Eve O Mod

[x106]

This is the Official Post marking the creation of the Eve Online Mod effort.

Goals:
- Bring all Eve O races into this game *Most popular Ships

Caldari
Minmatar
Amarr
Gallente

- Create similar Eve O modules and module strategy into this game
- Make custom scenarios that have an "eve" feel
- Skin Menu to fit the theme more
- Make custom installer


Tasks Completed
Create mod file structure
Created Ship texts and Ship Hull texts for Caldari
Created empty texture files for Caldari Ships
Created empty race chooser image
Created first basic scenario text
Created Caldari Race text

Completed 12/3/09
Created Caldari Raven Graphic
Uploaded screenshots of the test graphic using a tribe cruiser's text files

Completed 12/8/09
Created Caldari Raven Damaged and destroyed graphics (which is a pod and it looks freaking cool!)
Created Caldari Kestrel Fighter/Bomber Graphic

[Mackam08]

This is something I've been working on myself also.

So far I've only played around with what I can do;

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9504/condortest.png

Condor image was lifted straight from EVE, and it works in game. I've been working on some weapon systems, and I'm currently putting together a Megathron.

[x106]

I would be happy to steal your Condor image. I'm working on a Raven as we talk here. If you want to pool efforts I would be glad to especially since I plan on doing whatever serious changes are possible with the current game engine and the new modules.

[Hellfire]

i'd definitely pay for something like this, instead of the tribe

[x106]

Since I will be releasing it for free unless Cliff scoops this up and puts me into his one man team - I may just make my mod dependent on files from Tribes so you could possibly consider it a two-for-one deal. I really would like to make sure that this game sticks around so I want this game to still be profitable for the developer.

[Hellfire]

so you're planning on making it as a mod of the expansion, don't you? bad idea, this way you cut out all the people who have just the vanilla game (which are usually more).

a shame i'm uncapable to do anything creativity related ^^' right now i can give you only my full support

[x106]

I did say "I may just.."

I still have to see what is in the expansion :)

[x106]

Race Select Screen

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First test graphic

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I'm calling this screenshot that is attached "alpha" but it is probably even less. This is just simply a different graphic using all the settings of a tribe cruiser.

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[cliffski]

the flashing lights should look good when that is done. I must get that ship editor finished, it makes it so much quicker.

[x106]

A ship editor!!! Woah, I'm excited!

I'm assuming ship stats/variables and module/effect placement?

[x106]

I posted another small update/edit to my first post. Once I get done creating all my ship graphics I'll post some more screens. I didn't think of the pod idea right away until I started watching the Ravens blow up. It didn't look right at all seeing them in pieces and then I just realized it made no sense at all because this is an eve mod and there was never debris floating around from the popped ships. I'm going to put pods for Cruisers and Frigates and just leave the fighters alone.

[Hellfire]

news?

[x106]

No news yet :)

I just got back this morning from a 1200 mile drive from visiting family for the holiday. Things will be more normal for me after the next weekend!

[Thunderbird]

holy crap!!!

/me is a EVE addict

i wish i could help but my skills would probably destroy the mod :P
you just got yourself your first crazed fan that will stalk you wherever you go

[x106]

lol I got a holiday offer to renew one of my eve accounts for free so I might do that rather than use google images for the pictures...