Mod Request: Retro Borg

[Ducky]

posted on September 8th, 2010, 10:12 pm

Last edited by Ducky on September 8th, 2010, 10:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Since I don't really have much clue about modding Armada 2 nevermind FO I wanted to ask if anyone had interest in doing an 'almost' pureply asthetic conversion of the optimize avatar to resemble the TNG Borg,

So more whiteish cubes and if possible changing how they look to the old very squarish pipes and most importantly:
The only ships they get are much larger adaptors, scout cubes and normal cubes. Normal cubes should cheaper than the normal FO cubes and would be of course less powerful. Modules should be pretty much only 3 regen, 1 beam, 1 torp and the new draining tractor beam.


The hardest parts would be making the weapons:

• the blue shield draining holding beam (from BoBW) which doesnt transport any drones
• Changing the cutting beam sprite to just a thin white laser
• the shield draining torpedos seen. 
• Avatar button changed to a retro borg drone.
• Then the rest of the newish borg stuff like nanites taken away and only retro powers like devestating attack and slicer left.

Anyone think they could do that? Most of it is asthetic like I say except the minor tech tree modifications then adding a new type of cube gets a little more complicated and after that the hardest partbeing the new weapons.

posted on September 8th, 2010, 10:59 pm

you actually have the hard parts switched.  the hard part is doing all the modules.  the weapons are easy to do.

I would do it if I better understood Borg modules, but maybe if TUN or Blade have time, they could do it for you.

posted on September 8th, 2010, 11:07 pm

Every single possible module configuration for a vessel requires its own ODF. To do what you are suggesting, every single ODF for the Optimize avatar would have to be modified and many new ODFs would have to be made. It wouldn't be impossible by any means, it would just take a really, really long time.

posted on September 8th, 2010, 11:35 pm

Changing the ships to look TNG-style also requires new sod's and textures for each ship used by the Optimize avatar. Odf's can't do that.

posted on September 9th, 2010, 7:16 am

Well I dunno if it makes it easier but what I meant was that there would only be one cube type for this avatar, wouldnt be customisable like the new gen borg. This would have 3 regen (regen special - Q who as a reference the the old cubes regen power) and 1 of each weapon then the new shield draining tractor beam and torpedo (I bet theres already some shield draining torpedo special weaponin the game)and as for the model it would be okay if - but if the weapons are easy to do is it possible you could make a mini-mod for me to add the shield draining beam?

As for the model I already tried the 'Real' Borg Cube from Armada2 files, just wanted to make the texture white instead of green and that'd of been perfect for the new model.

'Real' Borg Cube Download, Star Trek: Armada 2 Ships

Then the larger adaptor, basically wanted that to have Transwarp drive like in Decent.

posted on September 9th, 2010, 2:09 pm

Yeah, I used that mod back in the stock days.  The problem is that is a smooth flat cube unlike the ones in FO.  What about a cube from Tactical Assault?  Those are really good

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posted on September 9th, 2010, 5:02 pm

Yeah, I used that mod back in the stock days.  The problem is that is a smooth flat cube unlike the ones in FO.  What about a cube from Tactical Assault?  Those are really good

The attached one I'd like... is there a Borg cube for Bridge Commander? I heard a rumor there was a really good one out there.

posted on September 9th, 2010, 5:12 pm

That cube I posted is a cube from the Armada 2 modification called Tactical Assault.  What are you talking about?

posted on September 9th, 2010, 5:52 pm

That cube I posted is a cube from the Armada 2 modification called Tactical Assault.  What are you talking about?

I heard there was a good cube for BC.... possibly if someone was to convert it...... 

posted on September 9th, 2010, 6:06 pm

there are a couple, but I don't think they would end up as good as a FO cube, or a TA cube.  The TA cubes are really detailed, I still like FO's voyager style cubes better, but the ones in TA are very well done, and prally more what hes looking for.