Models giveaway
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Dromedary, to be honest it’s the first I’m hearing about such a thing. I just downloaded the files myself to be sure from two different computers and I found no problems at all, no popups, no “new menus” I didn’t knew about, nothing. I also looked into the archive itself and there’s nothing. Are you sure your computer is not infected with a spyware or something that causes this behavior for you ?
Btw, I’m talking here about my official personal server, the link that’s on my site called “Free Download”, so I don’t know about other websites where my models may have been uploaded by other people.
If someone else here can check this out also I’d really appreciate it, just in case. -
Wasabitoy
Hey mate
Well, I’ve got over a dozen other projects in works right now, requests from other people, so it could be quite some time until I get to start a new project. From what I remember those ships were pretty cool, really complex but cool. I’ll keep this one in mind and I may do something based on them but I make no promises hehe. -
@ SolCommand: All the older AFF ships are in the NSU mod btw.
@ Sizer: Now that is a great list.Ship class varies from universe to universe. Some of them have for example:
Cutters - smaller than corvettes usually. I consider them a true gap between capitals and snubs.
Now for some more specialized ships, they are for example:
Electronic Warfare Ship - equipped with long range sensors, awacs, jammers, emp stuff, you name it.
Minelayers - for laying mines
Blockade Runners - as I understand, they are transports used for breaking blockades to supply the front or planet or station.
When it comes to snubs, Freelancer is poor in classes too. Aside from LFs, HFs and VHFs there are more like…
Medium Fighter - A transition between LF and HF maybe.
Assault Fighter - I understand it as a snub more heavy than a VHF for assault roles but not a bomber.
Bombers - of different size, Light, medium, heavy, form bombing.
Strategic Bomber - I don’t know if such class is used somewhere,
but I use it for a heavy bomber equipped with nuclear or damn devastating missiles and torpedoes for bombing space installations and planets, or just a tender for 1 really big missile (something like a Neutron-S missile from Robotech) -
Got it sorted thanks, changed browser and then i could download it properly, very strange. Excellent work btw!
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An example of real world ship class:
Nimitz Class Super Carrier
Ship Class: Nimitz
Hull Class: Super CarrierGeorge W Bush Class Super Carrier
Ship Class: George W Bush
Hull Class: Super CarrierShip class and Hull Class are/can be two totally different things.
Another example:
Halifax Class Frigate.
Ship Class: Halifax
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As for the background story:
Keep in mind that a military doesn’t order a new ship class to be designed, if it hasn’t a new threat from the enemies to match. War industry progress is a result of challenge and necessity, not surplus budget. Thus the new ship fits a role that hasn’t been covered before or that needs a restock and major update to keep compensating a danger to a different class caused by the enemy’s new introductions. -
Thanks guys for all the input, it really cleared up a lot of the confusion I had in my mind about these ships.
Now here’s a space station I just made. This one’s a bit high poly compared to the rest of my models (113k triangles) but I sure had a lot of fun making it.
http://www.solcommand.com/2013/05/ssc-mining-outpost.html
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Cheers mate. I’m quite fond of it to be honest. Can’t put my finger on a specific feature from it but I just like how it turned up.
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SolCommand crazy and genius as usually - looks like this ship may used well backwards!
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Haha, crazy yes but genius is a little bit over the top haha
Yup, with only slight modification you can easily make it “work” backwards -
It resembles a scorpion I think.
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Yes, I actually thought about making such a scorpion tail for it but it “broke” the smooth lines of the model and I changed my mind.
Now here’s a fighter ship if you guys need one:
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Sol, you’re work is getting so detailed that you’ll have to start designing your ships with animation in mind, folding wings and pop up weapons etc.
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Sol, bro… you need to learn to texture. Your work is so fabulous, you’re just that one step away from being a truly amazing artist.
Trust me, I used to hate the idea, myself. Eventually I was forced to start, and after a while, I got good at it. I even enjoy it. Do eet. Do eet nao.
You, dude, made it before I can think of one!
