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Title: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: NeonShivan on July 03, 2019, 08:21:10 pm
Good evening Twitter, it's ya boi Neon Shivan and about 40 to 45 minutes ago, I beat the crap out of these Shivans so God damn hard I can't feel my left Prometheus. My left Prometheus has gone totally numb.

July's theme is: Terran Pride. In celebration of humanity's achievement of kicking Alien butt y'all will post your greatest screenshots showcasing Terran supremacy over the xeno scum. Bonus points will be rewarded to those who include explosions in their screenshots. You know, cause it's 4th of July week and all that.

May the best photographer win.

The rules are:

1: No HUD! (Jump nodes are ok though!)
2: Images must be presented as they would be as seen with only the FSO engine rendering the image. Remember that these entries help to show off what the engine can do for new players! So that means no after the fact photoshopping (except for cropping), and no external shader programs (reshade and the like). No lens flares, contrast shifts, colorizers, etc.
3: Max 3 entries per person!
4: Again, these screenshots are a way to promote Freespace and the FSO Engine - let's keep it in good taste.


Nightmare: 1
Colt: 3
0rph3u5: 1
MitoPL: 1
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nightmare on July 03, 2019, 08:36:13 pm
Beautiful theme~
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Colt on July 03, 2019, 08:38:45 pm
Bonus points will be rewarded to those who include explosions in their screenshots.

Laughs in Michael Bay
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nyctaeus on July 03, 2019, 09:40:47 pm
I have whole freaking fleet of prideful terrans... Wait, three fleets minus Lindos that still needs update.

I promise I will try to not forget about contest this month :]
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: 0rph3u5 on July 04, 2019, 03:28:19 am
July's theme is: Terran Pride.  In celebration of humanity's achievement of kicking Alien butt y'all will post your greatest screenshots showcasing Terran supremacy over the xeno scum

Must resist urge to stage a Terran fleet like a Nazi party ralley in Nürnberg :shaking:



Lindos

*shudders*
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Colt on July 05, 2019, 05:15:11 pm
Decided to go Blue Planet themed  :nod:. I imagine something like this being used as GTVA propaganda targeted towards the citizens of the UEF.

"Citizens of Sol! Witness the fate that awaits our nemesis!"
(https://imgur.com/tYyYKF2.jpg)

Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Mito [PL] on July 05, 2019, 06:07:03 pm
Hmm, this is definitely going to get some shots from me this time. Also from a rather unexpected source, I think :P

Great shot, Colt. As always!
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nightmare on July 05, 2019, 06:36:25 pm
Cool~ :yes:
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: 0rph3u5 on July 14, 2019, 05:20:38 am
While I was hard pressed to actually engage in the premise of the contest this month (#EmancipatoryXenophilia), turns out I actually got two screenshots that fit the premise:

(https://i.imgur.com/s2u3TNO.jpg)
The GTD Enterprise delivering the killing blow to the SD Kraken in Scroll of Atankharzim

And what could be more "Terran Pride" than in-fighting?

(https://i.imgur.com/Bxq9oiz.jpg)
The NTD Vindicator running the GTD Carthage's blockade of the Capella-Gamma Draconis Node in The Lost Generation - Ashcroft

ps. Sorry Colt, can't have you win by default.

EDIT: Added 2nd screenshot.
EDIT2: added post-script
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Colt on July 14, 2019, 10:49:02 am
Ooo, that first screenshot's awesome. Second one's pretty good too but the first definitely get's my vot-

ps. Sorry Colt, can't have you win by default.

-eyes narrow- oh it's on good sir
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: 0rph3u5 on July 15, 2019, 10:03:30 am
"By default" is the significant section of the sentence.

Wining without contest wouldn't be fun, don't you agree? :D
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Colt on July 15, 2019, 12:07:48 pm
I absolutely agree! I just made an excuse to make me try at a second submission (if/when time permits :rolleyes:).
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nyctaeus on July 26, 2019, 11:26:33 am
(https://i.imgur.com/5HKHiix.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/b7VaHxE.png)
No booms, sry. I enjoy simple things, so this time I go classic.
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: NeonShivan on July 28, 2019, 03:22:28 pm
Due to hardware malfunction, I will be announcing the winner of the screencap contest on the week of 8/12. Keep posting you magnificent pilots.
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Mito [PL] on July 31, 2019, 10:46:19 am
So, this time The Aftermath: Reboot.

The 7th Fleet arriving to deal with an unexpected guest.

(https://i.imgur.com/vWcLps4.jpg)


The Excelsior and Hercules and their timely rescue of war-scarred Titan and Babylon. (screen0360.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/FcBnkiL.jpg)


The rebuilt Titan and Hercules unloading their weapons at their target. (screen0420.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/l8AZzZi.jpg)

(Yes, these filenames are just a coincidence :P)
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: 0rph3u5 on August 01, 2019, 10:17:27 am
#3 looks like a strong contendee IMO   :yes:
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nightmare on August 01, 2019, 01:33:06 pm
I bite into Nr 2. Does the Aftermath actually have bright beam impact glows too? I though I had 'invented' them. :(
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Mito [PL] on August 02, 2019, 03:17:36 am
Not sure. I didn't really look at this in detail - beams hit, it glows! Who cares how bright it does. But my guess is that's related to the screencam script being turned on for a bit when I was roaming around to find a good shot.

What is definitely interesting in this mod is that the (blue) beams tend to lose brightness over distance. I think I didn't see a similar effect anywhere else.
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Nightmare on August 02, 2019, 05:00:01 am
Probably that's caused by the +Range in the blue beams.
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: Iain Baker on August 02, 2019, 04:40:53 pm
Decided to go Blue Planet themed  :nod:. I imagine something like this being used as GTVA propaganda targeted towards the citizens of the UEF.

"Citizens of Sol! Witness the fate that awaits our nemesis!"
(https://imgur.com/tYyYKF2.jpg)

Poor Sathanas, all it wanted was to give people a hug with those 2KM long arms  :p

Awesome pic BTW :-)
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: NeonShivan on August 12, 2019, 07:39:34 pm
Alright, so you mother****ers had to make this difficult for me. So many great examples of Terran supremacy. But alas, only one may be declared the victor.

(https://i.imgur.com/b7VaHxE.png)

Everyone's screenshots deserve praise, in fact, you know what, everyone gets a point. Nyctaeus, as the winner, will receive two points.

August's contest will be much shorter; The contest thread will be up by 8/13.

Nightmare: 1
Colt: 4
0rph3u5: 2
MitoPL: 2
Nyctaeus: 2
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: 0rph3u5 on August 13, 2019, 02:16:49 am
Congratulations.

Not to sound like a sore looser, but I had my reservations about the winning shot - most because it appears a bit too dark on my screen.

Also, turning this into league might just come back to haunt you, NeonShivan /irony  :yes:
Title: Re: Screencap Contest: July 2019
Post by: NeonShivan on August 13, 2019, 11:08:04 am
We shall see...