Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Optec on December 21, 2003, 02:19:55 AM

In Beta 3 there will be many gameplay enhancements for Fleet Operations, but there also will be grafical improvemnts, like new explosions, more detailed models or hit effects. One of the vessels which will already have been upgraded to Beta3 status is the Federation Newton Class. I will give you a short review of it to show a few of the grafical enhancements of Beta 3 with this example.

Federation Newton Class
The Federation Newton Class is a service vessel, which can be used to repair starships or stations within short time, even during battle. It's the only buildable repair ship, but you can get repair ships from mercenaries, too.
Initial ability: Repair Beam
Repairs the hull hitpoints of an allied vessel for 7.
(if the vessel is set to maximum special weapon and movement autonomy, the Newton class will repair all allied vessel within a given range)

(http://www.borgcore.de/fleetops/3d/newton.jpg)
(http://www.fleetops.net/images/3dview.gif) (http://www.fleetops.net/index.php?p=3Dview&model=Newton)
Macromedia Shockwave required

As you have perhaps noticed, the Newton Class will get a new model, texture and design in Beta 3. There will also be grafical enhancements for all vessels: The warp nacells or impulse drives do now glow. You can see a screenshot of it here.

(http://www.borgcore.de/fleetops/newsimages/warpglow_s.jpg) (http://www.fleetops.net/gallery/gal/Ingame/Federation/warpglow.jpg)

And at last, to show you how the new special abilities will look like, there is a new repair beam. Sparks do emit from the vessel which is under repair and the beam is of course animated.

(http://www.borgcore.de/fleetops/newsimages/repair_s.jpg) (http://www.fleetops.net/gallery/gal/Ingame/Federation/repair.jpg)

There are still many special weapons and starships to improve or to replace for Beta 3, so i will go back modding now :) keep informed on the Fleet Operations forums, we will keep you updated on the state of development of Beta 3.

Note: The stats of this vessels may change until the release

Optec

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Acidpunk on December 21, 2003, 05:45:08 AM

kool nice to see the new model it looks kool and the sparks look very kool 1 question will the ship have some kind of basic weaponary as most starfleet vessels do and at least they could help defend themselvs in a combat situation

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Alphaflight on December 21, 2003, 11:24:22 AM

I like your Glow feature!! But it must glow more! :)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: NieKnight on December 21, 2003, 11:37:06 AM

nice work i also think it needs more basic weapons and should glow more!

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: SisQ on December 21, 2003, 03:43:04 PM

you shoulnt make so much akira-like designs ... in my opinion ... but these avatars a great idea ... what do you think of an upgradeble galaxy ? from warped in galaxy to galaxy x ?

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Atlantis on December 21, 2003, 05:55:40 PM

Hehe the Newton, its one of the ships you can make on Starship Creator, yes? :D Very nice, i like it. Gotta love the glows too (in my opinion its just right)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Alphaflight on December 21, 2003, 06:33:22 PM

Öhm, have the Klingon not red phasers?? :)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Stylsy on December 21, 2003, 08:21:33 PM

Very impressive shots, love the ship.

(Don't make the glow too bright *hides*)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: NieKnight on December 21, 2003, 09:36:41 PM

Quote

you shoulnt make so much akira-like designs ... in my opinion ... but these avatars a great idea ... what do you think of an upgradeble galaxy ? from warped in galaxy to galaxy x ?

i like that idea

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: STHedgeHog on December 21, 2003, 11:27:10 PM

Yes, i like that idea too. The Galaxy-X is my fav ship, would be very intresting to see it in fleetops. Id like to see howd u do the phaser lance. And the credit cost, prehaps 5 so you can bulid only the one.

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: SisQ on December 22, 2003, 01:46:21 PM

cool i`ll look forward to this ship ... perhaps it could also have a cloak ... and i have one more idea for a sisko avatar ... perhaps a more powerful defiant ,with cloak ...

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Detektor on December 22, 2003, 02:21:19 PM

No, i don't think that a regular Starfleetship will have a Cloakingdevice

But perhaps one Ship of the Starfleet Secret Service Avatar will have one ;)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: SisQ on December 22, 2003, 08:31:04 PM

nice idea ...

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Atlantis on December 23, 2003, 02:09:41 PM

If it was gonna be a Starship Creator ship, i wouldve suggested this [attatched] one, as its based on old designs. But your Newton class is great, so at least i can use this one in CF :P
Think im gonna have more look round in Starship Creator for more good ideas :D

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Alphaflight on December 25, 2003, 06:54:21 PM

Here you have some godlike ships for insperation, add it into the game :)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships0380.jpg)

Here are very good Warp glow effects ;)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships0782.jpg)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships1380.jpg)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships1338.jpg)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships0670.jpg)

(http://www.trainerscity.com/startrek/ships/ships0150.jpg)

That is high Techtree. MAKE A DREAM TRUE! :rolleyes:

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: cts006 on December 26, 2003, 05:27:37 AM

JEBUS!!!!!

Is there a picture limit on posts... (my comp took 4 ever to load this page)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: DOCa Cola on December 26, 2003, 11:13:09 AM

nope, not when they are linked external

DOCa Cola

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: Alphaflight on December 26, 2003, 01:16:26 PM

Höhö, what conection do you have? ;)

Title: Beta 3: Newton Class And Special Effects
Post by: cts006 on December 28, 2003, 05:32:05 AM

dsl 3,0 mbps downstream, thats why i cant beilive it took so fin long.

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