dreadlordnyax wrote:sweet, looking forward to it!

Today is the day.There are so many things to talk about. From models to skins to coding work this week long update will explore all. The forum has grown quite a bit since the last Update. Thanks to all you guys for your support and your continuing support as this mod gets fully underway.

I will talk a bit about coding before I get to some renders. The Galactic Map for the First Release is nearly completed. All that is left is to put in a few more planets and to connect planets via trade routes as it is in official Star Wars maps. This is to emphasize that there are only a certain number of planets in the Star Wars universe that are important enough to have these routes. Control of such routes is important becuase they all lead to the seat of government and arguably most important planet in the galaxy: Coruscant.



I think everyone knows what is different about the first picture here, besides the new rendering scheme, Dark Trooper Phase 3. The next model is one that many people know: the Dreadnaught, except its now textured in its Version 1 skin. Once we get our hands on Empire at War's model files we'll be in a much better position to know how far we can go as far as detail is concerned. Its been stated the models use normal maps so we will incorporate them into our models as well to achieve the same quality as the models in Empire at War.

I'd like to welcome two new skinners to the Legacy of War team: SkinMan and Neodrath. SkinMan has skinned a few models so far in his time with us including the TIE Defender and TIE Raptor. Neodrath is also working on some skins but is busy becuase of real life but will deliver a skinned K-Wing soon.



I apologize for the darkness of the Defender it is a Version 1 skin, but if you look hard enough you can see alot of detail compared with Empire at War's TIE fighters. The TIE Defender will be hyperspace capable but expensive to produce.

There is talk currently on what changes we will be making to the gameplay. I won't go into specifics but they should make the game a bit more enjoyable while keeping in line with one of this mod's main goals: realism. But not the realism that goes so far as to ruin fun. One of this mod's early goals and still is a goal, has been to inject more realism into Empire at War so the game is more consistant with what we know from the movies and books.

Tomorrow I will show the Hapan Battle Dragon, TIE Raptor, the skinned Lancer Frigate, and the Flurry, the Quasar Fire Class Fighter Carrier. Enjoy these renders for now.I'll leave Yoda until Saturday to show =). This is only Day 1 of 5.

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If you check the page All the Updates are there. I didn't post em here becuase it seems there isn't enough interest. I'll still post here but not nearly as often.