Comments - cyb.tachyon

There are instructions on the download link -
Moddb.com

To install:
- Unzip the contents of this file.
- Copy the HFO folder and all its content to your LucasArts/Star Wars EaW FoC/Mods folder. (If this does not exist, simply create it)
- Use the PetroLauncher to select HFO.
- Play and have fun!

Not to mention that when I concepted the thing back in 2007, I had never heard of BattleStar Galactica :)

(thankfully my friends fixed that in 2008 heh)

you're probably right ;)

One of the best mods I've ever played.
Couple bugs still running around: "CL_CopyNewEntity: GetClassBaseline(149) failed" hl2.exe crash keeps popping up.
The render keeps bugging up randomly; I can't figure out how to reproduce it but changing the resolution and then changing it back fixes it.

Running WinXP32 on a AMDAthlon64 x2 and a GTX 260 (216) with the latest nvidia drivers (186.18).

I don't have any issues with other source games, so I'm assuming these aren't engine issues... :)

As to the package we use, it's anything that can export fully and cleanly to 3ds Max 8. If you'd like to apply, see our official forum.

Only space battle maps are supported at the moment, and we cannot confirm any plans for ground interaction.

There will be no demo for multiplayer Space Mod. Fear not however, there will be a beta as soon as we are able to get it ready. Whether it is a a closed or open beta has not yet been decided.

(Still hard at work)
-cyb

Never. :)

Some team members have been in the 'semi-active' spot, simply because of real world issues. It doesn't mean we're not still making the mod, just means that if we want to keep up the pace, we have to compromise with less updates. Hopefully we'll have time to make a big update soon to alleviate any worries.

-cyb

The story has been block scripted out for campaign realization, but multiplayer is our main focus at this point. When we finish with that and start assembling the single-player team, make sure to send in an application.

Thanks!
-cyb

Just pointing out that this is a Bungie concept from the HALO art book, not a H:FO one. So apparently Bungie was thinking about placing some of the experimental UNSC tech written in the books* in one or more of the HALO series games.

*Dr. Halsey enumerates some new advances coming out due to captured Covenant technology, shield tech being one of them, in one of the HALO books.

Thanks dud_doodoo, saw that one :)
Yeah, the actual H3 design is closer to the one you mentioned. Now that H3's been out, we have official reference material to work with :)

While Single Player aspects are on the horizon (and indeed sketchbooks), we're focusing on Multiplayer right now. Stay tuned for further news releases; we have plenty for everyone.

Thanks for your patience,
-cyb

I am a beginning artist and your artwork, Koshime, is one of my main inspirations, and your paintings a great motivator to keep sketching and painting.

Thank you. :)

Mr. Ward,

This is cyb, project lead from Supreme Commander: Space Mod. We'd love to see an application, as positions are open for Concept Artist, Modeler, and Texturer, which you mentioned you had some ability in.

Please apply via e-mail to
cyb.tachyon@gmail.com
and I'll make sure the respective position leads get a copy. Please include as wide as a portfolio as possible, we love seeing other people's work.

Good luck!
Hopefully seeing you soon on the other side of the curtain,
-cyb

Check out our forum at Supcomuniverse.com.

There you can post around whatever pre-announce ideas you want! You're more likely to get a real reply from Ian there, especially since this section here is more reserved for comments on whatever's been produced so far, rather than the posting of ideas and the asking of questions.

-cyb

Most of our (the concept artist's) time is spent sketching concepts, not working on finished art pieces and eye candy to be uploaded at this point. I just do a couple now and then to keep my photoshop skills up, and give you all something pretty to look at. :)

Command ships will be in-game as soon as we get the full modeling exporter, which means there may yet be a while to wait.

-cyb

While that would be cool, preliminary tests notes write that it might strain the engine.

That's all for now, but I'd like to let you know we have been considering that option.

Not at all. Take a look at a picture of a ghost in HALO and you'll see what we mean.

Actually I got it off a forum post a long long time ago (about a month after HALO came out) and stuck the image on my hard drive. While that gaming forum is no longer there, the image has floated around quite nicely on the internet and is based off that original pic (Know who did it? Let me know, I'll credit you.) But I'm pretty sure that image is owned by either Bungie or the fans themselves, not a particular artist. This is a redone vector version, complete home made and scalable to any size.

I know it's a lot of work, and I'm glad they're getting it done at an upright pace. Absolutely love how this is turning out.
It's still nice to know they care. I for one cannot wait until this comes out, and I mean it. Hurry up guys! :)

If you want to help out, please see the 'Help Wanted' section and check out the requirements there.

We'll be glad to see new additions to the team.