Bridge Commander Central
BC Forums => BC Modding => Topic started by: zgok on March 01, 2012, 02:25:16 AM
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Hello, as many of you have noticed there's been alot of beautiful work on ships from Star Trek online in the forums lately. However, all of these, are Federation ship types. I now ask if anyone would like to help me introduce Klingon, and Gorn ships from Star Trek online. Since i cannot model, and only could do texture modifications, i would need a person(s) to do meshes and textures while i do the Hardpointing, projectiles, and other ship scripts. The first ship i would like to do is the Quldun Bird of Prey http://www.stowiki.org/QulDun_Bird-of-Prey followed by the Gorn Vishap Frigate http://www.stowiki.org/Vishap_Frigate If anyone is interested in offering help, let me know.
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It's possible I'll do other races in addition to the Fed ships I'm working on. I'd definitely prioritize Klingons over the other non-Fed races though. At present, I usually take my STO Exeters against Borg vessels, but it'd be nice to have them face some equivalent Klingons. I really like how Bones hardpointed the Exeter, makes it feel fast and devastating. If and when we get to the Klingons, expect some hard core, fast paced, all out combat.
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I'd kill for a decent Gorn :yay: they had some cool ships in STO
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Farshot, that sounds wonderful, if i could help in even the most minute way it would be an honour. Most of the ships in star trek online look like they would exist in 25th century if there was a show on on it. I never tried your Exeter against the borg, mainly against the Dominion and DJ's Damar Cardassian Cruiser but having Klingon vessels against it would be fun, and interesting. The reason why if i could would make the Quldun the first ship because it is the refit of the iconic B'rel Bird of prey. It looks as it if would be a logical 25th century B'rel refit. And even though it is a tier 2 ship in Star Trek online, and I posses larger, more powerful vessels, it is my favourite, and most used ship for its aesthetics and being a B'rel refit. Indeed, i too would kill for a new gorn ships especially the ones from star trek online since Bridge commander lacks in TNG and Post Nemesis Gorn vessels in addition to them being so cool looking, hence why i want to assemble a fellowship to do so :) Another nice ship is the K'tinga refit.
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Hello, as many of you have noticed there's been alot of beautiful work on ships from Star Trek online in the forums lately. However, all of these, are Federation ship types. I now ask if anyone would like to help me introduce Klingon, and Gorn ships from Star Trek online. Since i cannot model, and only could do texture modifications, i would need a person(s) to do meshes and textures while i do the Hardpointing, projectiles, and other ship scripts. The first ship i would like to do is the Quldun Bird of Prey http://www.stowiki.org/QulDun_Bird-of-Prey followed by the Gorn Vishap Frigate http://www.stowiki.org/Vishap_Frigate If anyone is interested in offering help, let me know.
I am far too aware of the heavy leaning to Federation ships and their variants after 10 years. I don't think there is one HIGH quality non Federation ship out there with the textures and model to boot (could be wrong). I really think the Klingons and the Romulans deserves all these rich textures that some of these creative Federation designs are getting but that's how popularity works. But if it's brought up more perhaps one day will have more than Fed beauty shots to look forward to. After that kind of variety can only extend the life of Bridge Commander.
I'm hoping to cross over into being a modder this year but I have yet to learn texturing or scripting and I'm only amateur at creating meshing but this next month I'm dedicating to 3D studio Max. Heres to the future.
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I released a Cardassian ship last year that I think was in line with the rest of my work.
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@ Saquist While i do agree with you in that there are heavy leanings toward Federation ships (in my opinion its natural because all the Star Trek series are on the Federations perspective), i dare say that there are indeed a few recent Non-Federation ships out there that are gorgeous, such as my personal favourite: x_TheUnknown_x's beatiful D'deridex released a few months ago, http://bridgecommander.filefront.com/file/TU_Romulan_Warbird;120381 and of course DJCurtis's Damar Cardassian cruiser, which is one of the most beautiful designs i have seen for Bridge Commander http://bridgecommander.filefront.com/file/DJ_Damar_class_cruiser;119058
But to me the problem is that there are no recent TNG, and Post Nemesis Klingon, and Gorn ships, and ones from Star Trek online are perfect to be put into Bridge commander. Anyways, cheers, to the future, may you have good luck in modeling. Perhaps you could help me make this into a reality someday :evil: , or create a masterpiece of your own.
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DJ, to be honest the Damar class is a Good design but it PALES in comparison to your Century, Galaxy and Athena. Even your current project is clearly going to far more detailed in hull pattern and details than the Damar. You do your best work on Fed ships like other best modders. But I fear Alien designs are ignored because there is less canon detil material to work from.
That's why I've dedicated a sizable amount money into getting the hardware and programs together to mod. If I ever get just half your skill at this my first order of business is Every Jem'Hadar ship in glorious detail, the Kazon Mother ship and Ohniaka Type III Borg ship. Rarely done designs. I know it's going to be tough but I finally have the resources to tackle it.
Thanks zgok, I'll need it.
And if there is anything I can do to help you, all you have to do is ask, please do not hesitate.
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Saquist that sounds like a good idea, The Jem'Hadar attack ship is screaming to be rendered in exquisite detail. Again, may the gods of modding be fortunate for you. Well if you want, you could give the Vishap (Gorn) Frigate a try?
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I'm not familiar with STO at all. I've never played it so I'm not quite sure which ship is which on Google. Can you help me out with some ortho plan views?
Edit: wow I'm not finding much on this ship in size or quantity. I need big images and as many different angles as you can get along with the straight ortho views like top bottom side front and rear.
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Here you go mate, scroll down and you should see a host of pictures that has the ship in every angle. http://www.stowiki.org/Vishap_Frigate
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Still missing a good top view if you can get it.
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I'll try to get one next time i play the game. If you want you could try another ship while i find the top view? Thanks by the way.
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I've already started on an ortho for the front to help create this one.
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Or just look at this.;) http://spidermitch.com/sto/kdf
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@saquist Thats great news! wish you great luck with that .
Thank you 086gf, that will be of great use.
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Vishap isn't on that legend...but it's a good resource.
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This is the best i could do, forgive me for the UI, and for the Burgeoning Nebula class in the way, but the Top of the Vishap shows as you need. When i get a Defiant class i will be able to maneuvre closer to the ship. In the first picture it is in the bottom centre, and in the second, it is in the top right.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/norainnorainbow/screenshot/504640673273773018?tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/norainnorainbow/screenshot/504640673273775336?tab=all
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FYI, hitting ALT+F12 hides the UI.
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Thank you so much, now i can get better pictures.. hopefully.
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@saquist Thats great news! wish you great luck with that .
Thank you 086gf, that will be of great use.
Vishap isn't on that legend...but it's a good resource.
No porblem. The Fed version is ofcourse on that site too if you need it.
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I just wanted to say - I think the Bortas is an absolutely beautiful ship - far better designed than the Odyssey.
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ok so what is going on with this thread again? lol
im trying to understand its point or if it is going anywhere? it seems very fuzzy and vague...
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...it's not really going anywhere but I like it :D
Perhaps until some work is generated, it should be moved to Trek|Ships or else merged with the STO forum
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Aye, the Bortas is nice, but in STO im more of a BOP kind of guy, and until i bought the B'rel retrofit yesterday, the QulDun BOP was my most used ship, and favourite by aesthetics. Anyways, it isnt going anywhere for now because i cant model nor do good textures, i do scripting, hence i placed this thread as somewhat of a recruitment thread in which someone would do volunteer to do mesh and textures while i do the ships scripting, and possibly MVAM,so that KDF ships from STO starting with the Quldun, and a Gorn ship, could be in Bridge commander, but no one is free enough right now to volunteer. Still, i say, if anyone is interested, im still willing to do so.
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here some picture of various STO klingon ship and QulDun BOP
http://imageshack.us/f/856/47474877.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/196/40221020.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/263/54238850.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/23/83454001.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/189/14235242.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/546/21575483.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/535/71382676.jpg/
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ok so what is going on with this thread again? lol
im trying to understand its point or if it is going anywhere? it seems very fuzzy and vague...
I'm doing the gorn ship for this thread but what I have been finding is that is not a lot of great views you know. what I'm looking for and I'm having to define halfway what I want to see in 3 d so when I get something more definitive I'll put something down on the thread.
This something i defintely use help on. There is just no orthos. And i dont like doing half a job on a model.
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I'm doing the gorn ship for this thread but what I have been finding is that is not a lot of great views you know. what I'm looking for and I'm having to define halfway what I want to see in 3 d so when I get something more definitive I'll put something down on the thread.
This something i defintely use help on. There is just no orthos. And i dont like doing half a job on a model.
True, well since finding pictures on that one is difficult, you could try the Quldun if you want, since in STO, it is playable, hence 360 degree views are possible, there are many pictures of it, and i have recently learned how to make bird of prey ships MVAM,hence the option of giving it folding wings is there. I will still keep trying to find pictures for it.
that said, thanks NX-809, those pics of the QulDun and the Vorcha refit are superb
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Here the BOP rendering in 3dmax - different side for referens
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/qdleft.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/qdfront.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/825/qdback.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/qdbottom.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/338/qdtop.jpg/
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Here the BOP rendering in 3dmax - different side for referens
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/qdleft.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/qdfront.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/825/qdback.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/qdbottom.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/338/qdtop.jpg/
Thats wonderfully good! How did you acquire them?