Ringworlds

[Suicide Junkie]

The original poster specifically mentioned ring and ringworld multiple times.
Nobody has yet mentioned a Dyson Sphere, except you.

The ring would be more interesting graphically and navigationally, although the sphere would be much simpler to add.

[Exan]

I modelled a simple ring which would be good expect I can't quite figure out the texture mapping system of 3dsMax. I can't save the texture to decent form. Currently it looks something like this. The sun and stars have been made using a program called Universe.

This model does look kinda nice but I think the ring is too thick. Anyway, comments please. Oh, and the terrain is pretty crappy also. Does anyone have a good planetmap? I have planetgen program to make them but it makes grid to every picture.

[DeadZone]

Looks ok, I do agree that its too thick, something to put into TPM when I get back to doing it

[Suicide Junkie]

If you make a nice-looking terrain, I can edit out the grid lines for you, no problem.

[Jake Monroe]

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
The original poster specifically mentioned ring and ringworld multiple times.
Nobody has yet mentioned a Dyson Sphere, except you.

Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
You might want to model the sphereworld as a set of "arc" planets. If you also tilt the ring, then ships will be able to fly inside.

cough

[ May 04, 2004, 13:09: Message edited by: Jake Monroe ]

[Hok]

Originally posted by Exan:
I modelled a simple ring [CUT]
Currently it looks something like this.

I was thinking that putting Warp Points inside this structures would be a great looking effect!
You could place those ring things at the same coordinates on the map as the warps.

[Suicide Junkie]

Woah. My apologies.
I'm not sure how that got in there, cause I was saying ring everywhere else in the sentence!