Poll

Would you like to see a screenshot archive?

Yes! I'd like to see it in website form.
19 (55.9%)
Yes! I'd like to see it in forum form.
8 (23.5%)
Yes! I'd like to see it in Wiki form.
3 (8.8%)
No, this is pointless.
3 (8.8%)
I have another idea (post below).
1 (2.9%)

Total Members Voted: 34

Voting closed: April 10, 2004, 09:39:58 am

Author Topic: Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive  (Read 2876 times)

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Offline Xelion

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Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
*Suggestions*
  • Forum To Website (both in other words)
  • Some sort of photo sheet 12/18/24 per sheet (thumbnails - low res)
  • Catergorize by date
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Offline Setekh

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Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
I'm not sure what you're getting at, K. We can already fully do this, with automatically generated thumbnails and categorising, through HLP 2.0. :nervous:
- Eddie Kent Woo, Setekh, Steak (of Steaks), AWACS. Seriously, just pick one.
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THE HARD LIGHT ARRAY. Always makes you say wow.

 

Offline Rictor

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I think it would be awesome to have a simple website set up to showcase the SCP improvements. For example, today I pimped HLP on a BT board, in a Freespace 2 topic. So, when/if these new people arrive, they're going to have to spend quite a bit of time in order to see all that we have done. I know, we've got the highlights, but it would be more convenient IMHO to have a gallery of screenshots and say "ok, look here and try not to drool to badly."

A simple gallery layout ought to do it, and users could submit various cool screenshots, which showcase just how far we've come.

Thats my 2 cents anyway.

edit: please, don't do it as a forum. No one ever checks forums, especially if you have to register to view them. A website with thumbnails is so much simpler and more effective.

 

Offline Fineus

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Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
I'm not sure what you're getting at, K. We can already fully do this, with automatically generated thumbnails and categorising, through HLP 2.0. :nervous:


...:nervous: Oh!

In that case, I'm going to volunteer to make damn heavy use of this fairly soon - after a little preparatory work. Please see the Staff forum for that ;)

 

Offline Setekh

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Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
...:nervous: Oh!

In that case, I'm going to volunteer to make damn heavy use of this fairly soon - after a little preparatory work. Please see the Staff forum for that ;)


:D:yes:
- Eddie Kent Woo, Setekh, Steak (of Steaks), AWACS. Seriously, just pick one.
HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS, now V3.0. Bringing Modders Together since January 2001.
THE HARD LIGHT ARRAY. Always makes you say wow.

 

Offline TopAce

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My community contributions - Get my campaigns from here.

I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline Setekh

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Those are nice shots, but they're not particularly exceptional. If you can get some screens which really stretch and show the capabilities of the engine, those would be ideal. :)
- Eddie Kent Woo, Setekh, Steak (of Steaks), AWACS. Seriously, just pick one.
HARD LIGHT PRODUCTIONS, now V3.0. Bringing Modders Together since January 2001.
THE HARD LIGHT ARRAY. Always makes you say wow.

 

Offline TopAce

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Are FreeSpace Open shots allowed?
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I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline Fineus

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Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
Anything is, my plan is to divide things by catagory:

FreeSpace:
   FS Images
   FS Mod Images

FreeSpace2:
   FS2 Images
   FS2 Mod Images
   FS2 Source Code Images

 

Offline Black Wolf

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Freespace Open shots are the only ones that should be allowed :)
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Offline TopAce

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I believe Mod maklers would leave their shots for themselves on thier homepages.

I absolutely disagree with you, BW. That makes no sense. FreeSpace is FreeSpace. FreeSpace Open is merely a subfamiliy(= byproduct)
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Offline aldo_14

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FSOpen is an improvement.  Plus, people can find pl;enty of FS2 shots anyways - what they are less likely to have seen - and thus be more impressed by - are FSO shots.

 

Offline TopAce

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Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14
FSOpen is an improvement...


:doubt:

Screenshots would be nicer, indeed, but you know that in stability and reliability, FreeSpace Open is FAR worse.
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Offline Fineus

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Guys this isn't the place for that kind of banter... every aspect of FS should be shown off - from the original to the great stuff people have done with the source code and with mods.

Of course as far as mods and the source code goes - I'll try and gain permission for anything that belongs to someone else.. maybe even link to it in some form as well. If anyone doesn't want their stuff to appear on the site then they can ask for it to be taken down, it's not that big a deal :nod:

 
Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
Quote
Originally posted by TopAce


:doubt:

Screenshots would be nicer, indeed, but you know that in stability and reliability, FreeSpace Open is FAR worse.


stability: only one true crash bug, the famous "y" one. which is worked hard on.
reliability: what do you mean? the fact that FRED gives warnings, or that something bugs you about table errors? those are all user errors.
just another newbie without any modding, FREDding or real programming experience

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Offline Fineus

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*pulls out large trout* Take it to PM please.

 

Offline Janos

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Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
Sidenote: Would people please stop posting screenshots of Their Finest Hour? I mean, I knew Colossus was going down before I even owned the game.

Let's try to keep at least some things as surprises, shall we? :D
lol wtf

 

Offline TopAce

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Quote
Originally posted by Kalfireth
*pulls out large trout* Take it to PM please.


Roger that sir!

Quote
Originally posted by Janos
Sidenote: Would people please stop posting screenshots of Their Finest Hour? I mean, I knew Colossus was going down before I even owned the game.

Let's try to keep at least some things as surprises, shall we? :D


Do you think there is anyone who does not know it? All the people who are still playing FreeSpace knows what will happen to the Colossus.

And there will be no new players, from who, we SHOULD conceal the meridian of the mission.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2004, 10:23:48 am by 1079 »
My community contributions - Get my campaigns from here.

I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 
Interest? : Freespace Screenshot Archive
Actually I'm sending my buddy JediKoricken a copy of the game to play because I said that he needed to... and I got MrFun a copy of the Freespace Disc 3 and it's in the mail, traveling by FEDEX!

 

Offline Janos

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Quote
Originally posted by TopAce


Do you think there is anyone who does not know it? All the people who are still playing FreeSpace knows what will happen to the Colossus.

And there will be no new players, from who, we SHOULD conceal the meridian of the mission.


Wait a minute, we should spoil? :wtf:

Some people who've only recently got FS2 or are not frequent FS-oriented BB goers DO find it a little irritating and gladly point it out. Though the main FS campaign is as chewed as it is, the game is still getting some new players.
lol wtf