Tommy - It's Warzog's topic, and he can direct as he wishes!

@Esq, yeah, tell that to the moderators.

Sir S

I have been tosing few old ideas around my head and have come up with a sugestion for future version.
Two new weapon types. Leech Gun & Stormfire.
Yes the Leech gun idea was tosed around and found unfit. I sugest to swap it with pulse weapon that does more damage to shields and sucks energy, same way as Del Sid.
As for Stormfire I think somebody made chaingun that is verry similar to Stormfire. Maybe they are willing to share it.
Another sugestion is to make all PC ships tail turrets AI controlled.

"history abhors a paradox"

Edited by - GreyViper on 4/6/2004 5:30:11 AM

The problem with the Stormfire, as I discovered upon using it, is that it''s either A) game-unbalancing powerful, or so ineffective as to be useless. Certainly if we go by the WCIV stats several direct hits by a Stormfire put a fighter out of action in the worst way ... and as we all know, the current gimble system makes such hits exceptionally easy.

lvxoccvlta: your texture works pretty well ... with the exception that the lower portion (the one with the vents) aren't alighned correctly. Would it be possible to make three variations of the same texture, same size, except one has the 05 PERRY part on the top and the bottom blank except for texture, the second has the vents on the bottom but nothing on the top, and the third just a blank (grey) background layer texture?

bob

Bob: I could have sworn those vents were done correctly, grr. Maybe your 3d model is assymetric Just kidding. Ill correct those now..

I think I understand what you want with the 3 textures. Good idea. I'm on it. I'll have something for you by tomorrow (or tonight if I can spare some brain cycles).

I'm glad you like it too.

Bob, I am emailing you the Perry Naval Base Textures now...

The vents have been realigned, and everything is squared up.

I basically re-did the graphic from scratch.. it went a LOT quicker this time, as I was able to cut and paste, then apply filters.

For some reason though, the tone looks a little bright.. but if this gets mapped onto a 3d object and rendered in real time with lighting and whatnot, then it should be just fine.

OK! Glad you like it, and if you need anything else, give me a holler.. best chance to catch me is per email.

sp00n:
1) Yes, that's it.
2) When I went to that site it said that there wasn't anthing available for my computer.
(I guess I forgot to pu "HP" in front of the name!)
3) There are several components in mine that they don't have drivers for on that page:
--a) DVD+RW--(Or the software to use it.)
--b) Graphics card
--c) Monitor

Watch your 6!

Edited by - falcon 2 on 4/21/2004 3:14:03 PM

warzog, at first i didnt find anything at the HP site, until i chose international english instead of "normal" english. then they suddenly popped up, only HP knows why...


anyway:


Monitor HP 1703
get driver here



MB manufacturer name: ASUS A7N8X-LA
VIA UniChrome Graphics
try this driver
(from here, *seems* to be yours)


DVD-ROM
no idea, check this site: Click here
have you tried Nero, WinOnCD, etc?


have you tried Windows Update ?

I've managed to rip the drivers from HP's setup disks, but the files to run a dvd, and the HPRecordNow! 6.5 are only available with a HP installation.

Anywho...
As to the mod...
I have some real-world, non-computer related, obligations over the next few days.
I should be back at work on the mod Friday, or Saturday.

Thanx to all who've offered/given help with my XP/HP problems.
Back to work, folks!

BTW-Does anyone have any ideas on the Gemini system problem?
Why I can't get into them?

Watch your 6!

The "Stormfire" would work if it did little to no shield damage, but massive hull damage. That way, it would be more balanced.

Re. the Gemini System problems... let me think about it a bit. You'll be away so it is probably better that way!

Black Label Mod v1.1 for Freelancer was the mod that had the Chain Gun. And yes "Stormfire" most effective against armor. BTW what about the turret idea?
About factions, how about making two Kilrathi factions the rmainig clans and raiders. Clans sell some weapons and ships and raiders sell more exotic stuff and ships if your rep is right. Same way as in FL.

Esquilax:
The Stormfire was only in 1 game IIRC, and of the ships that are in the mod, only 1 used them, and only as an alternate weapon.

GreyViper:
The way that I've got the shields/weapons setup, the Stormfire would be useless.
1) The shields regenerate to fast...
2) Without energy damage, the weapon won't affect the target in any way.

As to the Kilrathi...
They are replacing the Outcasts, and the Corsairs.
As to digressing to FL mode, we ARE trying to make a Privateer mod, and that's not how Privateer does things.

Watch your 6!

I remember, Warzog. Good old WC!V! I used the Stormfire whenever I could; it made short work of the pirates in the "shield jamming" nebula .

On topic, the Gemini Systems problem... could it be map-related? I don't know if anyone has mentioned that possibility. I think I remember seeing something about there being some problems with new systems and the mapping system in FL. I could be wrong though.