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Offline DaBrain

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
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Originally posted by Lightspeed
no problem, Goober will jump at it and lvlshot it anyway :p

Animated layers would of course, offer more variety, but this is something not possible currently, so... :o

And how the hell am I supposed to merge two models together? 0.o

You know, theres one texture for each model, they are tiling, and the models rotate against each other.



Not the models, but parts of the maps.
I also played around with the subspace maps.

I noticed that the layers look too seperated when the maps were too different.
In addition to that, I found out, that the inner layer should have many big-black-spots.
So some bright cloudy maps+smal rays for the inner layer.
And dark-blue cloudy maps+big, less visible rays. For the outer layer.

I succeeded in creating maps that looked not seperated at all.
But they were ugly ;)
(That was the point, I wanted to give them detail at. But then I noticed some hard to fix tiling problems, so I lost my interessed in it.)

Now I'm waiting for the possiblity to animate this stuff.
32 bit anis are not even necessary.
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Not the modles, but parts of the maps.


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Because the subspace thread got too big...
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LS, I think I've finally put my finger on what it is about your subspace renditions that doesn't sit right with me. Subspace is supposed to be gaseous, energy, clouds, etc... but the small "ripples" or "bumps" you have there kinda make it seem way too solid, like a wall, and not an area.

IMO the subspace tunnel should not be seen as a wall, but as the border between the tunnel and beyind the tunnel. In short, I wanna see depth! ;)
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Originally posted by Lightspeed
You should have seen the earlier versions - it's *much* better already, I dont even notice it in-game anymore. And eventually i'll manage to fix it completely.


would you mind on making it look nice while your at it?
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Because the subspace thread got too big...
Sandwich: I think that's what the whole discussion here was about... are you flying IN subspace, or in a tunnel THROUGH subspace?  If I understand Volitions take on it, it's a tunnel, which means the ships are not actually IN the subspace matter itself, but rather have punched a hole in it.  Which is why I think it looks good solid like it is, but that it needs a sort of misty feeling to it, sort of spray of stray particles crossing the barrier that is the tunnel.

 

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is subspace a particle or a wave?
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Because the subspace thread got too big...
That's not the question. The question is:

Is subspace?
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Because the subspace thread got too big...
as far as is provable, subspace doesn't even exist, so it's all up to the imagination :)

I've always thought of it as sort of a dimension sitting inside our own since that's how it's typically portayed in movies and games (whether that the "science" they use behind it or not)

 

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
Is there a command-line arg yet to get rid of red-out?  It ruins more screenshots than I'd care to think about.  That and space debris.

Anyway, I don't see why everyone is so big on bashing LS's subspace maps.  I think they look pretty good, there are some issues with the way the patterns interact (the overall brightness levels should remain fairly consistant as different parts of the maps overlap) but nothing too serious.  If you don't like the effect, don't use it, but saying that it looks bad isn't accurate.

Oh, and we still need a higher-poly subspace pof.  It doesn't need a lot of sections along its length, but the tube needs to have at least twice as many sides.  The bends are as plain as day with those maps.
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Because the subspace thread got too big...
Er, Raa released a higher-poly one a while ago. Where were you for this?:p

 

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
I was under the impression that Lightspeed was using it for testing.  If he's not, then we're looking at an outdated pof with new textures on it, and if he is then Raa was too sparing with the polygons.  Right now the one that Lightspeed's maps is being shown off on is either 18 or 20 sided, and it really needs to be something closer to 40.
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Offline Lightspeed

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
I am using Raa's models.
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Offline Taristin

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
It's not bad. It's a damn sight better than the original. I think it looks good. It's more a compromise thing. I could make a higher poly version of it, if you insist. It'd take all of 20 minutes, and that includes loading up my PC.
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Offline JarC

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Originally posted by DaBrain
Here is my idea:
http://www.ystart.net/upload/20040507/1083956277.jpg
hmmmm....I think I get what you are hinting at...correct me if I am wrong...the glowpoints on the subspacemodel textured with one of the thruster ANI's and (in FRED?) placing three nebula backgrounds at different intervals but near enough to the glowpoints so you would not be able to get into them...and then it's hoping they will intersect with the subspace model at the desired position to give the 'foggy' effect?
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Offline DaBrain

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Because the subspace thread got too big...
Uhm nice thought. Not exactly what I ment though.
The additional thrustermaps are static, as they are on thrusterpoints.

The glowpoints are used as particles in the tunnel, which fly in the same direction as the tunnel turns.

I'd place them on the bigger model.
And never use thrustermaps for this. I'd create a new map for this one. (Perhaps even different maps. Might look better...)

The use of anis is a good idea.
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LS's subspace maps remind me of Stargate SG-1. I really like the "liquid subspace" idea.
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