[bfobar]

So lately I've been hooked on GalCivII, but freespace is always a long term love of mine. My modding question is this: Has anyone started porting freespace ships into that game for use? GalCivII supports modding for ships and a lot of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Babylon 5 ships are showing up. I've been looking all over the net to see if anyone has started working on modding the Freespace models for GalCivII yet, but have had no luck. Anyone here have any leads?

P.S. Holy crap there's a search button now! Still no leads though.

[aldo_14]

It's been suggested, but no-ones bothered to do anything about it.  All there is at the moment is some species icons.

[Warnstaff]

I think someone should try Freespace ships. If I knew anything about moddeling (aside from extrude from Blender, some time ago) I'd make them.

[Mefustae]

Well, the resources are out there and available, and there are undoubtedly tutorials up for grabs, so what exactly is stopping you from learning.

[Warnstaff]

I've tried learning, but modelling and me don't agree (I can barely make an odd square while trying to make the blade of a sword over a two week period, let alone anything remotely approaching anything resembelling a freespace ship. I'm that bad at it).

[Getter Robo G]

I haven't found ANY civ/space empire buildign game that I really liek enough to bother to learn how to import models into.. (with teh exception of SE4, no models required it;s all text and bmp's)...

I just got Space Rangers 2 from work and it's CRAP! oj it;s 3d alright but gameplay looks 2d and low quality.


The latest game that looked any good was not a "Empire Builder" type, but a fleet RTS called NEXUS...

I have high hopes at the moment for Space Empires 5... The Developer indicated he wants to get into the 3d world and make it modder friendly.

[Mefustae]

The latest game that looked any good was not a "Empire Builder" type, but a fleet RTS called NEXUS...

Ah, yes. Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, while not the greatest game ever, it's one of the best damn looking space-sims i've ever played. It's worth noting that the style of conflict within the FS Universe is really not suited to the style available through Nexus, so a faithful and enjoyable adaptation would be nigh-on impossible without some serious thought put into making it work.

[Prophet]

I just got Space Rangers 2 from work and it's CRAP! oj it;s 3d alright but gameplay looks 2d and low quality.

Space Rangers 2 is awsome game. I take it you expected it to be a space shooter? The combat feels strange at first, because it's turn based and you don't really do anything but assign a target and watch. Its more like a space adventure thing. Theres combat, real time strategy, elite like merchant action, and text adventures. There's lots and lots to do. Sure it has flaws (name even one game that doesn't) but it's definitely not crap.

[Ferret]

Space Rangers 2 is bloody brilliant. The RTS stuff is a bit dodgy but other than that it's superb.
Needs way more recognition.

[Getter Robo G]

I'm glad you like it but ATM I can't justify the space it's wasting on my drive.. More so the newest "crap" to move in from the reject bin to my comp... DARWINIA...

It's a nice concept and all but it feels like a giant step backward from the types of games I am used to. Imagine a 360 degree LODE RUNNER but you are fighting viruses, That's Darwinia in a nutshell...

Ok that's 2 for 2 and I am wondering if CinemaWare will ever release a game I like lol!

[AlphaOne]

Oh yeah Nexus:The jupiter incident. Heres one jewel of a game. I loved it. Even played it twice. But in order to make a mod for it or an adaptation based on FS2 or viceversa would be quite hard. That doesnt mean it wouldnt be great !

[Colonol Dekker]

Damn straight I remeber there being a Wing Commander mod somewhere, Possibly by Tolwyn from this very forum.........

[AlphaOne]

Nver got a chance to chek that mod out. In fact there are a lot of new mods al older mods I havent been able to play yet. Damn got to get some more free bunnyes..err....time i mean some more free time!

[Colonol Dekker]

Ughhnn, The amount of bunnies hurts my frickin eyes....

[AlphaOne]

Maibe but imagine them all over the HLPBB and soon after all over the BB in america. Then Japan.

Then Europe and Asia.

*sadistic laughter* The bunnies are taking over the world and there is nothing you can do about it! I already conquered 2 BB here! Or rather i'm on my way to conquering them!

[Colonol Dekker]

Dont blame me, I just copied Dave 2040, Its out of my hands now

[AlphaOne]

Actualy now that i think about it the Bunny has already taken over some major publication such as Playboy...you know with the whole bunny thing they have. Also remember the apple omputers with theyr apple loggo.....apples ae a major component of the bunny's food diet. It's second after carrots if i'm not mistaken.

This sugest that the Bunny has been working on taking over the world for far longer then anyone imagines.

[Colonol Dekker]

God help us............. K i'm scooting over to hard light, Setting up a bunny thread.
Anyhoo Galactic Civ 2, Great game!!

[AlphaOne]

Havent played it yet! but I have played the first Galactic Civilizations. good game but it has a lot of bugs and stuff like that but great game overall!

[S-99]

Nexus looks really sweet, but i was curious what type of gameplay is it? In other words is it gameplay that's like starcraft, or gameplay like fs2?