Just a little mod I've been working on over the past week. Also my first attempt at texturing, so expect B-movie level special effects as well as theme. If you can point me in the direction of a good texturing guide though they might improve by V2 :P This mod replaces all pirate models with flying saucers with beam weapons, and the next version will include some additional ships for them if I can decipher this coding lark. To install place it in the mod directory and unzip. Requires
Just a little WIP of the Planet Killer to keep the thread afloat, how about a 13th Black Crusade map so it will fit in? ;) There's also a thread with pictures of the Cadia system on the modcraft site. [img]http://xs126.xs.to/xs126/08144/wip150419.png[/img]
Finally got the cruiser done, not sure what to do next now, buildings or more ships. First the cruiser with Fighter Bays, Lances & Nova Cannon [img]http://xs125.xs.to/xs125/08125/fin1700.png[/img] And with Weapon Batteries, Antenna, Ram and Torpedo Tubes (Also added onto Retribution) [img]http://xs125.xs.to/xs125/08125/fin2655.png[/img] All parts are interchangeable. Also, very nice maps Fandango, I can't wait to see what the new ones will look like. ;)
Since we can't animate turrets we have to replace any L/F/R weapon with the same strength batteries facing a single direction, so it actually has 9 lances technically. Additionally is the image viewing correctly anyone? I can only load a tenth of it.
If they're in scale with the planet then a frigate is the size of a small country, and fighters are around star destroyer size, which whilst possible since the ships are huge when you look at the fine details, still seems a bit vast. Botched together diagram: [link="http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs225&d=08101&f=big750.png"]WWW Link[/link]
And after a long delay, I present the Sword escort, or as close as I can get without more reference pictures. [img]http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08091/sword519.png[/img] To hopefully solve this problem, in return for a copy of the alpha version, would someone with some Imperial ships take a few reference photos for me? PM me on the Modcraft site if you're willing to help. :p
Just a little test Ork Kroozer, Imperials are still next though, though until we get around to Orks maybe we'll work this in as temporary pirate or summin [img]http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08070/wip2518.png[/img]
Finished Protector Cruiser [img]http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08075/fin1426.png[/img] There's also a large size comparison picture here, emphasis on large though: [link="http://www.modcraft.net/community/index.php?automodule=gallery&req=si&img=375"]WWW Link[/link]
I think it would have to be optional somehow, unlike Orks, Imperials wouldn't ram as soon as the opportunity came up. It would work for Tyranid claws though. And now for something completely different; The Helltalon Fighter, Harbinger Super-heavy Bomber, deviating slightly since there are no pictures of the Swiftdeath/Doomfire anywhere, and also the Orca Dropship, the Tau equivalent of a anti-planatery missile if all goes as planned. [img]http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08074/harbinge
The Barracuda, the Tau's Interceptor [img]http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08060/size2178.jpg[/img] There's a closer picture on the Modcraft thread, but I warn you it's damn ugly up close due to it's size.
Behold the finished Custodian, just need some ordnance now or else it won't be much use in a fight. [img]http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08064/custodianwip8fronsmall363.png[/img] More pictures on the Modcraft thread: http://www.modcraft.net/community/index.php?showtopic=10842
Styx Heavy Cruiser with new, optional Bridge (usable on all cruisers) Unfortunatly due to the fact any weapon capable of facing in multiple directions has to be represented by a multiple turrets facing in a single direction, it has deviated from the design in some places. [img]http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08010/StyxFin.png[/img] [img]http://xs123.xs.to/xs123/08010/StyxFin2.png[/img]
Still needs a few mistakes fixed. I'm also busy for the next few days so the most you'll see is the other cruiser configurations I'm afraid. Anti-bomber turrets haven't been added as I realised that the lack of animated turrets in Sins defeats their purpose slightly, a workaround will have to be thought up. Additional pictures [url=http://www.modcraft.net/community/index.php?showtopic=10606&st=0&gopid=175638&#entry175638]here[/url] [b]Hades Heavy Cruiser[/b] [img]http://xs122.xs.to/
