Excelsior class (NX/NCC-2000/Lakota) WIP

[Norsehound]

The geometry looks wonderful from these angles, Adonis. Can't wait to have her ingame

Also good to see that you have the prototype detailing down. Accuracy was a concern of mine

[Adonis]

Satin-white grace

[Adonis]

Last one for today:

[Norsehound]

Looks beautiful Adonis! Can't wait to eventually fly her around.

[Rod ONeal]

Looks real good, man. Nice to see her "white" as opposed to the dingy gray that's typically used for Fed models.

[TheHalfMonte]

So far, it's good.

[Chris Johnson]

While I do like the ST6 version better overall (because of the minor details that differ from the first version and the drastically-changed interiors), I really like your take on the first Excelsior (of the three you're doing so far).  I'm most caught by the first of the two WIP pics on June 19.  If altered only very slightly, it looks very sleek and even more futuristic...  And for some reason, I'm reminded of the Nintendo Wii.  I guess it's because of how clean the WIP looks, especially under a white background.

[Bernard Guignard]

Fantastic work there. Looking forward to downloading her for the game

[Fallen_Warrior]

i personally cant wait either and i get a near daily update

[Norsehound]

Anything new, Adonis?

[Norsehound]

I'd still like my hands on these 'celsiors....

[JohanobesusII]

This is another great ship that we're never going to get, isn't it? 

[Fallen_Warrior]

adonis will hand the model over to either me or Models please and its up to us to port it, but with the poly count that these are, its doubtful without doing some poly reduction. but we shall see

[Norsehound]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

[Fallen_Warrior]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

hmm no not when it comes to the poly limit of the game, as it stands its over the red line for all SFC games, hence why outalance needs to do the poly reduction

[Adonis]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

hmm no not when it comes to the poly limit of the game, as it stands its over the red line for all SFC games, hence why outalance needs to do the poly reduction

The NX Excel is 10.7k that's below the red line, the NCC will be simmilar in PC too. About the lakota...that remains to be seen. I really cannot give an estimate.

[Bernard Guignard]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

hmm no not when it comes to the poly limit of the game, as it stands its over the red line for all SFC games, hence why outalance needs to do the poly reduction

The NX Excel is 10.7k that's below the red line, the NCC will be simmilar in PC too. About the lakota...that remains to be seen. I really cannot give an estimate.

Good Luck and I know that you will do the best that you can and that is all we can ask of you. interesting Revalation about texture sizes  Keep up the great work

[Fallen_Warrior]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

hmm no not when it comes to the poly limit of the game, as it stands its over the red line for all SFC games, hence why outalance needs to do the poly reduction

The NX Excel is 10.7k that's below the red line, the NCC will be simmilar in PC too. About the lakota...that remains to be seen. I really cannot give an estimate.

nice one jules how did you manage to reduce the pc?

[Adonis]

I hopped over to WickedZombie's forums a while ago and noticed he saw the little stint that took place....

http://wickedzombie45.proboards46.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1184047901

Basically what he said was that the texture size, not the polygon count, which causes lag in computers.

So I'd assume that no trimming of the poly count is necessary. As long as the textures are ginormous, it should still be a beautiful ship to play. 'Sides, as WZ says... Adonis created the model. It's his choice weather or not to bow to certain restrictions that others think are necessary.

hmm no not when it comes to the poly limit of the game, as it stands its over the red line for all SFC games, hence why outalance needs to do the poly reduction

The NX Excel is 10.7k that's below the red line, the NCC will be simmilar in PC too. About the lakota...that remains to be seen. I really cannot give an estimate.

nice one jules how did you manage to reduce the pc?

It never go higher than that...

[ModelsPlease]

Truly OUSTANDING work my friend !!! 

[Fallen_Warrior]

well considering your rough estimates at the start were 15k this is good news, you really shouldnt over estimate so much it had me thinking  the PC was gastley

[Norsehound]

What ever happened to Excelsior?

Did she disappear? Vanish?

[Adonis]

well considering your rough estimates at the start were 15k this is good news, you really shouldnt over estimate so much it had me thinking  the PC was gastley

LIke Scotty would tell: Overexagarate And they're still in WIP stage, I just have nothing worth showing yet

[Fedman NCC-3758]

Nice work.

Thread began: January 23, 2007.

Release date?

[Adonis]

I'd say it's time for an update:

[AsYlUm]

very very nice work there.

[F9thDawg]

about fraggin time Adonis. Ive been waiting for an update. Textures look very nice and i like how u spread out the phaser placements on the "belly" every other excel model has them bunched together

[Adonis]

about fraggin time Adonis. Ive been waiting for an update. Textures look very nice and i like how u spread out the phaser placements on the "belly" every other excel model has them bunched together

Excels have NO phasers there dude.

[F9thDawg]

then what are those yellow spots on the belly?

[Jay1886]

Escape pods?