[Grimloq]

i mean, like, is the whole story about that choice you make, and then about what happens after you make the choice? or is there some major event that drives the rest of the story (like the appearance of the shivans in FS2, or the attack of the flood in halo)

as for the .ANI creator, thats actually quite difficult to use you simply make a bunch of .PCX files and then it packages them into an .ANI. i can make PCXs, in fact.... hey, that wouldnt be to hard! i can render each frame seperately into jpg, and then mass convert to .pcx i CAN do CBanims

ok, ill offer to do any animations you need, then (though i dont know how to do an animation where the camera moves.

[Cobra]

There is a choice in the middle of the campaign, when you get tempted to join the pirates, but that's about all so far. Remember, I've only written out 4 missions so far. It's a big campaign, so it'll take a bit to write out the whole thing. I'll be posting a new thread about Pathways, so contact me there. *Updates plot thingy I wrote with "Animator: Grimloq"* Contact me at my new thread.

[Ulala]

Can't wait to see the latest pics. Oh, and one vote for the front antenna please.    Has anyone updated the Ravana yet? I can't seem to find it. Which is weird, since the Ravana is the 1337est ship out there..

[Grimloq]

ah, one for the antennae ill post pics in a bit, im fixing some annoying stuff...

[Grimloq]

gry areas are new greebling, to be more detailed later

here:



what do you think of the 'braces' on the back engines?

[Jetmech Jr.]

That's the ticket. Good job.

[Taristin]

Just don't forget that it's half Vsaudan.


Funny how the Vasudan ships show little to no Terran influence, but the Terran ships show heavy Vasudan influence.

[Lightspeed]

The original hi-polyrization was better (screenies on SG).

Also note that I loved the antennae.



Look at it again.

Things to fix on your rebuild / add:

• Front of the model (connection between the two "wings", the little boxes on the sides, the front details, basically I disagree with the altered layout of this new version)
• The "neck" needs to be fixed to what it was
• The little recessed part behind its "neck" should be changed back to the polygonal shape from its current "vampire teeth" look(!)
• The front of the engine blocks is completely messed up. It IS a four sided face, just as in your (great) first version. It's no weird hexagon.
• Connection to the wings was better
• Antennae and surface detail were better
• Add the little blocks sticking out from the engine's sides again.

Basically, make it look like your first version :nod:

[Grimloq]

Originally posted by Lightspeed

• Front of the model (connection between the two "wings", the little boxes on the sides, the front details, basically I disagree with the altered layout of this new version)
• The "neck" needs to be fixed to what it was
• The little recessed part behind its "neck" should be changed back to the polygonal shape from its current "vampire teeth" look(!)
• The front of the engine blocks is completely messed up. It IS a four sided face, just as in your (great) first version. It's no weird hexagon.
• Connection to the wings was better
• Antennae and surface detail were better
• Add the little blocks sticking out from the engine's sides again.

1: im redoing the front, it had polygon-weirdness
2: >.< i havnt done anything to the neck... :nervous:
3: indeed, i oughtta fix that.
4: yeah, that was a miserably failed experiment to try to make it vasudan :p
5: in which one?
6: in whicn one? (guessing first one...)
7: ok :) but what do you think of the 'braces'? (do i wanna know...?)

im putting the antennae back, few people have complained about them. ;)

[Trivial Psychic]

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I definitely like the way you're going on the new version, as it is less "edgy" than your previous incarnation.  As Raa pointed out, the Vasudan influences in the [V] Hecate's curvy appearance should be retained to some degree.

Keep up the good work!

Later!

[c914]

second veriso is much  better:yes:

[Flaser]

If you could add the details Lighty craves for while maintaining the SLEEK look you've achieved with the second try we have a DEFINITE WINNER.

I think you (should) could add the rear antenna without too much aproar - macking them slim and thin would also help maintain the slim look.

Instead hexagonising the the block's surface you should curve them slightly.

Add the little boxes to the engine block, but I like the bracers more than the structure you used on top of the original block.
Add the connection to the wings - when (if) rebuilding the fore wings connection to the head, keep the current more streamlined look. Even if they are study they don't have to be damn blocky.

This ship is 1/3 - 1/2 Vas so it should be somewhat aesthetically pleasing as well as strudy.

Add the connecting boxes to the wings' connection.

The new details you added are A1 - Super!
The whole model seems 'refined'.

Keep up the good work! ...and pls. send a version to Lighty/DaBrain for texturing ASAP since this model definiltly deserves their magic.

Once again it is a very good rebuild so far.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Raa
Just don't forget that it's half Vsaudan.


Funny how the Vasudan ships show little to no Terran influence, but the Terran ships show heavy Vasudan influence.

I dunno, though; they use a lot more overlapping 'scales' for the hull than in FS1, don't they?  Particulalry the Hatshepsut vs the Typhon.

Albeit, I thought the FS1 vasudan fighters tended to look more Terran than the FS2 ones......

[TrashMan]

I think the engine part should remain blocky...

[TopAce]

Keep it up, you are heading at good direction.

[DaBrain]

OMG both versions are great.
Don't make me decide which one's better.

[mitac]

Well, maybe you could use both - one as the standard Hecate class, the other as the prototype vessel, the first of its class.

As the prototype, the old version should be better, as technological stuff tends to get smaller, thus saving on the price. The slim V2.0 would make a nice standard version.

Once it reaches an appropriate detail level. Just get rid of those hexagonal engines.

[Cobra]

....It looks stormtrooper-ish....

[Grimloq]

heres plan: *is suddenly bombarded with popups* "DOH!!"

anyway:

the icky hexagons are going away, that was awful decision im gonna curve the whole thing out a bit (nice tools for it too )

then, im going to put the forward antennae back. that was so cool... if by demand people dont want it, ill release a version without it as well.

BTW, the icky hexagons are goign to be squared out again, but im going to put a more interesting shape there than a boring square >.<

then, that 'vampire teeth' thing behind the neck is going to be pushed out a bit, so it looks like an ops deck maybe. or really an airlock... hard to explain, but will look neat

oh, and theres a nameplate on the neck BTW


BTW BTW, im going to put flashy lights going up and in the 'wings' probably. well, maybe. itll look cool methinks.

AAKK! *mom walks in when grimloq is supposed to be writing an essay and is actually chatting at forums *

[WeatherOp]

Man Grim, If you keep this up FS2 will be a different game:) . I want to see you Make the Ravana look good too.