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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Ice Heart on March 30, 2001, 12:16:00 pm
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Hello (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Just pimping my new campaign, Pandora's Box, which is available for download here (//"http://dl.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?3dactionplanet/freespace/pbox1.zip").
Hope you enjoy it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif). Post any comments, complaints, etc. here.
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You want to spill any details? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Sushi- the OTHER white meat!
Velocity Mod ("http://sushicw.homestead.com/files/freespace/index.htm")
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Oh, if I must (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif).
Basically, its set about a year before the Shivans return. The NTF is at its peak of power, with complete control over Polaris, Regulus, Sirius and pressing the GTVA hard in Alpha Centauri and Deneb The player is a new pilot on the GVD Abydos in the secure Vasuda system. You have little to do other than routine escort missions until the NTF makes a raid into the system and steals a Hecate-class destroyer with a full compliment of modern fighter and bomber designs. Geuss who gets to help hunt down the NTF and take back/destroy the stolen destroyer? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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It's a good campaign. Flying that rusty tin can is a bit tough at times, but at least it can turn (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Sweet. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Sushi- the OTHER white meat!
Velocity Mod ("http://sushicw.homestead.com/files/freespace/index.htm")
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I am definitely loving this campaign. One of my missions keeps on crashing, however - I suspected it was too many polys, but I set the details right down (one bar for each section) and it still doesn't work. There aren't even that many ships in it, anyway.
The mission I'm having trouble with is the capture of the Pandora... I disarm it quickly, then Epsilon (and Delta?) wing jumps in, with a bunch of other hostiles IIRC. Then, I get no warning, and I'm just booted out of FS2, and I find myself back on the desktop - no parser error, no BSOD, no nothing. I'm puzzled.
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I'm getting REALLY (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/mad.gif) at the Scramble! mission! I keep failing even IF the iron fist departs. I'm wondering WTF is going on? I failed it 2 times already and I'm thinking it is a bug.
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Visit The Deneb System ("http://denebsystem0.tripod.com/").
Shivans are chicken.
¡Viva la Galatea!
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Okay, Joey found a bug in the campaign file that, as he had the misfortune to find out, can be quite annoying. I'm not sure how I missed it, but anyways, I am almost halfway done with a fix for it. I'm going to fix the .vp file and I'll mail the fix to those of you who already have the campaign. Sorry for my ineptitude (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif).
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Setekh: That is very strange...I've never had problems with that one. I'll see what I can do though (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).
Doh! Almost forgot! I need to know, are you flying Vasudan craft or Terran craft in that mission?
[This message has been edited by Ice Heart (edited 03-30-2001).]
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I'm flying a Herc 2.
Don't worry, I checked out the mission file with my trusty text editor and figured there was no plot-worthy stuff in there (really), so I just failed the mission five times and skipped to the finale. Nice work. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Jeeze mission 1 is difficult enough, I'm dead unless I'm flying something that can take a few hits (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Have you considered adding voices? I know it's a lot of work but it would do justice to a great piece of work. Kudos to you.
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I love the Anubis Mk. II. Very nice ship. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Voices are hard... would be cool, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I don't think the voice quality would be that good, unless you can get your hands on a professional recording studio.
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I put this up on the VBB, but I might as well do it here to:
Almost have it done. My gaming harddrive decided to die today so that put a serious cramp in everything (not to mention creating a big mess as I removed fistfuls of hair at that little development (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/mad.gif) ).
Anyways, I backed up not so long ago and have the full campaign there as well. I'm putting it on my 'work' harddrive for the time being (until I get my other one replaced (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)). I've got the campaign file fixed and the offending mission almost fixed...there's still something in one of the events that I've missed. Tommorrow morning (my time anyway, which is -1 hour VBB time) and it should be done (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). Again, sorry about this (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif).
Now for things here (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). I'll still see if I can fix that mission, Setekh, its probably a wonky bit of event coding on my part somewhere. As for voices, I've considered it, but voice actors seem to be at a premium. The biggest problem I have is I can't make a decent translator voice. Anyone know of a good program that might alter voices like that? With that, I could do voice for translator and Command, maybe some other minor ones if I could make it higher/lower pitched. Any volunteers for other parts? If you'd like to, just record yourself saying something like. "Iron Fist under attack!" and something a bit calmer like. "We are on course for the jump node, command." Send them to me at: [email protected]
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The voice quality probably wouldn't be that great though, since a recording studio is an impossibility at this time for me (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif).
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Originally posted by Ice Heart:
Now for things here (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). I'll still see if I can fix that mission, Setekh, its probably a wonky bit of event coding on my part somewhere.
No rush, I've finished the campaign anyway. I have to say it again: very nice job. There's simply no better implemented campaign out there today. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Iam getting a sepx error in the first mission when its loading,Its a beam free error for the guradian and moscow (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
could some one send me a updated version of it pls?
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[email protected] hello,great bb
we all die but when we die we die togheter.
its a good day to die now
all your spacecrak belongs to me:)
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kudos
KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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"Supernova, ya supernova, supernova goes pop
supernova, ya think it's over but the supernova don't stop" PM5K
Death:"Arnold Judas Rimmer... your life is over. You will travel with me to the-"
#knees death in the groin#
Rimmer:"Remember matey, it's only the good that die yoing"
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Okay, I've got the fix completed...I'm setting up a mass mail now to get it out to everyone who has already downloaded the campaign. I've also sent a version that has the fixes in the .vp file to Setekh so that will be up soon. Until then, if you download the zip file 'PBox1.zip', post here or at HLP or contact me via e-mail and I can send you the fix. The updated file will be designated PBox101.zip. Thanks for your patience (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).
Darkage: Hmmm...thats a different one (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif). Did you beta test the campaign at some point? If so, you may still have that mission in your missions directory, I believe the release version has a few differences in that mission. The first mission is titled 'NTFCamp1a', if you have it in your missions directory that may be the problem. Delete it and the conflict with the .vp should be gone. Other than that, I'm not sure what the problem could be but I'll still look into it.
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All i did was putting the vp file in the data folder whit the rest of the vps started fs2 and when it loaded it took me back to windows,i also checked the mission folder and there where no mission files in it from the campaing.
you can mail me the newer one to [email protected]
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[email protected] hello,great bb
we all die but when we die we die togheter.
its a good day to die now
all your spacecrak belongs to me:)
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Alright, the campaign is now up at HLP for download (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). It can be found here: (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) ("http://www.3dap.com/hlp/freespace/campaigns/pbox101.zip").
Note, this version is the updated version which fixes the bug that Joey_21 encountered.
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Originally posted by Jabu:
It's a good campaign. Flying that rusty tin can is a bit tough at times, but at least it can turn (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Rusty tin?!
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
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NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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Bah, you Terrans just can't fly (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif).
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What rusty tin? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/confused.gif)
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
GTD Excellence ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/excellence") Webmaster
NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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Play the campaign (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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Downloaded already. I may play it tonight.
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
GTD Excellence ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/excellence") Webmaster
NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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Can't get it to work (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
The game always gives me an Ulysses fighter in the very first mission. And since the Ulysses can't carry the Mekhu...
I removed all mods from the data directory, so that isn't it.
I took a quick look into the tables and noticed another thing: the numbers behind the description strings in the ships.tbl and weapons.tbl, you should change them to -1 to make the game use these strings (the numbers belong to entries in the tstrings.tbl, and the game will use these instead of those in the ships.tbl/ weapons.tbl)
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I just took all the tables out of the vp and stuck them in the tables folder. Works fine that way (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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I just finished it. The funny part in that mission where the Iceni blasts through the node is that if the Typhon isn't destroyed, the mission is failed, but if it is, the mission is a success (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Oh damn, you mean it still screws up sometimes? I thought I had that fixed...oh well...update time again I geuss (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). Yeah, its part of the story so it is supposed to die...can't be letting the GTVA get off easy now can we? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif).
Speaking of updates, if you d/led the campaign before today I would recommend d/ling it again as I found another bug...in the first Vasudan branch I somehow toggled a mission to be a loop when it had only one branch. Result was it kept forcing you to repeat the mission (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif). Not sure how I did that but its fixed now (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).
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Hmmm...that is kind of an odd thing. I wonder why it doesn't want to find the tables in the .vp for some people, yet works fine for others. In any case, looks like you found a solution Jabu, hella kudos to you (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif). Anyone else having oddball problems with it either putting nothing but a Ulysses in place of something or simply dumping you back to the desktop please try what Jabu suggested, it seems to work rather well.
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A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic. -Joseph Stalin
Chocalate covered Headz...crunchy on the outside, juicy in the middle...the Vasudan's favorite snackfood.
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So I have to download it again?
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
GTD Excellence ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/excellence") Webmaster
NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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Yes, unfortunately (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif).
Or, I can send you the new campaign file. Actually, I'll just do that...it should overrule the one in the .vp. Check your mail (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).
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[This message has been edited by Ice Heart (edited 04-02-2001).]
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I got it, Ice Heart! Thanks! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif)
Did you by any chance get your nickname from a Star Wars book?
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
GTD Excellence ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/excellence") Webmaster
NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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He did. The one with the red and blue eyes, right? I read that one too (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Her name was Ysanne Isard. Also known as Iceheart. She thought killed in an Imperial Shuttle near Thyferra by Tycho Celchu. The book was called the Bacta War I think,
Then she reappeared in Isard's Revenge and in charge of a secret TIE Defender squadron. SHe was killed by Wedge Antilles.
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
GTD Excellence ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/excellence") Webmaster
NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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You get a cookie (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif). Yep, thats where I got it...I was reading one of the books at the time I first found the VBB and, lacking any other name that I could think up, I borrowed that one. I rather liked that character, for some reason I've always had a thing for harsh, powerful women (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif). That and thanks to TIE Fighter I've always liked the Empire over the Rebels (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif).
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That bug I told you happened in the earlier version, before I got the e-mail. I don't know if it's fixed (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Extracting the tables didn't help, but after I created a new pilot it suddenly worked :confused Maybe something was messed with the pilot file, the funny thing was, that I got the image of the Anubis on the ship loadout screen, but there were no ship icons for the wings and available craft. And weapon loadout simply gave me a Ulysses.
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Did you extract all the tables?
They work fine for me...
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Yes, I extracted them all, and now it works for me too, but only after I created a new pilot.
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I had the same problem as darkage, but my fix was a little different: I discovered I already had a ships.tbl active in the data directory (one I'd used to hack the good ol' Valkyrie back into the main campaign instead of the Perseus) and that was screwing Ice Hearts campaign around. I didn't even have to create a new pilot (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) . Oh btw does the link you posted above (and on the VBB) to the version hosted here link to the bleeding edge version?
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[This message has been edited by Admiral LSD (edited 04-03-2001).]
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Yep, it goes to the latest version (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/cool.gif). That one should be the last time I have to update it (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif).
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Was the one you sent me the latest?
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...and one day, Man will journey farther and faster into Space. - My thoughts
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NeoHunter< [b][email protected][/b] >
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Verry good campaing dude i like it alot much detail (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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[email protected] hello,great bb
we all die but when we die we die togheter.
its a good day to die now
all your spacecrak belongs to me:)
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