Discussion and information relevant to creating special missions, new ships, skins etc.
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Dave McRoss
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by Dave McRoss » Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:29 pm
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My ship list:
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka
Dragon M - Smaug
Python - Boa Pitonato
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka II
Now in a Python ET Special - Shark Panzer
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Darkbee
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by Darkbee » Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:52 am
Is this still maintained? Are there any free slots?
I'm not very graphically inclined but I did have a couple of ideas:
The Federation Against Ship Theft
Welcomes you and thanks you
for flying carefully!
Just Say No!
To Arcturan Megaweed
Sponsored by Galcop
Message from Galcop:
Fly Safe!
Don't Forget to Buckle Up!
Then maybe a couple of visual gags (based on US and other countries traffic signs):
"Blind Pilot Area" (yellow diamond warning sign)
"Thargoid Crossing" (Another yellow diamond sign like an "Animal Crossing")
"Asteroid Belt Warning" (Visual representation only, no text. Red triangle warning sign)
"Do Not Shoot" (Like the US "Do Not Pass" sign, black text on white rectangular background)
There's probably a million and one of these but this might inspire some people with ideas.
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by Dave McRoss » Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:11 pm
Perhaps we should build mini-beacos buoy next asteroid field or along the space lanes, and the use your warning.
My ship list:
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka
Dragon M - Smaug
Python - Boa Pitonato
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka II
Now in a Python ET Special - Shark Panzer
[G5] -= Deadly =- (3720 Kills)
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by Darkbee » Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:17 pm
Dave McRoss wrote: Perhaps we should build mini-beacos buoy next asteroid field or along the space lanes, and the use your warning.
It's more about comedic rather than practical value, but yes, that'd be a possibility.
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Dave McRoss
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by Dave McRoss » Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:23 pm
Darkbee wrote: Dave McRoss wrote: Perhaps we should build mini-beacos buoy next asteroid field or along the space lanes, and the use your warning.
It's more about comedic rather than practical value, but yes, that'd be a possibility.
I was thinking 'bout a Lonely Toons effect, do you remeber Will.E. Coyote?
My ship list:
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka
Dragon M - Smaug
Python - Boa Pitonato
Cobra MK 3 - Lepka II
Now in a Python ET Special - Shark Panzer
[G5] -= Deadly =- (3720 Kills)
Thargoid
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by Thargoid » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:44 pm
In honour of the night out Mrs T had last night, and the house full of helium balloons we now seem to have...
Maybe needs a little tweaking around the OO's.
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by DaddyHoggy » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:24 pm
<Ford Prefect>Froody Ad</Ford Prefect>
But you're right about the OOs
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by Thargoid » Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:26 am
The O's are in a similar style to the i in the original, but just look out of place in the tweaked one as they are more obvious. Not sure what font it's in (I don't have Ahruman's font identification optics installed) so will have to leave it to you artistic folks to adjust.
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by DaddyHoggy » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:47 am
How's this:
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by Commander McLane » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:12 am
Or, to keep somehow in-theme with the original, put the oo's on top of each other, vertically instead of horizontally.
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by Thargoid » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:35 am
I think McLane's idea would look better. Your OO's still don't scan correctly with the other letters.
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by Kaks » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:19 pm
Since we're tweaking stuff, what about tgo froody's? it kind of seems appropriate!:)
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by DaddyHoggy » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:17 am
Thargoid wrote: I think McLane's idea would look better. Your OO's still don't scan correctly with the other letters.
They will when I expand the width of the logo to better fit the dimensions of the 256x128 box - I just wanted to see what I could do in c. 30 mins (I'm supposed to be writing lectures - it was a nice distraction).
The O is exactly the same height as the rest, just 87.25% of the width, which would have been OK I think, but scaling also narrowed the width of the blackness. If I crack on through my lectures tomorrow - I'll try and show you what I mean...
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by DaddyHoggy » Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:48 pm
Dimension's of whole logo edited to fit the final 256x128, OOs now the same dimensions as the rest of the letters.
Better? or indeed "Froody"?
I think so, but it's not my design its Thargoids.
Really must do my lectures - right after my 8yr olds 9th b'day party...
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by Switeck » Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:15 pm
That sign might look "better" if FROODYS was done more like FrOodys, (1 big O, then 1 small o) since it's a take-off of Oolite.