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Title: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Imperium on July 21, 2013, 10:19:28 am
I have taken the entire space battle and cut it out from the movie for your viewing pleasure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37Ux517rsM&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 21, 2013, 10:28:28 am
Blocked already.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Hobbie on July 21, 2013, 05:04:25 pm
Actually, this raises an interesting question.

Will Fate of the Galaxy be the first mod to build a REAL Battle Of Endor mission? :P
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Trivial Psychic on July 21, 2013, 05:50:33 pm
Perhaps you should try employing cap-ship command and have the mission done from a ship rather than a fighter.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Luis Dias on July 22, 2013, 08:03:17 am
What is a REAL battle of Endor even?
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 22, 2013, 08:12:28 am
What is a REAL battle of Endor even?

The Battle of Endor is an actual battle that takes place in Return of the Jedi.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Luis Dias on July 22, 2013, 08:41:54 am
lol. There goes Lorric taking questions literally. My question was directed to Hobbie, for his sentence assumes there was a "Real" war going on and not just some pretty fireworks for viewer amusement. What can "Real" even mean in that concept?
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 22, 2013, 08:44:14 am
lol. There goes Lorric taking questions literally. My question was directed to Hobbie, for his sentence assumes there was a "Real" war going on and not just some pretty fireworks for viewer amusement. What can "Real" even mean in that concept?

I'd stake everything I own that I've judged Hobbie correctly in his meaning.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Phantom Hoover on July 22, 2013, 09:58:54 am
Are you ****ing serious Luis
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Luis Dias on July 22, 2013, 10:48:11 am
I find amusing that we people reify so much of what we see on-screen. For what is worth, I did play the REAL BoE in XWing Alliance. And it was great.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 22, 2013, 11:19:29 am
The death star sequence was awful..
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 22, 2013, 11:45:43 am
lol. There goes Lorric taking questions literally. My question was directed to Hobbie, for his sentence assumes there was a "Real" war going on and not just some pretty fireworks for viewer amusement. What can "Real" even mean in that concept?

Alright, let's try this again.

The Battle of Endor is an actual battle that takes place in Return of the Jedi.

Battle of Endor or BoE for short is a term used on this forum to describe large fleet battles.

Actually, this raises an interesting question.

Will Fate of the Galaxy be the first mod to build a REAL Battle Of Endor mission? :P

Hobbie means will fate of the Galaxy produce a Battle of Endor that is the actual Battle of Endor and not the usual use HLP has for the term Battle of Endor.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Hobbie on July 22, 2013, 06:22:50 pm
Hobbie means will fate of the Galaxy produce a Battle of Endor that is the actual Battle of Endor and not the usual use HLP has for the term Battle of Endor.

I was gonna say it but this got posted first.

BoE missions are SRS BZNSS!

I did play the REAL BoE in XWing Alliance. And it was great.

I even modified it so you were in Wedge's seat instead of Lando's. The Falcon even had proper pathing built in and went after objectives itself. It was great... until you got to the reactor and Lando turns around without firing. Darnit.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 22, 2013, 06:41:21 pm
Hobbie means will fate of the Galaxy produce a Battle of Endor that is the actual Battle of Endor and not the usual use HLP has for the term Battle of Endor.

I was gonna say it but this got posted first.

Heh. That's actually a relief after this:

I'd stake everything I own that I've judged Hobbie correctly in his meaning.

Yeah, if I'm gonna say that, I'm 100% confident, but still... :)
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Hobbie on July 22, 2013, 06:50:20 pm
You owe me. :P
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Lorric on July 22, 2013, 06:56:11 pm
You owe me. :P
:lol:
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: FekLeyrTarg on July 22, 2013, 07:00:57 pm
I even modified it so you were in Wedge's seat instead of Lando's. The Falcon even had proper pathing built in and went after objectives itself. It was great... until you got to the reactor and Lando turns around without firing. Darnit.

A friend of mine, Goldleaderone, did this, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASLu4qR99IU
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: swashmebuckle on July 22, 2013, 11:31:26 pm
I'm fond of the BoE in Rogue Leader myself (SW Trilogy Arcade also made a fun level out of it), but FSO has the potential to really do it properly with the right scripting. We just need like 9 more cap ship assets and a Death Star. No big deal.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Hobbie on July 23, 2013, 12:12:24 am
I'm fond of the BoE in Rogue Leader myself (SW Trilogy Arcade also made a fun level out of it), but FSO has the potential to really do it properly with the right scripting. We just need like 9 more cap ship assets and a Death Star. No big deal.

Don't forget, planet.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: swashmebuckle on July 23, 2013, 01:03:36 am
We've got some decent forested planet bitmaps already actually, and making more of them is pretty simple compared to the 3D assets.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: bobbtmann on July 23, 2013, 10:31:01 am
I suppose you could have simplified cap ships, off in the distance. As a pilot you'd stay in your little area, so you never get close to them.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: CountBuggula on July 23, 2013, 12:50:21 pm
Psh.  For a PROPER BoE, they need to all be there!  In game, destroyable.  Mayhem!

Let's see...Nebulon B is close to completion, last I saw.  It's been awhile.  Star Destroyer is very near completion and being actively worked on.  Home one is looking fantastic and actively nearing completion.

We have in game Corvettes, Gallowfree Transport (I think), The Bri-something Gunship, and all the required starfighters (and Falcon).

That leaves several more types of Mon Cals and a Super Star Destroyer.  Am I missing anything else?
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: swashmebuckle on July 23, 2013, 01:00:01 pm
We're still using the placeholder corvette (it's the last model left to be replaced), so once bobbtmann finishes Home One we'd still need:

Corvette
Medium Transport
Nebulon-B Frigate
Liberty-class MC-80 cruiser
Reef Home-class MC-80 cruiser

Tector-class Star Destroyer
Imperial-I class Star Destroyer (don't know if you see the model in the movie, but I think it's assumed that not all of the ISDs are Tectors and IIs)
Executor

Death Star

So outside of the fighters we need a lot more than we have at this point. On the plus side, a fair number of these ships are in progress somewhere.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: CountBuggula on July 23, 2013, 05:55:37 pm
I didn't know our corvette was only a placeholder - it looked pretty good in the videos that have been posted.  I'm surprised nobody else has picked that one up yet.

It's too bad Brand has been absent/busy with life lately.  I'd love to see what he could do with that ship.  Although in all honesty I think his true skill and genius comes through more when he's able to use some creativity and come up with something unique.  His entire re-imagined line is AMAZING.  I hope he's able to come back and join this project again at some point when his life allows it.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: swashmebuckle on July 23, 2013, 08:27:26 pm
Yeah, brand is sorely missed. On the plus side, I think bobbtmann is going to tackle the Corvette after Home One is finished, which is a pretty big deal because I believe it's the last asset that we really can't launch without.
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: Hobbie on July 23, 2013, 09:01:52 pm
I could call up some of my old contacts working on Freeworlds Tides Of War and see if they want to help out... :P
Title: Re: SW VI Space Battle Only 1080p
Post by: CountBuggula on July 24, 2013, 06:56:38 am
I could call up some of my old contacts working on Freeworlds Tides Of War and see if they want to help out... :P

As far as I understand, good 3d modelers and texture artists are still very much needed on the team.  Chief1983 obviously has the final say, but send them our way!  We can at least get the discussion rolling about how they might be able to help.