The Empire has fallen and a New Republic is born out of the conflict. But in the ashes of civil war, yet another life stirs...

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Admiral-Ash
Admiral-Ash

Alot better, but I would like to keep my screen nice and clean, so I'm not going to do that! :p

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

Well thankfully, modders can take care of it so you don't have to risk the cleanliness of your monitor! I'm glad you like it :)

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Jeroenimo
Jeroenimo

Can't wait to see what you can do to the larger ships. Amazing texture, that really stood out for me.

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

I have a few in the works :) They take much longer to do, obviously...

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Killshot666
Killshot666

Perfection as always, great job Farseer.

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Darth_Saber
Darth_Saber

A master craftsman, the_Farseer truly is!

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DarthSolous
DarthSolous

Already have one Yoda do we, speak like him you should not.

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Darth_Saber
Darth_Saber

Obiwan once thought as you do...

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82nd_Toby
82nd_Toby

I am more like Obi Wan Kenobi because u could switch out our names Tobi Wan Kenobi(my name is actually spelled with a y but I'll ,ake an exeption here)

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Daohor
Daohor

I keep being amazed by the sheer quality of the mod's progress, and to think its all done to such an "old" school game, well it makes me even more pleased. I just wish that once we get the final produc we could see the game in all its glorious details, but alas the fighters are so small compared to the size of cap ships.

Which begs the next question, can we "soonish" see some of those as well? No rushing needed take youre time and enjoy what you do, but it would be nice to see some cap's soon aswell.

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

I know I've been doing a lot of fighters lately... I've been drawing up concept art for some Mandalorian ships though so don't worry, I've got capital ships in the works too.

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Jennings17soco
Jennings17soco

in the new update are you gonna have the canon 12 fighters per squadron?

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

No. The reason being that squadrons that large are clumsy in this game. Further, because of the detail I'm adding to each unit, the amount of fighters on screen needs to be limited to no more than it's already at.

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

Thank you everyone!!

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cheesecake645
cheesecake645

Your version makes Petro's look like a child made it, great details on it

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

Thank you :)

My model is about twice the poly count and has normal mapping but still... Even accounting for the advances in computer technology since the release of the game, you have to wonder why this game had such bad graphics when it came out. It's obviously capable of SO MUCH more.

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Daohor
Daohor

Only twice the count? Seriously you have some mad skill there. I wsih I had half that talent, all I know about 3D modeling is from the days I played with clay-do :D

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

Haha thanks. Yeah, the original model is around 1000 triangles...a little less I think. Mine floats around 2000, though I don't remember the exact number. In fact, the original model and mine are actually quite similar (the main difference or enhancement being in the engines). The part that makes almost all of the difference is the texture and the use of the normal map material (material is a combination of shader and texture maps). The original model (as with most original EaW models) only uses the gloss material...so a base texture with a specular map.

Hope all of that made some sense...

Oh and PS: the same thing applies to my A and Y-wing models as well. The model itself is quite similar to the original with a few changes...the main difference is in the texture and added normal maps.

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Wordsmith_Vithar
Wordsmith_Vithar

...Yep. You made my favorite fighter even better looking.

But now I really wish I had a comp capable of shaders for this game. The model just doesn't get the justice it deserves without shaders.

Will more of the Jedi (like Luke) also be a functional space hero (rather than the X-Wing basically be Luke's unique transport)?

And, on a serious side note, is it possible to have different colored astromechs (maybe for hero units)?

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

The x-wings in the mod now (as of v4) have different colored astromechs ;) Take a close look next time you play. Each x-wing has unique squadron tallies painted on the wings as well (1 through 5).

As for Luke and other heroes... They were given their specific transports in GC because those are the ships they most commonly pilot in the the books and comics.

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Wordsmith_Vithar
Wordsmith_Vithar

I see. I shall have to take a look then.

So, Jedi with fighters will not be functional space heroes?

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

I guess I don't know what you mean by functional. Not each hero will be set up with their own capital ship, if that's what you mean.

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Wordsmith_Vithar
Wordsmith_Vithar

Ah. Well, what I mean is will they have working powers in space?

Han Solo and Chewie, for example, are both functional ground heroes and functional space heroes.

Clearly, I need to make my queries clearer...

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Wordsmith_Vithar
Wordsmith_Vithar

On a side note, that crap on your screen has some seriously marketable skills.

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

That's very flattering :) Thank you.

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

Oooooh, I see what you mean. Yes, all heroes will have abilities that will (hopefully) make them useful to the player when being used.

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82nd_Toby
82nd_Toby

Amazing but can you have a squardron of X-Wings all have one color. So that way you can see how many are left in that one speficic one so that way u wouldnt have to zoom in all the way and great job. I cant believe ur doing all this much work when u have so much bad luck. You have my blessing sir, May the Force be with.

Transmitted from the SSD Eclipse;
82nd. General Toby (before the ground battle at Hoth)

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

What do you mean? As in, each squadron is a different color? That isn't possible in this game.

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jaymac
jaymac

ace again lad top job

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the_Farseer Author
the_Farseer

It's the dog's bullocks! ...or however the saying goes. In any case, thank you!

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I think this one speaks for itself... I mean, you could crap on your screen and it would be better than the original game model... Complete with animations and all the things it should have. Enjoy.