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I'm sorry, but I have to bow out. A catastrophy hit my computer while I was upgrading my Windows 2000 to Windows XP; during the installation, something happened to my computer, that had effectively screwed up my computer; whenever I tried to continue the upgrade to Windows XP, or just boot up Windows 2000, a blue screen of death poped up, screaming Unmountable Boot Volume or something like that, and would not let me access my own computer. Booting in Safe mode did not help, nor did booting in any other advanced startup modes.

In the end, I was forced to format my hard disk and install XP from scratch. Seeing as how I had upgraded 2000 to XP without any errors in the past, I had assumed that this time would be no different, and did not make any backups of anything.

Everything I had is gone: My MP3 collection is gone, all my textures are gone, all my models are gone, everything I had created and stored and did not upload to the web is gone.

I'm sorry for any inconvience I now have caused this project.

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The curse of hard drives/computers dying in Canada strikes again...

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You're sorry? Why? It isn't your fault. We blame Billy for this awful event.
I hope you can recover in a reasonable amount of time. My condolance. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/fear.gif

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VERY NICE TerranC!

Opps... Sorry about the hard drive... didnt mean to make it worse.....

Rasorow

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Man this just goes to show everyone that back ups are an everyday essential now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

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How far is progress on the RagTag fleet?
I'm curious which designs will make it into the fleet and which don't. Are you going to make an all new AI?

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If you ask me, going from 2000 to XP is a downgrade.

XP has given me more headaches than its newer friendlier disguise has ever helped me.

Reaaaaallllly sorry for you man... I feel your pain. Losing all your work is the worst thing about being dependent on computers. Time and effort can't ever be replaced.

Really, really sorry TC.
Turin

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No, not the curse again!

That reminds me that I should back up all my graphics directories again. I'm still grieving for my losses almost 2 years later.

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Im using 3dsmax v5 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif If you have more links, just keep em coming !

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OK, you asked! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

3D Kingdom.org Free 3ds max tutorials, 3d models, Art Galleries, 3d links, downloads, textures... forums ...
Ground Zero FX lots of links to resources
http://www.3dring.com/
plugins for all Versions of 3DMAX
mainly CG news
Maxforums - 3D Studio Max Artist learning resource
ScriptSpot.com - The source for 3ds maxscript on the web

Here's a few to get you going.

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Before you get too far... I suggest reformatting again, and creating 2 partitions. Make one of them 6 GB, call it C. Make the other the rest of the drive, call it D or something. Install ONLY Windoze on the C drive. Install everything else on D, and save all files on D. When Windoze fails in the future, all you have to do is reformat the C partition and reinstall Windoze. All data will still be there on the D partition.

Oh, and throw XP away. Go back to 2000. It is definitely better than XP...

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You should still do hard data back ups just to be extra safe. You never know when its your hard drive and not XP.

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I feel for ya, TerranC... I was back home Last week and was absolutely ecstatic to find that I still had loads of artwork from SE4, as well as about 500 pages worth of stories and such that I had written over the years. I burned all of onto a CD, brought it home, and found that nothing had actually been burnt onto the CD -it was still blank. I hadn't bothered to check because I was in a big hurry to get about 13 CDs of stuff burned before I had to go to the airport (and if you're wondering, NONE of them worked). To make matters worse, I'd agreed to delete the stuff off my parent's computer since it was taking up so much space.

Anyway, as for the main topic of this post, I'd be interested it popping in a model if I can find the time. Right now I'm just trying to provide Aaron with a reasonably constant stream of new component pics, and frankly doing a rather lousey job of it at the moment (sorry!).

But if I get stuck for ideas on components, I might throw in a Battleship or something...

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It's all gone?

/me is very glad he recently backed up his hard drive...And is going to check ALL the cd's...

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Okay, back to the matter at hand again.
How's our ragtag fleet doing? How far are we and which designs are still missing?

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Will the rag-tag fleet use the old ships or the new series ones (if they exist). Just joking http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

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And make the D partition FAT, not NTFS - that way if you ever decide to switch to Linux, you won't have a hassle getting your data to the new system http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

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Here's a new one!

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...3-Nod_ship.jpg

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Thats my arrangement, altho I have 2 seperate drives. C: was purchased with stability and warranty as main choice factors. D: was purchased for size and speed. I really think that arrangment is why I have no problems running older games that other people complain wont run on their WinXP. C: being NTFS is great for the Win OS and windows applications like Word or Excell, and any really new super-package applications. D: being FAT (well FAT32 actually) seems to be great for all my never-die favorite games, old disc management software that I dont want to give up and learn something new, etc etc.

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And a similar one...



http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...-Nod_ship2.jpg

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I see these and I think Carriers. Am I wrong?

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Ruh Ro Reorge (scoob doo voice)

No one said anything about my ship heh bad sign....

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Beats me, I started out just playing around with some ideas and wound up with them! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Building the RagTag Fleet
 

Either a carrier or a missile dreadnought (are those missile launchers at the front of the ship?). Looks good! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Well, I just have one thing to say, Nodachi...Make some more! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif What are you using?

Starhawk: Pretty good.

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Nice ships Nodachi. I like them, maybe you could try to make them a little bit more irregular, more asymmetric.

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Yes! Go asymmetry!

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But what about the rest of the ships? Will there be a fleet created with all the ships we contributed? Who will do that?

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Erm... didn't Atrocities say he would be doing that in the original post?

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For the asymmetric fans out there http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif :
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...-Nod_ship4.jpg

I'm thinking transport or colony ship.

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Yeah, but since the first post we never heard anything about that anymore. So I asked to be sure.

Edit:
Nodachi:
That is a very nice ship. I say that's a transport.

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..Of course it's a transport, I allready made the Colony Ship http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Yours is a very nice ship BTW.

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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TerranC:
You only use DoGA? I sya tyhat ships is very nice, especially the hullplating. I like the irregular look of it. What did you use for texture?

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No the project is very much stil alive. We are still gathering the ships for the Fleet. Any one want to compile a list of what we have so far?

That we can begin organizing the entries and fixing them into the hull sizes they will represent?

This way we can see what is still needed. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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I'm almost done with a model of the lexx for starfury, but I have no idea how to get it textured properly..... There's 4 parts to it, the Eyes, the Tail, the Body and the Controll Fins. When I work it out you can have it. Then I will try to convert some of my lego models.

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AT:
Yeah, go ahead and post a list of what we have sofar and what we still need.

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Warships 9 Needed
Ed Kolis Scout/Escort
Nodachi Destroyer
Terran C 1
Terran C 2
Terran C 3
Atrocities Ship 1 (Could be a Fighter)
Atrocities Ship 2 (Could be a Fighter)
Kevin Arisa 1

Carriers 3 Needed
Nodachi Carrier 1
Nodachi Carrier 2

Colony Ship and Transports
David Gervais Colony Ship
Timstones Ships (1st row Models 1, 2 and 3)
Nodachi’s Colony Ship/Transport

Fighters 3 needed

Sats, Mines, Drones
Timstones Mines (3rd row)

Weapons Platforms 3 Needed

Troops 3 Needed

Bases 3 Needed
Timstones Bases (Second Row, Model 3 and 4)

Misc Ships
Timstone (First row Model 4, Second Row Model 1 and 2)

Hope that Helps http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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OUT STANDING!

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I can provide the weapon platforms, troops, satellite, and mine images unless any one else wants them.

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I have two more ships that we might be able to use. They are very old designs and I will never use them for anything so might as well put them to good use. http://www.astmod.com/design/rtfs1.PNG http://www.astmod.com/design/rtfs2.PNG

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Hey, thought i'd do the list for you, Saves you all time to create ships http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

As for those new models, very cool. The left vessel looks like a fighter while the second one looks like a warship

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hmmm, that's how I describe 'Hookers' it's a term that lets people know how I feel about them and where they can be found. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif LoL.. Just kidding, although they are fun to look at.

Sorry, I just couldn't resist. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Even though Atrocities has already volunteered I thought I'd still post this one:
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...609-Nod_wp.jpg

My first try at one.

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RD:
Nice post with all the ships. But I have one question though. Maybe a little bit crude of me, but what about my other ships (first row, model 4 and second row, model 1 and 2)?! Are they not going to be used?

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Atrocities, what other beauties do you have locked away in your basement? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/eek.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/stupid.gif

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Fyron, he doesn't have a basement, just a 10 story attic. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif .. and a batcave in the back yard,.. and a shed the size of the NASA shuttle hanger,.. and something else, but it eludes me at the moment http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Actually it was because I didn't have a clue what you intended them to be http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif So i filed them under Misc. So others could decide or you could tell me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

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RD:
Okay, a little explanation from me.
I intended the first model (1st row, model 4) as a scout. I modeled it from a pic of a Ipsha Scout (Babylon 5). The second model (2nd row, model 1) is an Ipsha Tetraship (a frigate) and the third model (2nd row, model 2) is an Ipsha Battleglobe. I recon that one is a cruiser or battlecruiser.

Of course you aren't forced to use them like that, but it's just the original roles they supposed to be for.

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Oooh! Much better. I like the smaller windows. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif