Katchoo's Shipset Thread (aka the ungodly slow DoGa guy).

geoschmo · #1 May 6th, 2004, 09:06 PM

Interesting race description. Sort of a biological Version of the borg collective.

Is it a one-to-one relationship, like a parasitic symbiote, only on a strictly mental level since the trapper doesn't actually inhabit the controlled being. Or can one trapper control any number of other beings within the prescribed area?

Katchoo · #2 May 6th, 2004, 09:11 PM

I'm glad you guys like it! There just aren't enough little bats flying neon green Warships in SEIV.

I've updated the Psycho Trapper Preview Page with a new design to show all the available Ships. Updating the Nu'Wam Preview Page to a similar style of Page is on my list of things to do aswell.

Katchoo · #3 May 6th, 2004, 09:32 PM

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Interesting race description. Sort of a biological Version of the borg collective.

Is it a one-to-one relationship, like a parasitic symbiote, only on a strictly mental level since the trapper doesn't actually inhabit the controlled being. Or can one trapper control any number of other beings within the prescribed area?

Each Trapper can control the minds of multiple beings over a wide area.

The only limiting factors are the number of beings within the sphere of influcence in combination with the mental development of those individuals. For example, one Trapper would have an easy time controlling the minds of an entire zoo of animals, but if we switch it to a zoo of human beings, then it would take more effort to dominate the same number of minds, and the assistance of a 2nd Trapper would likely be necessary to achieve full control.

Trappers can exert themselves in situations where there's a limited number of them in a particular area, but such an exertion of mind control can prove fatal to the Trapper and to any living being nearby. A Trapper that over exerts itself beyond it's abilities can suffer a massive aneurism, causing it's brain to explode within the skull cavity. The resulting micro-explosion also releases a shock of psychic energy in all directions. Depending on the proximity of those around when this happens, the effects can range from a total lobotomy down to intense nausea.

Atrocities · #4 May 6th, 2004, 09:58 PM

So what else are you working on? Any new races?

Katchoo · #5 May 6th, 2004, 10:59 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
So what else are you working on? Any new races?

Nothing started right this moment. I was working on some models to update Fyron's old War Fleet from SEIII, but those were lost when my HD coughed a platter Last year. I didn't get far in that project, so it wasen't a huge loss, but I haven't tried to re-do them yet.

I've got a rough model of a Winnebego that was to be the start of a Spaceballs Shipset, but I got distracted. Maybe I'll play around with that again...

Raging Deadstar · #6 May 6th, 2004, 11:22 PM

Katchoo, If you do a Spaceballs Shipset i demand an Entertaining Speech File!!!

"I see your schwarz is as big as mine, lets Form a Trade Alliance!"
"Your helmet is so big...We surrender!!!"

And so On

Katchoo · #7 May 7th, 2004, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raging Deadstar:
Katchoo, If you do a Spaceballs Shipset i demand an Entertaining Speech File!!!

"I see your schwarz is as big as mine, lets Form a Trade Alliance!"
"Your helmet is so big...We surrender!!!"

And so On

Doing a Speech File may be the easiest part. I've been looking on Google for a clear picture(s) of Spaceball One, but I can't find anything that can give me a good view of that Ship. I did find a diagram for Spaceball One in MegaMaid mode that was done for the SFB game, but none for the Ship in regular mode.

Looks like I'll have to watch the DVD a few times...

Anyhoo, in other news, I've uploaded the Psycho Trapper set to PBW.

EDIT: Updated the Nu'Wam Preview Page to match the design used for the Psycho Trapper Page.

[ May 07, 2004, 19:38: Message edited by: Katchoo ]