ships 2.0

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i just went through both confed and kilrathi sections, very nice. i look foward to seeing the final version.
 
Isn't it great how they show what they look like on your targeting system. Since I haven't played WC2 in awhile, it was nice to see them like that again.
 
yeah, it is.

im really digging the multiple views and some history for the craft in question.

speaking of targeting, i really dont like the ship image for the targeting computers in wc3. too small and not detailed enough.
 
Shipgate said:
Isn't it great how they show what they look like on your targeting system. Since I haven't played WC2 in awhile, it was nice to see them like that again.
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And even nicer to see the ones that you never actually saw like that in the game, like that Kilrathi transport from the Firekka cutscenes.

Chernikov: the early version of the Bloodfang is from that WC2 demo (which you can find in the files section).

Actually, I've always wondered about that early Bloodfang... given the proportions of the cockpit windows compared to the overall size of the ship, this thing's cabin is about as wide as that in a modern airliner, which would suggest that the ship is much larger than the later versions. Is it possible that this model was originally designed to be the missing Spikeri corvette?
 
I'm assuming that I'm probably blind... but I don't see any of these change in the ships section?

Edit: Nevermind... I didn't see that I had to use the link in the news. I am blind, blind and stupid.
 
Yeah, the descriptions are nice... and do some real good towards integrating the movie history into that of the WC universe without stepping on people's toes. I have to admit, I'm impressed with the effort Loaf made in that regard, if not with the source material.
 
how long do you think it will take you guys to redo the entire green section?
also just wondering when the ency might see an update. I know you guys just uploaded an amazing amount of stuff (the WC Bible is great), but was just curious at what rate we might expect to see updates...

I await your sarcastic remarks....
 
Quarto: the only features on the demo Bloodfang that I can see as windows are the red dot-thingy on the front, and the white things on the underside of the front ball. The dot-thingy seems like it'd be a good porthole into a redlit cabin, making the fighter perhaps even smaller than the later versions, although I somehow doubt that the Prince would go for being crammed into a small spheroid. If the underslung white things are the cabin windows, that makes great sense as a corvette or even a destroyer, turning the Red Thing into a Big Gun or something like that.
 
Chernikov: I think the cockpit is actually the narrow strip above the red dot, which goes all around the sphere. It's not really very clear from those shots on the ship page, but if you try looking through all the rotation frames of the sprite, you'll see that it's the most likely candidate.
 
Is the entry on the neutron gun correct where it says that neutron guns have a damage of 3.0 cm circa WC1? That would make them considerably weaker than mass drivers, giving them less range, heavier power consumption, slower refire, AND less damage. They certainly don't feel that much weaker in the game.
 
The only problem with the ships 2.0 is that it's not complete, ehehehe. GReat job. if you need help making "pilot's PoV" texts, lemme know.
 
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