CYO Fanfic RPG: SignUp & OOC Discussion

    there is a big difference between a straifing run by a few fighters and launching missles/ bombs from a ship, which must go through an atmosphere fall, accurately through the atmosphere and impact that accurately. with most guns in FL being some sort of matter, they would suffer the same effect, lasers, depending on their nature and that of the atmosphere could be defracted/refelcted ect... needless to say the orbital would be a lot more work and not be this kind of a surgical strike... or is my physics flawed... also the TGL dont have any technology that doesnt exist in sirius, they just have put together the best of nomad and sirian tech to have the best technology they possibly could... basicly if you havnt seen it, they dont have it. is that clearer?

    Okay. If I understand you correctly then, there’s very little that you actually want changed. We do need certain things that might look like discrepancies to be reconciled (the nodes, for example), but that can happen in the post I’m working on now, or when R&amp;T finally meet up w/Gabe. The one thing I think we do need to see changed is the description of the ship. Instead of a Cruiser, or even a Battleship, what we need is some sort of Carrier. Why a Carrier? Because we need something big enough to carry a lot of ships (and even in FL most b-ships don’t look big enough to handle more than half a squadron), but that isn’t designed as a weapon in itself (because the TGL apparently don’t work that way). I envision something large, and mostly grey, with some glowy yellow bits. The superstructure should be dominated by a massive hangar/docking bay. The bridge, or some sort of observation tower can rise up from the main body, sort of like the thing coming out of the TGL fighter’s cockpit. Try picturing the TGL dropship made symmetrical along its horizontal axis, rotated 90 degrees and stretched horizontally by around 25%. Remove the cockpit bubble and replace it with some sort of docking mechanism, or series of docking mechanisms. Now shrink the engine pods by about 60% and slide them around so they’re mounted more at the rear of the ship, and closer to the main body (they might even be blended into the fuselage, as opposed to being attached by struts). Finally, stick the little tail thing from the fighter on the top of the ship (adjusted for scale of course). That’s how I’d imagine it. Because it’s a carrier it won’t have much – if any – offensive weaponry. What it will have are lots of ships (both TGL designs as well as a healthy compliment of Sirian fighters) and maybe even shields. Now, FA, is there anything at all, other than the capital ship design, that Athena needs to change in her post? A simple “yes” or “no” will do nicely. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

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    Meh, it wasn´t so bad. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Send the pic to Athena too.

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    thought this would make it easier for everyone.... a rough sketch.... <A href=´http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=carrier8zw.jpg´ Target=_Blank><img src=´http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2069/carrier8zw.th.jpg ´></a> the holes are all hangers, the yellow parts are the engines and other incorporated nomad/TGL technology. I would have made the yellow more intricate, but you get the idea, If you´ve ever seen the Star trek: Voyager episodes where the borg assimilate Voyager and it is covered with borg technology its kinda like that.... it would have turrets but only defensive ones for anti-fighter (think flak cannons) Edited by - [GR_Fallen_Angel on 8/25/2005 3:43:37 PM

    That demon fighter looks well, kind of... classic. <img src=smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> (I like it <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>)

    FA, you have a talent with those spaceship pictures <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> I changed my post a little. It should align more closely with your thoughts ttfn x

    oh, I have more.... =P I was originally working with team toxic(which changed to Grim Reaper hence the [GR...) on their strar trek mod, then I made some planes for Argh´s Warriors of the sky mod, I shot a few over to Orillion.net´s mod, but all have fizzled away =( this guy is my crowning achivement so far... <A href=´http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dragon7fb.jpg´ Target=_Blank><img src=´http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/1598/dragon7fb.th.jpg ´></a> my biggest problem is I havnt taught myself how to skin yet... =P

    Neat. <img src=smilies/icon_smile.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> You should think about getting into the modding community. I´m sure there are many people who could appreciate your help.

    You are an excellent modeller! I would consider myself an beginner at best, as I´m still trying to make my first ship. <img src=smilies/icon_smile_tongue.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle> Too bad you can´t texture. I´m looking for a texturer for my ship.

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    HK says he´ll have something Thursday. Then it´ll be FA´s turn. After that, we should be able to have everyone link up as they´ll all be in Liberty somewhere. In the mean time, you can maybe put something together where T&amp;R fly around a bit and meet up with Travis and Dr. Tomsons. I´d hold off posting until HK and FA get their things up, just so the timelines are consistent.

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    It´s those mundane things that keep the excitement exciting. <img src=smilies/icon_smile_wink.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

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    A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction is still more fun than 10 miles an hour in the right way! <img src=smilies/icon_smile_wink.gif width=15 height=15 border=0 align=middle>

    But sometimes you have to take the slow road to get to the highway. Anyway. It doesn´t all have to be boring. Have our couple run into some angry Outcasts along the way. If that´s not fun, I don´t know what is!

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