First Strike Forums — Shiplist on website

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-02T04:48:52Z

Speak to me before anyone starts modeling the DX9. I've got some gameplay-based design specs to go over with it. Same with the alpha (or the "guppy" as I think it looks like more).

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-02T04:45:32Z

That sounds like it could work. Besides it makes sense - Gammas are more expensive, therefore the Imps would not have as many as the Rebs have cheap Deltas.

As for the Deltas being blocky - well they were designed for a 1993 flight sim, what do you expect?

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T23:45:47Z

How about using the Lambda and YT-1300 for interplanetary transport, and the Delta and Gamma for space boarding ships?

The only problem with that is the lengths - The Lambda and YT-1300 are both about 20m. Thats fine.

However, the Gamma is 40m - over twice as long as the Delta's 19m.

I'm sure this could be balanced though - give the Imperials less, but larger and better armed Gammas, and leave the rebs with many, weaker Deltas.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T23:36:12Z

I remember this transport well, tho could do with a few tweaks to it. Miles too blocky.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T22:31:12Z

It says in the article that the Deltas were used by the Rebel Alliance. And I remember a mission in Tie Fighter where they were attacking an imperial station or ship (so long ago).
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Delta-cl … _transport

It says in the article that the delta was replaced with the gamma, so doubtless the Rebels took over some of the left overs.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T22:30:15Z

See: http://www.fsmod.com/fsforums/viewtopic … 87&p=2

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Delta-cl … _transport

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T22:24:52Z

Got a pic of the Delta and is it lore accurate ? Gamme looks good btw.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T22:04:43Z

Dude, the Gamma? I love that thing!!!! It was the Stormtrooper Strike Transport from X-Wing!

Yeah, I loved the X-Wing games - specially TIE Fighter

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T21:48:03Z

I do agree that a yt series ship is the best choice. Something along the lines of the yt-1300p (http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images … _72dpi.jpg).

Though I would like to see some variety and have something different to drive. for instance, Personally I'm all for the obscure delta transport. Give the rebels the delta and the imperials this:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gamma-cl … _transport

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T21:35:41Z

FSDev| Pumbaa wrote:

tbh I think if the YT-3100 did exist in the game, it would give a feeling of "they just HAD to put the millenium falcon in", almost like a rush and almost like a lack of fantasy/knowledge from us devs, which we all know by now is not the case.
Most people playing wouldnt think of it as a YT-3100, they would think of it as The Millenium Falcon.

If you use the ACTUAL 1300 design as opposed to the Falcon (which looks quite different) I think it might be clear it's not the Falcon (lack of sensor dish, only one laser turret, no missiles, not all scorched up, all those patches on the hull would be ONE SMOOTH SURFACE with no gaps in the plating, etc)

And a 1300 with one of the mandibles missing would be weird, and for that idea to work wouldn't there have to be a different model for each ship in each level and wouldn't that be much too difficult to implement. Better to use the proper base 1300 and maybe paint a small rebel symbol here and there.

Still, the 1300, as nice as it would be, still doesn't strike me as a troop transport ship.
Damn, I'm gonna go and play some X-Wing, because I'm sure they used something in that game to transport troops.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T16:01:33Z

Í don't think the Rebel YT should be more rugged, their B-Wings and X-wings look nice, shiny and the cockpit windows polished.

Not too new of course, but a white and red tint with Rebel logo on top and bottom (the circle fits perfectly) would be nice

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T15:47:45Z

I think painting a large rebel logo on the top and bottom will remind people. It would be better from a realism PoV to have only one turret, but theres no reason why the Rebels wouldn't have modified them for their own use with two turrets.

Also, if we make the ingame name YT-1300R for rebel, it will further distance it from the Falcon. At the end f the day, the Gallofree is too large, the delta transport too obsucre, and the YT-2000 and 2400 too new.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T15:36:38Z

True enough, though using a 1300 would probably make the most sense. Perhaps you guys might get creative with the model and skin. Like, maybe add a few disfigurements to the craft that would clearly show it isn't the 'shiny' falcon. I suppose it would be a hassle, but perhaps you might have a few versions of the the craft. One of them might have one of the forward mandible things missing (damage from previous battles, that might also make the reb side feel a tad more rugged), another could have marks showing that the original cockpit was sheared off, and had to be replaced with a cockpit from a different craft, etc.
Also their could be different color schemes. And in addition to this, you might give each ship a name printed to the side of the cockpit (though still using the in game name YT-1300). This way players will know absolutely for certain that the ship their boarding is NOT Hans. Also might add a tad of fake depth to the game...:lol:

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T14:03:17Z

tbh I think if the YT-3100 did exist in the game, it would give a feeling of "they just HAD to put the millenium falcon in", almost like a rush and almost like a lack of fantasy/knowledge from us devs, which we all know by now is not the case.
Most people playing wouldnt think of it as a YT-3100, they would think of it as The Millenium Falcon.

Re: Shiplist on website

2007-01-01T11:53:56Z

It does actually, in SWRC it is launhed from space and numerous other sources state it as a rebel spacecraft as well. (well 3 but hey)

It's got some sort of forcefield in there.