Space Programs

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I was thinking how cool would it be if we could have space programs in the game! Not like the space race victory. I was thinking more like building the rockets and space shuttles like units, with limits to how many you can have, and all sorts of requirements for them too. So to set up a space program it would not be easy. I was also thinking like the USA would have all NASA stuff, and Russia would have all RSA stuff.

I have fully completed an example of the Russian stuff:

(Note I have not listed the research needed)

Here are the proceeds, buildings and facilities for the Russian Soyuz Rockets, you would have to have all of these in order to build the rockets :
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Here are the different rockets build able (as you research different things, that are already in the game, or yet to be added, newer versions of the rockets or shuttles) and different rockets can do different things, like some for carrying crew, some for supplies, some for space station parts, and so on....
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Now here are the proceeds, buildings and facilities need for the RSA space shuttles:
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Here are the different Russian space shuttles:
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PLEASE NOTE: Please ignore the things with the years on the pictures I posted, they were for another idea for the game, because I have a full power point filled with ideas, that include different victories, much more on my space program idea, a thing with years/time and how that would make the game extremely realistic (like certain things happen on certain years) and a whole list of units, and how they could be set up differently, however for this thread, ill just post my space program idea.

I will get to work on finishing my NASA version of this, I also tried to make an ESA version, but IDK if there is enough to work with to do that.

P.S. Also as you can see from reading what I posted on the pictures, I was thinking about adding a lot, including missions that need to be done before hand, like and Apollo 11 mission, where you get to see a rocket lunch, (and build it up) just you would do for the Alpha Centuri mission ship....

Sorry if I thew a lot out there at once, I just have boat loads of ideas, and I am sorry if this is impossible to do. :(
 
I agree that the space race (outer space and moon missions) should be pepped up. I added a couple of satellites (see my sig), but they are far from the describing one of the most importent technology steps. (one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind).

Edit : Maybe make it available with Hollywood ;)
 
hmm, well I was also thinking like having certian missions too, like the Sputnik mission, and stuff like that...?
 
I like the idea of developing the space race idea. Certain milestones to achieve: first satellite, earthling (animal) in space, human in space, moon landing, space station, planet landing, first off world base... etc.
You could even have certain event choices: do you plant a flag of your own country on the moon for a huge happiness/culture bonus or do you plant a world flag for positive relationship boost?
Do you allow other countries to use your space station? etc.

Maybe even X-prize events which could be worth exploring.....
 
Just the other day I was looking ESA/NASA space missions so that if something from them could be used in RoM - like Terrastrial Planet Finder mission, Darwin space telescope etc. Also there isn't yet any Space Port type buildings in the mod. ;)
 
Just the other day I was looking ESA/NASA space missions so that if something from them could be used in RoM - like Terrastrial Planet Finder mission, Darwin space telescope etc. Also there isn't yet any Space Port type buildings in the mod. ;)

If you do this, it would only make sense to change the "Upgrade your ship" victory screen from a rocket platform to a space station with a shuttle(since rockets are rather old compared to what future shuttles would be capable of and it would look weird with a rocket attached to a space station) being built attached to it.:wallbash:
 
Just the other day I was looking ESA/NASA space missions so that if something from them could be used in RoM - like Terrastrial Planet Finder mission, Darwin space telescope etc. Also there isn't yet any Space Port type buildings in the mod. ;)

It would be so cool if we could have space shuttles in the next mod... using the same animation as the space ship when it launches.... :D
 
And we have lift off! This is what I was thinking.....


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So building units like these.... this would be one for all the countries, the russians ge the russian rockets, America gets NASA rockets.... and so on. You could luanch the rockets like a nuke? Or like the Space Ship launchs... and would luanch as soon as you finished the rocket?

And then there would be different rockets that do different things.... and may give your civ certin bonuses and ect...

what do you guys think? :D
 
A wonderful start, what's the resolution of the object? Also, u gotta do a poly count, even though the roundness of the craft is great, it will eat up a lot of the usable RAM and processor so you might have to change it to a decagon cylinder or something. Just imagine if these were about 500 or so polygons per unit and there's twenty of these things (or like-units) it'll slow the game down too much. (I don't know how many are in this model, but just an example) So try to keep it below 300, it's considered the max for a unit to comfortably be played. Otherwise, as i said, it's a wonderful start.:goodjob:
 
Thanks! And I have no idea what the poly count is.... it must be really high? Ill try and find out how to check that, and change it, if cant, ill just start a new one.


EDIT: OH WOW! its well over 1000 poly count... ill make a new one.....
 
Update!

Okies I went back and now the pollow count is hundreds lower then it was....

I made 3 new ones, a US rocket, a Russian Rocket, and an everybody else rocket lol.....

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Thanks! I will do maybe one of 2 more rockets, finish the other mines I was doing, and then I will get the 8 hour trial for sketch up pro, and export thes guys. However this is all a mute point unless someone here has 3-D max? Whos one of the more well know modelers here? Or anyone that has 3-d Max?
 
You might be better off asking on the main CFC creation and customization forum. I don't think we have any artists that play RoM. (Sadly.)
 
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