[Aardwolf]

Um... I just imported that .3ds into Wings3D... I don't know if it's wings or the model itself, but it chopped it into myriad itty bitty pieces.

Screenshot attached.

Edit: Opening the .obj works, but neither imports with proper smoothing. Also, the materials are missing. And the texture coordinates are wrong.

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[Galemp]

Wings got the import wrong, but yes, the model is definitely in as-is condition.

[Snail]

What about Vasudan Admiral's?

He must not be very happy right now. First Water gets out the Valk before him, and now someone's going to throw out the Arcaida...

[Kolgena]

Well, from whatever screens VA has released so far, it looks like he's only got the docking sheet done so far.

If we could mash VA's docking sheet with specialized docking points with RL's central body, it might be better. I sort of doubt that though, since the two styles of arcadia might clash.

[Snail]

Well to be perfectly honest this Arcadia looks a lot more like a Mark II. it's got rounded edges and everything.

[Mobius]

We have already seen similar modifications to the SFr Dis, and they work fine (IMO).

I know you may say that Terran designs are known to be blocky, but a radical development of the Arcadia is welcome as long as it doesn't break compatibility with other fan-made stuff. I remember many custom missions in which ships are placed very, very close to Arcadiae (pretty much as if they were docked) - any radical changes to the mesh might cause collisions and/or crashes.

[Mongoose]

The Dis was kind of an ass-ugly ship that was rarely used in FS2, though.  The Arcadia is far more iconic of the series as a whole and pops up in just about every fan-made campaign.

[Mobius]

So true, indeed. I hope there won't be any compatibility issues with the model.

[Dragon]

I hope that INFA is going to have HTL extensions for Arcadia ,in other case they are going to look strange ,of course if they even fit into new hole.
Personally I like those addons ,they help to add some variety to these classic stations.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

*points to hexagon*

And would those antennas break compatibility as well? They sure look cool.

[Zacam]

The glow is hexagonal. Doesn't mean the hole has to be, just that the glow does.

[blowfish]

They used pretty low-poly models for the cutscenes anyway, although better than in-game.

[shiv]

Even if you don't want this Arcadia in-game, many fan made campaigns would like to have an opporunity to use it as in-game model.

[Mobius]

I hope that INFA is going to have HTL extensions for Arcadia ,in other case they are going to look strange ,of course if they even fit into new hole.
Personally I like those addons ,they help to add some variety to these classic stations.

Hehe... ModDB has the answer...

And would those antennas break compatibility as well? They sure look cool.

Sigh, I'm afraid they will. I've seen many ships ordered to fly through waypoint paths passing near Arcadiae (I've even FREDded some myself) in a way that would lead them to collide with those antennae.

Even if you don't want this Arcadia in-game, many fan made campaigns would like to have an opporunity to use it as in-game model.

As member of the INFASA team (and, more in general, as FREDder) I'm interested on a new variant of the Arcadia. Axem's Asteria is a very nice addition to the Terran roster, and I hope to find a larger version of the Arcadia to boost the usage of extensions.

[Retsof]

What are these extentions that everyone is talking about?  Did someone make snap-ons for the Arcadia?

[Mobius]

Extensions can only be used on Arcadia models with two additional dockpoints (located inside the polygon formed by the exagons). Basically, they're models (whose textures fit with those of the Arcadia) that can serve a variety of purposes. As far as I know, the only extensions that were released are the following: connection extension (connects an Arcadia to another Arcadia or a comparable installation, like INF's Arcas), communication extension (a large array of panels) and 4-dockpoints extension that allows FREDders to combine the provided extensions.

Additional extensions are in INF SCP.

[Dragon]

Where I can get the last one? 

[Snail]

INFASA, if/when it is released.

[Dragon]

As far as I know, the only extensions that were released are the following: connection extension (connects an Arcadia to another Arcadia or a comparable installation, like INF's Arcas), communication extension (a large array of panels) and 4-dockpoints extension that allows FREDders to combine the provided extensions.

I mean this (underlined) one ,Mobius said it's released.

[colecampbell666]

Look at INFA.