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Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:03 am

Kendo,

Thanx for the feedback... its nice to see, funny - we get lots of hits on the website but very few posts..... I dont really understand it.... a/w thanx, it is appreciated

I'll help in any way I can....... do you have a model? Do you need some textures?

I'm currently doing a texture tutorial in the tutorial forum........ though there does not seem to be a great deal of interest as yet........

Some specifics would be nice......

Harrier.



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Edited by - Harrier on 19-09-2003 02:12:34

Post Sat Sep 20, 2003 5:27 pm

Hi all,

The Mystere is on the way - Bretonian light fighter, very fast, very maneuverable,

Rating: 5/7, armour 3700, Guns - 4, Turret - 1, CD/Missile, - 1, Mine - 1, CD, Nanos/Batts - 30, Cargo - 25 (for loot)

Faction: Bretonian invincibles - one of the new Aggressor class fighters - currently undergoing a W.I.P. project in the tutorial forum.......

Pictures of this new fighter to follow..... so keep watching

Harrier....



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Post Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:23 pm

for the epsilon mod we are doing 5 new elite factions from each house

this means
1 new elite faction for kusari
1 new elite faction for rheinland
1 new elite faction for liberty
1 new elite faction for bretonia
1 new elite faction for hispania

each of the elite faction gets 3 new ships...one light, one medium, and one heavy...we have all three planned for kusari, 2 for rheinland, 2 for bretonia, and 2 for liberty...we havent started on hispania's yet...but truth be told, they will be started up soon.

if money is excitement then i'm living the most boring life in the world

Post Mon Sep 22, 2003 4:38 am

YAY... more ships! lets see some Capship pics... : )

Post Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:12 pm

Vorthas,

Capships are on the way. The Nemesis Class Battleship will be the first addition of capships to the mod. It's got quite a lot of work to do on it as it is a quite large ship. Harrier also has got lots of work to do on other ships. He is a very good worker though and will turn out a ship of very high quality when finished. I Promise . Check out the W.I.P. tutorial to see pics of the Mystere Bretonian fighter as it comes along.

Here's the Link

Keep checking back for more updates,

Alex

people laugh at me...then i point out that they arent wearing pants

Edited by - parabolix on 22-09-2003 23:12:00

Edited by - parabolix on 22-09-2003 23:56:15

Post Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:17 pm

We are getting closer every day to release time so we decided it'd be a good idea to post information about some ships here. Note that in our mod missiles will no longer be mountable on gun mounts, but instead, on mounts that will now be universal for all missiles, torpedos, and cruise disruptors, sorry if this is kind of a killjoy, but we have certain reasoning behind it and figured it would be the best way to achieve our goal. Hope you like it


Shrike - The Shrike is a medium fighter that is flown by the Outcasts and Liberty Rogues. The Shrike is a very powerful fighter and is capable of easily defeating most ships if behind a good pilot, it is also a good freighter for a fighter. These strengths make the ship very expensive. It was found in a system close to Liberty by Outcast pilots, who were assisted in bringing it home by Liberty Rogues, thus the "bounty" was split.

The Shrike's stats are as follows:

Class: Medium Fighter
Armor: 6800
Guns: 4
Missiles: 1
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 50
Cargo: 65
Level: 6/8
Handling Model: Falcon +




Spider - The Spider is a light fighter that is like a Nomad fighter in the sense that it is very heavily armored for a fast ship. It was originally an alien ship but was found by Bretonians and was converted and revamped into the what they saw as the perfect light fighter. It is flown by the Junkers, who found the ship.


The Spider's stats are as follows:

Class: Light Fighter
Armor: 6200
Guns: 4
Missiles: 2
Turrets: 0
Nano/Batt: 45
Cargo: 50
Level: 5/7
Handling Model: Legionnaire



Note, we have included a special version of the Spider that is only flown by aliens. It has no missile mounts but it has all class 10 gun mounts and the pilots are very skilled. The ship cannot be found anywhere in the game except while battling them.



Rapier Sport - The Rapier Sport is the first addition to the Bretonia Invincibles, who are the elite pilots of the Bretonian Government. It has a very unique, to say the least, retro 70's look and certainly packs a punch. It is classified as a medium fighter, but the only thing "medium" about it is it's speed. It is considered the "Peacekeeper" in Bretonia.

The Rapier Sport's stats are as follows:

Class: Medium Fighter
Armor: 5400
Guns: 6
Missiles: 2
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 45
Cargo: 40
Level: 6/8
Handling Model: Banshee



Rapier Escort - The Escort Model of the Rapier, or Rapier ES, is not as powerful as it's counterpart ship the Rapier Sport, but it is slightly faster and can carry more cargo, for those long escort runs. It was modified for Bowex as they were lacking the power resources for their dangerous treks through the borderworlds.

The Rapier Escort's stats are as follows:

Class: Medium Fighter
Armor: 4900
Guns: 4
Missiles: 2
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 35
Cargo: 50
Level: 4/6
Handling Model: Banshee +



Gryffin - Dissapointed at the reliability of the Defender and desperately yearning for an upgrade in fighters, the Liberty Navy decided it was time to go back to the drawing boards and create a new fighter. The Gryffin was the final product. While the production was hurried along, the outcome proved spectacular. With it's shiny gold paint job and sleek shape, it creates a face of danger that criminals cower in.

The Gryffin's stats are as follows:

Class: Heavy Interceptor
Armor: 4300
Guns: 4
Missiles: 1
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 35
Cargo: 35
Level: 5/7
Handling Model: Patriot



Ceres - In a world of danger and when any mistake could cause the loss of lives, Samura was feeling desperate as they were losing more and more freighters and transports to pirates every day. This feeling of desperation led Samura to create a new line of ships for their dangerous escapades through various systems. The Ceres was the first ship in the line and is a freighter. It has a bigger cargo hold than any freighter seen in Sirius, but sacrifices speed.

The Ceres's stats are as follows:

Class: Freighter
Armor: 10200
Guns: 2
Missiles: 0
Turrets: 4
Nano/Batt: 65
Cargo: 600
Level: 5/6
Handling Model: Rhino




Spectre: As the name implies it is a very fast and low profile ship. It is a ship that was designed by scientists from Cambridge and Kansai for use for Interspace Commerce as IC had no ship that had the power to take on any of the pirates that they often encountered during traderuns.

The Spectre's stats are as follows:

Class: Light Fighter
Armor: 3500
Guns: 4
Missiles: 1
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 28
Cargo: 30
Level: 4/6
Handling Model: Starflier



Nightstalker - The child of the very successful Spectre. The Nightstalker carries the same premise of the Spectre in that it is very low profile. The Nightstalker is much stronger than the Spectre though, but of course sacrifices speed and maneuverability. This balance between the Nightstalker and Spectre causes many of both ships to be seen in space.

The Nightstalker's stats are as follows:

Class: Heavy Fighter
Armor: 7000
Guns: 6
Missiles: 1
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 54
Cargo: 50
Level: 6/8
Handling Model: Falcon



Gorgon - Not the prettiest ship in the bunch. But then again, it's not supposed to be. It is shaped like a large claw, but looks is not the only thing it has in common with a claw. It is very mean. It is a new heavy fighter flown by ALG Waste Disposal of Rheinland. It gives a much needed surge of power to ALG in a time with rising criminal activity in all systems.

The Gorgon's stats are as follows:

Class: Heavy Fighter
Armor: 7950
Guns: 6
Missiles: 0
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 50
Cargo: 65
Level: 7/9
Handling Model: Stiletto




Mystere - A light fighter that is issued to the Bretonia Invincibles alongside the Rapier Sport. It has a classy look that is brought alive by it's rustic texture. Most pirates are not foolish enough to approach it, but if one would choose to foolishly do so, they would, most of the time, not be making it back in time for dinner.

The Mystere's stats are as follows:

Class: Light Fighter
Armor: 3700
Guns: 4
Missiles: 1
Turrets: 1
Nano/Batt: 32
Cargo: 25
Level: 5/7
Handling Model: Drake +


If you see a + it means slightly faster than

Mystere picture to follow

Harrier.

Retreat[![! ---- I'm too badly messed up now[![!

Edited by - Harrier on 24-09-2003 13:21:37

Edited by - Harrier on 24-09-2003 13:24:38

Sorry folks a couple of the links did not seem to want to work - fingers crossed

Edited by - Harrier on 24-09-2003 13:30:54

Edited by - Harrier on 24-09-2003 13:44:33

Edited by - Harrier on 24-09-2003 14:35:34

Post Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:23 pm

HOLY ****

They are great ships!! (I wish I could: a. Model like that! b. texture like that)

Great work guys!!

I'm your Helping Hand

Post Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:47 pm

I am happy now,

I managed to get all the pictures I wanted on the thread



Harrier

Retreat[![! ---- I'm too badly messed up now[![!

Post Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:19 pm

LOL, check out the Liberty pilot's name in the first picture...Joel Overfelt...LOL

People are always staring at me...Jeez, can't a guy go out with no pants on and not be stared at.

Post Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:38 am

i figure its time for a REAL update...dave is still in the process of fixing up the nemesis for release status...we'll keep you updated on it's process...i have also just sent him the models for a couple of new fighters...one is called the lynx and its a space superiority fighter for the liberty elite pilots...pics of one of the new ships within the next week or two im sure

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Post Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:28 pm

Guys, I have a question if you could help me with the basics of texturing and getting it into FL...

I have got a model in MS3D and I have a texture ready, and I have the CMP exporter (hardpoints added as well and the texture added to the ship) but I wonder now, home do I make the .MAT file and such? it is killing me!!

Post Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:14 pm

i can only make a very basic .mat...dave taught me how...i dont want to make any promises...but if he has the time he may be able to help you...he's currently doing this mod...and a tutorial for texturing...im not sure if he'll have how to make a mat at the end of it...but here is the link

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Post Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:17 am

nice selection of ships and that liberty light fighter reminds me of the shape of a mig-29 pretty cool.

Post Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:35 am

thanks for the feedback guys...it is nice to see it..keep it coming

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Edited by - parabolix on 27-09-2003 01:35:38

Post Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:37 am

Kendo,

Doing a mat file is reasonably simple..........I can show you here or do it in the tutorial, or you can email me your texs I'll do it for you..... but you don't learn anything then ...............

Post a reply here or in the tutorial I'll see it ......

Harrier

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