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Wydraz · #1 September 13th, 2003, 08:19 PM

These are the sizes (in terms of component slots) of ships I have seen from the text files:

Fighter 15-25
Destroyer 45-60
Frigate 50
Freighter 50
Cruiser 40-75
Battlecruiser 65
Battleship 70-100
Carrier 80-100

So I imagine the answer to your question is YES. I notice too that there seems to be an absence of ships of Escort size (lets say, 25-40).

Fyron · #2 September 13th, 2003, 09:20 PM

You can make your own models for pretty much everything in the game, just like how SE4 has nearly completely customizable graphics.

Captain Kwok · #3 September 13th, 2003, 09:26 PM

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Originally posted by Katchoo:
On the topic of Fighters...

Can you Model your own Fighters? And if so, is it possible to Model a small one man craft like a Fighter to fly yourself around in as opposed to larger craft (eg Escort, Cruiser, etc..)?

I imagine a true Star Wars Mod emphisizing Fighter Combat would be a bLast in Starfury...

I have taken a Terran fighter and made it a starting ship. However, those pesky PDCs can make your day short - even if you have a few custom modifications.

[ September 13, 2003, 20:26: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]

Phoenix-D · #4 September 14th, 2003, 03:56 AM

Speaking of death, how is that handled in Starfury? I know other games have escape pods and such.

Captain Kwok · #5 September 14th, 2003, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
Speaking of death, how is that handled in Starfury? I know other games have escape pods and such.

Your ship explodes and you die. No escape pods here! Your family is told that you were crushed to death when your gravity plating fails or something to that effect.

[ September 14, 2003, 15:43: Message edited by: Captain Kwok ]

Alpha Kodiak · #6 September 14th, 2003, 04:51 PM

Each time you jump from system to system, the game autosaves. I would also recommend saving any time you accomplish something you wouldn't like to have to do again. The only recourse when you die is to fall back to a save position.

Dobian · #7 September 16th, 2003, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by deccan:
Ooh, if so, this is bad. I wouldn't like a space combat game that didn't have a real 3-d engine.[/QB]

I don't know how the combat in SF has been done yet - whether it emphasizes tactical combat or dogfighting ('twitch' combat). If the emphasis is on tactical (i.e., managing your weapons, power, shields, security, away teams, etc.), then 2D is no problem whatsoever. I've played Starfleet Commnad extensively. The SFC series is 2D tactical space combat, and it's great. Anyone who's played it will tell you tactical space combat on a 2D plane is not a liability if it's done right, and it can be really fun. If you want dogfighting, play Freelancer.