My First Shipset Semi-Complete :)
 

Ok here it is......!, After a lot of tinkering and frusteration I have a 'beta' of a shipset I am now placing in the shipset section of the mods area. They are called the Y'Gathian Free States, my own personal race I use for Play By Web and for my own fun. They are a combined Crystal/Organic race (a first I believe). I made them up myself more for 'roleplaying' value than 'eyecandy' value as I am NOT a graphic artist/master programmer. Thank you to everyone who answered a question of mine, your answers helped ALOT http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif. The shipset itself is a stock Neutral shipset combined with a modified Cryslonite shipset, all changes were made with MS-Paint (as Moray continues to elude me http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon9.gif ). AI files were concieved by studying the TDM-Modpack, Q's new Phong AI files and my own observations after changing values and seeing what happens with the Original SEIV AI's.
This race is part of a 'Universe Concept' that I am working on, something to add more 'personality' and 'history' to the game. A scenario will be later released with 'new' races added. I also hope to post a storyline about all the races, as well as a few familiar ones.
Feedback/Critiques are greatly appreciated as this is indeed a Beta work.....Have fun.

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

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I like the idea of trying to give more history and personality to the races, this sounds great.

One question, are you going to make speech files for your races? that would add a lot to the personality thing.

[This message has been edited by henk brouwer (edited 28 April 2001).]

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I look forward to playing your race. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Thanks for the response, I have one thing to say about the race, BEWARE their dreadnoughts, they pack quite a kick! I am currently working on a Speech file for the Y'Gath, and a few 'Generic' speech files for certain types of races that I will release in the future.(a 'Zealot Religious' file, a 'Mega-Evil Corporation' file, and a 'Proud Warrior Race' file....)

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

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I could not try your new race yet, because I have still my own AI modifications in a long term game trial, but I like your idea to combine two special technologies very much.
May be other combinations like psychic+religious might be even stronger. Think of an allegiance converter in combination with a religious talisman! Do you have projects for further combinations? If yes it would save me the work to do it myself http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif.

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Oh yes, many, many combinations abound. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif
Next is a Religious/Psychic race (or are YOU the psychic one? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif). Subverter/Talisman is deadly, but I also want a Computer Virus/Subverter for use against Players! Shield Accel(temporal)/Shard Cannon is also fun. (as is a dreadnought full of Env Acid Glob/High Energy Mags).

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Deathstalker:
Oh yes, many, many combinations abound. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif
Next is a Religious/Psychic race (or are YOU the psychic one? http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif). Subverter/Talisman is deadly, but I also want a Computer Virus/Subverter for use against Players! Shield Accel(temporal)/Shard Cannon is also fun. (as is a dreadnought full of Env Acid Glob/High Energy Mags).

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Deathstalker have a look at my modified AI of the CueCappa in the Mod section: They have a boarding attack ship with the combination of computer virus and allegiance subverter. If you want you can use it for your purposes. It works very well at least in the combat simulator.

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Thank you Q. The 'Enbalmed' are now one more step closer to terrorizing your pc. And if I didn't say it already, (or you didn't read it) thank you for your modded Phong files, they were insturmental in comparing with the original Phong and the tdm-Xi'Chung in creating my Y'Gathian Free States AI. It was after viewing these three that things finally started to click in my little head http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/ima...ons/icon12.gif

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"The Empress took your name away," said Chance.
Owen smiled coldly. "It wasn't hers to take. I'm a Deathstalker until I die. And we never forget a slight or an enemy." -Owen Deathstalker.

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You're most wellcome Deathstalker! I'm glad my files were of any use to you.

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I included this race also in my new test game (see my message in the Borg topic). I will keep you informed about the progress. They are in a hard competition with the CueCappa, Phong, Psycho-Borg. That will be quite interesting!