The neo-standard thread- Standardising additional hull sizes.

dogscoff · #1 December 4th, 2001, 11:15 AM

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I know, this is great. Do you think we could get the neo-generic images included on the Gold CD? Our work then would be done...

disabled · #2 December 5th, 2001, 02:46 AM

You know, if this can be finished before the SE4 Gold CD is burned, then it can be added directly into SE4.

dogscoff · #3 December 4th, 2001, 03:07 PM

Yeah, I know. The neo generic images are nearly done. (Andres has finished all his, I've hardly started mine- no time=-(

If they could be included into the CD's generic generic directory, then nothing else would have to be done.

In fact, with the new "secondary image" function, generic images aren't even needed at all. Mods can just default to another image within the race's shipset if the first choice isn't available. As long as modders are careful to always default to a (old)standard image, there will never be any need to fall back on the generics.

That said, it would be nice to get the generics in there anyway, just in case.

It's still worth having compiled the neo-list too, because shipset creators and modders can still use it for greater cross-compatibility.

I can probably take the neo-standard website down though.

disabled · #4 December 4th, 2001, 05:42 PM

Not everyone will be able to upgrade to the SE4 Gold or will want to.

dogscoff · #5 December 4th, 2001, 05:45 PM

Ooooh... that's true. Hadn't thought of that.

Well, I guess we'll have to carry on as planned then.

Suicide Junkie · #6 December 4th, 2001, 07:20 PM

There is also the advantage of having multiple secondary choices.
In the basic Gold, you'd have to use the basic shipset, if your first choice fails.
With this you can try a whole series of names before falling back on the basics, and, as was said before, we could require only one image to build up shipset.

Suicide Junkie · #7 January 20th, 2002, 11:36 PM

/SJ Chants incantations
"Arise, I command thee!"
*Rumble*
/Blinks
/Turns and Runs away
Braiiins

This thread has been resurrected for the good of the community!
We agreed that this was still important, and we've had a nice holiday break, so here we go!

For starters, how about listing everything we've got so far?

PS: Do we have a complete list of filenames somewhere? If so, I can start on the shipset-filler program.