Monsters/Creatures living in Deep Space (like the Space Flies) possible?

dex909 · Post by **dex909** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 00:36

Yes it´s me again with another weird idea

There are Space Flies in the game living in deep space - would it be possible to add monsters/creatures that live and hide in space like them? Imagine some kind of large dragon like creature that might even attack your ship! =)

This SHOULD be possible. or not?

Galaxy613 · Post by **Galaxy613** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 00:53

donno if you can skin bones in X3 so you can't make it really look like it is living... but we can see what we can do when we get the offical X3 graphics modding tools.

dex909 · Post by **dex909** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:02

THAT´s the spirit

well, that "dragon" doesn´t need much animation, maybe more like those traditional chinese festival dragons look and move.

I am starting to learn the script language but it will take a LONG time to create good scripts (not "HEY I can understand the script, now on to my own universe"-like scripts) - so if anyone knows the script (cycrow?

) maybe he can create such a thing!! This would add so much retro 80´s sci-fi fantasy flair =)

Post by **Cycrow** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:14

unfortually im kinda busy working on my other scripts to do much else

maybe after i have some of these finished

dex909 · Post by **dex909** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:23

Nice one Cycrow!!

Well if you´d like, we can keep in touch about this!

You know - THAT would be something NO other space-sim EVER HAD! >=)

Galaxy613 · Post by **Galaxy613** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:36

Even with scripts, you need us graphic modders to make the model and scene file to even get it into the realm of scripts.

RaGodofTehSun · Post by **RaGodofTehSun** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:38

i have never seen space flys

but couldnt you just mod the behavior of the space flys so they attackk your ship?

Lothmorg · Post by **Lothmorg** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:44

RaGodofTehSun wrote:i have never seen space flys

I've not seen them in X3 yet. They were all over the place in X2 though.

RaGodofTehSun · Post by **RaGodofTehSun** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 01:52

i have to admit though... a TL sized space monster rampaging through a sector would be a fun mission

Post by **Cycrow** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:07

could have sightings on them reported on the BBS

RaGodofTehSun · Post by **RaGodofTehSun** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:15

ohh i have an idea: for information on the creatures you have to do really hard missions for the BB tyhen you get the clew as to where to look next

esd · Post by **esd** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:16

Could you not spawn a spacefly, but with modified scale properties so it's 20x it's normal size? A TS-sized spacefly would certainly grab your attention, and probably destroy more than just your jumpdrive if it hit you.

Lothmorg · Post by **Lothmorg** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:28

esd wrote:Could you not spawn a spacefly

Heh heh. The Mothra of Spaceflies!

Post by **Cycrow** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:30

can the scale be changed in a script, or would it require a mod to do that ?

RaGodofTehSun · Post by **RaGodofTehSun** » Mon, 28. Nov 05, 02:31

i dont know if this will work but can you set somethigns engagment range to 0 so it will rush in and slam into you then make a ware to have fitted onto said critter so it doesnt take damage from colisions?

dex909 · Post by **dex909** » Tue, 29. Nov 05, 01:02

WOW! Nice ideas there!!

This WILL be done - somehow - I don´t know how but I won´t rest until we have this in there =)

mmh.. nice Idea with the scaled spaceflies.. then with the right tool we could just replace their model with a LARGE DRAGON LIKE MONSTER and then change the bbs a bit - FINISHED! Can´t wait.......

Post by **Cycrow** » Tue, 29. Nov 05, 01:04

well, ill do the script to put stuff on the BBS about if, it someone else wants to actaully mod them into the game

argharg · Post by **argharg** » Tue, 29. Nov 05, 10:13

And then we could capture them... and sell them to the new opened galatic zoo... It is called x3-pokemon!

Like the idea though.
space worms eating ateriods anyone?

doubleshadow · Post by **doubleshadow** » Tue, 29. Nov 05, 11:38

Cycrow wrote:can the scale be changed in a script, or would it require a mod to do that ?

You have to change that in the body file. But it's really easy - just one number. The bigger the number, the bigger the model

The idea is really good. I'm just not too sure if it's doable

But fact is that you can make the "creature" use the same movement as X2 Dolphin. That was very "worm like"

How about importing worms from... emh "Worms"

Those would be ENEMIES.
/* Imagining himself doing front assault on a worm with Rambo like headbend and big scary bazooka

*/

Post by **Cycrow** » Tue, 29. Nov 05, 13:44

sounds good

well as far as spawning it into the universe and adding BBS news events about it is do able, however the control of it might be slightly harder to accomplish and how it might interact with the player

of course, would need to know the purpose of having it in the universe, weather it justs sits there as a kind of decoration, or if it will actaully have something else to do

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Monsters/Creatures living in Deep Space (like the Space Flies) possible?

Monsters/Creatures living in Deep Space (like the Space Flies) possible?