[Stryke 9]

Also, it has the lucky coincidence of being one you're working on.

Everyone has their baby, man. In all honesty, personally at least I don't think any of the major campaign plots are good enough for a community project. They're all so damned... contrived.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Also, it has the lucky coincidence of being one you're working on.

Quite. I also happen to think that it is the most promising, and needs the most help. We are chronicling a hell of a long time, after all.

[Woomeister]

Actually OTT needs more help, since there's practically no staff left for it.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Also, it has the lucky coincidence of being one you're working on.

Everyone has their baby, man. In all honesty, personally at least I don't think any of the major campaign plots are good enough for a community project. They're all so damned... contrived.

heh, what do you know about the OTT plot, apart from the basic synopsys? any idea of what happens in it or anything?
that aside, it's MY vision of what could happen after capella and I have no plan, nor even desire, to have other peoples share it.

[Stryke 9]

Venom: What do you know about False Dawn Rising? After all, it's got its own very complex geopolitical bible that goes to it and operates using actual working physics theories, never mind much nastier vessels and weapons than your measly multi-gigaton torpedos- never mind (semi)pro-grade anis anis and models that were originally built for rendering and make full use of the SCP upgrades. That doesn't mean I'm advocating making it obligatory for everyone here to work on it so that I can see it to completion before I retire and move on to RL- I'd very much like to play it, but I recognize that other people wanna see other things. So long as it's one of a dozen campaigns that's optional to work on, that's fine, but soon as we're essentially requiring people to work on it and put up with it, the little differences of opinion start to matter. I'm probably the only one inclined to throw a monkey wrench in the works if the concept starts going horribly wrong, but I'm far from the only one likely to just pack up and leave.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Venom: What do you know about False Dawn Rising? After all, it's got its own very complex geopolitical bible that goes to it and operates using actual working physics theories, never mind much nastier vessels and weapons than your measly multi-gigaton torpedos- never mind (semi)pro-grade anis anis and models that were originally built for rendering and make full use of the SCP upgrades.  

well, I don't know anything about it, which puts both campaigns even since you've never seen anything more than ship screenshots and a loosy forum title from OTT, don't you think?
( just to say that I was replying to "I don't think any of the major campaign plots are good enough for a community project. They're all so damned... contrived." )
As I said I don't want OTT to be a community project or anything, hell no ( even if what I want now has no relevance since I gave ott to Woomeister with the clearence of doing whatever he wants with it ). What OTT needed was enough freders to make a ridiculous number of missions ( 10 ). I couldn't even gather that much, I'm not looking for any more help at all, and, as a matter of fact, I've simply given up on it.
And I wouldn't want OTT to become a community project for a reason I stated a few monthes before already: it was my "baby" and I wouldn't want it to become some sort of melting pot of skills and styles. That's why I gave it to Woomeister for I trust him.
just wanted to make things clear.

[Stryke 9]

Ten missions? Hell, I'll do a coupla those.

[Nico]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Ten missions? Hell, I'll do a coupla those.

well if you want, see about this with woo.

[Unknown Target]

Could we PLEASE keep this thread clear of requests for campaign help?


Anyways, the SCP is doing a GREAT job, except for one thing: the people that are doing it aren't getting paid, so they are doing what they want to do. Which is fine, but it's not getting us very far.
This is so that any coders who are willing can give up some of their own time to do something that will benefit the whole community.

As a side note, when I said "Expanding the Universe", I didn't mean a campaign, I meant fiction + backstory.

[Zeronet]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
DG's two euros --> Any coders thinking of volunteering fot this should got pitch in with the SCP project. The more coders the yhave, the faster the versions are churned out and the faster new features are added

It must be said that this looks suspiciously like a 'FS3 from FRED2' propostition...

*hands DG a ferry ticket to Europe where he use all the filthy euros he wants*

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Zeronet


*hands DG a ferry ticket to Europe where he use all the filthy euros he wants*

Meh, at least its worth more then a US dollar Though the pound still is quite amazing when it comes to worth

Btw, how did you guys ever made up the word "quid" for a pound?

[RandomTiger]

I would advise that textures are made hi-res 32bit colour.
The SCP will allow this eventally (if it doesnt already), I should know, I've got the code to do it.

[Xelion]

Originally posted by Unknown Target
Anyways, the SCP is doing a GREAT job, except for one thing: the people that are doing it aren't getting paid, so they are doing what they want to do. Which is fine, but it's not getting us very far.

Agreed totally... but I think in some circumstance they could add it to their portfolio once a major release with BIG! and I mean BIG!!! modifications have been done.

[Martinus]

[color=66ff00]We need to do this in steps, artwork, storyline, models, missions. If we can stick to that we might have something, unless you guys want to stick ridgidly to :V:'s stuff then I think some concept art needs to be done for models.

We can have an art competition basically, draw up some designs for ships using certain criteria (size, function, race). When we get designs everyone likes (vote) we can then build some meshes and get them textured. A few ships for each race (4 or so?) should be a good starting point.

Once we get the meshes done we can UVmap them and put out the templates for you guys to have a go at 'colouring in'.

A little work from everyone is a lot more realistic than expecting a miracle from a handful of people.

I think this is a good place to start, an art competition isn't too time consuming and everyone can get involved, drawings, paintings or even meshes. Are you guys up for this?
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[Tiara]

I certainly am! :yes:

[Nico]

well, this has to be in, then:
http://www.geocities.com/alpha_quadrant_project/conceptpics/GTB_UrsaMarkII.jpg

( pic by scorpius )

[Tiara]

*is suddenly too humbled to enter the contest*

[Martinus]

Originally posted by Tiara


*is suddenly too humbled to enter the contest*

[color=66ff00]Don't make me kick your axe wielding butt, get drawing lady!

I don't care if you think you can't draw, draw anyway, even if it's a simple sketch it might inspire someone.
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[Tiara]

Sheez, you really think I'd give up that quickly? I thought you knew me better then that I'm scanning my first simple concept sketch as we speak (simple with a capital S )

[Unknown Target]

Ok, so, we're going to design the new game engine around the models? That's a good idea.

I've got some drawings done. And remember people, since we're going to be getting a new engine, don't limit yourself too much to the FS standards. Give it some animations, opening hatches, etc. Let yourself go wild

Also, please keep this thread clear of spam. Tiara, that means you