[Gai Daigoji]

Hey all,

I'm new to these forums and I'd like to stop by and say Hi to you all.

Heres a little bit about me:

I'm 18, 19 in a few weeks. I come from the U.K. I currently go to Uni studing Games Design and Programming.

Over the past few years I've modded for many games, mainly Halo, C&C Generals and Half-Life. However ever since Freespace 2 came out years ago I've made little mini missions and campaigns for my friends who also had the game.

When I went to Uni and met knew people who also had the game I started modding and making maps more and more for FS2 since they wanted them.

Since then they've said I should do a full-blown campaign and so I took there advice and sat down and thought: "Hmmm maybe I should?"

So I played through the FS2 main campaign over and over and over till I got to full grips with the story-line and hence I've chosen to make a campaign from the Neo-Terran Front's point of view.

However rather then just play through the game to the point were the NTF gets defeated I've decided to make it so at some point the NTF wins there fight.

This was some two months ago and since then I've written a 64 page plot-line full of ideas and events etc. My dorm mates call me crazy lol.

Anyways since the plot is now 100% complete I've started making the maps for the game, I now have a website up and running with a few screenshots, more information and a forum were you can ask question or vote as to what you would like in the game. The address is: www.freewebs.com/neo-terra

I just thought I'd bring this to you all since your here you must like FS2 as much as me

Also I'd just like to say that before posting this I have read through posts over the forum about other Fs2 mappers and crew who are busy so am not asking for any help at all, I'm just making this campaign for the enjoyment of the FS2 fans.

Thanks for reading.

[pyro-manic]

Welcome to HLP, Gai Daigoji! Glad to have you with us!

Now, you've got an interesting idea there, but I will say this: there is a project here that is doing something very similar - Neo Terra Victorious. Check out it's website and forum here. I don't know what they're doing precisely, and I've no idea how far they've progressed, but they're pretty well established.

While we love new members, and want to do everything possible for them to stay, we tend to discourage people from starting major campaigns of their own, as they tend to get half-done (often less) and then ditched because the people involved lose interest/have no time/try to do too much etc. which means that we don't get to play it! For this reason, we tend to suggest that people join an existing mod team and help finish it before moving on to something else. NTV may be a good choice for you (they don't seem to have done much recently, so your enthusiasm may give them a kick to get them moving again ), but have a look at everything to see what intrigues you.

That said, good luck with your mod, and I hope to hear more about it soon! You can post any missions/campaigns you've already done in the Campaigns forum, and people will test and review them for you.

Enjoy your stay!

-pyro

[magatsu1]

woohoo, another Brit! Where abouts pal ?

[TopAce]

Welcome to the FreeSpace community. Let me direct you to this thread: Read it and post if you have any opinions about it.
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,26495.0.html

[Gai Daigoji]

Originally posted by magatsu1
woohoo, another Brit! Where abouts pal ?

Derbyshire, East Midlands. How about you?

And pyro-manic, thanks for the welcome. But theres no need to worry about that - I've never given up or stopped a project yet

[karajorma]

Check out Neo-Terra Victorious as Pyro said. If you can prove you can FRED they probably wouldn't mind another FREDder anyway

As for the rest of the campaigns and missions you've done can you make them available for download? Never hurts to add more missions to those available to the community

Check out the SCP while you're here. I've noticed that your screenshot appear to be using the retail version.

[TopAce]

I don't think he knows what the SCP is ... Source Code Project.

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by Gai Daigoji
Derbyshire, East Midlands. How about you?

Manchester, but I have some friends in Glossop.

[Gai Daigoji]

Originally posted by TopAce
I don't think he knows what the SCP is ... Source Code Project.

Well I've just downloaded the SCP, so I'll start working with the new stuff that comes with that now. No more retail ship models

*EDIT: Just about to upload these new screenshots but thought I'd place them here for your viewing







Enjoy

[Unknown Target]

Why don't you enable specular lighting and all the other whiz-bang graphic effects?

[TopAce]

If your computer is strong enough, download the newest MediaVP and Bob's high-poly Deimos.

[Goober5000]

You've written a 64-page plot line AND fredded 7 missions in the space of just two months?

Wow.  Something tells me we've got another Blaise Russel here.

[TopAce]

FREDing 7 missions in two months is not a great achievement by itself, but writing a plot line of that magnitude on the top of it is impressive.

[Gai Daigoji]

Originally posted by TopAce
FREDing 7 missions in two months is not a great achievement by itself, but writing a plot line of that magnitude on the top of it is impressive.

TopAce is right, FREDing the missions doesn't take me that long since I know the direction am going in. However the 64 page plot-line took up most of the two months as I had to play the FS2 game god knows how many times to make sure I didn't miss anything out. I must of missed loads of hours worth of sleep, but I think when the campaign is completed everyone will be pleased with the end result

EDIT: Oh, I don't have any super-douper effects as the computer I have at Uni ain't that fast

[Knight Templar]

Well props to you, good sir. I'm always impressed by the super newbies that come in here. Normally someone would tell you you might want to help someone else before making an uber campaign of your own, but you obviously know what you're doing and have a big jump on it already, so all the luck to you.

[karajorma]

My only comment besides wishing you luck is to say that the first screenshot is just crying out to be taken again using the high poly fenris and the high poly deimos

[Knight Templar]

Using a half-high poly original fleet, and a half not is kind of silly though.

[karajorma]

How the Hell Did I double post this?

[Ulala]

Yeah geeze guys, get to work already.

w00t, a double post! (looks up)

[Gloriano]

sounds good