Welcome - introduce yourselves!

[Elffin]

This the official thread in which new members interested in the XTM-BSG mod may introduce themselves.

If you have any special skills which would be beneficial for this mod's development, don't be shy - tell us!

N.B.
As with the main X-universe forum, we wish to encourage all who sign up to use usernames similar or identical to the usernames they have on other forums.

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon-pancarte02.gif Welcome to all http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon-pancarte02.gif

[Elffin]

Glad to see that Canis-D (http://www.thexuniverse.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1556) has joined our forum.

For the ones not familar with his work, have a look at his website for his numerous high quality BSG designs.

Canis-D's BSG ships (http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG.html)

Welcome :wave: - were honoured to have you here!

[Viper047]

hey guys,

i'm viper047. our mod team ( speedy and bartolomeus and myself ) are happy to support the xtm bsg crew and we hope to bring forward this mod.

so say we all

greetz

viper

[krm398]

I'm KRM398..and I'm very happy to see this new mod and forum up and runing. As I have no special skills to offer,(my only experience is lev 3 dev for X2-3).. I hope to see great things from the team here, you certainly have a talented crew to work with, good luck to all. :mrgreen:

[Elffin]

cheers krm398 - welcome :wave:

[Stevio]

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon-pancarte02.gif krm398

[Losman]

:oops: Hello
The name is Losman and I have a embarrassing confession to make, I just discovered this BSG public community by clicking on Stevios SIG. You have no Idea how tough that was even typing it, Anyway I'm also a BSG fan and knew some of you guys have been working on this MOD,(hard to miss with all the toaster avatars and sigs) VERY cool stuff. How are things going?

Favorite BSG moments:
1) pretty much the whole mini-series-loved it

2) the episode where Lee and the Pegasus bail the galactica and the old man out of serious trouble.(shame to lose the Pegasus " the Beast") One of the better space combat scenes I have ever seen ( actually it probably wasn't the scenes as much as the emotion involved) . Kept that one on the DVR so I can replay it anytime.

I don't really have any good computer skills ( when talking to the likes of you guys, no skills whatsoever ) to help.

Good luck, hope everything is smooth sailing for ya

Losman out

[Elffin]

Welcome mate :wave:

[Stevio]

http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon-pancarte02.gif Losman ;)

[apollo]

Hi krm398 and Losman!!

(how did I miss this thread)

Hi everyone! (month too late...) Can't wait to play this mod :)

Apollo

[Wolf518]

Hello all.

I'm Wolf518 and I've only made a couple posts on the forum. Sorry...I'm a bit new to forums. I just stumbled on this one and thought I'd post an intro.

Unfortunately I don't have much to offer you for useful skills because I know nothing about programming. My skills are all hardware related (I'm a PC tech). Sorry about that.

However, I have always been a major Galactica fan. I really need to commend all of you for your work on the Galactica mods for X3. I nearly fell out of my chair at the detail. OUTSTANDING!!! Two of my friends went out and bought the game after I showed them some screenshots.

Anyways, thank you all for your efforts. I have a pretty full schedule and I don't get to the forum very often. I love X3 and LOVE the BSG mods! I just spent nearly all my credits to purchase and outfit the Pegasus to go along with my Galactica. I guess I better get off my behind and make some more cash...

Thank you all for your efforts and hard work. What you've done is no small feat and your efforts are greatly appreciated.

-Wolf518

[Elffin]

Thanks Wolf and welcome!

Will try and continue to impress you!

[Stevio]

My skills are all hardware related (I'm a PC tech).
always handy to have a techy around O0 welcome dude O0

^^ p.s. any chance you can fix my blinker? it hasn't moved for years :lol:

[Ice-Dragon]

A warm welcome to krm398, Losman and Wolf518 :wave:

[Craig Mathieson]

Hi Everyone, I'm relatively new to X3 and loving it, I am desperate to play the BSG mod, but I can't find where to download it, can anyone point me in the right direction?

[apollo]

Hi! Our mod isn't finished yet, we're still working on it. There is Vipers mod, but it might be in German only. There are also bsg ships available from Hawkbs, but these only add them to the game.

http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=157852 - Hawkbs ships
http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=153912 - German mod

[Craig Mathieson]

Good luck with it, I can't wait to play the finished mod.

[Elffin]

Thanks Craig and welcome!

Viper's mod was/is also available in English

[jocan2003]

Guys if your going to get this mod done ill even donate some cash to the project i want so much to see this mod out :D between that and the new Huxley game i prefer this nod :D

Keep it up and if i can help in scipts tell me ( im not the best around but hey i can always try no? ) ;D

[Elffin]

Hi - nice to c u here Jocan.

This project has taken a while to take off... but we have now have a good team so hopefully we won't disappoint you.


Edit: moved your post to best suited topic. ;)

[jocan2003]

if you need some ppl to help you out i know a bit of scripting and modding ( not model wise but playing with .pck files )

If you guys need something ill try my best to help.

P.S.: Only thing i cant provide is women, beer or pizza :P

[Elffin]

Cheers .... no women, pizza or beer! Stevio and Apollo will be disappointed! :lol:

... If you can send me a pm I'll bring it to the attention of the team..

http://www.thexuniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5649 :)

[Stevio]

no women, pizza or beer!

:shock:
oh crud i was really looking forward to that :grin:

[AlphaCentauri]

Hi everyone looking forward to this mod. As for helping i can if anyone needs it. I can transfer ships from mod to mod including the docking slots and turrets, im just learning about textures and i can add turrets cams guns ect.. I use 3ds max.

[jocan2003]

Always good to have feedback :)

[Elffin]

@Alpha Centauri - first of all - Welcome!

Thanks for the offer of help ....

If you could p.m. me with some details..

Have a look at this thread...
http://www.thexuniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5649

[Ice-Dragon]

I'd just like to say a warm welcome to jocan2003 and AlphaCentauri.

[D!S7RUG@7OR]

Hi Stevio Hi Elffin :) i realy enjoyed to discover this forum and the ocassion to join the XTU.I dont have any special skill's but i have the pleasure to play a fantastic game who realy :shock: me and i'm very happy to meet the men's with the same pleasure who created a X-Universe for all (credits to all XTM team members and moderators).I realy wish to post even more post's but i'm limited with my english and maybe this is my big problem for not doing so :(:(.Anyway i'm very glad because i've become a XTU member :txuflag::txuflag:O0O0O0O0:txuflag::txuflag:.Cya ;)

[jocan2003]

Your english is pretty god, dont be shy the worst thing that could happen is us telling you how to re-make your sentence. ;) have fun my friend and i hope to see you often :D

[michaeloco]

lo all

firstly my name is mike 27 from uk and love x3....

i have been a fan of the series from x2 and played it to death but tbh wasnt going to go with x3 until i saw this little vid of a BSG mod for it and i rushed out to buy it now i cant find this or ref to it anywhere so ithought i would reg on here and ask the experts if a BSG mod is anywhere to download or does anyone know of a mod upcoming or wip?

many thanks

mike

[jocan2003]

im personaly working on it, we are still early in the work but we are working fast, i cant tell anything about a beta release day or anything like that, but be assure you will get your BSG mod :D

[Elffin]

Welcome D!S7RUG@7OR & michaeloco O0

The mod here is under development.

But one of our team members Viper047 was and is continuing making a BSG mod....so you might wan't to play that while you waiting
Have a look at this thread http://www.thexuniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2261

I suggest you wait just a little bit longer before downloading version 0.5... since he is very close to releasing his 0.6

[D!S7RUG@7OR]

Thx Elffin i will wait the releasing of the 0.6 version.I feel that will be a great one,maybe to be able to shock me once more :shock::lol:. :xtmflag::xtmflag:O0O0O0:txuflag::txuflag:.Cya ;)

[Martin Logan]

Hi everyone my name is Martin Logan and I decieded to post here because I am very intrested in this BSG mod.
I signed up here earlyer because I wanted to participate in the XTM mod but I got distracted in real life for a few weaks but now I found this place.
I have been a BSG fan from the start but am said to say here in Holland there have been no further episodes after the first :cry:
I hope to being seeing you and myself here alot and am excited to try out this whole mod on my computer !

[apollo]

Hi Martin! Welcome to the COTG forums! That's rubbish about them only showing the first episodes - you could try amazon for the dvd box sets? You would have to buy from amazon.co.uk (amazon.com will have different region encoding from Holland.)

[Stevio]

welcome to the forums matey O0
definitely try and get hold of some dvd box sets!;)

[SSwamp_Trooper]

yeah they are well worth it, i just finished season 2. hopefully season3 for my birthday

[Legartius]

Hi all :wave: I think some of you know me, but I just thought I'd pop by and say hi. You see, I've come out of the closet: I'm a Battlestar Galactica fan! (applause, if you don't mind :lol:) I got all three series and the mega-intro-episode, and I'm hooked. I look forward to following you guys! :)

[Martin Logan]

As always the gods provide for some good solution to every problem ;)
Anyway I havent found the download for the mod jet isnt it there or am I looking in the wrong place ?
Thanks for the tip and hopefully in advance for the link.

EDIT: Just found the dvd`s on amazon the prices arent bad either.
Here in Holland I can also go to bol.com so plentiful choise so far hope to have all the seasons soon.

[Elffin]

Welcome all chaps! ...

@Martin Logan ... 'fraid you won't find the mod yet.... but we are working very hard on it ...

For now you can try Vipers047 BSG mod (he is a team member of our mod as well)...... The German version has been released (using Hawkbs and customzied BSG ships) and he is planning an english version shortly.

[apollo]

Hi Legartius!

[Stevio]

I've come out of the closet: I'm a Battlestar Galactica fan! (applause, if you don't mind :lol:)
http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon_newanime006.gifhttp://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/adama/adamaanime006.gifhttp://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/starbuck/starbuckanime004.gifhttp://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/baltar/baltaranime003.gifhttp://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/six/sixanime008.gif

Welcome Legartius its about bloody time you confessed :p

[Martin Logan]

Well I`m sorry to say that I`m not all that good at german even though im dutch.
Ill be waiting for any english release with full excitment though and maybe you guys hould consider just releasing whatever you do have as a beta mod :rolleyes:

[apollo]

maybe you guys hould consider just releasing whatever you do have as a beta mod :rolleyes:

Hahaha, nice try :)

[Martin Logan]

Well I realise there is still ALOT to do but if you can get more input from people such as myself ho have not jet been involved maybe the help for all that needs to happen will grow.
And also if there is a try it out mod available you could possibly find yourself with an even bigger team so the real mod will be done faster and grow bigger :)
Otherwise lets just wait 8)

[Aragon Speed]

Hi all,

I don't post much, and I sorta lurk in the background so no-one notices me. I'm just shy I suppose. :angel:

I just thought I'd say I hope the Mod is progressing well, and if there is any help you need just shout, I may not know the answer, but then again I may.;)

AS.

[Martin Logan]

I believe I did forget to mention the fact that im also very willing to help in any way possible.
I dont now alot about modeling and as I said I havent seen all the galctica series jet but I would love to learn to do at least moderate moddeling.
I am familiar with the script editor I realise even with it theres still alot to learn but I have been getting on well at it if I may say so myself.
Just give a shout or PM or whatever and ill see what I can do in my small spare times :)

[Stevio]

I'm just shy I suppose. :angel:

pfff.. who are are you kidding AS :grin: :p
thanks for the offer matey i'm sure we'll need your expertise at some point O0

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Martin Logan your offer has been logged, thanks O0

[MarcusX3]

I thought id pop in here and see how you guys are doing. a greets to all.
Apollo Effin, tips hats.

nice mod hope you guys do well. back off to pirates land

[Aragon Speed]

pfff.. who are are you kidding AS :grin: :p

I just won a bet with myself, I figured you'd be the first to respond to that.:lol::mrgreen::lol:

Although it was politer than I expected.>:D

[Stevio]

Thanks marcusx3 O0
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@AS you know me too well 8)
and what do you mean? im always polite http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/smilies/galactica/cylon/cylon_newanime003.gif :angel:

[Fuz]

Hi BSG fans,

I'm in the UK and to be honest have joined to further my own needs :)
I have just had a eureka moment when it comes to texturing in 3DS Max and so I have been up until 2am for the last three nights with a renewed fervour for sci-fi modelling !



I have Doubleshadows tut and one by Magrathean Monkey but so far have ended up with an invisible ship in game and a few missing files in my X3 root :)

Both the above know what they are doing and that is the problem, never get a tech to write an instruction manual ! :) :)

Could any members point me in the direction of any other tutorials for getting models into X3 please ?

When i finally get the hang of it there will be no stopping me.

Cheers

[apollo]

Hi! here you go - http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=130330

[Elffin]

Hi there Fuz... what you modelling?

[Fuz]

It may end up as a TP class ship, has the front end of the Oddyssey from 2001 and the cargo part... so far its a cylinder with my corporation name painted on it :)
Tomorrow (well today actually) I'll try to sort some pics out.

@ Apollo , thanks for the link, that's one I haven't seen before.


Gotta sleep now !

[Drone]

hey plp great work with the bsg mod it looks cool can see u all done alot allrdy not sure if this will help but found something u might find useful


http://galacticastation.com/Downloads/Galactica2003.pdf

[apollo]

Hi Drone! Welcome to the forums ;) Cheers for the reference, never seen that one before!

[ML]

Welcome, Drone! :)

[DannyD]

Hi Boys! I like very muchf BSG for a long time. Here in italy us to the second season even though I have always preferred to buy the DVD pack that I find much better. I know your mod from when you started and now that are on TXU some day I decided to make a greeting:)


(Sorry for my bad english)

[Elffin]

Hi There DannyD

Thanks for popping by... feel free to post if a topic interests you 8)

[logtar]

Hey i'm really liking how some of the ships you guys are working on look, this mod seems awesome :D

Keep up the good work!

[Neuron_Ned]

Name: Neuron_Ned.
Skills: None to speak of.

I wish to covey my deepest apologies for not making my presents known earlier and praise the work being done with the COTG mod. Very impressive but that’s not worth much from a rookie.
Downloaded GMax with a view to being useful to someone one of the days. No purchased software yet, not until I can justify the spend with some semblance of proficiency in modelling etc. Ambitious I know but we all have to start somewhere goals and all.

First contact was the files from Hawkbs and now very much hooked.

All the very best and good hunting

Neuron_Ned.

[Elffin]

Cheers Neuron_Ned - and welcome :)

[apollo]

Welcome! Gmax is very similar the commercial version 3ds max, and the included tutorials should give you a nice introduction!

[OnYx]

Yeah, the main difference is rendering capability, which game modellers shouldn't care about. (except when they want to make flashy renderings like me)

Keep in mind that modelling for games may look really easy because of the fairly simple models, but it's actually more of a skill than modelling for shows and movies (really). Making something look good with relatively simple geometry is something you have to practice. I've always said that anyone can model, but only a few can model efficiently :)

Good luck with it, and Apollo is right, the tutorials and the help files that come with programs are your best friends. There's more in there than they teach you at schools.

Cheers,

OnYx

[oneleggedhaggis]

Hi there guys, I'm Oneleggedhaggis, or haggis for short.

I saw what you guys are doing and i think its really good, Great in fact and i wanted to see if i could help. I have been a fan of BSG since i was a small kidwhen my dad introduced me to the origional bsg series an i got scared when the cylons blow the high hell outa every thing in the first showing. My skills lye mostly in the Music/sound Fx area, definately not spelling or grammer. I'm Studying Music technology and computing at Uni and have been doing game audio and Sounds design. I have been having what you could say fun with C sounds and other music programming codes and programmes.

I am new to the whole X universe and modding for that matter but I want to help and i hope i can become a useful and valued member of the team.

Regards Haggis

[apollo]

Hi Haggis! From Scotland? Nice to hear your happy to help! Elffin is our sound man so I'm sure he'll send you a message when he's on. Welcome to the forums!

[Ice-Dragon]

Hi Haggis Welcome on board:wave: