[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Falcon
*wants a Battle Star Galactica mod*

There is one, y'know.  It's a bit old now, but still.....

[Deepblue]

You could get Starshatter and wait for DemcoclesX to finish the BSG mod there too.

[Swamp_Thing]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
Am I the only one who hates that fighter?  

Apparentlly so.
I love it. The Viper was my first dream ship, ever since i first watched the show, back in the 1980´s.

[Janos]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
Am I the only one who hates that fighter? No disrespect to you Omni - it's very well done - but it's a frkin ugly ship. It's entirely unattractive. Just ....

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You aren't. I never liked Viper's design, looks too sporty for me.

[TrashMan]

I personally go from 800-1200 polys for a fighter....

I can go higher, but I don't have an uber graphics card and neither do most other people..

[MetalDestroyer]

Lol, For me, work on texture it's a very hard work.

[Liberator]

I prefer Buck Roger's fighter design myself...

[Singh]

Originally posted by Raa


I don't like fredding.  I'm sure I can make a mission. And it'd be halfway decent, but I absolutely hate doing it.

And there's nothing wrong with standalone mods.

pfft....what's wrong with FREDding?

[WMCoolmon]

Who cares about polies? Release it already! LODs are there for a reason .

*Overclocks his GF440MX and melts down his 200w power supply*

[Omniscaper]

Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Who cares about polies? Release it already! LODs are there for a reason .

*Overclocks his GF440MX and melts down his 200w power supply*

THATS the spirit!!!

[Ace]

Nice. ...and nice polygon count. High polycounts are fine as long as they're not wasted polys

Texture mapping is going to make or break this model though... Please use something highres like 2048x2048... please...

[Getter Robo G]

I want a Stargate (Effect)and the Draconia and an Earth Thunder Fighter we have permission to use..

This was me messing around with a FL ship...
http://img49.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img49&image=BuckRogers.jpg


Remeber the last starfighter? (from homeworld)
http://img103.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img103&image=LSF.jpg
again NOT a mod, just screwing around...


NIce work Omni, looks liek you'll have a fs2 one ready before Damocles... (still duplication of effort though) make a cylon for him maybe???

In case some of you new people didn;t know IP Andrews and a few others (killfrenzy I think) are working on upgrading the old mod.

[Nico]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
Am I the only one who hates that fighter? No disrespect to you Omni - it's very well done - but it's a frkin ugly ship. It's entirely unattractive. Just ....

No, you're not. Well, I don't hate it, but I don't find anything particularly attarctive in that design either, to be honest.

[Flipside]

Well, the original viper design that the models were made from was made with three toilet roll tubes a Pen gift box and a few other bits. so really, the rear end of a Viper is just greebled Andrex, but it's like the Spitfire in a way, it's a perky little ship, and it has character

[Omniscaper]

I was hoping this would get Damoclesx's attention and release his early. I guess now I have to go ALL THE WAY. Its been awhile since I've textured  something from scratch.

Sorry homies, this ViperII deserves all 2880 polys. I didn't see anyone complain about poly counts with Bob's Hercules or the Ares and all the new cockpit implementaions. So whoever is still using Ati Rage 3d's, Voodoos, and Riva TNT's are outa luck if they want smooth 60fps. Word of advice.... UPGRADE!!!

I don't have the time to rework this model or to create LOD's for the little people.




Texturing and damage modeling will consume the rest of my time for this project.

The Cylon Raider is next.

[Taristin]

Damoclesx is no longer with us, though. He says he's got a job making his meshes professionaly for a real game... so I doubt he'll see this...

[Omniscaper]

What!? Damoclesx!!!!

Damn that Starshatter. I don't care if its engine is getting a DX9 overhaul, or has atmospheric capabilities.... the game sucks. Freespace will forever RULE!!!! I hope this "Ferrium" project takes off and ***** slaps Starshatter into its proper place.... under my boot.

Thats cool, DamoclesX got hired as a professional 3d modeller. Paid work, thats cool!!! I'm really happy for him................

ARGH!!!! I wasted three *#%ucking years of my college life in traditional fine arts just to find out they won't teach me how to survive as one. Now I wish I had enrolled in Computer Art & Design instead. Those dudes are learning practical (& in demand) COMMERICIAL art skills like 3d modelling, texturing, web design, etc. They got practical training in their digital craft and they held job fairs for potential job placement in animation studios or videogame desgin companies!

My Fine art department taught touchy feely ways of  analyzing and exploring the mental process of art development in an art historical context.  It was nothing but a 4 year PSYCHOLOGICAL ART THERAPY SESSION!!!! What did I learn since I first stepped foot in that school? HOW TO BS MYSELF into thinking I can really survive in the art world if I stay true to myself and my soul vision! They've been building up my personal art bubble for 3 years now. My art was encouraged, nurtured, flattered,.....

THE BUBBLE HAS POPPED!!! They forgot to mention that the BUBBLE could only be sustained inside their school!!!! It will not put food in my fridge, it will not payfor the school tuition and 85,000 dollars of loans I took out to pay it.
I guess they forgot include instruction on practical skills on how to be a self-promoting businessman. They also failed to inform us students that without Mommy amd Daddy's trustfund, we cannot survive in the fine art circles without conforming with the blue bloods' art trends!!!  #*(%&^#(&$(&@#@ Can you say ASS KISSING lifestyle!!!!?

They TAUGHT ME HOW TO THINK LIKE AN ARTISTS BUT NOT HOW TO SURVIVE AS AN ARTIST!!!!

LIES, Half truths, and DECEPTION!!!!!

::takes out razor and rolls up sleeve::

If I had spent my last 3 years in a commercial art discipline, I could have modelled and textured CG stuffs without breaking a sweat!!! wait a minute....

Oh yes the Colonial Viper MKII!!! Went off on a tangeant there! LOL

So can anyone point my to some free online tutorials on how to create proper UV coordinates and layering weathering effects on a texture. You know, digital art stuffs that painter FINE ARTISTS like myself would never consider if I were showing in a gallery. Time to get to texturing work.....

[Getter Robo G]

We're here for you Omni.... (that's all I got , how about the rest of you guys?)

[Omniscaper]

I reworked the engine mesh and polygon count to 1500. Behold the CHUNKY engine!!! Happy now. Or should I keep shaving. I shave anymore, it will get completely neutered.

[MetalDestroyer]

Whoot, you are lucky. My final X Wing takes 5500 poly...