Bridge Commander Universe

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 11:18 AM

Lurking deep in the bowls of Nightsoft's server, under my ftp username, I managed to find something remarkably interesting... here it is.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 11:30 AM

huzzah!!! the infinity...great you found it...
Has anybody started the in-game-version yet?

**gamesfunk** · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 03:01 PM

Amazingly detailed, or a really bad render... I'll take the first one... drooling is allowed here, guys!

G.

SGT_CAPSLOCK · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 03:27 PM

Wait right there!

Did you find the actual model or just the render?

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 04:03 PM

Its the model. That's a quick render I did just before i had to head off. Could do with some more work, or perhaps some parts done from scratch. I forgot how bad it actually is.

Gareth · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 04:26 PM

blaXXer · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 04:31 PM

you got some schematics of her? cuz I'd LOVE to have a shot at the in-game version...

MLeo · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 05:56 PM

I thought David999 was working on the ingame version?

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 06:03 PM

No idea. Besides, it's not entirely what Raven wants, if he shows back up and can give me some pointers, I'll happily redo most of it from scratch.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 05-05-2006 11:59 PM

Phaser · **Posted**: 05-06-2006 02:39 AM

I remember the Infinity! Quite the ship! The last thing I remember about her what that an MVAM-able mini ship was being worked on. She was attached to the dorsal-bow of the saucer. Since it's not visible on that mesh, I'm wondering if perhaps that's an outdated model? I might be thinking of one of the other versions of this mesh that I've seen, though.

blaXXer · **Posted**: 05-06-2006 11:26 AM

Well, I did not say that I wanted to texture everything in, but rather that not any little greeble can be modelled in, in order for the ship to be playable.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-06-2006 01:43 PM

It was integrating the MVAM thing that was getting to be the headache. There were plenty of redesigns that just complicated the things. I just couldn't figure out how to do it. Although I'm much more experienced now, I can probably knock out a good infinity in a few weeks if I can get a 100% confirmed design and maybe a few schmatics.

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 05-08-2006 04:47 AM

And I am more able to help now that I can model and texture without errors...I think what you need from me is a base form.

My problem is the deflector....let me jump back on the basic mesh...Ill have it ready for you in two days. You can use it as a reference form for the CGI....how does that sound?

Only one problem...as you know, right now our funds are VERY limited. I just wanted to warn you.

DJ Curtis · Admiral Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 2381 Location: Canada

Wow, I always wondered what the heck happened to that beast. Smile

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 05-11-2006 05:04 AM

Heh....at any rate I'll have a basic mesh ready for you to peruse, once I get the deflector worked out.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-11-2006 07:36 AM

That'll be great. The deflector was causing me a lot of problems. Plus, Raven, if you've seen any of my recent stuff in the Graphics forum, you'll see I'm a hell of a lot better now and will probably be able to complete a new one much easier and much quicker than before.

If you can give me a basic mesh in .lwo format it will be useful. We still have the problem of converting between LW and MAX.

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 05-13-2006 08:51 AM

Ah, I dont think I have an LWO exporter, would it help if I do it in 3ds, or if I make it a MOD file?

Chris Jones · Guest

Way cool to see this. I remember experimentations with a docking script for it. I have an old untextured version here somewhere..

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 05-14-2006 06:13 PM

Hehe, great to have you back Chris.

I'm still working on the deflector, trying a few different things...sofar all crap. I really stink at feds lol.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-14-2006 06:17 PM

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 05-15-2006 01:52 PM

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-15-2006 04:10 PM

I've looked at the importing options on LW and couldn't find anything useful. Though I can export to .3DS it doesn't save any surfaces.

I have heard of some plug-ins that will do it and I'll take a look around to see what I can find.

**Armondikov** · **Posted**: 05-15-2006 04:12 PM

http://homepage1.nifty.com/ket/3dsmax.html

Its a MAX plug-in that may work. If I send a simple .lwo to someone who has MAX, could you test it out for me?

And another one

http://www.highend3d.com/downloads/tools/3d_converters/3698.html

Once again, its for MAX so I can't test it.

**David999** · **Posted**: 06-09-2006 02:41 PM

i held off on modellig the ingame seeing as the cgi wasn't complete.

But i dont have a problem starting up again.

Zachstar · **Posted**: 06-16-2006 01:55 AM

So anything new with this?

Its a great looking ship I must say! Hopefully we will see even better soon!

**Raven Night** · **Posted**: 06-17-2006 07:07 AM

Well, the main hold up now is the deflector and the nacelle/warp vent problems. I am trying out different shapes on the deflector to see what has the best look from all angles, and still works, IE stil looks tough.

**starforce2** · **Posted**: 06-19-2006 11:12 AM

honestly the only good thing about the ship are the nacelles. The rest is crap.

UPD Equinox · **Posted**: 06-20-2006 10:12 AM

Hmmm... I have to agree about the nacelles. They look mean, VERY mean. But then again i wouldnt have said the rest of the ship looked like crap... It certainly isnt my favourite ship but its not s**t either.

hellsgate · **Posted**: 05-06-2007 09:56 PM

I can see it as a large freighter, armored & ready to defend itself but by no means able to go nose to nose with anyone. Its got a thick hide & can take several direct hits but has to depend on its compliment of runabouts n' fighters to dissuade ongoing combat. Basically a rhino with nacelles.