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You know what the SCP needs? Debris chunks spewed from high-yield weapon impacts. The screenshot above, while amazing, just looks so sterile compared to the CGI shot.
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Agreed with Zylon really, but it's sort of amazing that the series screenshots is very close to the ingame one.

Thought a better starfield would help as well.

 
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Now if we only had a complete Pegasus mesh.....



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Take a look at the forums hosted on GameWarden Dough, there are some pretty special screenshots. :)
« Last Edit: January 18, 2006, 08:20:20 pm by Maeglamor »

 

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So: A Cylon prisoner escapes, while under the watch of one Dr. Gaius Baltar and proceeds to the kill the highest ranking military official in what is assumed to be the remanant of the Colonial fleet...and no one asks any questions? Specifically, Pegasus' local goon squad doesn't try to get at whoever is within reach for revenge?

Actually, I think the episode rocked on many levels, it's just a few little things, but then again I always notice those. Like how Starbuck looked like she was going to have a stroke going in to kill Cain, even though she's supposed to be somewhat of a badass killer. Also, how neither Adama nor Tigh were smart enough to figure out that the armed men on the bridge might not have the best of intentions, and tried to disarm them. But that's only nitpicking. The whole thing with Apollo was awesome. And special props to the makers of the show for creating suspense after the fight, when it came time for the killing. It's rare that I'm actually on edge, but they pulled it off with flying colours.

As for the BSG-mod screenies: awesome, but like Zylon said, they look a bit sterile. I noticed that BSG's actualy CG sequences are mostly on a black background of stars, unlike StarTrek of Babylon 5 where they have intricate nebulas in each shot. Still, I can't fault the models or anything, which are great, but some "noise" in the form of stars or whatnot would go a long way.

edit: also, am I the only one who thinks that it was ingenious the way they got rid of Cain without destroying anyone else in the process, and effectively handed control over to someone much saner, so the show can go ahead without every episode being a Western showdown.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2006, 02:46:59 am by Rictor »

 

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Anyone entertaining the idea that perhaps Pegasus, as Galactica, was let through?

Way ahead of you. My official Conspiracy Guy (Icefire may know what I'm talking about) take is:

Obviously, the Cylons could take out Galactica at will. They knock 'em around a little to give them the appearance of being pursued. The Cylons, though their motives can't be known, need Galactica for something. Either they want to find Earth, for either religious reasons or to find the rest of mankind and wipe them out as well, and need Galactica to do it for them, or, and here's the more interesting version:

You know how Adama asks Boomer why Cylons hate humanity? And she answers that they are flawed, and maybe they don't deserve to survive. The Cylons are attacking mankind as a sort of trial-by-fire, to bring out the best in mankind, to make them worthy of survival. The Cylons aren't actually enemies, they are sort of like parents, trying to get humanity to realize it's full potential and rise from the ashes stronger than ever. Sort of like the Shadows did in B5.

 

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also, am I the only one who thinks that it was ingenious the way they got rid of Cain without destroying anyone else in the process, and effectively handed control over to someone much saner, so the show can go ahead without every episode being a Western showdown.
Fisk? Saner?! He's the Pegasus equivalent of Tigh in more ways than one (ie. possible alcoholic), and has been shown to be unable to take a lot of stress. Moreover, look at the baggage he's carrying, plainly visible when he describes the murder of those families at Cain's behest.

Spoiler:
Basically, as the series progresses, Fisk is going to become increasingly... unstable...

 

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Well, saner than Cain. Or at least less ruthless. In any case, Adama outranks him now, so he's effectively in control. Just like Tigh, he may be a drunk, but he doesn't have the initiatve to stand up to Adama+Roslin's authoritah. Except I was sort of expecting the Pegasus's deck chief to kill Cain and hide out in the fleet, seeing as how his family was more or less murdered by Cain. Couldn't do it while it was only Pegasus, but now he had a place to run to. Oh well, something might yet come of it.

edit: also, he did release Helo and the chief, which shows that he's going to obey Adama's orders, even when it comes to things he disagress with. Ah, I haven't gotten this geeky in years.
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I just watched the first 3 minutes of "Pegasus" again, and Roslin is fine there. Seems to me that the big holiday break psycologically made them (the producers or whoever) think it was ok to have Roslin degraded so much in health by the end of the third episode. But when you watch the episodes back to back, it doesn't make any sense. They all take place within what, 2 days?
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"The very essence of tolerance rests on the fact that we have to be intolerant of intolerance. Stretching right back to Kant, through the Frankfurt School and up to today, liberalism means that we can do anything we like as long as we don't hurt others. This means that if we are tolerant of others' intolerance - especially when that intolerance is a call for genocide - then all we are doing is allowing that intolerance to flourish, and allowing the violence that will spring from that intolerance to continue unabated." - Bren Carlill

 

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It's entirely possible that Roslin was just acting - for the sake of keeping everyone's spirits up - and the strain of that plus the events of the episodes of 'Resurrection Ship' caused her downturn.
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It's exactly like they said-- she'll have good days and bad days.

I'm fascinated by the prospect of what's going to happen after she dies. Yeah, I'm assuming she will die. Pulling out some chicken**** "OMG she's saved!" plotline would go directly against Moore's style, and cheapen everything she's gone through.
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It's exactly like they said-- she'll have good days and bad days.

I'm fascinated by the prospect of what's going to happen after she dies. Yeah, I'm assuming she will die. Pulling out some chicken**** "OMG she's saved!" plotline would go directly against Moore's style, and cheapen everything she's gone through.

Spoiler:
I've read one of the upcoming (US) episodes deals with a possible treatment made using stem-cells from Caprica-Boomers baby.  Dunno if it actually works, of course; hopefully not, because the alternative is too cliche (as you said).

 

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She is going to die an incredible death!

Ps. check the Sci-Fi preview headlines for possible minor spoilers.
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Don't the prophecies say that they will find Earth before Roslin dies, or do they only say that she will set them on the path to Earth? After Roslin bites the dust, you're faced with the prospect of having Baltar take over the civilian administration, and he's clearly bat**** insane. Scary prospect. Either that, or they call elections again and Tom Zarek gets elected; in either case, things are bound to get interesting.

 

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Boomer for President!
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Billy will be president.
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Billy? Nah, he can't be President, he gets no respect.

 

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Spoiler:
I've read one of the upcoming (US) episodes deals with a possible treatment made using stem-cells from Caprica-Boomers baby.  Dunno if it actually works, of course; hopefully not, because the alternative is too cliche (as you said).

Spoiler:
It works, at least initially; Roslin has to survive at least till the end of the season, where she'll be dealing with the rising Cylon-peace movement.
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