Unit preview: Sovereign Class

[TheMorpheus]

So that's the next StarTrek unit.

Preview of the phaser attack animation:
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[Drift]

Looks a tad small. Guess it's in right perspective to your other ST units, but it would look better if it was bigger.

 

[TheMorpheus]

It's not possible to make it bigger, because there is not enough space in the game for a bigger unit
So I can't get the ship the correct scale

 

[Dom Pedro II]

You can't move the camera in closer??

 

[TheMorpheus]

It's not a problem of the animator. Inside of Civilization is not enough space to make too large units. If a unit is too large the units are overlay each other.
That looks not good ingame if the units are too close to each other.

I'm using that size settings for the units:
Shuttle 40-45 pixel
Scout 55-60 pixel
Crusier 65-70 pixel
Battleship 75-80
Super Battleship 85-90 pixel

The Sovereign Class is a battle ship, but I could use the settings for a Super Battle ship like the Reman Scimitar.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

Well, it doesn't have to be huge, but I'm just saying that it looks even smaller than the original Enterprise... but that may just be your preview.

 

[Louis XXIV]

Sovereign is about the same size as a Galaxy, half the size of a Romulan Warbird, and something like 2/3 the size of Scimitar. I don't see the point in making it too big.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

No, I didn't mean it looks smaller than the Enterprise D, I'm saying it looks smaller than the original Enterprise. If it's not though, then fine.

Hmm, they look to be about the same size.

 

[ieatfish]

I think if you could make it a super battleship itd be worth it, the ship looks good. Although it might no look so small once we see it ingame.

 

[TheMorpheus]

I changed the size to the super battle ship settings. I know that the ship is to small in comparision with the Enterprise (A). But the scale between a carrier and a sub marine is not correct, too.
It's not possible to use the correct scales in a game like Civ3

But thanks for the suggestions

I have another question, I used some parts of the discuss for the Civ color. Is that ok or are the warp nacelle's enough?
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[Drift]

Now it looks right. Good job.

Edit: And the civ color placement is just fine.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

I'm not saying it'd have to be the exact correct scale, I'm just saying that it should look bigger by comparison to the Enterprise A. It makes it look more powerful.

 

[TheMorpheus]

No problem Dom Pedro II, I show the preview to get some response to create a better unit. You are welcome to write your opinion

 

[Fier Canadien]

What about having some photon torpedos in the attack?

 

[TheMorpheus]

The unit will get a second attack animation with torpedos

 

[Ottooo]

anything new to report on this one?

looks great as allways ofcourse

 

[TheMorpheus]

The version 1.0 is finished