In Response To: FS2H Coming Soon! (Devrous)
: “If I have seen a little farther than others, it is because I have stood on
: the shoulders of giants.”
: -Isaac Newton
: 1616 hours, March 22, 2007 (Military Calendar) \
: Sol System, Planet Earth \ FS2H Main Office
: I’ll start off by asking the question: Have you ever wanted to pilot a UNSC
: ship and blast away the bad guys?
: If you answered yes, or are curious all the same, then I am delighted to
: bring you the first weekly update of FS2H. What started out as a
: spare-time hobby has evolved into a total conversion modification. It has
: taken me almost three years to compile tools, learn how to use them, and
: crank out models and textures. (Three years? Well I’ve done this project
: with an army of one, and I have a new found appreciation for video game
: makers. I’ll never complain about spending $50 for a game ever again!) I
: used every resource I could find on Halo ship specifications; in 2006
: Stephen Loftus made it easy. Reading the books gave tons of ideas and
: information as to the inner workings of the UNSC (I heart Eric Nylund).
: And the fans here on H.B.O. had a lot of things to say about the
: spacecraft in the forums. But I digress…enough development talk.
: FS2H is a space-based combat simulation based on the Halo universe. The
: original game, Freespace 2, is the best game of its kind in my opinion
: (sorry Wing Commander fans). And thanks to a large source code modding
: community, FS2 is now a very good looking game. It’s a nice platform for
: this type of game.
: In the current outline, FS2H will be split into four Chapters. The first will
: cover the years before Halo: Combat Evolved during the biggest
: insurrection in the current Halo timeline (unless you count the united
: rebel front mentioned in Ghosts of Onyx). Glorious human-on-human action
: as you join the ranks of the first generation of pilots to fly the
: infamous Longsword. Chapters 2 and 4 are mostly thought out already, but
: two things in the last few months have thrown snags into my plans: Halo 3
: and Halo Wars. Chapter 2 was to be during the 27 years the UNSC fought the
: Covenant before the first Halo, but Halo Wars promises to fill in some if
: not all of that history. I don’t want to step on any toes, so I may tailor
: Chapter 2 to align with Ensemble’s storyline. And Chapter 4 would, of
: course, be after Halo 3. But that’s the problem…there may not be a
: universe left after H3. Finally, Chapter 3 will be, well, Top Secret. It’s
: my biggest surprise, so you’ll just have to wait and see.
: Currently I have 62 ships modeled, textured, flying and shooting at one
: another. The models pale in comparison to, let’s say, Infinityloop’s
: Pillar of Autumn. Freespace 2, being an older game, can’t handle but a few
: thousand polygons per ship. The level of detail is less than modern games.
: But the point of the game is to have fun, not just ogle a great looking
: model, right?
: I estimate that the game is currently at 80% complete. Expect a teaser
: trailer and a playable demo in the near future. I will be working hard to
: churn out missions and make a final build. I am aiming for Chapter One to
: be playable and online by summer. A website is in the foreseeable future,
: but until then these forums will be my base of operations (thanks Louis).
: More updates to come…
: …but first:
: http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/devrous_fs2h/fs2h-lngswdpeldocked.jpg
: -Devrous
First, acquire the SCP project.
http://scp.indiegames.us/download.php
Next, go to www.hard-light.net and inquire about anything you need help with in the forums.
FS2-SCP can handle a ton. Just look at what the BSG mod team has done.
http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/images/screenshots/screen07.jpg
http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/staff_images/Asteroid/ScarAstB_s.jpg.jpg
http://www.game-warden.com/bsg/staff_images/WIP%20Gallery/BSG%20Mod%20Promo.jpg
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