Author Topic: WileyCoyote's WIPs - Continues to Lurk Around (Read 620226 times)

szekeres2008 · « **Reply #1560 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:53:20 AM »

:shock: :shock: :shock: WOW Wiley you amazed me

MarkyD · « **Reply #1561 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:21:54 AM »

Good stuff mate.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #1562 on:** August 13, 2009, 11:55:48 AM »

The NCC Excelsior and the Enterprise-B now have in-warp lit nacelles. I love it when things work.

Now to work on the TNG HPs. Looking at reference pics I just now noticed that the Lakota does not have registry lights on the saucer or on the engineering hull. Should I keep them lit?

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #1563 on:** August 13, 2009, 12:28:14 PM »

I say keep em lit.

Darkthunder · « **Reply #1564 on:** August 13, 2009, 01:04:17 PM »

I say, chalk it up to being a visual effects oversight... and keep it lit

JamesTiberiusKirk · « **Reply #1565 on:** August 13, 2009, 01:56:31 PM »

nah, i would say make it as canon as possible.

Billz · « **Reply #1566 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:00:15 PM »

Quote from: WileyCoyote on August 12, 2009, 06:41:20 PM

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I was wondering if you still were planning on doing all cannon registeries for the Excelsior and refits, using ID swapping or will it just be the Excelsior (NX and NCC), Enterprise-B and Lakota?
I could do all the registries, but honestly, who uses all of those ships? I could make a few extra ships that were used frequently in the series, like the Crazy Horse, Melbourne, Hood, Valley Forge, and maybe Righteous for fun. I also have the engine warm-up script working. I'll start adding this to the other Excelsior ships.

People seem to ask for the Hood everytime a new Excelsior mod is released. Personally, I don't know why the Hood is such a fan favorite, or can't remember, but heres a list that may go over very well:

USS Excelsior (NX and NCC)
USS Enterprise-B
USS Lakota
USS Hood
USS Valley Forge
USS Crazy Horse

And your Centaur

That would probably be the best way to please Excelsior fans. It all looks awesome though.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1567 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:10:21 PM »

Quote from: WileyCoyote on August 13, 2009, 11:55:48 AM

Should I keep them lit?

ya id say go for it

Shino Tenshi · « **Reply #1568 on:** August 13, 2009, 03:30:11 PM »

Maybe they were saving energy during the war.... lol
But as we are not always at war when using her ingame.. keep 'em lit

Cookie btw ;)

Darkthunder · « **Reply #1569 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Billz on August 13, 2009, 02:00:15 PM

People seem to ask for the Hood everytime a new Excelsior mod is released. Personally, I don't know why the Hood is such a fan favorite, or can't remember, but heres a list that may go over very well:

If memory serves, the USS Hood was the ship Commander Riker served on before accepting a position as First Officer on the Enterprise.

Dawg81 · « **Reply #1570 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:53:21 PM »

well Wiley u are really gonna have to watch ds9 paradise lost and pay close attention or go to trekcore and examine the clips

Joshmaul · « **Reply #1571 on:** August 13, 2009, 06:23:03 PM »

I would say keep them lit on the following basis: The only reason none of the ships had lit registries in the DS9 battle scenes is because with throwing so many of them together - especially considering they would probably be blown up shortly after you saw them anyway - the SFX people probably wanted to save on costs. That's my theory, anyway.

Bren · « **Reply #1572 on:** August 14, 2009, 10:01:02 AM »

A fair few TNG Era ships had no registry lighting, including the Galaxy class. I say leave it unlit on the Lakota, it was shot with a physical model in the show, and was before the Dominion war broke out, so they must have had a reason for not lighting the registry.

086gf · « **Reply #1573 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:58:14 PM »

The TMP excels are going to light up on the top though when you're done right?

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #1574 on:** August 14, 2009, 04:36:33 PM »

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The TMP excels are going to light up on the top though when you're done right?

All Excelsior registries will be illuminated. It also saves time on removing the lights on the alpha channels.

majormagna · « **Reply #1575 on:** August 14, 2009, 04:52:04 PM »

I think he mans the nacelle glow Wiley, but if not then I hope they are...

Lookin' good so far; I've always liked your work, which is kinda intimidating to a 'wannabe modder'.

CyAn1d3 · « **Reply #1576 on:** August 14, 2009, 06:33:43 PM »

wooooo! this looks great dude. i wanteeeee XD

Nexxus21 · « **Reply #1577 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:07:31 PM »

These ships look fantastic and as for the work that you are doing top notch as always.

WileyCoyote · « **Reply #1578 on:** August 15, 2009, 08:58:31 AM »

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I think he mans the nacelle glow Wiley, but if not then I hope they are...

Hopefully, I'm answering this question correctly. The top part of the nacelle on the studio model does not glow and it's the same for the DS9 versions, so I added a faint glow to it.

Barihawk · « **Reply #1579 on:** August 15, 2009, 09:28:50 AM »

Quote from: Darkthunder on August 13, 2009, 04:58:44 PM

Quote from: Billz on August 13, 2009, 02:00:15 PM
People seem to ask for the Hood everytime a new Excelsior mod is released. Personally, I don't know why the Hood is such a fan favorite, or can't remember, but heres a list that may go over very well:

If memory serves, the USS Hood was the ship Commander Riker served on before accepting a position as First Officer on the Enterprise.

The running story behind the Hood was that it was the TNG era's most famous ship and crew. In all three of the shows during that era, the captain (Picard, Sisko, and Janeway) show their respect for DeSoto as being alongside Kirk as one of the greatest captains in Starfleet. The Hood itself was inserted into TNG's first episode by Gene Roddenberry himself as a tribute to one of his favorite naval vessels.

That's why the Hood is a fan favorite

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