Supreme Cmdr Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Check GNN quote: A whole bunch of starstation shots have been uploaded. To give you an idea of just how huge these stations are, some of them show ships in the scene - those ships are huge carriers. And, yes, if you deploy NPC troops on those stations, they are intelligent enough to walk on the outside. In multiplayer, if you are playing as a marine, you can also drop and walk around topside, armed to the teeth and taking pot shots at passing ships or other hostile space marines - or even deploying mines on those stations in order to destroy them from the outside in much the same way you would launch missiles at them.[This message has been edited by Supreme Cmdr (edited 03-19-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacePhish Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Holy M.F.S!!! S.C and the team should rule the world .Anyway I love it, them stations looks phat, they're HUGE! Man, I'm getting all giddy now.One questions tho: What are those disc objects with the light on top, are they some kind of becon object? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Smith Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Even I'm not crazy enough to take those starstations on alone, like I did Gammulan and Cyclone.------------------ Commander J.Smith GCV-ROSETTA *3rd squadron, Marauder Wing Stationed, Starbase Fenrir ICQ#67121847 EST "choose your allies wisely, for they may turn against you." =WRAITH FLEET= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parias Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Man, the Colossus from Freespace 2 can eat it's heart out... these things are frikken HUGE!------------------ Cmdr. Parias Spectre Fleet Security Patrol, Pre-commissioning Detail, Starstation Destiny ICV-Galatae ICQ:1293359 Staff member at HardNews "I took this job because I just really love to blow sh*t up!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 *drools heavily*Talk about the beauty and the beast all in one! Man I wish I could change Wraith's station to one of those, this is awesome!My favourite: http://www.bc3000ad.com/images/screen_shot...0ad/sstat8a.jpg Gotta love it!The nebula on those pics ROCK!------------------ Flt. Cmdr. Londono GCV Usagi *Fleet Command "Hard,Fast, Furious...FIRST!" ICQ 6955087 EST =Wraith Fleet= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Pelletier Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Wow! Does BIGGER = More difficult to capture? If my ship is docked outside on the station, does my ship be protected by the station shield? ------------------ M. Pelletier ICQ# 7630611 E-Mail: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoHashi Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Awesome pictures, Supreme Commander! You are really outdoing yourself! Can't wait!------------------ Cmdr ShoHashi Spectre Fleet Chief Security Officer, PreComm Crew, StarStation New Frontier ICV Aries ICQ 484321"Attack With Effectiveness" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Nice SC, Love the new stations Is it just me or am I seeing turrets on those stations?------------------ Cmdr. Antilles Spectre Fleet Spectre Starstation ICV- Eclipse Chief Security Officer Learning is not compulsory... Neither is survival. [This message has been edited by Eclipse (edited 03-19-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cmdr Posted March 19, 2000 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 SpacePhish, those are actually multi-purpose turrets. They can fire missiles or lasers and are multi-directional. However, unlike BC3K v2.0x, you can actually take them out independently. So, if you're good, you can just take out a stations turrets and leave it defenseless - at least until they are repaired. Or, you could drop a marine, switch to first person in that marine, and lob a grenade at the turret. Due to your small size, it won't be able to acquire you - but then again the station will just send its own marines up top if it detects a top-side board action.Martin, I know some of you guys are good - but you'd have to be a hundred times as good as you are now to take out a station, let alone capture one.Tac, there are 11 station types. 3 unique ones for ghq (terran), gammula (gammulan), and newamerica (insurgent) and the other 8 are distributed amongst all the others. This is what I did in v2.0x and it cheaper and faster than creating over 50 unique stations. *gasp*. So, what I will do is allow Fleet Leaders to pick the station they want for their base (in much the same way I let you guys talk me into putting new fleet related stations in the game) and then use those. So, if you like that Type8 station for Wraith, so be it. [This message has been edited by Supreme Cmdr (edited 03-19-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacePhish Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Amazing!!! How long do we have to endure this torture? I can't take it anymore!! Damn!BTW I can't wait to fool around with the next-gen GBS when BCm comes out, I have a feeling it's going to be ten thousands times better than it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Somerset Posted March 19, 2000 Report Share Posted March 19, 2000 Very, very nice work! It shall be a pleasure to put many a station under TER/MIL affiliation. Tac: Choosing a new Station design would also fit with the timeline, seeing as the one that's in v2.0x is scrap metal floating around the moon due to GWII. So choose...but choose wisely... ------------------ Cmdr. Benjamin Somerset GCV Swiftsure *1st Squadron, *SIN Wing Stationed, *Starstation Wrath "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go into harm's way." - John Paul Jones ICQ 32545391, CST =TDY Wraith Fleet= Prime Fleet Liason Officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Lindsey Posted March 20, 2000 Report Share Posted March 20, 2000 Those are really nice. The improvements are really noticable and look great. I like the same station types. It just makes sense to me that some race/castes would buy/copy a certain design for its abilities. Like the scientists and/or the raiders. They wouldn't have the dough to think up and build their own design whereas Galcom, Insurgents, and Gammula would. Can't wait to see them in action. ------------------ Commander Chavik Spectre Fleet Commanding Officer, Pre-Commissioning Crew, Starstation Destiny ICV Phoenix Official BC3K Tester"We Shall Arise From The Ashes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2000 Report Share Posted March 20, 2000 *Stands near the SC, eyes red from staring at the starstation's bluespecs for too long* quote:So, what I will do is allow Fleet Leaders to pick the station they want for their base *retinas begin to pulsate* quote:(in much the same way I let you guys talk me into putting new fleet related stations in the game) As I remember, you kindly offered us the bases... a great day for BC3K fans! quote: So, if you like that Type8 station for Wraith, so be it.Man, I've only seen a few of the models, I don't want to imagine the other ones *Walks over to Ben* quote:Tac: Choosing a new Station design would also fit with the timeline, seeing as the one that's in v2.0x is scrap metal floating around the moon due to GWII. So choose...but choose wisely...Will do buddy! I'd like to see all the station models before we re-decorate *glances around, sees the SC is out of hearing range**whispers in Ben's ear* We might also get out of Rinaal too! ------------------ Flt. Cmdr. Londono GCV Usagi *Fleet Command "Hard,Fast, Furious...FIRST!" ICQ 6955087 EST =Wraith Fleet= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cpt. Mark Sladek Posted March 29, 2000 Report Share Posted March 29, 2000 Great Shots SC. By the way, I noticed on the other screen shots that the battle cruiser also has their turrets showing now, are those gonna be able to be targeted just like the ones on the stations?... Cmdr Mark Sladek GCV GALILEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parias Posted March 29, 2000 Report Share Posted March 29, 2000 I believe the answer is a yes ------------------ Cmdr. Parias Spectre Fleet Chief Engineer, Starstation Destiny ICV-Galatae ICQ:1293359 Staff member at HardNews "I took this job because I just really love to blow sh*t up!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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