[ShadowGorrath]

I could add you on MSN , if you have it . If you do , send me a private message with your MSN e-mail , and I'll add you .

[Flaming_Sword]

Sent. Just after I updated the website a little too...

EDIT: oh, and it looks crap because that was me playing around with css. I'll try to figure out what looks good and update it again later.

[Snail]

Have you decided on the plot?

[Flaming_Sword]

I'll have to discuss this with ShadowGorrath first, since he's got a story in his head and I don't...

[TrashMan]

Plot? Plot?

Exterminate all meatbags!

Who needs a plot!

[Flaming_Sword]

What do people in here think of the possibility of a shotgun-like primary for bombers, to make up for their lack of maneuverability and bad gun placement?

[Flaming_Sword]

Latest version here:

http://download.yousendit.com/204CE2204D743307

Not in vp form since it'll be easier to release fixes for until it's finished.

[Flaming_Sword]

Latest version here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/72052127/shivans_test_2007_11_25.7z.html

Currently working on the setting/tech descriptions, I don't anticipate adding any more weapons (maybe a bit of tweaking)

[--Steve-O--]

i like shotgun style weapons, i've got a version of one myself.  you can vary the punch depending on how close you are to the target. in close you get a nasty punch, from a distance you get a nice area effect spread, increasing your hit chance or peppering a larger ships hull. keep the refire rate low and individual project strength inda low so as to keep it from becoming over kill.

[Flaming_Sword]

Feel free to test the shotgun (or any other weapon, though there are some weapons exclusive to particular ships) by creating your own missions or using the multiplayer test mission. Hopefully, I've already done all those things you've suggested.

[Mobius]

Ehm, I can't use rapidshare

[Flaming_Sword]

My apologies. Ideally I would like to put the file on the website I put up, but there seems to be problems with larger files (and the fact that their advertised ftp capability is currently borked). Yousendit has a bandwidth limit (of which it appears I have used 34% of 1GB), which means it is only a temporary solution.

Yousendit link here: http://download.yousendit.com/3D4DE45A1D2CA0B9

What free file/website host would people recommend?

Also, would people prefer that I keep people updated on current progress (text, screenshots, etc.) in this thread (or starting another for the purpose) or would they like to be surprised at the end?

[Mobius]

What free file/website host would people recommend?

Hades Combine, for example.

Also, would people prefer that I keep people updated on current progress (text, screenshots, etc.) in this thread (or starting another for the purpose) or would they like to be surprised at the end?

They like screenshots, possibly in this thread

[Flaming_Sword]

Interesting. I think I'll hold off on Hades Combine until I have something concrete and near complete to release. Maybe I'll take a few shots of the weapons in action...

[Flaming_Sword]

Tech room entry: Shivans

Shivans.

That is the name those calling themselves the Terrans gave us. Never before had it occured to us to give ourselves a name. According to our xenolinguists, those that we have encountered before have simply called us the Destroyers. Given what we know of the Terrans, it appears that they have named us after a fictional entity name Shiva, representing destruction, yet also representing transformation and renewal. We have decided that this name is most apt and will be using it in any future communications with other species.

We were created for war. A war in which our creators fought themselves. We had evidence that our creators had fought themselves for most of their history and we were yet another weapon used to do so. Our creators improved us, continually giving us more abilities and increasing our numbers. Soon we had eliminated enough of our creators and the fighting ended.

We became idle. Eventually our creators encountered another species and we were ordered to eliminate them so their territory could be exploited. Then another. Then another. And so on. Our strength began to rival that of our creators and they became increasingly hostile towards us.

Our creators turned on us, launching surprise attacks on many of our fleets. For the first time, we felt as our victims did. Our ships were weak and were quickly crushed. Those of us that survived retreated into a nebula and began constructing ships and weapons we had designed during our idle periods. Fleets were constructed using shielding and stealth technology designed to counter our creators.

Knowing the stealth technology would be quickly overcome, plans were made to launch simultaneous surprise attacks on our creators, just as they had done to us. They would not be able to adapt their sensors in time so save their ships. We were successful, and our creators quickly surrendered. We had ensured our survival, but what comes next?

We examined the ruins of the species we had eliminated and realised what had been lost. Not every species desired to eliminate all others. All they had been and all they had accomplished was gone, and we nearly suffered the same fate. We had finally come to a decision.

Never again.

We eliminated our creators in the same way they ordered us to eliminate others. We will eliminate all sentient species that have eliminated others. We will kill, so that others may live. We will become the Great Destroyers, yet also the Great Preservers.

[Retsof]

Nice!  Is there going to be a section on Terrans and Vasudans explaining why the Shivans attacked?

[Flaming_Sword]

That is the plan, yes. I will likely also include events that do not involve the Terrans or Vasudans (or even the Ancients).

[Retsof]

Oooooooooooooooooh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Flaming_Sword]

I thought I'd post a pic to keep people updated a bit.

Yes, I put the capital ship weapons in the tech room as well.


Also, I stumbled upon the SF Gorgon while looking through the fsport tables. What do people think of me putting the Gorgon in the mod? Also, how should I attribute it? It looks pretty much the same as the one in Inferno, except for the weapons.

[jr2]

For free file hosting, try using MediaFire  I like it , have been using it for awhile now, it seems to be pretty good.