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well all i can 100% fact tell you is the the biggest developemtn in the mods history, since its conception in the middle of '99

it means we can basically do all the things we always wanted to do that the freespace 2 engine limited us to, expect small breakthoughs at first (side rotating turrets, possibly rotates not having to face up or down for start positions

i dont know to be honest but the possibility to utilise ani files in other areas ....majorly tinker with hyperspace to makes a truly great recreation.....unbugged destroyed geo.....proper no dim support for d3d (highlighted windows on ships anyone??) more explsion types and no limit for my nebulas collection....!!!! these are the types of things i expect and come to might there will be dozens of other improvements me and others will think about so well i suspect

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well all i can 100% fact tell you is the the biggest developemtn in the mods history, since its conception in the middle of '99

it means we can basically do all the things we always wanted to do that the freespace 2 engine limited us to, expect small breakthoughs at first (side rotating turrets, possibly rotates not having to face up or down for start positions

i dont know to be honest but the possibility to utilise ani files in other areas ....majorly tinker with hyperspace to makes a truly great recreation.....unbugged destroyed geo.....proper no dim support for d3d (highlighted windows on ships anyone??) more explsion types and no limit for my nebulas collection....!!!! these are the types of things i expect and come to might there will be dozens of other improvements me and others will think about so well i suspect

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btw rotations - rotations visible for clients in multiplayer would be fine too

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It's a lttle late for April fools.

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It's a lttle late for April fools.

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And thats because it aint April Fools and it aint a joke.

Read FSW news.

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And thats because it aint April Fools and it aint a joke.

Read FSW news.

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are you talking to me?
if so - go to PXO as a client and try to see the blades rotation on a Shivan Comm Node for example, or radardish rotations, etc.

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are you talking to me?
if so - go to PXO as a client and try to see the blades rotation on a Shivan Comm Node for example, or radardish rotations, etc.

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yes seems like it doesnt it, but believe it - its true - i have it on my hdd - go to freespace news on volitionwatch ...we're not kidding

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yes seems like it doesnt it, but believe it - its true - i have it on my hdd - go to freespace news on volitionwatch ...we're not kidding

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quote:

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It's a lttle late for April fools.

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Check the news then, f00! I got the code already!

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quote:

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Originally posted by FlakBait
It's a lttle late for April fools.

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Check the news then, f00! I got the code already!

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WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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quote:

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Originally posted by FlakBait
WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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I had to spend a few mins checking stuff before i could believe it. I Do now

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quote:

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Originally posted by FlakBait
WOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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I had to spend a few mins checking stuff before i could believe it. I Do now

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This is so great

today is truly a day to remember in FS history

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This is so great

today is truly a day to remember in FS history

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Thats great news indeed. I'm just thinking of the possibilities...

¿Port the code to Linux?¿Make it use OpenGL?¿Use of GeForce 3-4 functions?

Maybe I should think of smaller changes...it was annoying that you could only have one asteroid belt of 128 asteroids at a time, it was annoying that there was no proper "hard-coded" way to end a mission except jumping out (i.e. docking with the mothership instead of using subspace to reach the inner hangar ;-), and of course, subspace missions sucked, if it were not for the lack of shields.

Hum...what i would really like to see now:

-TBP staff with less headaches when trying to implement B5 hyperspace.

-Better AI.

-The FAQ promises a little "slide" feeling to the ships. I'm not saying that, now that you have the code, make te game full-newtonian (we have IFH for that), but it'd rock if you really had to control some amount of inertia, even more when using heavier ships (a Badger should feel different than a Starfury).

-And please, really, get rid of the Energy Shield Control ;-)))) and...¿a slightly modified HUD?


Err...could you do ANY of these things above?

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Thats great news indeed. I'm just thinking of the possibilities...

¿Port the code to Linux?¿Make it use OpenGL?¿Use of GeForce 3-4 functions?

Maybe I should think of smaller changes...it was annoying that you could only have one asteroid belt of 128 asteroids at a time, it was annoying that there was no proper "hard-coded" way to end a mission except jumping out (i.e. docking with the mothership instead of using subspace to reach the inner hangar ;-), and of course, subspace missions sucked, if it were not for the lack of shields.

Hum...what i would really like to see now:

-TBP staff with less headaches when trying to implement B5 hyperspace.

-Better AI.

-The FAQ promises a little "slide" feeling to the ships. I'm not saying that, now that you have the code, make te game full-newtonian (we have IFH for that), but it'd rock if you really had to control some amount of inertia, even more when using heavier ships (a Badger should feel different than a Starfury).

-And please, really, get rid of the Energy Shield Control ;-)))) and...¿a slightly modified HUD?


Err...could you do ANY of these things above?

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