[StratComm]

I hereby start the next media VP splash screen suggestion thread.  Never too early to get things started.  This was posted at Sectorgame and the SCP alternate forums while the boards were being restored, so I'm bringing it here.



I've talked to Phreak about the beam clipping (and the regulars at sectorgame have suggested temporary workarounds) so this isn't the final version.  But I think it works nicely even with the clipping beam.

[BlackDove]

You win, contest over.

[Akalabeth Angel]

It would be cool if you could get the explosion on the other side too if the beam is supposed to pass through the ship. . . though beams tend to only pierce through once a ship is toast  I think.

[aldo_14]

You need another Moloch firing at someone in the background, IMO.

[StratComm]

I also need that explosion on the near side of the ship, and the turrets on the Deimos pointing at the Moloch.  I have most of that set up, but figured this is close for now.  I'll get something worked out for the blast before I re-take it, as it takes too long to get the composition right (the timing has to be perfect - the beam takes the Deimos into its deathroll and I don't want explosions all over the hull).  This is why I wanted a good shot of the box art; the CD is too cluttered and is half-whited out, and I don't have the box handy.

[Kie99]

The white bit of the beam is too thin for me.  Nice shot Stratt

(Yes I said it at Sectorgame, but if I say it here I will have a larger audience)

[FireCrack]

I suggest using my beams, that shot is exactly waht i modeled it after (and i tried to do a scene like this but i suck with fred)

[Unknown Target]

Kick.
Mother****ing.
Ass.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Originally posted by BlackDove
You win, contest over.

[Galemp]

see, personally, I like more contrast in my lighting. And perhaps the background could be less dense.

Wait, what am I saying? Stratt, that looks GREAT. With some postprocessing it would be fine as-is.

[phreak]

for the turrets: you can modify the weapons to have longer ranges so the turrets will engage the moloch.

You can also do a ship-guardian so the deimos will become invincible at 1% hull so it doesn't die.

[StratComm]

I actually want the Deimos to die, so that the beam pierces it.  As for the turrets, the Moloch is technically in range of the weapons mounted on them, but out of their firing arcs.  I'm using the animation code and special tables right now and have them looking right.

[Jetmech Jr.]

By the way, that Deimos is missing 4 Turrets.

[Rictor]

Looks great.

My only suggestion would be to use Lightspeed's red nebula as the background, but still, its awesome.

[Ghost]

Holy smokes... you win. But yeah, touch it up, obviously...

[phreak]

Originally posted by StratComm
I actually want the Deimos to die, so that the beam pierces it.  As for the turrets, the Moloch is technically in range of the weapons mounted on them, but out of their firing arcs.  I'm using the animation code and special tables right now and have them looking right.

the beam will pierce the ship if it is likely to be destroyed in 1.5 seconds (going by hp < dmg * (1500/170))

[Ghost]

What about darkening the rest of the shot? If I recall the box art correctly, it was waaaaaaay darker than what you have there.

[Carl]

It looks like retail FS2 to me. no specular highlights, no reflection mapping, no noticable luminance maps, and the lighting is flat looking. best to just get a new screenshot.

[Woolie Wool]

Originally posted by BlackDove
You win, contest over.

[MetalDestroyer]

Wow !!