[Rodo]

Yes, Hades posted a pic of the textured colossus a while back, I think it was in the size comparison thread.

[Dragon]

Right, is that finished?
If it only needs testing, could you release a public beta? 
This ship is so awesome.

[mjn.mixael]

Patience young grasshopper!

We have something truly awesome in the works...

[Rodo]

Colossus cutscene maybe?

*Rodo bites it's arms off out of anxiety.

[Galemp]

The Colossus has a fully functioning POF, and it's fully UVd, and it has a decent diffuse map. But many hours of labor are being invested in getting the textures up to par.

[Liberator]

* Liberator licks his lips in anticipation

* Liberator dies a little inside with the realization that he is beyond rubbish at modeling AND texturing

[Rodo]

Oh I see, then by all means take your time to make it awesummm

[Sushi]

I look forward to High Noon 3.0.

[Mars]

So the Colossus can be useless and still look sexy? 

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Are there any news concerning this?

Does anyone know where "V" got the inspiration for naming that ship?

Was it the famous Colossus from Rhodos,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes

this,
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2318244.The_Anarchistic_Colossus

or this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colossus_(1787)

this,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colossus_(1910)

and this, (what I consider most plausible)
(one of those ships, probably the carrier, launced in 1943)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Colossus

I do hope it wasn't the Anarchistic Colossus depicted in that sci fi book by A.E. Van Vogt, because this would imply an endorsment of Anarchy, in my mind. The very thought that in the future, Anarchy will have become a way of life brings chills down my spine. Even more so, with a computer running things.

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/GTVA_Colossus#Name_Origin

[SF-Junky]

I look so much forward to see this thing ingame. Looks incredibly good.

I only hope that you bring out two versions of that ships. One with the centerpoint as [V] positioned it and one with the centepoint placed in the... well, center. 

[SkycladGuardian]

hm
what would be the difference regarding gameplay?

[headdie]

It means the ship will pivot at a different point and it effects a few things like warp in/out placement iirc

[Kolgena]

Just wondering: Any way to fix the gimpy warp-in, where it kind of poofs half of its front into existence?

[SkycladGuardian]

@headdie: I see, thanks

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Just wondering: Any way to fix the gimpy warp-in, where it kind of poofs half of its front into existence?

This too is caused by the centre being off.

[SF-Junky]

As far as I know put the centerpoint to the back for only one reason: to make the destruction of Big C in Their Finest Hour more impressive. So I think there is a pretty good reason to bring out two different models. One for the main campaign and one for fan campaign makers.

[mjn.mixael]

Not saying we will or won't come out with two models.. but why can't the fan campaign makers open up the model and change the centerpoint themselves?

We are FSU, we upgrade Freespace. Our job is not to upgrade or provide assets to every campaign or campaign maker out there. 

[SkycladGuardian]

Would it affect the FS2 campaign, if the centerpoint is corrected?
I mean, it's not that the Colossus is doing much, jumping in, destroying stuff, jumping out. There's not much manoeuvering.

On the other hand, I don't know anything about the mission structures in detail 

[The E]

The problem is that fixing this is not something we should do for the mediavps. Remember, the MediaVPs are supposed to bring the graphics up to par, not alter gameplay. The Colly being one giant baseball bat of doom is part of that gameplay, and please also remember that the reasons why [v] put the centerpoint where it is are still valid.