[StratComm]

I've done some tweaking, and again I am trying the Archangel for release.  I still can't get it to convert with cob2fs2 so it may have some dissapearing faces here and there, but the turret bug has been fixed and the geometry partially stabalized.  Oh yeah, I had to kill the LODs to get it to work.  Go here to get it.

[Stunaep]

and the void of space heard the scream "SSSCCCRRREEEEEENNNSSSHHHOOOTTTSSS"

[Su-tehp]

There were LODs in the previous release? I guess I must have missed that....

No debris LOD for the Archangel, then, huh? Well, mod beggars can't be choosers, as the old adage goes...

In any case, StratComm, thanks for your hard work.

[Itsara]

Sweetness:nod:

[Galemp]

Why bother making a gorgeous model if you're going to ignore LODs and debris? You've already gone down the Path of No Return by texturing and turreting it.

[Itsara]

Ummm......  Maybe its just me but i downloaded the ship and the main beam doesnt fire, so i put the superblue on other turrets and it fired.  Any advice?

[karajorma]

Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Why bother making a gorgeous model if you're going to ignore LODs and debris? You've already gone down the Path of No Return by texturing and turreting it.

Why is that the path of no return? Especially for debris? Thought you just cut up LOD 0 and added a few damage textures to make debris?

[Galemp]

Depends on the modeling program, actually. Using Rhino, like me and Sandwich as well as others, you lose all the textures and hierarchy. It is possible, if you can make LODS and debris with only Truespace...

Oh, and someone called for SCREENSHOTS?

[StratComm]

this is an old ship - search is A-1 SUPER!!!
For screens go here: http://www.geocities.com/cek_83/archangel_comparison.html
yeah Geocities sucks but I'm too lazy to look elsewhere...
it's just the dark version; light would have required too much work.

As for the LODs, I have them, it's just that when I add them the ship won't convert.  I get a polygon > 20 error or worse in ModView (though I think the ship appears in game).  If anyone wants the source model let me know, I'll be happy to distribute it if someone else wants to play.

[TrashMan]

WHY DOESN'T THE MAIN BEAM FIRE?

The Sathanas kicked the crap out of Archangel(I just love that name), even tough it had help from a destroyer and frigate (heavily upgreaded). Once I eqipped it with Heavy Ion Cannons, it pulverized the Sath. I want to see the beam work!

[Star Dragon]

I used the original Archangel and the main gun fires fine... In fact I had to reduce the damage cause it destroyed a borg cube with one shot! To compensate the half damage I added range. The main gun wouldn't fire unless the enemy was almost point blank range... Now in a contest between SDF-1 and Archangel, Archangel OWNZ!!!

[StratComm]

There is no reason for it not to fire, but download it again and try with that.  It was not wanting to open in Modview for me so I tinkered in PCS; it should work now.

[Stunaep]

mmm... lookin' good. new textures. yay.

[TrashMan]

Originally posted by Star Dragon
The main gun wouldn't fire unless the enemy was almost point blank range... Now in a contest between SDF-1 and Archangel, Archangel OWNZ!!!

He, he..You haven't seen the NEW SDF-1! I made the model (well, everything except for the main section (the head)), and sent it for further tweaking (read texturing & PCS-ing)!

[Itsara]

I didn't catch all this.  What do i have to do to make the main beam fire?

[Galemp]

Hmmm...

• Make sure it has a beam on Turret #1
• Beam-free it
• Make sure it's pointing at the target (Use FRED's position/orientation box)
• Make sure it's in range
• Make the ships on opposing teams

Should be it.

Originally posted by TrashMan
The Sathanas kicked the crap out of Archangel(I just love that name)

Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
:jaw: WOW. I love it! Modeled, textured, turreted, and POFed! Amazing.
How about the GTJ Archangel?

:D *takes a bow*

[Itsara]

Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Hmmm...

• Make sure it has a beam on Turret #1
• Beam-free it
• Make sure it's pointing at the taget (Use FRED's position/orientation box)
• Make sure it's in range
• Make the ships on opposing teams

Should be it. [/B]

I did all that, but what is the range of the weapon because i put the superblue on the other turrets and it fired, but is the range on the main beam closer or something.

[StratComm]

The only thing you should watch out for is that the main beam turret gets destroyed quite easily if the archangel is too close to a Sathanas.  It's a big target and occupies most of the fron of the ship, so if the Sathanas shoots it will most likely take the turret out.  Increase the strength coefficient in the table to help.  The other possibility is that the main cannon is inset almost 500m (maybe more) into the archangel's total length.  Make sure that is factored in too.

[Su-tehp]

Jus out of curiosity, what is the range of the Super Blue, not counting the 500 meters of cannon?

[StratComm]

8000.  Remember that, should you decide to increase it, max range for any beam (cuts off in an ugly way) is 30000.