Altered States Mod needs help
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Hey folks I’m looking for a few DEPENDABLE people to help me out with my mod. I emphasize the word dependable cause in the last year or so I’ve had a revolving door of people offer to help then disappear as things just got rolling. I myself am just getting into modding and need some experienced people to help me out and show me where I go wrong
A little bit about the mod, up until now the mod has always been a hodge-podge mix of freelancer and almost every other sci-fi universe tossed in a bowl and mixed together. The next version (1.39) is just getting started and takes us back to the roots of the mod. A whole new look is being designed with many of the latest freelancer augmentations being built in from the ground up, as well as a couple that I’ve not seen on any other server. All with one goal in mind, to create the most lively universe on any freelancer server.
If this project interests you please feel free to PM me here with what kind of work you specialize in and possibly some sort of portfolio.
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BUMP
Maybe I should be more specific in what I need. The top of the list is a 3d modeller, I need models done for various bases in different stages of construction. Including some original designs that go with the feel and look of freelancer as well as different sci-fi universes.
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Good luck, but it is always difficult to start a mod unless you do the vast vast majority of the leg-work, especially finding specialised help.
People tend to come along and help a project because of:
- Personal friendships (generated through the community)
- They like your mod and feel attached to it.
When I managed to acquire two very proficient modellers it was simply due to the fact they played the mod, enjoyed it, and wanted to help… (somehow I managed to score a server first, someone wanted to host one after playing the mod on my machine, and it arose from there!). Back in the day when every modded server was TNG, things then snowballed up to 30 servers fairly rapidly, which was a really pleasant surprise
So if you’re not having much success in getting help, it may be more useful to release your initial mod, and hope it brings along interest in helping out. Then in the second, or third, or even fourth evolution of your mod you can reach the target objective of what you wish.
So long winded way of saying “if you don’t appear to get many volunteers, use existing material and release, then gain an audience to facilitate your path to what you wish”.
Essentially, don’t get disheartened - compromise and hopefully things will take off -
Actually the mod has been around about 2 years now. Unfortunately none of the guys that play are modellers and the original creator was forced to retire and left the whole thing in my hands. I have the server up and running with the current version. The bad news is the fact that I’ve learned just how many problems were hiding in the mod as is and decided to start from scratch bringing in a few new ideas as well as most of the stuff in the current version (rebuilding most of the custom stuff to eliminate the errors). It’s alot of work and I don’t mind doing it myself as it’s a great learning experience. I just need a modeller since I’ve got enough on my plate and don’t want the mod to suffer visually from my lack of time to do it justice.
But yeah I’m not gonna put the whole mod on hold over some stuff that can wait a little while. And yes I’m aware that the mod is not available or widely advertised here, the reason being that there are some major issues with the current version that I didn’t see when I was only a player and I feel that with too many players they would cause no end of problems. I will be advertising more after the release of the new version.
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Hey Spartan…
Why don’t try done your mod by yourself? When somebody comes to help you to do something, you may lost a chance of study and you may cannot feel funny points when modding this game.
I don’t like to see a interesting job turnning to boring “Scheduling game”. So if you cannot do it right now, just study how to do it then do it yourself.
For 3D model, you can actaully download it Free on this website, just make sure you called the author for permission before use it.
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Hey NeXoSE, I actually do most of the work myself except for a custom plugin written by a friend of mine and some stuff from the original creator. Unfortunately the attempts I’ve made at 3d modeling have been rather amateurish and I really want some professional looking work. Yes I’m aware that many models are available here and elsewhere for download and use, and some I will be seeking permission to use. The thing I want done though has more to do with the way new places are introduced into my universe. My mod is going to add an autoupdate function in the new version and one of the things this will allow me to do is, instead of new bases just appearing complete and ready for use, I will instead be able to give the universe a more living feel by letting players “see” the base being constructed. The models I want done are these bases in various stages of construction. If these types of models already exist I have failed to find them. So if you do know where I can find them let me know and I’ll hush up and talk to the creators.
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Spartan wrote:
being constructed. The models I want done are these bases in various stages of construction. If these types of models already exist I have failed to find them. So if you do know where I can find them let me know and I’ll hush up and talk to the creators.Unfortunately <= (I just habituated to say badest words at first), Making base is hardly for me (I believe it’s hardest than other model), and not too many people like to create stations and it’s SURfaces. If you want to people “see” the process of build a base……a flexibility way is use “wreckages”, undockable models and components for it.
