Twenty years have passed since the Second Shivan Incursion. When Capella was destroyed, it drove the Alliance into a state of panic. None of our warships-not even the Colossus-were able to stand up to the overwhelming firepower of the Shivan juggernauts, and had we not sealed them of in Capella, the Alliance would have been annihilated. As it stood, we had lost nearly all of the 3rd Fleet-save for the GTD Aquitaine-and billions of Capellan citizens. These events caused economic depression and severely damaged the reputation of the Security Council and the GTVA in general-they had promised a military solution to the Shivan threat, and when the time came they were arrogant and unprepared.
To end the depression and again strengthen the military, the Security Council passed the Armada Declaration, a program of massive military spending. This plan would employ billions of civilian workers and create a fleet of next-generation warships capable of matching or exceeding the damage output of their Shivan counterparts. This ambitious project has taken over fifteen years to complete, and there are some within the Alliance that have criticized it, calling it an unnecessary and costly waste of resources-the Shivans have not been sighted for twenty years, and many doubt that they will ever return. Ultimately, though, the Declaration has been a success-at least from a military perspective. With the funds provided by the Declaration, we have improved every aspect of our fleet. We have created devastating long-range beam and torpedo weaponry, and advances in armor technology have allowed us to produce warship hulls up to 80% stronger that previous designs. It seems that we can finally match the Destroyers.
But when they finally return, will we truly be ready?
Shivan forces have taken over Eos-256, and the 7th Fleet is being sent to reclaim the system. You are a member of the elite 276th Highlanders bomber squadron, and you're about to be caught in a milennia-old war.
Madrox, my friend, I think his plot is fine. Your objections are of the 'I would take a different approach' order, not 'your story is logically inconsistent'.
20 years seems like a perfectly reasonable time for a big military buildup in preparation for another Shivan incursion. FreeSpace 2 itself said the GTVA knew that sealing Capella was only a temporary measure. BP took a lot of the same positions on post-Capella development and made it make sense in 18 years.
antoher question: you will do all the models by yourself?
Isn't the Karnak already used for a class of Vasudan Insatallation from FS1?
Although it's not Canon, it is included in the FSPort release and in several campaigns. As such it would be somewhat confusing to use it as a destroyer class.
IMHO
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I wanna screenshots! :D
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I wanna screenshots! :D
The SFg Xantico firing its primary cannon.
From the first mission-sort of.
There are only so many elements of Greek mythology you can go through before you start getting some overlap, after all.Although it's not Canon, it is included in the FSPort release and in several campaigns. As such it would be somewhat confusing to use it as a destroyer class.
IMHO
We have a bunch of non-canon name sharing. There are at least two Orestes and Eos and probably more than two Hyperions.
Why use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Why use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.In FS canon ship classes generally follow the following themes
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Why use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.In FS canon ship classes generally follow the following themes
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Terran = Greek
Vasudan = Egyptian
Shivan = Evil Mythology
So to feel consistent model makers tend to follow these themes.
Why use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.In FS canon ship classes generally follow the following themes
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Terran = Greek
Vasudan = Egyptian
Shivan = Evil Mythology
So to feel consistent model makers tend to follow these themes.
Actually, Shivas = Hindu Mythology
D:
Why use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.In FS canon ship classes generally follow the following themes
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Terran = Greek
Vasudan = Egyptian
Shivan = Evil Mythology
So to feel consistent model makers tend to follow these themes.
Actually, Shivas = Hindu Mythology
D:
while yes there are Hindu references also consider that many come from other beliefs for example the Lucifer, Manticore, Nephilim, Seraphim, Dis, Azrael, Cain, Lilith, Moloch, and possibly Sathanas (Satan?) is named for near and middle eastern and Dragon, Basilisk, are European
The Archon superdestroyer is flagship of the Terran Armada. This incredible warship is armed with sixty-six powerful weapon systems, including four super-heavy beam cannons that can obliterate capital ships in a single salvo. No Alliance warship is more powerful. At present, the Archon may seem unnecessary, but if the Shivans ever return it will be our best hope for survival.
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STATISTICS
Type: Superdestroyer
Manufacturer: Kraken Systematics
Max Velocity: 20 m/s
Armor: 800000
Fighterbay Capacity: 360 Strikecraft
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ARMAMENT
GTVA Turbolaser X 9
GTVA Turret X 15
GTVA Huge Turret X 13
Standard Flak X 8
Anti-Fighter Beam X 8
Piranha X 2
Icebrand X 4
Winter King* X 4
Megacyclone X 3
You know there is a HTL Hades right.
Your efforts would probably be better served working with that than with the low poly ugly tilerape model.
Just sayin'
Then again, retexturing a UVmapped ship actually takes a modicum of actual skill and effort. I can see why all the Lazyman McEverynoobs hate on them.
*Yes, Blueplanet already used that name for a beam. I'll change it if the BP team asks me to.
i wouldn't say Seraphim is evil, just a description of a craft capable of delivering power of biblical proportions. :DWhy use Greek? why not something else, like Old English/Frisian, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slavic, Indian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, Turkish, Scythian, Etruscan, Phoenician, Georgian, Armenian, etc.In FS canon ship classes generally follow the following themes
You get the point.
Volition would have come to this wall eventually as well, so... :o
Terran = Greek
Vasudan = Egyptian
Shivan = Evil Mythology
So to feel consistent model makers tend to follow these themes.
Way to be nice to the inexperienced.
I think I won't play this until the new Fenris is finished.
So... never, cause finishing models was overrated right? :nervous:
That beam... Would be nice, but it's strange. I see ugly artefacts here, like on jpg image.
Not the biggest fan of the Red/Green/Blue colorscheme with the glows going on, makes it hard to take seriously.
Then again I'm not sure if I should be taking UBER FENRIS seriously to begin with. :P The whole premise of it sounds like something straight of a parody segment.
Kind of like the crew of a Fenris boarding and taking over a SJ Sathanas. xD