3.0 Beta 4 now available

posted on December 9th, 2008, 5:01 pm

1 step closer to completion Hopefully we'll get the game in 2008 

posted on December 9th, 2008, 9:00 pm

i always appreachiate your straight posts but don't worry, we are far from getting rich here, you can consider adams calculation a bit too optimistic. still, currently they are enough to buy us a beer when we meet, so it's a nice motivation when someone donates

So v3 development has been powered by beer?  This raises some questions.

posted on December 9th, 2008, 9:37 pm

I can see it now... on the credits we have "This Computer Game was brought to you by... [insert name of alcoholic beverage]" 

posted on December 10th, 2008, 1:21 am

I can see it now... on the credits we have "This Computer Game was brought to you by... [insert name of alcoholic beverage]" 

Can it be vodka? Pleeeeease let it be vodka!

posted on December 10th, 2008, 5:19 am

The secret map editor ship will be a flying beer bottle, mark my words.  In addition, the texture work will indicate that copious quantities of beer were present in reality, as well.

Seriously, though, we all know what happens when the FO team works while drunk.  Remember the original Descent?

posted on December 10th, 2008, 5:58 am

Ooo, that was harsh Red 

posted on December 10th, 2008, 7:46 am

Hmm...I'm not sure what the original Descent was. You talkin from A1? Or A2? Anyone got any pics?

posted on December 10th, 2008, 8:04 am

sure we do, here are the original descent pics from beta 1.0-3PR from our gallery
Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - descentsnap036.jpg
Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - descentsnap035.jpg
Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - descentsnap031.jpg

that's the redesigned one from 3.0
Star Trek Armada II: Fleet Operations - To boldly go...

posted on December 10th, 2008, 8:27 am

It takes beer to come up with a kitbash containing - what was it, 13? - yeah, something like 13 deflector dishes.  Thanks for illustrating, Doca.

The new design is much better, though.

*edit - eliminating transcribed verbal tic*

posted on December 10th, 2008, 9:12 am

the more deflectors, the better the shields, thanks to the Optec-Compensator just developed by starfleet 

posted on December 10th, 2008, 11:40 am

Nice new Descent, thought I still like the original one too. I don't see people's problem with it.

posted on December 10th, 2008, 5:16 pm

Well, the old one, rather than being a new design, is seven classes of starships thrown together.

posted on December 10th, 2008, 5:24 pm

That is why I like it. Better to use the working parts of older/damaged ships than waste resources that could be used on better ones like the Defiants.

posted on December 10th, 2008, 9:39 pm

Right, I forgot that there was an older Descent, lol. I quite like the newer one. I LOVE the saucer. That ship looks like it was forged by angels! Well...maybe not...more like angels...with beer? I dunno, lol. It just looks great. Can't wait to pwn in it.

posted on December 12th, 2008, 4:32 am

i sent doca a pm about helping. if you guys need any map,model,texture or gui help id love to assit.