[Shrike]

It's also Hella Smart™, too.  

[Jake Logan]

FS modding will continue as long as ppl think of original ideas. i'm working on totally new suns.

[Fineus]

 

Originally posted by Jake Logan:
FS modding will continue as long as ppl think of original ideas.

A motto to live buy... but theres a finite amount that can be done with the FS engine, I'd say were about 70% through exploring all the posiblities... TC's are a good way to go, and if modelling was easier there are some great possiblities...



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[Jabu]

TC's are good. The sad fact is that people WILL run out of imagination, or the engine WILL run out of modding capabilities, whichever comes first. This is sad, as I was just figuring out how to make a ship in FS2 myself  

[Setekh]

 

Originally posted by Jabu:
The sad fact is that people WILL run out of imagination, or the engine WILL run out of modding capabilities, whichever comes first. This is sad, as I was just figuring out how to make a ship in FS2 myself  

Don't you worry. The skills will still be useful for modding new games, like Freelancer.  

[IceFire]

The real problem is when our imaginations cannot conjure up new stories within the universe.  I think MT and Dark's AoD campaign will push the MOD limit to its maximum while BWO will be pushing the limits of campaign branching and story design.

[Setekh]

Fortunately, FS2 isn't the only moddable game out there.  

[Kazan]

The Babylon 5 Project is a TC

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[Fineus]

Is it actually a TC or are they just changing the models and weapons?

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[phreak]

Also, new storyline ideas can add new ideas to mods.. make it origional and it will attract some attention.

[Robin Varley]

Well you needn't dispair yet, people are still modding for Halflife and that came out 1996, FS2 has been out a year and half so I think it's still got a life left in it yet.

Though I suppose Halflife had the source code released...

[Jabu]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:
Is it actually a TC or are they just changing the models and weapons?

New ships, new weapons, new briefing ani's, new loadout etc. screens... so I'd say it's a Total Conversion  

[AZONIC]

My personal experience has gone from this.

Playing the game
Playing user campaigns
**Making United Space
*Making missions
*Making skins
*Making fan art
**Making mods

the stared ones are the ones I still do the most.

[Jake Logan]

with me it's
playing game
making art
making weapons
making skins
making mods

but i'm sure no one cares  

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[Setekh]

People care, trust me   For me and FreeSpace:

• Play FS1
• Learn how to hack tables to make things easier (I was a sucky pilot back then, so I liked having an Ursa that could go at 90m/s to avoid those pesky Thoths)
• Understanding of table system
• Hacking FS2 demo tables so I could fly the Seraphim and tear apart those Shivan cruisers
• Making texture mods for FS2
• Making art for FS2
• Hard Light Productions  

[Fineus]

 

Originally posted by Jabu:
New ships, new weapons, new briefing ani's, new loadout etc. screens... so I'd say it's a Total Conversion  

I stand corrected- I look forward to it!



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[Mad Bomber]

 

Originally posted by Battlecarrier01:
How many mods have been done with the player playing as a shivan?

*cough* you'll see something very interesting pertaining to this, in NF...  

[wEvil]

With the source code coming out (soon) there will be no limits.

Adding suport for other effects like damage skins, deformable geometry (imagine actually blasting holes in the side of an orion!), higher quality textures will all add new dimensions to the gameplay.

how about being able to fly inside ships (ala wing commander 4 style?) , or missions set in gas giants or near stars (klingon academy).

I'm sure most of these effects can be acheived without the source, but with it and a couple of competent coders, the last limits really are removed.

[Fury]

 

Originally posted by Thunder:
I stand corrected- I look forward to it!

Better to do that or I will pay a visit...   http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon/
Demo coming soon.  

[This message has been edited by Mr. Fury (edited 05-11-2001).]

[Shrike]

Heh, you're only 4 months late replying.  

And we still don't even know if the source is actually going to come out or not.