta have the HC too, but I'll tell you, it's a pain in the arse. Namely the turrets. As you probably know, FS2 must have all turrets normals pointing directly up or downwards. Now, imagine HC:s turrets pointing upwards(both the barrel AND the base).

So if you can make it work and look good, I'm amazed. Still, it's always worth a try ;)
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: elorran on May 03, 2002, 07:47:44 pm: HC's don't have barrels... not visable ones at least. There is just the main turret and then the textured 'opening' for the internal piviting barrel (which doesn't exist out side of the textures).

So if you really must have a 'barrel' then add it but make it invisible and untextured. Just a thought :)
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Thorn on May 03, 2002, 07:51:44 pm: Thats what we were talking about doing... It just hasnt been done yet...
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 04, 2002, 02:38:26 am: What models do we have overall? No-one ever tells me anything.

I know we have the Acolyte, Firelance, Taiidan HC, Scout, Interceptor and the Turanic Raider Carrier, but what else?
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Pera on May 04, 2002, 04:37:32 am: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of th VBB
What models do we have overall? No-one ever tells me anything.

I know we have the Acolyte, Firelance, Taiidan HC, Scout, Interceptor and the Turanic Raider Carrier, but what else?

Do you read the internal forum? Go there, and check the thread "TAP files".
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 04, 2002, 01:47:48 pm: This is a prime example of no-one telling me anything, I was unaware of internal forums, where are they?
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Thorn on May 04, 2002, 02:16:40 pm: Here (http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=29).
If you cant access them, just shout at me, and I'll get someone to fix that.
Title: Rampage's Pledge to Join TAP
Post by: Razor on May 22, 2002, 04:54:34 am: I think I am the mission designer here. But anyway, I don't have the last word on this. You should have PMed Thorn or USS Alexender for this.