Some random new stuff.

LordGarcia · Post by **LordGarcia** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:15 pm

wow this really is cool. I like it. the transformation is really decent and it looks like it behaves nicely ingame. does it also bite enemy ships?

overall nice job!

Singularity · Post by **Singularity** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:57 am

Nice!

Also, what about making a weapon that damages the enemy ship, and that moves a section with an insta-healing nanomatrix on it along the spine of the ship. That way it would sort of "leech" health from the enemy.

Good job anyway though.

Blackhart · Post by **Blackhart** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:53 am

Okay time for another update.

I pretty much finished the Vulgivagus, and I am now finnicking with the timing of all the triggers. Heres a gif of it opening...

Im also looking for a weapon for the mouth, right now its just a beam cannon, any suggestions?

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:06 am

Maybe a pulsar with red bullets? I don't know, and besides, it is your ship and your decision.

Krishach · Post by **Krishach** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:47 am

winsauce....

Actually, the ramming concept previously mentioned that I've attempted to work into my own ships is a nice thought. Make it a ramming piece maybe?

Elsewise I'd suggest, in order

1) Pulsar (like its spitting off dozens of energy blasts)
2) A Demeter launcher (invisible or buried)
3) Frosch Gun

Those seem to follow the mouth theme to me.

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:59 am

Demeters are a good idea actually. I completely forgot about our old friend Pod Launcher.

(That's Mister Pod Launcher to you, pal!)

About the main animation: 1) I really like the rotating part in the center of the "head" for some reason. It's like a key that you have to turn to allow the "head" to move from its position. 2) I feel like the end off the tail needs to do something other than just extend, but I can't think of anything that would look good...

EDIT: *snap* I know where you could put (Mister) Pod Launcher or other weapon for the mouth! After the "key" turns, the head moves, right? When it stops moving the "teeth" continue to move. Make it hidden under all of the head sections and the "teeth" and have it continue to move with the "teeth" even after the head stops! (I'm sorry, I can never seem to describe things very well...)

otocar91 · Post by **otocar91** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:21 am

i love the ship, one of the most originals i have seen in this forum. the new red sections you have added don't look too organic, i'm talking about the ones with the electricity. also the parts that expand look too machine like. i liked the old spiky section (that was only on one side) better.

Blackhart · Post by **Blackhart** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:24 am

Krishach wrote: 1) Pulsar (like its spitting off dozens of energy blasts)
2) A Demeter launcher (invisible or buried)
3) Frosch Gun

Those seem to follow the mouth theme to me.

1) I already tried a pulsar main weapon, and it didn't look as good as I thought it would.

2)Already has demeters, if you look closely you can see them just behind the head in between the "boney" structures.
3)I actually like this idea, and combined with singularity's nano matrix idea would be pretty sweet, thanks!

Vnilla wrote: About the main animation: 1) I really like the rotating part in the center of the "head" for some reason. It's like a key that you have to turn to allow the "head" to move from its position. 2) I feel like the end off the tail needs to do something other than just extend, but I can't think of anything that would look good...

2) Maybe something that sprouts out from the end of the tail? Anyway I'll see what I can do with it.

Thanks for your helpful comments guys.

derekiv · Post by **derekiv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:25 am

I dislike the glowy sections and the white sections in the middle of the red.

AidanAdv · Post by **AidanAdv** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:30 am

That's pretty dam cool IMO, good job Blackhart.

As for weapons, maybe a short-range, black Beamer in its "mouth" to simulate it "eating" other ships. I believe you can find instructions for them in the Advanced Weapon Customizing Techniques thread under the name "Laser Lawnmowers".

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:45 am

What about a gravbeam to "drag" ships in to be eaten?

Krishach · Post by **Krishach** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:43 am

That would work with the ramming concept.

Kaelis (I think) explained it as a crapload of point-defense weapons (invisible to the eye, of course) with point-blank range. Worked with the right color effect, it would look like a part is getting cut off.

The tentacle-trailing rough-draft I made was intended to have blades for the same thing. It would work well in this case too, most especially with smaller ships.

Blackhart · Post by **Blackhart** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:22 am

Another update for the Vulgivagus.

Updates include: improved trigger timing, added froche gun, invisible beam cannon for mouth, removed aegis, sabot broad side cannons, tail beam cannon, and some other things I forgot about.

Bang Doll · Post by **Bang Doll** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:06 am

Now that, sir, is one nightmare inspiring Battle-Leech! How long did it take to work all of those triggers in?

VNilla · Post by **VNilla** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:23 am

Blackhart wrote:Updates include: improved trigger timing, added froche gun, invisible beam cannon for mouth, removed aegis, sabot broad side cannons, tail beam cannon, and some other things I forgot about.

Is it just me, or did you forget to update the animation? It doesn't look like it has any of the things you mentioned...