Author Topic: Cardassian Kelvas Shipyard (Read 5870 times)

vonfrank · « **on:** August 21, 2012, 05:18:50 PM »

Has anyone ever made this model for BC?

Its a very nice design and look great replacing the Cardassian Station (the ds9 model with only 2 pairs of pylons) that comes default in the game.

If it does not exist, would anyone be up to the challenge of making it? I would be willing to do all the scripting.

eclipse74569 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:06:38 PM »

I don't think anyone has made that one yet. However requests are usually frowned upon.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2012, 08:36:19 PM »

I have one from a legacy author but I am not sure how to convert those type of meshes. If anyone wants to help with that I think I may have them on one of these computers. I'll do the hp.

vonfrank · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:15:52 PM »

Quote from: Starforce2 on August 21, 2012, 08:36:19 PM

I have one from a legacy author....

Oh ya! I forgot about the one from Legacy. I have it in my install as well. Unfortunately there is no known way to import legacy's .m3d models into a 3d program (at least not that I know of).

Starforce2 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2012, 10:30:55 PM »

no, but if you get the pre-conversion meshes from the author and sort out the parts you don't need (the damage meshes and stuff leggy uses) then you certainly can. I'm just not sure how to sort all that crap out and I think a couple had multi part meshes or something. There are people here who can do this. I need to cruise legacy files ship selection and start bugging authors for models this fall lol. Need to find someone who can port'em for me or help me out with it so I can do it.

starfox1701 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2012, 12:16:51 AM »

There's another way if you have max. There is a program called 3d ripper that can get the mesh out of the actual game and converts it to 3ds files I think. either that or a max file. You still need permission to release it though and you have to process out things like Legacies damage meshes and stuff if it has them.

Toa_Kaita · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2012, 01:48:01 AM »

Someone made one for a mod for Sins of a Solar Empire a while back.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-trek-sacrifice-of-angels-2

MajorPayne · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2012, 09:33:27 AM »

http://armada2.filefront.com/file/Cardassian_Heavy_starbase;28823

Achilles made one for Armada. It might be a bit lower than BC is used to but should be sufficient until someone can get a high poly version made. Just need to convert it from SOD to something a bit more workable.

tiqhud · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2012, 02:06:08 PM »

Quote from: Toa_Kaita on August 22, 2012, 01:48:01 AM

Someone made one for a mod for Sins of a Solar Empire a while back.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/star-trek-sacrifice-of-angels-2

dont look bad, I to was kinda curious.

Killallewoks · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2012, 02:11:37 PM »

I hate those things in SoA2! Still it would be a welcome addition to BC, after all one can not have too many starbases. Could you contact the original moddler of the SoA2 version and see if they still have the raw format in 3ds Max or equivilant?

Starforce2 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2012, 02:42:00 PM »

and whats the poly count. that might be a cgi.

vonfrank · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2012, 02:45:53 PM »

Ya, the one from SoA2 looks way better than the one that is in Armada 2, and even better than the one from Legacy.

MajorPayne · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2012, 03:34:42 PM »

The one from the sins mod is likely to be around the 30k mark or perhaps a bit higher. I know from my dealings with a couple of modders for sins that the game engine can handle up to 100k for any single model.

Killallewoks · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2012, 03:54:03 PM »

Quote from: MajorPayne on August 22, 2012, 03:34:42 PM

The one from the sins mod is likely to be around the 30k mark or perhaps a bit higher. I know from my dealings with a couple of modders for sins that the game engine can handle up to 100k for any single model.

30K is pretty decent for a starbase.

fungun · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2012, 04:46:26 PM »

I have the (I think) original in 3ds format and here is the readme if anyone wants to contact him.

Tim

Quote

Please give proper credits in either pictures or animations
that uses this mesh!
Thank You!

Also i would like to see Pictures or Animations with my
Models, so it would be very kind if anybody who uses it may
email me

Model: Cardassian Dominion Shipyard V1
3ds Max 4.2

by I_E_Maverick

eMail: I_E_Maverick@gmx.de

Now go and some kickass art with my baby!

ps-how do I attatch a picture?

Forgot I had a pic at the Celestia Motherload-

Starforce2 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2012, 09:30:24 PM »

I can try to get achilies too, for a low poly version and is I can get this one converted, assuming the model uses all textures, great. If it uses mesh materials instead of textures for it's skin like when you render a cgi in max then it may be difficult to use it, as BC doesn't like that stuff.

MajorPayne · « **Reply #16 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:30:59 AM »

Achilles maybe difficult to get hold of. I've sent him a couple of emails and haven't received any kind of response. Starforce. If you do have trouble eating in contact with him give me a shout. His permission requirements are to just provide correct credit, or at least they were and my latest armada project has that structure in it so reverse converting the model is no problem.

Starforce2 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:52:35 AM »

if he released an sfc version of it I may even have it. Though I've seen a couple of his bases shatter and turn inside out on me so if it's not in sfc formatt I may have trouble with it. I am working on his klingon base on and off (infact I have 2 of them). Sometimes he answers pm's on dynaverse or posts occasionally. Otherwise I catch him on msn.

Kophjaeger · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2012, 07:40:26 AM »

A bit behind on these forums, but I have the original ms3d's, easily converted and permitted to 3ds/nif for release if someone is interested. Also available are the shipyard arms such as the Monac SY's.

vonfrank · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2012, 05:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Kophjaeger on October 31, 2012, 07:40:26 AM

A bit behind on these forums, but I have the original ms3d's, easily converted and permitted to 3ds/nif for release if someone is interested. Also available are the shipyard arms such as the Monac SY's.

What version is that for? The one from A2, SOA, or Legacy?

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