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Title: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 02:09:15 pm
Erik gave me permission to release them, so here they are:

http://208.57.228.4/GAW_Models.zip

Enjoy!

Dave
 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Karnak on October 06, 2003, 02:16:16 pm
Thanks, Dave.

These may come in handy someday.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rod O'neal on October 06, 2003, 02:40:53 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times, thank you!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rivaris on October 06, 2003, 02:47:35 pm
thx great stuff
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Lepton1 on October 06, 2003, 02:48:02 pm
Cool models.  Anyone remember the easter egg for the TRL to swap in out for the PPD??
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rhaz on October 06, 2003, 02:59:17 pm
Thank you Taldren!!
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 06, 2003, 03:57:00 pm
Thanks David for the initiative, and thanks Erik for the go-ahead.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 04:00:59 pm
You are all welcome!

If anyone wishes to mirror them, please do.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2003, 04:05:03 pm
   
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 06, 2003, 04:10:08 pm
*Blink*

Is that... a Wyn base?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 04:42:55 pm
Here is the concept art for the various models:

http://208.57.228.4/GAW_Concepts.zip

and a couple of personal favs:




Thanks,

Dave  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Aldaron on October 06, 2003, 04:46:38 pm
This is great! Nice to see that you guys were seriously considering doing GAW
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: FireSoul on October 06, 2003, 04:51:34 pm
Up it goes..
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:01:27 pm
As of Feb 2000, yeah.

I couldn't find the moc up of the Andro interface, just think
green and yellow and you get the idea.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Lepton1 on October 06, 2003, 05:21:13 pm
Andro concepts are great.  It's killing me that all this was developed three years ago.  Of course I undertstand these are just models but it suggests that a bit more game engine related work must have occurred as well.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:39:52 pm
Nope.  Race pics were not done for either the Andros or Tholians.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 05:42:54 pm
Absolutely wonderful. Any recommended stats or shall we defer to Firesoul? I'm STILL d/l on 56k so pardon me if the answer is obvious.

I still don't understand why a SFC: OP Gold couln't have been released with these ships AND the SFC1 missions. I'd buy two copies myself... I am very grateful for this peice of GAW that never came to pass.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:44:43 pm
These are just the raw models and art.  The scales are probably
way off as they never were added in the game.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: TOCXOBearslayer on October 06, 2003, 05:57:53 pm
Wow... fantastic....

Makes one ponder how open Taldren would be to allowing some of the fine programers we have adding scripts and SQL to the game access to the stuff they need to actually make our own GAW?

Regardless of the answers... thank you for all the effort that has been placed into this product.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: SkyFlyer on October 06, 2003, 06:48:30 pm
Thats a good idea... We could use the OP engine, but trash the pirate map.. im sure some people here have to competance to be able to do this
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 07:01:16 pm
Now if we can get somebody with .MAX to convert some of the Andromedan models to .MOD format...

The Klingon Academy Tholians are a bit distorted. I have all of DarkMatrix's  KA conversions and their textures, light maps and mod files have been updated. I will get them up soon. I do like the Tholian fighter, frieghter and starbase.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Aldaron on October 06, 2003, 07:58:17 pm
Problem with putting them in is that none of the mechanics for the races are there, although the Thloians would only be missing their webs and the ability to pinwheel (big part of their makeup). The Andromedans are missing the displacement device, PA panels, increased batteries (can be simulated I guess), PA panels stopping all tansporting inside side, transporting SS outside.....etc.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 08:44:05 pm
Quote:

Problem with putting them in is that none of the mechanics for the races are there, although the Thloians would only be missing their webs and the ability to pinwheel (big part of their makeup). The Andromedans are missing the displacement device, PA panels, increased batteries (can be simulated I guess), PA panels stopping all tansporting inside side, transporting SS outside.....etc.  




These are not insurmountable problems. We may not have the EXACT tools but we can approximate things. Displacement devices can be substituted with Cloaking devices and armor/shields can simulate PA panels. Actual scripted missions can cover some of the missing special effects too (not my area of expertise).

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: IndyShark on October 06, 2003, 08:45:59 pm
These models are too cool! Can someone post pictures of all of them? I can't wait to see the Tholians!
Thanks
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: EmeraldEdge on October 06, 2003, 08:59:04 pm
Anyone notice the name on the Mirak pics... Xinti!  Sound familiar?  Maybe replace the T with a D?  Hmmmm.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: 3dot14 on October 06, 2003, 09:03:04 pm
Excellent!

(on the other hand, I think we can also consider these two more nails in GAW's coffin. I mean if Taldren realistically expect to do GaW in the future, they won't give this away...)

Thanks again dave, we must treasure all we get now.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Mr. Hypergol on October 06, 2003, 09:42:57 pm
 
Quote:

 I mean if Taldren realistically expect to do GaW in the future, they won't give this away...)  




I don't think this necessarily means a nail in the coffin to SFC or GAW in the long run.

Honestly, if SFC is continued in the future it's likely to be far enough into the future (at least a few years minimum) to warrent a totally new graphics engine and a complete overhaul of the code anyway.  From Taldren's perspective it's highly unlikely they would use much from the previous games including this unpublished material.  In other words, this stuff wouldn't have been used for GAW anyway now that so much time has passed.    
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: jualdeaux on October 06, 2003, 09:44:16 pm
I have to say, the models for the Tholian DN, Starbase and fighter are really cool. it would have been interesting to see them in game.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 09:45:29 pm
Every Klingon Academy Style Tholian for SFC I have is now at SFU.

Don't forget P81's TMP Andromedans and DarkMatrix's kitbashes of them at SFU. These will nicley round out the Taldren Andros that weren't made...

Thanks again Taldren staff!

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: James Formo on October 07, 2003, 01:47:42 am
Sweet models and art. Thanks Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 07, 2003, 03:15:20 am
THANKYOU VERY MUCH great to see we getting some other races off you guys you give us the best game in the world to play and mod for a dream come true for alot of us

hope you do more sfc i tell you now you got a Big fanbase ready to buy

DM
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: starforce2 on October 07, 2003, 03:21:57 am
wow, nice, Love that tholian base.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 07, 2003, 05:43:39 am
Quote:

Now if we can get somebody with .MAX to convert some of the Andromedan models to .MOD format...

The Klingon Academy Tholians are a bit distorted. I have all of DarkMatrix's  KA conversions and their textures, light maps and mod files have been updated. I will get them up soon. I do like the Tholian fighter, frieghter and starbase.

Qapla!

KF  




all done you find the downloads in the modeling forum

DM
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: I_Mudd on October 07, 2003, 07:51:39 am
Hey 3dot14,

Maybe this isn't the end of the dream.

We've always thought we could one day go purchase GAW ... and now, for this game engine, it seems like that possibility is near gone. But, thinking "outside the box" for a moment lead me to wonder about a few things. This is purely speculation.

Erik said once he really wanted to produce GAW. He obviously knows how badly we fans would like - no LOVE - this addition to his game. Just how much work was really done? Models were unexpected, at least by me. Sure, you'd need to test results with something, but any model from the existing game could've been used for that. From a financial standpoint, time = $$$, that would seem right; code first, art last.  Maybe I'm wrong ...

Now for the big "What if ...?" part. What if models and production art were not all Erik was willing to make available for the fans? (My jaded and cynical side is really making it hard to make this post seriously, but really, what if?)  It's not like I'm ungratefull for what has been released. He didn't have to O.K. anything, but for whatever reason, he did. He has my thanks at the very least. His generosity is greatly apprieciated.

Those max file, he knew, would be converted into ship mods and used. No harm there, can't control what the fans do with them.  Now if he were to release other "add-ins", perhaps, with a little community effort and a wink and a nod from Taldren, we would indeed have GAW. No law says he can't give the stuff away if he can't profit financially from it.

Ok,ok...It's all wishful thinking and fairy tales. My jaded and cynical side has come back to control this post. This will never happen, as there is no Easter bunny and no code to add. There are no additional UI's for the extra races and no way to add them anyways. There are no ways to include pinwheeling and webs. The game maps will not support the additional Empires...cartels are just a work around.  There is no ...

hmmm ... is hope really that dead on this issue? Have we beaten the horse to glue and now stuck fast ...?

[heavysigh.wav]

This is too frustrating and too depressing. I'm going to go breath a little more life into TOS and finish up a model.

I_Mudd.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Atrahasis on October 07, 2003, 08:49:56 am
Are those Tholian models the exact same ones from Klingon Academy or modified ones or different ones altogether?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Chris Jones on October 07, 2003, 12:21:04 pm
Well isn't this just kool - Thanks Dave and Erik - btw - I'm still reading Eric's book on game development. Can't put it down - read through it twice now..

Time to re-think the TNG Mod for OP with these babies released.

Kudos!!
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Sethan on October 07, 2003, 02:54:37 pm
Those are too cool.

Thank you gentlemen.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Captain Krenn on October 07, 2003, 04:54:24 pm
Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 07, 2003, 05:13:11 pm
ModViewer.

I know FireSoul has it online at http://klingon.stasis.ca under the sources & utils section...
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: jualdeaux on October 07, 2003, 07:08:53 pm
Quote:

Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
   




You can also  get it from  Here . Just download the model viewer.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Toasty0 on October 07, 2003, 07:34:00 pm
Quote:

Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
   




http://www.toasty0.com/OP_Patch.aspx

Click the Show Me Other SFC stuff button  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Budgie Blade on October 07, 2003, 07:48:23 pm
These models are great!   Thanks for releasing them. Greatly appreciate it!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Jim on October 07, 2003, 10:57:47 pm
Yeah!  Too cool... thanks Dave! (and Erik)

Jim  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Captain Krenn on October 08, 2003, 10:21:20 am
Cool!

Thanks for the links guys!  

These models are awesome!

 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 08, 2003, 08:46:23 pm

Anybody notice that the Tholian fighter is flying backwards? That needs to be tweaked.

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 08, 2003, 09:30:39 pm
Someone want to do me a favor and post screens of the downloads?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: VelvetAcidChrist on October 09, 2003, 01:30:57 am
here you go:









i hope your´re satisfied now,

cheers

VAC      
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 09, 2003, 05:34:33 am
Thanks to DarkMatrix for MORE pics and fixing MORE of the GAW ships:

http://208.57.228.4/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11&Number=185978&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1&PHPSESSID=

The Tholian fighter is flying backwards in the game and needs to be turned around. Somebody please fix this.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: kiloton on October 09, 2003, 03:09:55 pm
Dave and Eric,

Thank you so much for letting these see the light of day.  We all appreciate it.

Ah, what might have been...

Ken  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rogue on October 09, 2003, 04:32:07 pm
I've been meanining to post this comment for some time and finally decided to do so...

"Gee, I didn't get you anything."

Much appreciation for letting us have these. Ah... what could have been. Having to contend with webcasters would have been fun. But Andy changes everything. Webs are one thing but P/A technology, displacement devices and TR beams makes for a hairy deep space encounter. Then again... trying to peal the web layer away from a Tholian Battlestation would have made for some tall tales. And many tears.

I wished some of the our SFC brothers could have gotten the full measure of the Andromedan conflict. Depending on how you matched up tacticly you need a BPV edge to whip a good Andromedan captain. Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: kziti kat on October 09, 2003, 08:56:45 pm
Quote:

Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 10, 2003, 11:03:51 am
Quote:

Thanks to DarkMatrix for MORE pics and fixing MORE of the GAW ships:

http://208.57.228.4/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11&Number=185978&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1&PHPSESSID=

The Tholian fighter is flying backwards in the game and needs to be turned around. Somebody please fix this.

Qapla!

KF  




Thanks for the pics, you guys
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Dogmatix! on October 10, 2003, 11:17:02 am
Quote:

Quote:

Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.  





Man...that ain't no lie!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: APEXNETHOR on October 11, 2003, 03:10:01 pm
Whoa those are really nice loking pics! Its to bad they never had the chance to introduce those ships and bases into the past SFC games.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rogue on October 11, 2003, 04:17:25 pm
Quote:

Quote:

Quote:

Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.  





Man...that ain't no lie!    




The best tactic for success... be the Amdromedan player.

It isn't like you can't beat the Andromedans. You can. And rather spectacularly. When things start going bad for Andy they go bad quickly. Cascade damage from internal systems going pop scores more internals. So it can get out of hand pretty quickly. If you liked to play disruptor dependant races you were at a disadvantage to start with. You only pull the trigger when you were reasonably sure you could score internals. That or you had a good chance of a second strike a turn later on the same strained power absorbers.

It is a lot more fun to have all the tactical advantages of being the Andromedan.

 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rat_Boy on October 12, 2003, 01:57:52 pm
So what are the names of the three Andro ships?  I need them for...research purposes, yes, that's it.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: 3dot14 on October 12, 2003, 02:27:11 pm
Not sure what you mean by "the three"...

http://www.darkshire.org/~jhkim/sfb/aids/msc/R10-andr.html

But you can find the Andro ship-class designations here.

If you want individual ship names... well then you might have to wait for someone with their SFB campaign scenario books.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 12, 2003, 04:47:57 pm
Why does it list more pages than there are?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rat_Boy on October 12, 2003, 05:33:10 pm
I meant the class names of the three ships that David gave us (the CL, CA, and DN equivalents).
Title: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 02:09:15 pm
Erik gave me permission to release them, so here they are:

http://208.57.228.4/GAW_Models.zip

Enjoy!

Dave
 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Karnak on October 06, 2003, 02:16:16 pm
Thanks, Dave.

These may come in handy someday.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rod O'neal on October 06, 2003, 02:40:53 pm
Thank you, thank you, thank you, a thousand times, thank you!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rivaris on October 06, 2003, 02:47:35 pm
thx great stuff
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Lepton1 on October 06, 2003, 02:48:02 pm
Cool models.  Anyone remember the easter egg for the TRL to swap in out for the PPD??
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rhaz on October 06, 2003, 02:59:17 pm
Thank you Taldren!!
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 06, 2003, 03:57:00 pm
Thanks David for the initiative, and thanks Erik for the go-ahead.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 04:00:59 pm
You are all welcome!

If anyone wishes to mirror them, please do.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2003, 04:05:03 pm
   
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 06, 2003, 04:10:08 pm
*Blink*

Is that... a Wyn base?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 04:42:55 pm
Here is the concept art for the various models:

http://208.57.228.4/GAW_Concepts.zip

and a couple of personal favs:




Thanks,

Dave  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Aldaron on October 06, 2003, 04:46:38 pm
This is great! Nice to see that you guys were seriously considering doing GAW
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: FireSoul on October 06, 2003, 04:51:34 pm
Up it goes..
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:01:27 pm
As of Feb 2000, yeah.

I couldn't find the moc up of the Andro interface, just think
green and yellow and you get the idea.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Lepton1 on October 06, 2003, 05:21:13 pm
Andro concepts are great.  It's killing me that all this was developed three years ago.  Of course I undertstand these are just models but it suggests that a bit more game engine related work must have occurred as well.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:39:52 pm
Nope.  Race pics were not done for either the Andros or Tholians.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 05:42:54 pm
Absolutely wonderful. Any recommended stats or shall we defer to Firesoul? I'm STILL d/l on 56k so pardon me if the answer is obvious.

I still don't understand why a SFC: OP Gold couln't have been released with these ships AND the SFC1 missions. I'd buy two copies myself... I am very grateful for this peice of GAW that never came to pass.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: David Ferrell on October 06, 2003, 05:44:43 pm
These are just the raw models and art.  The scales are probably
way off as they never were added in the game.

Thanks,

Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: TOCXOBearslayer on October 06, 2003, 05:57:53 pm
Wow... fantastic....

Makes one ponder how open Taldren would be to allowing some of the fine programers we have adding scripts and SQL to the game access to the stuff they need to actually make our own GAW?

Regardless of the answers... thank you for all the effort that has been placed into this product.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: SkyFlyer on October 06, 2003, 06:48:30 pm
Thats a good idea... We could use the OP engine, but trash the pirate map.. im sure some people here have to competance to be able to do this
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 07:01:16 pm
Now if we can get somebody with .MAX to convert some of the Andromedan models to .MOD format...

The Klingon Academy Tholians are a bit distorted. I have all of DarkMatrix's  KA conversions and their textures, light maps and mod files have been updated. I will get them up soon. I do like the Tholian fighter, frieghter and starbase.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Aldaron on October 06, 2003, 07:58:17 pm
Problem with putting them in is that none of the mechanics for the races are there, although the Thloians would only be missing their webs and the ability to pinwheel (big part of their makeup). The Andromedans are missing the displacement device, PA panels, increased batteries (can be simulated I guess), PA panels stopping all tansporting inside side, transporting SS outside.....etc.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 08:44:05 pm
Quote:

Problem with putting them in is that none of the mechanics for the races are there, although the Thloians would only be missing their webs and the ability to pinwheel (big part of their makeup). The Andromedans are missing the displacement device, PA panels, increased batteries (can be simulated I guess), PA panels stopping all tansporting inside side, transporting SS outside.....etc.  




These are not insurmountable problems. We may not have the EXACT tools but we can approximate things. Displacement devices can be substituted with Cloaking devices and armor/shields can simulate PA panels. Actual scripted missions can cover some of the missing special effects too (not my area of expertise).

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: IndyShark on October 06, 2003, 08:45:59 pm
These models are too cool! Can someone post pictures of all of them? I can't wait to see the Tholians!
Thanks
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: EmeraldEdge on October 06, 2003, 08:59:04 pm
Anyone notice the name on the Mirak pics... Xinti!  Sound familiar?  Maybe replace the T with a D?  Hmmmm.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: 3dot14 on October 06, 2003, 09:03:04 pm
Excellent!

(on the other hand, I think we can also consider these two more nails in GAW's coffin. I mean if Taldren realistically expect to do GaW in the future, they won't give this away...)

Thanks again dave, we must treasure all we get now.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Mr. Hypergol on October 06, 2003, 09:42:57 pm
 
Quote:

 I mean if Taldren realistically expect to do GaW in the future, they won't give this away...)  




I don't think this necessarily means a nail in the coffin to SFC or GAW in the long run.

Honestly, if SFC is continued in the future it's likely to be far enough into the future (at least a few years minimum) to warrent a totally new graphics engine and a complete overhaul of the code anyway.  From Taldren's perspective it's highly unlikely they would use much from the previous games including this unpublished material.  In other words, this stuff wouldn't have been used for GAW anyway now that so much time has passed.    
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: jualdeaux on October 06, 2003, 09:44:16 pm
I have to say, the models for the Tholian DN, Starbase and fighter are really cool. it would have been interesting to see them in game.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 06, 2003, 09:45:29 pm
Every Klingon Academy Style Tholian for SFC I have is now at SFU.

Don't forget P81's TMP Andromedans and DarkMatrix's kitbashes of them at SFU. These will nicley round out the Taldren Andros that weren't made...

Thanks again Taldren staff!

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: James Formo on October 07, 2003, 01:47:42 am
Sweet models and art. Thanks Dave
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 07, 2003, 03:15:20 am
THANKYOU VERY MUCH great to see we getting some other races off you guys you give us the best game in the world to play and mod for a dream come true for alot of us

hope you do more sfc i tell you now you got a Big fanbase ready to buy

DM
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: starforce2 on October 07, 2003, 03:21:57 am
wow, nice, Love that tholian base.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: DarkMatrix on October 07, 2003, 05:43:39 am
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Now if we can get somebody with .MAX to convert some of the Andromedan models to .MOD format...

The Klingon Academy Tholians are a bit distorted. I have all of DarkMatrix's  KA conversions and their textures, light maps and mod files have been updated. I will get them up soon. I do like the Tholian fighter, frieghter and starbase.

Qapla!

KF  




all done you find the downloads in the modeling forum

DM
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: I_Mudd on October 07, 2003, 07:51:39 am
Hey 3dot14,

Maybe this isn't the end of the dream.

We've always thought we could one day go purchase GAW ... and now, for this game engine, it seems like that possibility is near gone. But, thinking "outside the box" for a moment lead me to wonder about a few things. This is purely speculation.

Erik said once he really wanted to produce GAW. He obviously knows how badly we fans would like - no LOVE - this addition to his game. Just how much work was really done? Models were unexpected, at least by me. Sure, you'd need to test results with something, but any model from the existing game could've been used for that. From a financial standpoint, time = $$$, that would seem right; code first, art last.  Maybe I'm wrong ...

Now for the big "What if ...?" part. What if models and production art were not all Erik was willing to make available for the fans? (My jaded and cynical side is really making it hard to make this post seriously, but really, what if?)  It's not like I'm ungratefull for what has been released. He didn't have to O.K. anything, but for whatever reason, he did. He has my thanks at the very least. His generosity is greatly apprieciated.

Those max file, he knew, would be converted into ship mods and used. No harm there, can't control what the fans do with them.  Now if he were to release other "add-ins", perhaps, with a little community effort and a wink and a nod from Taldren, we would indeed have GAW. No law says he can't give the stuff away if he can't profit financially from it.

Ok,ok...It's all wishful thinking and fairy tales. My jaded and cynical side has come back to control this post. This will never happen, as there is no Easter bunny and no code to add. There are no additional UI's for the extra races and no way to add them anyways. There are no ways to include pinwheeling and webs. The game maps will not support the additional Empires...cartels are just a work around.  There is no ...

hmmm ... is hope really that dead on this issue? Have we beaten the horse to glue and now stuck fast ...?

[heavysigh.wav]

This is too frustrating and too depressing. I'm going to go breath a little more life into TOS and finish up a model.

I_Mudd.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Atrahasis on October 07, 2003, 08:49:56 am
Are those Tholian models the exact same ones from Klingon Academy or modified ones or different ones altogether?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Chris Jones on October 07, 2003, 12:21:04 pm
Well isn't this just kool - Thanks Dave and Erik - btw - I'm still reading Eric's book on game development. Can't put it down - read through it twice now..

Time to re-think the TNG Mod for OP with these babies released.

Kudos!!
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Sethan on October 07, 2003, 02:54:37 pm
Those are too cool.

Thank you gentlemen.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Captain Krenn on October 07, 2003, 04:54:24 pm
Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Strafer on October 07, 2003, 05:13:11 pm
ModViewer.

I know FireSoul has it online at http://klingon.stasis.ca under the sources & utils section...
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: jualdeaux on October 07, 2003, 07:08:53 pm
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Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
   




You can also  get it from  Here . Just download the model viewer.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Toasty0 on October 07, 2003, 07:34:00 pm
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Forgive my ignorance,

but is there a paticular tool you are supposed to view these with?


Captain "without a clue" Krenn
   




http://www.toasty0.com/OP_Patch.aspx

Click the Show Me Other SFC stuff button  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Budgie Blade on October 07, 2003, 07:48:23 pm
These models are great!   Thanks for releasing them. Greatly appreciate it!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Jim on October 07, 2003, 10:57:47 pm
Yeah!  Too cool... thanks Dave! (and Erik)

Jim  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Captain Krenn on October 08, 2003, 10:21:20 am
Cool!

Thanks for the links guys!  

These models are awesome!

 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 08, 2003, 08:46:23 pm

Anybody notice that the Tholian fighter is flying backwards? That needs to be tweaked.

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 08, 2003, 09:30:39 pm
Someone want to do me a favor and post screens of the downloads?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: VelvetAcidChrist on October 09, 2003, 01:30:57 am
here you go:









i hope your´re satisfied now,

cheers

VAC      
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Klingon Fanatic on October 09, 2003, 05:34:33 am
Thanks to DarkMatrix for MORE pics and fixing MORE of the GAW ships:

http://208.57.228.4/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11&Number=185978&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1&PHPSESSID=

The Tholian fighter is flying backwards in the game and needs to be turned around. Somebody please fix this.

Qapla!

KF
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: kiloton on October 09, 2003, 03:09:55 pm
Dave and Eric,

Thank you so much for letting these see the light of day.  We all appreciate it.

Ah, what might have been...

Ken  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rogue on October 09, 2003, 04:32:07 pm
I've been meanining to post this comment for some time and finally decided to do so...

"Gee, I didn't get you anything."

Much appreciation for letting us have these. Ah... what could have been. Having to contend with webcasters would have been fun. But Andy changes everything. Webs are one thing but P/A technology, displacement devices and TR beams makes for a hairy deep space encounter. Then again... trying to peal the web layer away from a Tholian Battlestation would have made for some tall tales. And many tears.

I wished some of the our SFC brothers could have gotten the full measure of the Andromedan conflict. Depending on how you matched up tacticly you need a BPV edge to whip a good Andromedan captain. Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: kziti kat on October 09, 2003, 08:56:45 pm
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Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 10, 2003, 11:03:51 am
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Thanks to DarkMatrix for MORE pics and fixing MORE of the GAW ships:

http://208.57.228.4/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB11&Number=185978&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1&PHPSESSID=

The Tholian fighter is flying backwards in the game and needs to be turned around. Somebody please fix this.

Qapla!

KF  




Thanks for the pics, you guys
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Dogmatix! on October 10, 2003, 11:17:02 am
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Quote:

Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.  





Man...that ain't no lie!  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: APEXNETHOR on October 11, 2003, 03:10:01 pm
Whoa those are really nice loking pics! Its to bad they never had the chance to introduce those ships and bases into the past SFC games.  
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rogue on October 11, 2003, 04:17:25 pm
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Quote:

Quote:

Abandon anything that resembles a saber dance tactic.  




Yea, saber dancing with an andro is like throwing gas on a fire...  things just get hotter and then you get burned.  





Man...that ain't no lie!    




The best tactic for success... be the Amdromedan player.

It isn't like you can't beat the Andromedans. You can. And rather spectacularly. When things start going bad for Andy they go bad quickly. Cascade damage from internal systems going pop scores more internals. So it can get out of hand pretty quickly. If you liked to play disruptor dependant races you were at a disadvantage to start with. You only pull the trigger when you were reasonably sure you could score internals. That or you had a good chance of a second strike a turn later on the same strained power absorbers.

It is a lot more fun to have all the tactical advantages of being the Andromedan.

 
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rat_Boy on October 12, 2003, 01:57:52 pm
So what are the names of the three Andro ships?  I need them for...research purposes, yes, that's it.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: 3dot14 on October 12, 2003, 02:27:11 pm
Not sure what you mean by "the three"...

http://www.darkshire.org/~jhkim/sfb/aids/msc/R10-andr.html

But you can find the Andro ship-class designations here.

If you want individual ship names... well then you might have to wait for someone with their SFB campaign scenario books.
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Alidar Jarok on October 12, 2003, 04:47:57 pm
Why does it list more pages than there are?
Title: Re: SFC Andro and Tholian models
Post by: Rat_Boy on October 12, 2003, 05:33:10 pm
I meant the class names of the three ships that David gave us (the CL, CA, and DN equivalents).