Oolite Bulletins

Commander McLane wrote:

But I can't help but think that the next thing in need of an optical makeover is the plasma sparks. They don't really hold up to the quality of the other effects anymore.

With that, I would have to agree.. the plasma balls fired from turrets could use a similar makeover, IMO.

"External Rear View of the D.T.T. Planet Express",
or
"What nineteen rocket exhausts look like in your face!"

Shady Atmosphere

submersible wrote:

Shady Atmosphere

Ooh - that's looking very nice.

Cody wrote:

submersible wrote:

Shady Atmosphere

Ooh - that's looking very nice.

I'd just like to add an extra "very" to that sentence

Nice one submersible

Great Atmosphere! Also great shots all.

Sorry for not commenting to much atm. Living more in Lurk/cloack mode.

Now this is what I call coordinated firepower - Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy doing its thing in interstellar space:

Definitely not a bunch of guys'n'gals you'd want to get on the wrong side of..

Diziet Sma wrote:

Definitely not a bunch of guys'n'gals you'd want to get on the wrong side of..

Been there, done that - got my ass handed to me in very short order!

And it was served up very well done, no doubt..

It's not just well coordinated, either.. talk about precision.. not one of those beams misses the target.

Diziet Sma wrote:

It's not just well coordinated, either.. talk about precision.. not one of those beams misses the target.

Aye, it was impressive to watch. That precision take-down came towards the end of a fierce firefight - and I was thankful for the snapshot button on my 'stick.

This is without any changes being made to the accuracy entry in shipdata.plist. The next alpha release will make them more accurate and thir piloting skills greater (to combat the fact it's easier to take on a few of them in the previous release). Balance will also be restored so the Thargoids can give as good as they get!

Pleb wrote:

This is without any changes being made to the accuracy entry in shipdata.plist.

Though being CLASS_MILITARY they will get at least a positive accuracy value, which activates moderately improved aim and disables some of the actively unhelpful combat 'tactics'.

A newly-commissioned Asp MK II, of Her Imperial Majesty's Space Navy, out on shakedown patrol (its four Sidewinder wingmen are close astern of me):



Unlike the other night though, HIMSN took a right-royal slappin' in intergalactic space tonight - as an observer, scooping a few escape pods was all I could do.

looks great, lovely paint work on the Asp!
Nice bit of composition too Cody with the half planet hanging there framing the ship