[Darklord42]

Wasnt there one? Oddly enough  To me, the Myrmidon seems to be the only high poly terrin fighter model in the media vps that does does not have a transparent cockpit.

[Macfie]

I think the LOKI also does not have a transparent cockpit.

[Slime]

I don't think the Loki is even HTL'd... no offence to the modeler if it is  It's a nice fighter, it should be.

[Macfie]

I wonder if thats due to the design of the cockpit.  The other fighters have a more open design than the Myrmidon.  The Loki would seem to be easy to do.  But I'm not a modeler

[Darklord42]

Also  It appears as if the Herc II cockpit and the Apollo cockpits do not seem to line up. I created the cockpit-ship.tbm and entered


$Name: GTF Ulysses
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

$Name: GTF Hercules
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

$Name: GTF Hercules Mark II
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

$Name: GTB Ursa
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

$Name: GTB Zues
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

$Name: GTB Medusa
+nocreate
$Flags: ( "Show Ship" )

ect...

Im guessing that anyothers will not line up either

[Taristin]

Wasnt there one? Oddly enough  To me, the Myrmidon seems to be the only high poly terrin fighter model in the media vps that does does not have a transparent cockpit.

I made one, at one point. I believe I didn't do much with it, though, for one reason or another... but I did post images, which are probably what you recall.

I do, though, still have the max scene file, and it's all set up to export the model.

[attachment deleted by admin]

[Darklord42]

that looks pretty good why wasnt it included with the media vps?

[Cobra]

Because I don't think he exported it.

[Pnakotus]

Is the eyepoint on the Myrmidon that low?  I know it's stupid to have the pilots head anywhere near that giant vision-blocking beam, but you seem to be very close to the upper gun muzzle-flashes.

In any case, I support standing cockpits.  In the Myrmidon it isn't even that hard, since the huge thick beams hide whatever you've done to the consoles.  Just split them into four bits, glue two to the roof and two at waist height, done. 

[Taristin]

He is standing. Its just hard to see in that pic. Not that you'd ever even notice that in game anyway.

[Bob-san]

I would guess is, in the Myrmidon, you wouldn't see anything. The virtual HUD is about all... not much near the dude's face.

[neoterran]

It makes no sense to have a standing cockpit, this would be extremely uncomfortable and no-one would want to fly in a Myrmidon, imagine standing for hours on patrol, it would suck. Just because the cockpit is vertical doesn't preclude the depth necessary for a normal seat.

[Mars]

Dude, there's no gravity in space, standing in space =/= standing on Earth.

[neoterran]

why are people sitting in 99 percent of the fighters then ? Hmmm mr. smart-mars guy ! 

and what kind of syntax is =/= ? try != FFS ! 

[Mars]

Uh... didn't mean to offend 

[Pnakotus]

He is standing. Its just hard to see in that pic. Not that you'd ever even notice that in game anyway.

That's why I said 'I support standing cockpits' in reference to it, champ. 

Even in a standing position, he's not going to be standing like he's waiting for a bus.  He'll have a seat and he'll be strapped in.

Neoterran: blame Vasudan influence.  DAMN ZODS I TELLS YA. 

[neoterran]

Neoterran: blame Vasudan influence.  DAMN ZODS I TELLS YA. 

This is exactly what i'm talking about. I refuse to fly the Myrmidon because of it's obvious Vasudan influence. Standing in a ship my ass...

[Taristin]

probably more like laying down with the controls above you.
There is no up. no down. No forward or back in space. The thrust from the ship would only make you feel like you're laying down and controlling a tv on the ceiling

[karajorma]

Plus it's much easier to fit a vasudan in at the controls and they do say that the GTVA is moving towards both races being able to fly each other's ships.

[Admiral Nelson]

I do think the cockpit would make the Myrm look better in game.  be nice to see it converted.