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Offline CommanderDJ

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Official Altair background?
on: September 27, 2010, 05:19:26 am
Hello all,
Just wondering whether there is a "canon" background for the Altair system? If there is one I would like to use it as it would add to believability and save me having to dredge up a background from scratch.

Thanks,
CommanderDJ
[16:57] <CommanderDJ> What prompted the decision to split WiH into acts?
[16:58] <battuta> it was long, we wanted to release something
[16:58] <battuta> it felt good to have a target to hit
[17:00] <RangerKarl> not sure if talking about strike mission, or jerking off
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> WUT
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> hahahahaha
[17:00] <battuta> hahahaha
[17:00] <RangerKarl> same thing really, if you think about it
 

Offline Macfie

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 06:04:40 am
This is the one used in the FSPort campaign in Altair.

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« Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 06:08:21 am by Macfie »
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Offline CommanderDJ

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 07:09:49 am
Thanks for that!

Just out of curiosity, which mission is this used in?
[16:57] <CommanderDJ> What prompted the decision to split WiH into acts?
[16:58] <battuta> it was long, we wanted to release something
[16:58] <battuta> it felt good to have a target to hit
[17:00] <RangerKarl> not sure if talking about strike mission, or jerking off
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> WUT
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> hahahahaha
[17:00] <battuta> hahahaha
[17:00] <RangerKarl> same thing really, if you think about it
 

Offline Macfie

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 09:04:23 am
It's used in the black omega mission (sm3-06a).
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 08:28:50 pm
Eh, an aside, but code tags plz? :P

Again, I'm thinking we should have a thread or a wiki page documenting all the canon FS2 systems with "official" backgrounds...or just add that part to the system page in the wiki!
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Offline NGTM-1R

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 10:49:09 pm
Quote from: Droid803 on September 27, 2010, 08:28:50 pm
Again, I'm thinking we should have a thread or a wiki page documenting all the canon FS2 systems with "official" backgrounds...or just add that part to the system page in the wiki!

There used to be a background pack made from the official missions that was essentially composed of mission blanks with the correct backgrounds...but only for FS2.
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Offline Charismatic

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #6 on: September 28, 2010, 03:50:25 pm
Quote
There used to be a background pack made from the official missions that was essentially composed of mission blanks with the correct backgrounds...but only for FS2

Got a link?
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #7 on: September 28, 2010, 03:53:11 pm
If someone links me that, I'd be happy to put the background block onto the wiki, under the respective star systems :P
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Offline Macfie

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #8 on: September 28, 2010, 04:02:42 pm
I don't believe it was ever finished and I don't think it is posted anywhere.
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

Offline FreeSpaceFreak

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #9 on: September 28, 2010, 04:11:12 pm
Wasn't it Admiral Nelson working on that pack?
 

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #10 on: September 28, 2010, 04:20:51 pm
Quote from: Charismatic on September 28, 2010, 03:50:25 pm
Got a link?

Your use of the search function is as good as mine. I deleted it and a lot of other stuff I wasn't going to be using anymore some time ago.
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #11 on: September 28, 2010, 04:46:35 pm
You can look through the MediaVPs and FSPort missions for backgrounds set in those systems. (I kinda miss my green suns, though.)
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #12 on: September 29, 2010, 09:59:39 am
Sorry to bring this back up, but I just wanted to check to see if I'm not insane:

Does it make sense, if I have two missions set in vastly different parts of the Altair system, to have the same background for both of them? I think I'm too sleep deprived as I can't reconcile that idea in my mind. Can someone clear this up for me?
[16:57] <CommanderDJ> What prompted the decision to split WiH into acts?
[16:58] <battuta> it was long, we wanted to release something
[16:58] <battuta> it felt good to have a target to hit
[17:00] <RangerKarl> not sure if talking about strike mission, or jerking off
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> WUT
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> hahahahaha
[17:00] <battuta> hahahaha
[17:00] <RangerKarl> same thing really, if you think about it
 

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #13 on: September 29, 2010, 10:02:27 am
As long as there are no planets in the BG. Otherwise you'll have to logically change their positions (after a few million kilometres you can barely see them anyway) :nervous:
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #14 on: September 29, 2010, 10:06:19 am
There are two planets. I guess I'll just get rid of them, and maybe make the sun smaller or something. Thanks, T-LoW!
[16:57] <CommanderDJ> What prompted the decision to split WiH into acts?
[16:58] <battuta> it was long, we wanted to release something
[16:58] <battuta> it felt good to have a target to hit
[17:00] <RangerKarl> not sure if talking about strike mission, or jerking off
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> WUT
[17:00] <CommanderDJ> hahahahaha
[17:00] <battuta> hahahaha
[17:00] <RangerKarl> same thing really, if you think about it
 

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #15 on: September 29, 2010, 10:14:20 am
you're welcome ;)
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #16 on: September 29, 2010, 10:26:33 am
Yep, missions set in the same system can make do with the same nebulae and sun type, but you would want to move the sun and planets to compensate.
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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #17 on: October 03, 2010, 08:25:47 pm
Quote from: Droid803 on September 28, 2010, 03:53:11 pm
If someone links me that, I'd be happy to put the background block onto the wiki, under the respective star systems :P

I posted a collection of backgrounds on freespacemods.net

http://www.freespacemods.net/request.php?653

They were done by lightspeed and others (I think these were some that Admiral Nelson was working on).  

Edit: I remembered that the collection was put together by Admiral Nelson for use by the FSCRP
« Last Edit: October 04, 2010, 07:53:15 am by Macfie »
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #18 on: October 03, 2010, 08:27:54 pm
mm much thanks.
gonna put these up on the FSWiki!

EDIT: Ungh, ok I've done everything from A up to Delta Serp...this is more tedious than I expected XD
« Last Edit: October 03, 2010, 09:48:49 pm by Droid803 »
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Offline Macfie

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Re: Official Altair background?
Reply #19 on: October 04, 2010, 11:00:07 am
I added a link to the backgrounds on the FreeSpace wiki page for the background emporium under canon systems.
Normal people believe that if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it isn't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
The difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers is:
Mechanical Engineers build weapons.  Civil Engineers build targets
An optimist sees the glass half full; the pessimist sees it half empty. An engineer sees that the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
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