[karajorma]

Originally posted by beatspete
I can model, but only in Rhino, which is a bit useless.

Not THAT useless judging from this  

As for the main thread, will all the ships made by impulse studios be public domain or will some be for some campaigns only?

[Solatar]

I can do some okay models in Blender, and get them to you in .cob format, but I can't texture or UVMap.

[Martinus]

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I can both texture and UV map but I'm not fast at it. I also am picky about what I texture, if I'm going to texture someone elses mesh it has to have good geometry, it's a bit annoying when you're trying to texture a mesh that has intersecting polys or is poorly built.
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[Raptor]

Just tell me where to sign in

I can create DXF model files quite well (still got old harpy model sitting around), and mess with the textures themselfs, but I'm afraid the rest is kind of out of my league:(

Tables: Yes

Renders: Did a couple a while back. not great, but I can learn......

[Katalyan]

Okay, where are we going with this.  With this much support i say that we should get this project off the ground.  We know that most people can model.  A select few can texture. another couple can UVmap.  some can render.  Get a separate forum for this so that people can post their areas of expertise.  A set post though, no random spamming.  Then set up a list and start pm'ing duties out to the masses.

[Darkage]

Maby i'll help.

I can:

Render and animate ( most of you seen my stuff )
Make effects
TBL stuff


Meh...and allot more but i can't be arsed to put them all here.

[HeX]

Originally posted by Katalyan
Okay, where are we going with this.  With this much support i say that we should get this project off the ground.  We know that most people can model.  A select few can texture. another couple can UVmap.  some can render.  Get a separate forum for this so that people can post their areas of expertise.  A set post though, no random spamming.  Then set up a list and start pm'ing duties out to the masses.

We will be going someplace but I need the following things:

1) The site designed. I'd like some help with that in terms of graphics and such.

2) A place to host the site. A good place too.

3) A forum. Now that can either be here (I'll ask Shrike) or at Warpstorm (I'll link straight there from the site)


So if some people could maybe help me take care of 2 and then 1 after, we can get somewhere.

[Riven]

did i hear site design??? well i guess i could help. I've done the combat federation site, realization, ithov (new one i dont think it has been uploaded yet), nodewars site and map, gca site. So do you think i'm qualified enough?

I use dreamweaver mx and photoshop 6 mainly with renderings in truespace 5 when nessicary. I have flash mx but have yet to learn it properly so i can do buttons and nav bars and spining ships (see combat federation site http://freespace.virgin.net/combat.federation/splash.htm and click on episode1).

I can modify php to do some server stuff, i havn't learnt to right it from scratch yet but im picking it up as i use it and i guess you'll wana to use a lot of upload scripts for the site.

Anyway i sound like the kinda guy u want then email me [email protected] (same for msn messenger) i dont use irc so msn messenger is the onlyway to contact me for discussions.

Anyway, let me know.

[HeX]

Sounds good Riven, I'll be in touch.

[Galemp]

Boosh! We can use this for the minimod database! We have a repository of models, categorized by their various stages of development, anyone can pick up and work on. Once it's reached POF stage, the final category is of finished models anyone can pick up for their campaign.

[Deepblue]

I can animate too.
Feel the power of 3d studio max 5

[HeX]

Ack sorry I've not been around all weekend. Had company over and couldn't get on.

Anyway, I'm sending an e-mail to Riven for designing the website. After we get that up and running we can apply for a forum.

[Katalyan]

Great idea that this be linked to the minimod database, in fact it will give all the spontaneous models created by this a home, so that they can be seen, and used.  Analazon, if you read this, set up a section on the minimod just for the Impulse Studios thing.  I can upgrade my village photos account a bit more and we can use it for impulse studios picture hosting.  Just a thought.

[Star Dragon]

I would like to see the site (once up and running) divided into different links. First, completed .pof's (plug in to game set to go) with tables. second, .pof's that need work (either systems, guns, or textures, but still work in gmae - no crash, geometry fixed). Third, .pof's that will convert but need to be fixed (like the white star and defiant I use, they work in game but crash after 1 minute.) Fourt, Raw Models (stating what format it is in, and general description (fighter/capship)ect..). Fifth, tables for ships. Sixth, Tables for Weapons (and .pof's if need be). Seventh, TEXTURES!!! (like the spiderman one I use for the new shivan/shadow fleet)  

   Also a link to somewhere people can send you stuff to donate the stuff for teh site with descriptions of what it is so you don't have to guess.

  ie:  If this happens I will go back and re-tweak the quantoms cause I am not happy with them yet BUT would donate my take on the photons and quantom torpedoes I posted a while ago. Also I would donate teh Enterprise-E (pof is textured, works in game but needs everything else!). also other stuff I mentioned earlier...  

    Sounds like a great idea and I hope it comes into reality!!! Soon!

L8tr...

[Riven]

I can upgrade my village photos account a bit more and we can use it for impulse studios picture hosting. Just a thought.

Thats ok, i have a good picture gallery script i use already

[Knight Templar]

Hey, this is a little OT, but what ever happened to the Realization project? It kinda got announced and then nothing happened.

The relation being, wasn't it supposed to be something like impulse will hopefully be?

[Unknown Target]

Just curious...what if someone (me) wants some models textured for a new campaign, but doesn't want them released until the campaign is, say 50% done or so, it can be a sort of "teaser" for the campaign or something?
Would all models have to be readily available right away?

If not, I'm still interested.

[HotSnoJ]

Hows it coming along?

I'm wondering how we're going to share the ships/textures/misc. MOD's? Are all the members of Impulse going to have attachment privaliges?

[Riven]

well i asked for the impluse studio symbol from hex bout a week ago and have hear nothing since, in the mean time ive been trying to learn php and i think i can make a database without sql which will just require a login. Not sure how i'll get the upload script working with fileplanet though

[HeX]

Sorry sorry sorry.
I've been hella busy lately thanks to a new job I just got (finally). Not to mention I've been working on some stuff over at Warpstorm and now I've caught a nasty ass flu bug.

Tomorrow I work from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM so I'll be too tired. But I'll try on Tuesday or Wedsday since I have those off.