[WIP][HL: Reality] Created 18 years ago2005-12-15 16:39:28 UTC by Tycell

Well seeing as I am starting completly from scratch with this, this is what I have come up with so far. This perticual item is going to be used in cut scenes only, there may be some "space walk" mission I might conisder adding in to the mod at some point but from the pure scale (or the planned scale) that this ship is supposed to be, I doubt it. Not unless the mission is based on the tip of one of the sensor poles.

The design is based on a ship from my absolute favorite space strategy game, Homeworld. Now take into account this not only is a WIP but its not ment to be a clone of the Carrier from HomeWorld either, its just a base on the design (because I love the look of it).

Home World Carrier:

http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/kushan/carrier5.gif

For more picture go here:

http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/kushan/index.html

My Space Craft (Taking into account that it is NOT a carrier, further more any 'docking bay' or entrance / exits are not visible, primarily because of the size of the ship but secondly because they have large metal shutters over them. One of the main reasons I picked the Kushan Carrier design was because I can think of hundreds of eye pleasing ways for it to be blown apart, damaged, scuttled, destroyed and basically I feel it looks more realistic than the Tiidani carrier. Anyway, enough about HomeWorld! On with the Half-Life.

http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0000.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0001.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0002.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0003.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0004.jpg

Feedback / comments / constructive critisism welcome.

Textures used:

ns.wad (natural selection.)
ns2.wad (natural selection.)
rewolf.wad (gunman chronicles)
Opposing force and Half life wads.

Looks ok, but it lacks the color markings that the Homeworld spaceships have. That makes them look much better. Why not create your own textures for this one? Doesn't look hard to me, even with Paint you could do something like that...

Good point, although I am not trying to copy the HomeWorld colour Sceme(s) some form of colour would be better than none. I dont want it to have a paint job like HomeWorld though, if you think about it, why would you spend billions of pounds painting a war ship?

All warships that you see today are just grey, simply because there is no need for a warship to look pretty, its a warship not a love boat.

Also, you will notice that some parts of the ship are built with corrigated metal plates, the theme I am trying to get accross is that the millitary is trying to build ships fast and cheap. In the mod space exploration is still pretty new to mankind and economical pressure on space exploration and colonisation is intence.

Another aspect of the story (to give you some insight) is that Earth is no longer the center of mankind, far from it. Earth now has a population of only a few million, with all its resource deposits depleted the Earth is now simpley a salvage / scrap yard and a giant fishing farm, the fish caught are then sold on to cargo ships which take them around the galaxy. Earth itself is now one big scum pit. Anyone with no qualifications, criminals and low lifes get stranded here working in the large ship graveyards / scrap yards and fishing colonies. This is what the player is doing when the Mod begins.

Neat stuff. Reminds me of this one a bit.

Never played Homeworld too much myself, but I loved the soundtrack.

Notice no paint on this one either

Looking forward to checking this out when you're done! Meh loves teh spaceships

I dont think the NS team is going to be happy that you used there textures, tend's to be illegal.

[qoute]Neat stuff. Reminds me of this one a bit.[/quote]

Thats the ship from Aliens, nothing to do with HomeWorld but a f**king awesome film.

Yea I have removed the NS textures now, not because I give a damn if the NS team like it or not, but becauase its just.. unoriginal. Its not illigal because NS doesnt cost money to aquire or play, neither will my mod. Hence there is no ground for legal action.

The Gunman Chronicles texures will stay however, some of them are awesome, now there may be legal grounds against me using them but unless a ReWolf member actually approches me privatly and tells me otherwise, I am going to use them. Hopefully they arnt stuck up prick holes like the NS team.

Anyway, more to the point; I have completly scrapped that version of the space ship now. I decided on a much better option: http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/hw2/images/display.htm?demo_091303_32.jpg

That is the basis I worked from, 95% of the brush work is done now and custom textures are being applied as soon as I finish typing this out. Screen shots soon.

Yes there is, its the property of the creator. In this case them.

[qoute]Yes there is, its the property of the creator. In this case them.[/qoute]

Unless they have taken legal action and actually copywrighted the wad, its fair game. Whats more, they dont have the true modders spirit, the idea of modding IMO is to share what you make so others can use your tools and more more of, and better, mods.

But thats just my general opinion. Valve seem to share it, NS does not. And as I said, I am not using the NS textures any more.

They do not neccisarily need to make it illigal, you have a thing called intelectual property, wich in this case also applies ot the textures.

Well, whatever.

I've never heard of anyone being sued for it, and I doubt I ever will hear of somone getting sued for it.

:::UPDATE:::

http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0000.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0001.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0003.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0004.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0005.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0006.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0007.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0008.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Hms_Mordv0009.jpg

You will notice there are now custom textures, made by me. Remember this is still a WIP. Things to do at the moment:

1: Brush work touch up, with additions like a radar dish and small "fighter" and "freighter" craft that can launch from the bays.

2: Some texture work, such as a few more textures that are yet to be made, and editing my lights.rad to make the textures emit light, rather than the horrible ent lighting it has at the moment.

3: Tweaking.

Nice, I like these new textures. They give it a much more distinct style, they look much more fitting than the HL textures. I like the progress so far.

Its not illigal because NS doesnt cost money to aquire or play, neither will my mod. Hence there is no ground for legal action.

yes its sort a illegal cause,you are using it without permission.

btw your spaceship looks nice,

:::UPDATE:::

Texture lighting in effect on the engines and docking / hanger bays.

http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Text_Light_1.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Text_Light_2.jpg
http://www.websamba.com/tycell/Text_Light_3.jpg

Looks much better.

Hopefully by the end of the day I will have a nice video clip to show off part of the introduction to the mod.

Homeworld truely is a buitifull game. I cant wait to see how this will turn out.

custom skybox's?

Wow those screenies look spectacular! 1337 pwn textuing!

A custom skybox would be awesome.
I am going to dip my hand in at making one but if anyone could help I would be very appreciative.

Anyone have any ideas on where I could get a decent Space Skybox with Earth in it?

Elon has one we worked on together, maybe he would share it?

But trust me, by looking at your skill level from those screens, it would be absolutely easy for you to make your own sky. I'm a total photoshop nubcake, and it's easy for me. Try it!

Ok, I might

This is all pretty much my first ever time properly making textures, and its going pretty well. I can also skin models (hack skin mostly).

YES there is an amazing skybox set above the earth on WAD father. Imk gonna BRB with a link

/edit: http://www.fileplanet.com/dl.aspx?planethalflife/wadfather/envmaps/drake-equation256.zip

That is an impressive texture, but I need somthing thats further away from earth. Thats an Earth Orbit picture, I need a picture where earth is litterally just shown on one side.

The background I need is going to be set Apx. 400,000 Km from earth (the other side of the moon - considering having a moon base aswell as an asteroid one ;).

EDIT: Also, some of the textures were made by "Archanor" - Sorry mate, totally forgot you when I was getting it all together.

NOTE: All work is currently suspended on this mod for the christmass period (and running into new years). I have laid my coder off and I myself will be doing nothing if a minimal ammount of work on it until at least new year.

Not because I am a lazy tyke, but because I will be in no fit state to do any decent work (glug glug glug).

Merry Christmass and a happy new year all.