[Scooby_Doo]

EECK!!
The sixth house has gone interstellar!!

[Getter Robo G]

My modding projects began in 2002 on a PII 400 with 256+64MB PCI and 4mb vodoo. I upgraded to a p4 1.8 with over 700mbDDR and a generic ATI 256mb (not really seeing any improvement over my old 32mb "all in one" frankly). If I get the chance to upgrade again it will be in 3-5 more years.
 
Needless to say Adv Media VP's would be suicide so I, of course, thought it was a custom beam as I've never even looked into them... 

[Vengence]

I haven't had that much problems with it. Slowdowns only happen when a shockwave happens and I'm going to change that anyways. I just love those animated textures so I go about with them. I only regret that the full cost of my near complete hardware replacement was nearly $400 but thats a pretty good price for all this hardware. Heck, most of that was from the 360GB HDD and the new vid card. The new motherboard and cpu came as a pack for a bargain and were high end! I even had to replace my power supply to allocate enough power.

Also, if I only had Maya back on my pc we would be having Tesla Electric Bolts as new beam textures for fun! Imagine that, a Hecate electricuting it's victims! Speaking of which, I only need avi animations to turn into ani right?

[Scooby_Doo]

Heres an old attempt of electric beams, not all that great.

[Getter Robo G]

That's cool... Migth be better if you could make one of the loops whitish and the other bluish?

[Vengence]

I was actually thinking of a single bolt like this \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ rather than several wrapped up together.

[Getter Robo G]

I was gonna try to cobble together a bolt animation... I'll see if I can make a pack. like about 30 images (these are STOCK images from trek of electricity).  the problem with bolts like firecrack's white lightning beam is that the outcroppings are TOO uniform and looks artifical.

  I think Trashman also had a elec beam, and yeah it looks uniform, but it's spread out more so you can forgive it a little...  Then again I am takling about static images and not a final animation type beam. I'm sure seeing something with "life" will look better.

Give me some time with that if your interested in looking , I'm in the middle of something (plus I'd like that effect you posted if you still have it)...

[Vengence]

Or wait till I get Maya back. It has a modifyer that automatically creates lighting and animates it with a random looking animation.

[Getter Robo G]

 


   I hope we burn more Maya disks on my work shift then... In the last 4 years I only had 1 opportunity but it was for PLE.   

[Vengence]

Bad luck for you and me. I spent $200 to get it full but you get some for free.

[Gregster2k]

Vengence, just for the record, your ships are ****ING AMAZING. I used to draw battleships similar to these in design back in high school =D I LOVE these things!!!

[Vengence]

Thnx! Here is an update on things. I got quite a few ships ingame again. Careful, lots of pics:

My Lightning Destroyer is ingame and kickin butt. Its main weapon is a HUGE missile capable of reducing a corvette's health by half in one hit. However this missile is very large and can be easily attacked.

LAUNCH!!!


GO!!!


This is it!!! We're dead!!!



Unfortunately, not all things went as planned: OMG, we're sinking!


Guahhh!! Thats right, the ship split in half.



My friend made this one. We call it the Ser-Dek light fighter. The Ser-Dek has firepower somewhat equilavent to the human's Thunder Heavy Fighter except that the Thunder is far more agile and possesses more missiles.

[Taristin]

Eep! molars in space!

[Vengence]

Oh!  I get it. I had problems with that debris so I'll remove it later.

[Vengence]

Got another update.  New model..  Unfortunately this model is even MORE inspired by the Thunderbolt fighter from B5.  Just goes to show how much I like it.  If it seems plaguristic then this model is only a place holder until I can create new concept drawings. This fighter is a model replacement of an old fighter (both are 4 engine designs) I called the Blizzard. The Blizzard is the precurser to the Thunder Heavy fighter and was the first fighter to utilize an inertial dampener which allowed' for an extended nose section and add extra weapons and cargo room. The Blizzard served the role as a medium fighter but when the Thunder entered the fray, production nearly stopped (with the exception of a couple dozen a month).  The Thunder was larger, much stronger, and much more agile than the aging Blizzard, but the ailing fighter still serves a useful role as a heavy interceptor/Light assault fighter.  It's acceleration is faster than the Thunder and on account of its primaries are located closer the hull of the craft the fighter can fight better at closer ranges.
 
Model notes: This will be the first model I have ever made that will utilize a rendered cockpit and converging firing points!
 

[Colonol Dekker]

ARrgh, m'lad yer curr of a picture is ghostin' us. Halt this witchcraft and reveal your true form i say. Arrr

[Vengence]

Who th' ****in' H*** changed my post into pirate talk!?  Why the audacity!  *opens up audacity audio app and screams curse words

[Colonol Dekker]

Tis' a terrible thing the swabs have done, But its still lightening my soul to see merryment caused at your annoyance AVAST !

[Vengence]

[Getter Robo G]

Now that's super sweet... (Drools)