[Taristin]

...which I'll also DL, and see if I like better.

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by Ace

I'll probably do my own set of capship shine maps in the near future.

I will definately have a look at it

[Aspa]

Originally posted by TheCelestialOne
That, my friend, is space crack. It is grown on the outer hullof GTVA vessels.

So THAT'S why your wingmen keep crashing into each other!

[Bobboau]

I like the bold colors

[spaceman spiff]

wow... i'm blown away! the colossus.... i only wish 3.5.5 works on me soon.

[Setekh]

The bold colours... indeed, I think it's a matter of taste. Personally, I side with Ace (I guess that's why my renders come out that way ); but I still think you did a pretty a good job with them, Lightspeed.

[Lightspeed]

maybe my final version will be a bit toned down (on the colossus map, for example). In my final VP (or zip) some of the maps will have some fixes / improvements / updates

[GT-Keravnos]

Big huge ships ARE SUPPOSED to be all glitter and gold.

Well, your call.

[Lightspeed]

i'll see about it, first i need to finish them, anyway

[Fineus]

I think there's a difference between ships having noticable windows and such - where they should shine - and just plain having stupidly shiny hull. What are they using on the outside of ships... chrome?

[KARMA]

Originally posted by Kalfireth
What are they using on the outside of ships... chrome?

yeha, like a car, do you have any idea how much it could cost if it get scratched??

[kasperl]

neh, not with these pilots, they'd be out of money in no time.

[Bobboau]

no there probly useing something like titanium, wich is actualy rather shiny (and more expensive than chrome)

[Carl]

all metal is shiny.

don't get me started...

[J3Vr6]

"Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing!"

Errr, anyway.  I think the way Lightspeeds shinemaps are now are great.  I say keep them the way he's been doing them!

[Ace]

Originally posted by Bobboau
no there probly useing something like titanium, wich is actualy rather shiny (and more expensive than chrome)

*Looks at his watch that is made of pure titanium*

*Looks at his desk made of glass and steel*

I think titanium isn't very shiny

[StratComm]

Titanium isn't very reflective, but it is bright.  Light reflecting off of it is scattered much of the time, but it's still highly reflective.  Chrome, polished stainless steel, and glass (when it reflects light) maintain the composition of light that they reflect, but that doesn't mean that titanium is matte.  And for all we know, collapsed-core molybdenum armor plating could be as reflective as a mirror.

[Drew]

Originally posted by StratComm
And for all we know, collapsed-core molybdenum armor plating could be as reflective as a mirror.

heh we wouldnt need much beam protection with that stuff on caps would we

[Ace]

Originally posted by StratComm
Titanium isn't very reflective, but it is bright.  Light reflecting off of it is scattered much of the time, but it's still highly reflective.  Chrome, polished stainless steel, and glass (when it reflects light) maintain the composition of light that they reflect, but that doesn't mean that titanium is matte.  And for all we know, collapsed-core molybdenum armor plating could be as reflective as a mirror.

Actually, it's simply ultra-dense molybdenum with the electron-shells effectively removed. It's degenerate matter such as what a neutron star is made of, but since it would be an artificial process, probably no where near as dense. (of course the ultra-high mass of hull material might be where they get the artificial gravity seen in the cutscenes from ) The trick is wether or not a material with no electron shells would have a shine or not

[mikhael]

Originally posted by Ace
The trick is wether or not a material with no electron shells would have a shine or not

Nope. Light reflection is, at the quantum level, an interaction between photons and electrons. No electrons, no photonic reactions.