Topic: The FoaS release thread.... MY GOD HE ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING!

[FoaS_XC]

NOTICE

Site registration no longer needed to access downloads - however, I'd still appreciate it if people registered and left there feedback on the forums.

My Releases.

 - Churchill-Class Heavy Cruiser - v2.0
 - Lexington-Class Heavy Cruiser - v2.0
 - Abbe-Class Torpedo Destroyer
 - Ulysses-Class Dreadnaught
 - Juva-class Betelgeusian Star Cruiser - IN MEMORIAM
 - Loknar-class Light Cruiser
 - Okinawa-class Frigate
 - Nitocris-class Light Cruiser
 - Excelsior-class Prototype, Excelsior-class and Excelsior2-class Battlecruisers
 - Lara'atan-class Light Cruiser and the K't'inga-class and Sivista-class Heavy Cruisers
 - V'kar Zadan-class Destroyer, Kelicos light dreadnought, and K'nell Qul battlecruiser


Old Post

Hey guys,

I'm creating this topic to inform you all that the Churchill-Class Heavy Cruiser has been released. It is available for download at my site, (you have to register, mwahahaha).

Feel free to poke around, too. The forums are open to any who are registered, and leave comments on the download page if you'd like :-).

Robinomicon

[Starforce2]

blocked unless you register..can ya upload at Battleclinic...don't feel like needing to register for one file..that's just dumb.

[FoaS_XC]

It won't just be one file for very long. Don't like it? don't download it.
I'd rather not have my stuff on battleclinic for now.

[Starforce2]

I like the ship..but why does every place need to register? Enough is enough, I don't want a username and password for every frigggen site. I got enough of them. If you want to send it to me I'll put it in BC for you. It will take about a half hr, I did anarions original, I believe. But I'm not going through the trouble of yet another login.

[FoaS_XC]

Then don't get it.
There's been enough "Gimme Gimme" attitude to last me a lifetime. If folk want my model, then can take 5 minutes to register to my site. It's not my job or desire to appeal to the masses or to you specifically. I'm just releasing stuff in a SLIGHTLY controlled matter.
I don't mind if you convert it to BC, so long as credit is given, but again, I'm not going to take the time out of my day to send you stuff when (A) its available at my site, and (B) you are too lazy, its no loss to me.

Anyways,
Lexington-class heavy cruiser is now available for download as well.

[JohanobesusII]

Eh, registering at a bunch of sites isn't too big a hassle, especially if I let Firefox remember the passwords.

One little question, why did you paint over the phaser turrets?

[FoaS_XC]

The phaser turrets were little 8-sided spheres that I neglected to add to the model.

[Chrystoff]

The phaser turrets were little 8-sided spheres that I neglected to add to the model.

That's okay! Keeps the poly count under control. Great looking ships, mate!

[Starforce2]

I've done this in the past, where I've edited the texture and added 2 grey dots inside the squares to appear as phaser balls even if they are not on the model...but ofcourse it'd be up to faos if he wants textures modified. If I were to do it, I'd be eyeballing it.

[Klingon Fanatic]

Sense of Humor Alert: Hmm... no phasers on these Federation ships.... I like that! Easy targets! LOL

Minor issues: The Churchill class needs the name "Roosevelt" on the aft rim in front of the hangar doors, an aft navigational marker (the small red circle under the hangar like on the Concord/Lexington for uniformity purposes) and an aft phaser bank there too, IMHO.

I've done this in the past, where I've edited the texture and added 2 grey dots inside the squares to appear as phaser balls even if they are not on the model...but ofcourse it'd be up to faos if he wants textures modified. If I were to do it, I'd be eyeballing it.

May I have a copy of your retexture work for my private use?
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Excellent job FoAS! Thank you for sharing these ships. Absolutely worth the time joining your site. I can't wait for the Ulysses DN now or that Betelguesan ship...

Qapla'

KF

[GotAFarmYet?]

All I am going to say id you better have that forgotten password link working as I use it allot

[Anthony Scott]

Excellent work!

And I don't mind one bit registering...it only means that I care enough to be treated like a valued participant.

Semper Fi, Carry on

[Starforce2]

Sense of Humor Alert: Hmm... no phasers on these Federation ships.... I like that! Easy targets! LOL

Minor issues: The Churchill class needs the name "Roosevelt" on the aft rim in front of the hangar doors, an aft navigational marker (the small red circle under the hangar like on the Concord/Lexington for uniformity purposes) and an aft phaser bank there too, IMHO.

I've done this in the past, where I've edited the texture and added 2 grey dots inside the squares to appear as phaser balls even if they are not on the model...but ofcourse it'd be up to faos if he wants textures modified. If I were to do it, I'd be eyeballing it.

May I have a copy of your retexture work for my private use?
_______________________________________________________________________________

Excellent job FoAS! Thank you for sharing these ships. Absolutely worth the time joining your site. I can't wait for the Ulysses DN now or that Betelguesan ship...

Qapla'

KF

LOL, KF, all I do use find the right circle size and stamp grey circiles with the brush tool...but yea, if foas gives me the ok to use assuming it looks decent..I wont even bother him if it doesn't..then I'll post'em here.

[Centurus]

FoaS, would it be too much to ask for blank textures so some of us could do custom registries?  Just asking.

[JohanobesusII]

LOL, KF, all I do use find the right circle size and stamp grey circiles with the brush tool...but yea, if foas gives me the ok to use assuming it looks decent..I wont even bother him if it doesn't..then I'll post'em here.

The easiest thing would be to copy the phasers from WZ's original textures. 

[Starforce2]

actualy given my lack of skills it would be harder for me to transfer phasers from someone elses work than it would be for me to place grey dots using the brush tool...

BTW, nice work on that lex, I have, I think, an unfinished gafy one I was going to send to one of the BC guys who can match gafy textures (the early original style) fairly easily, obviously I can throw that one away now lol.

[FoaS_XC]

FoaS, would it be too much to ask for blank textures so some of us could do custom registries?  Just asking.

I think I might be able to accommodate.

I'm also thinkin' I'll add the phaser bulbs after all. They are only 8 or 16 (depending on how I do them) polies. No sweat. Keep an eye here and on the site, i'll notify of the fixed download.

[FoaS_XC]

actualy given my lack of skills it would be harder for me to transfer phasers from someone elses work than it would be for me to place grey dots using the brush tool...

BTW, nice work on that lex, I have, I think, an unfinished gafy one I was going to send to one of the BC guys who can match gafy textures (the early original style) fairly easily, obviously I can throw that one away now lol.

I'm glad you like it, SF :-)

[JohanobesusII]

actualy given my lack of skills it would be harder for me to transfer phasers from someone elses work than it would be for me to place grey dots using the brush tool...

BTW, nice work on that lex, I have, I think, an unfinished gafy one I was going to send to one of the BC guys who can match gafy textures (the early original style) fairly easily, obviously I can throw that one away now lol.

The Lexington is a retexture of WZ's, and the original just had painted phaser turrets, so all you'd have to do is open both in Windows Paint, select the dots, and copy&paste them to the new textures.  If you want to make the placing easy, you could spend a few minutes erasing everything except the dots, select all and copy, then paste it onto the new textures with the transparency option on.  There's nothing to it.  In fact, this method is about the only way I can modify textures, since I am utterly lacking in artistic skill.

[FoaS_XC]

I may have just found a way to do break models that'll make me happy.... maybe

[Starfox1701]

I like the work you have done and have a couple of observations. First while I'm all for author cotrole of distrabution please have a backup plan if somthing happens to your site or pc. Over the last few years I'm seen too much great work lost when the persons site went down forever and they were long gone. This is not a gimme statement but more along the lines of mod historic preservation. Second I totaly agree that blanks would be very usefull and I for on wish more people would include them.

[Centurus]

FoaS, would it be too much to ask for blank textures so some of us could do custom registries?  Just asking.

I think I might be able to accommodate.

I'm also thinkin' I'll add the phaser bulbs after all. They are only 8 or 16 (depending on how I do them) polies. No sweat. Keep an eye here and on the site, i'll notify of the fixed download.

 Thanks.   

[FoaS_XC]

New version of the Churchill is up. It includes a break model and PSD templates, along with a few extras. Read more here: Link

[Klingon Fanatic]

  Thank you! The extras are cool too!

KF

[FoaS_XC]

Thanks KF.

Feel like showing us some screens of it in battle, just for kicks?

[Starfox1701]

Very nice thanks for the PSP

[FoaS_XC]

No worries, Starfox.

Version 2.0 of the Lexington is now up for grabs (just so you all know, future releases will be of this quality - with the proper hardpoints, the phasers and navlights and the break models).

[FoaS_XC]

Abbe is up. Use the FCL UI.

[Klingon Fanatic]

  Nice! I've been having MAJOR CTD problems trying to get OPPLUS/Enhancement package 5.1 to work on my new PC, so I haven't been taking any in game pictures. During an uninstall of SFC: OP, I lost a custom KA style retextured Tholian Freighter (made by Kthyla and converted by Starforce2 and Atheorhaven). Fortunately, I redid it and I think it came out MUCH better than before. My frustration factor is through the roof now...!@$# VISTA.

My SFC: OP game is up and running and I have all the information I think I need to fix it I've just, temporarily run out of patience.

Back to the Abbe... I had an ancient version of the Abbe that was a Thru deck style auxilliary/strike carrier instead of having torpedo tubes. It was from Chris Jones' TMP mod for SFC EAW. I ended up retexture that and it's up at Battleclinic, IIRC.

KF

[FoaS_XC]

Nice! I've been having MAJOR CTD problems trying to get OPPLUS/Enhancement package 5.1 to work so I haven't been taking any in game pictures. During an uninstall I lost a custom KA style retextured Tholian Freighter (made by Kthyla and converted by Starforce2 and Atheorhaven). My frustration factor is through the roof now...!@$# VISTA.

My SFC: OP game is up and running and I have all the information I think I need to fix it I've just, temporarily run out of patience.

Back to the Abbe... I had an ancient version of the Abbe that was a Thru deck style auxilliary/strike carrier instead of having torpedo tubes. It was from Chris Jones' TMP mod for SFC EAW. I ended up retexture that and it's up at Battleclinic, IIRC.

KF

Haha, vista. Vista is exactly what ME was to XP - it was released just to make windows 7 look better. >.<
I'll see what I can do about that strike Carrier varient of the Abbe - shouldn't be hard at all.