Gryphin's Tessellate Ship Set

[Gryphin]

I did it. I let someone talk me into downloading Doga 2 which is free. About 4 hours later with his help I was able to produce these on my own (with some redering from him).
http://www.windingstream.com/se/SpaceEmpires.htm
I would love feedback on everything including Leaglese statements.

[ January 05, 2003, 17:17: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[Atrocities]

Its a lot of fun isn't it? If you can, download Doga 3, and the patch. I think the beta patch is availible in the MUST SEE sicky.

Do a search for the DOGA program, and see if you can find link to the DOGA forum where you can download the latest Version of DOGA 3 and its patch.

Keep up the great work.

One tip, just an FYI incase you didn't know. You can select the size you want to render the image in. 36x36 as well as 128x128, then save the image to a folder. No other resizing needed, your done.

[Gryphin]

Atrocities ,
One, Thanks, you actualy answered one of my remaining quesitons.
Two) What are you doing up so late?, Wait, what am I doing up so late? (don't answer tath)
Three) Are you saying there is a Beta L3 that is Free? I can't justify spending the measily 40 dollars for L3 at this time.

[ December 31, 2002, 09:36: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[Gryphin]

Just put up 2nd generation. Impressions are welcome. Yes, the tessalation seems a bit contrived but it works for me. I will be calling them the Tessalats.

Edit: Atrocities, You are Leagaly Blind also?
(posted here as to not clog up the "Addicted" thread.

[ January 01, 2003, 19:02: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[pathfinder]

Hey Gryphin: Nice set there! Definitely different...

[Kamog]

This is a neat and unique shipset! It looks as though several small ships could dock together and form a bigger ship, or perhaps thousands of ships could interlock to produce a sphereworld. It would be interesting to have ships that are modular like this, so if a part of the ship is destroyed in a battle, you just replace those hexagonal parts, or perhaps take the good parts from two or more damaged ships and create one complete ship...

Very nice shipset.

[mac5732]

Hey old Gryph, I like the set, its different, nice change of pace. Keep up the good work, look foreward to our game have a brewski on my tab for the good work.... (but don't get carried away )

just some ideas Mac

[mlmbd]

Gryphin, As for my very very small part. You are (as I have told you) more then 'welcome'. I am glad I could help!

mlmbd

[Gryphin]

Thanks guys. I apriciate it. Funny thoug. I did it with the "moduals" because it was the easyest method. I figure most folks will see it as "contrived" but for me and my vision, it works.
Questions:
Do Ships need
1) visible engines
2) Visible weapons
3) Should ships Portrait Pics assend in size visualy. That is: The pic of an escort might take 80 x 100 Pixles , Frigate 100 x 120 pixles. etc..
Or should they all be made as large as posissblle to show detail?
(for what it is worth, This set will attempt to show weapons and visual size differerances.

4) Should I start a poll about these questions.

Any other design ideas?

[Gryphin]

pathfinder,
Thanks, I do strive for originalty in my world. I take that as a high compliment.

Kamog,
When using this set it does seem to make sence that the race enhance thier ship construction / maintenance atributes as much as possible and reasonable.

The 3rd Generation of Tessellate ships will be designed by:
Design the Dreadnaught first with all of the details till I'm happy with it.
Thank mlmbd enormously
Design the rest of the ships by removing and rearanging the moduals and weapons.
Then thank mlmbd again for rendering and tweaking them for me.

I was thinking about doing a Tutorial on using Doga L2 to make ship sets. Does anyone know if this would be redunant? Is there one out there alwready?
Thanks again.