A Babylon 5 Mod for the Final Frontier Mod

[Premier Valle]

Hello everyone!,

Continuing with the PDSs, here is the ODSAT Mk II, now this one is supposed to be a replacement for the Mk I, and as such, it uses bigger weapons, their main gun being an energy weapon, but also, features point defense kinetic weapons:

Civilopedia:

Combat:

In case you didn't notice, the Mk I doesn't have a sensor array, meaning it must rely on outside targetting information, it also has a directional antenna for planet communications.
The Mk II can perform targetting on its own, but also can receive target info from other sources, and has omni-directional antennas, so it isn't bound to keeping one of its sides to face the planet/controller. It also has better maneouverability than the Mk I.
(At least this were my thoughts while designing it )

Poly count: 1066
Animation: FF Invasion Ship
Teamcolor: Yes



PS: how is the ODSAT duplication going?

 

[The_J]

Just incredible .

 

[PsiCorps]

Hello everyone!,

Continuing with the PDSs, here is the ODSAT Mk II, now this one is supposed to be a replacement for the Mk I, and as such, it uses bigger weapons, their main gun being an energy weapon, but also, features point defense kinetic weapons:

Civilopedia:

Combat:

In case you didn't notice, the Mk I doesn't have a sensor array, meaning it must rely on outside targetting information, it also has a directional antenna for planet communications.
The Mk II can perform targetting on its own, but also can receive target info from other sources, and has omni-directional antennas, so it isn't bound to keeping one of its sides to face the planet/controller. It also has better maneouverability than the Mk I.
(At least this were my thoughts while designing it )

Poly count: 1066
Animation: FF Invasion Ship
Teamcolor: Yes



PS: how is the ODSAT duplication going?

Still no luck with the ODSat problem and the Colonization ship has now made a multiple reappearance once Suspended Animation is researched. Oh, and the ODSat MkII looks pretty damn fine, better even then the MkI

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello everyone!,

Here is the last of the Planetary Defense Systems. Unlike the later ODSat MK I and Mk II, for the late game I have designed a ODP - Orbital Defense Platform - This one is meant both as planetary defense as well as a small space station, that can be successfully deployed in deep space, and that unlike the ODSat the ODP will feature a ranged attack (range 1), but unlike the starbase it doesn't create any culture around it.

The ODP is built in a system, and relocating it requires a transport (well, it is too big to fit inside a transport, but could easily be towed by it, for practical purposes, just load it into a transport).

Civilopedia:

Combat:

Poly count: 866
Animation: B5_Custom_FF_Maximus
Teamcolor: Yes

The ODP is a crewed facility and can also deploy a single wing of fighters.



Now, back to the ships.

 

[PsiCorps]

Hello everyone!,

Here is the last of the Planetary Defense Systems. Unlike the later ODSat MK I and Mk II, for the late game I have designed a ODP - Orbital Defense Platform - This one is meant both as planetary defense as well as a small space station, that can be successfully deployed in deep space, and that unlike the ODSat the ODP will feature a ranged attack (range 1), but unlike the starbase it doesn't create any culture around it.

The ODP is built in a system, and relocating it requires a transport (well, it is too big to fit inside a transport, but could easily be towed by it, for practical purposes, just load it into a transport).

Civilopedia:

Combat:

Poly count: 866
Animation: B5_Custom_FF_Maximus
Teamcolor: Yes

The ODP is a crewed facility and can also deploy a single wing of fighters.



Now, back to the ships.

Excellent, i'll get this one added asap.

Looking forward to the next ships.

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello everyone!,

No new ships this weekend (I was quite busy), but I'm currently in the process of making the Dilgar Thorun Fighter. While I was looking for pictures of the Thorun I found two other proposals for Dilgar fighters, but we do only have room for one.

So which one do you like? (if any), It would take the Thorun Mk II place in the table.

Ship table:

Spoiler :

Dilgar Darthus:

Dilgar Tarluska:

Tho the Tarluska certainly looks like the evolution of the Thorun, I like more the Darthus, because this one looks more like a long range interceptor/bomber (pretty much an equivalent to the Narn Gorith)... (but coming to think about it, it looks bulkier so perhaps it would be better their early fighter)

So, do you like any of these? do you reject them?



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EDIT: In the last version I tested, in CivilizationInfos.xml the defined color for the Centauri Republic is PLAYERCOLOR_PURPLE, as a result, their flag shows in Purple/Black. I think it would be better if such color is changed to PLAYERCOLOR_DARK_PURPLE or PLAYERCOLOR_MIDDLE_PURPLE, I haven't tested them but from what I can see in PlayerColorInfos.xml any of these would be better.

 

[PsiCorps]

Hello everyone!,

No new ships this weekend (I was quite busy), but I'm currently in the process of making the Dilgar Thorun Fighter. While I was looking for pictures of the Thorun I found two other proposals for Dilgar fighters, but we do only have room for one.

So which one do you like? (if any), It would take the Thorun Mk II place in the table.

Ship table:

Spoiler :

Dilgar Darthus:

Dilgar Tarluska:

Tho the Tarluska certainly looks like the evolution of the Thorun, I like more the Darthus, because this one looks more like a long range interceptor/bomber (pretty much an equivalent to the Narn Gorith)... (but coming to think about it, it looks bulkier so perhaps it would be better their early fighter)

So, do you like any of these? do you reject them?

Why not use both and have them as Thorun, Tarluska and Dartha, that way we have all 3 generations of fighter without having to resort to the Mk system.

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EDIT: In the last version I tested, in CivilizationInfos.xml the defined color for the Centauri Republic is PLAYERCOLOR_PURPLE, as a result, their flag shows in Purple/Black. I think it would be better if such color is changed to PLAYERCOLOR_DARK_PURPLE or PLAYERCOLOR_MIDDLE_PURPLE, I haven't tested them but from what I can see in PlayerColorInfos.xml any of these would be better.

I'll look into changing that this evening when i get home from work.

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello,

Why not use both and have them as Thorun, Tarluska and Dartha, that way we have all 3 generations of fighter without having to resort to the Mk system.

We already have two fighters, the Thorun and an unamed fighter, we only require one of the new proposals.

Thorun:

Adv. Fighter:

 

[PsiCorps]

We already have two fighters, the Thorun and an unamed fighter, we only require one of the new proposals.

What i meant was as follows.

We currently have the Thorun MkI and II and an un-named fighter.

Instead of using the Mk system for the Dilgar fighters, we use the Thorun as the early Fighter, the Tarluska as the middle fighter and the Dartha as the late fighter. This gets rid of the Mk system for the Dilgar fighters (which we're going to be using quite a lot with many of the other races).

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello everyone!,

Here is the first Dilgar ship for the mod, the Thorun fighter, it proved to be a deadly weapon during the Dilgar war, no LoNAW fighter could match it, the Starfury Tiger was close, but the only fighter that was clearly better was the Starfury Nova, and this last one was in limited deployment.

Civilopedia:

In-Flight:

It has 1296 Polys and uses the FF Fighter animation.

What i meant was as follows.

We currently have the Thorun MkI and II and an un-named fighter.

Instead of using the Mk system for the Dilgar fighters, we use the Thorun as the early Fighter, the Tarluska as the middle fighter and the Dartha as the late fighter. This gets rid of the Mk system for the Dilgar fighters (which we're going to be using quite a lot with many of the other races).

I see, you mean using the "Class names" right?, in that case I agree , yet, which of the other two proposals do you like for the tier-2 dilgar fighter? (if any).

 

[PsiCorps]

That's fantastic, i love it, i hope the rest of the Dilgar ships look as mean when they are finished.

I see, you mean using the "Class names" right?, in that case I agree

Yes, that's exactly what i meant.

yet, which of the other two proposals do you like for the tier-2 dilgar fighter?

Tier 2 Dilgar fighter would be the Tarluska with the Dartha as the tier 3 fighter.

 

[The_J]

Man, could you not produce something crappy sometimes?
It gets boring always to post the "" here.



Just kidding .

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello!

Tier 2 Dilgar fighter would be the Tarluska with the Dartha as the tier 3 fighter.

Okie. So, here is what we have:

Tier 1 fighter (Thorun):

Tier 2 fighter (Tarluska):

or

so should we use the first image? (Thorun evolved?)

Tier 3 Fighter (Dartha/us)

Man, could you not produce something crappy sometimes?

I hope not, there is little reference for Dilgar ships, tho I have a few good shots of them.

 

[Premier Valle]

Hi, here is a quick one!,

The Dilgar Kahtrik Class Destroyer, it doesn't look as mean as the Thorun but this is an early ship, mean Dilgar capital ships are on the way.

Poly count: 396
Animation: FF Destroyer

Civilopedia:

Combat:

 

[Tssha]

That is such a perfect little destroyer. How cute.

And deadly.

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello!,

Its time for another Brakiri ship, I'll be making them and the Dilgar in parallel. So, here is the Cidikar Class Destroyer (mid game), it has 858 polys and uses the FF Cruiser Animation.

Civilopedia:

Combat:

While searching for pictures of this ship, I ran into this:

Spoiler :

Its another Amras ship, and way better than the currently planned transport for the Brakiri. What do you say?

 

[Ajidica]

Nice. Didn't someone already make a Cidikar though?
As for the transport, even cut down it looks like it will have a very high poly count.

 

[PsiCorps]

Hello!,

Its time for another Brakiri ship, I'll be making them and the Dilgar in parallel. So, here is the Cidikar Class Destroyer (mid game), it has 858 polys and uses the FF Cruiser Animation.

Civilopedia:

Combat:

While searching for pictures of this ship, I ran into this:

Spoiler :

Its another Amras ship, and way better than the currently planned transport for the Brakiri. What do you say?

I like the new CidikarD and as for the new transport for the Brakiri, it looks pretty damn fine, hope it will look the same after designers license (and poly count) has been used.

 

[Tssha]

Hell yes use the new transport Premier Valle. That is one fine looking transport. Very bad ass, I could see that used to haul my troops around easily.

 

[Premier Valle]

Hello!,

Didn't someone already make a Cidikar though?

Yes we already have one, but the new one isn't meant to replace it, we are talking here about two different ship classes.

But since the Brakiri are all about corporations, I guess its ok to name the ships like that.

Talking about that, the last working version of the mod (unreleased) is laking one or two brakiri ship models we already have (from the models I didn't make).

As for the transport, even cut down it looks like it will have a very high poly count.

as for the new transport for the Brakiri, it looks pretty damn fine, hope it will look the same [...]

Leave that up to me!