UFOs & Being Horrible: Part 3 (New Solution!)

I like it. Would there be any way to add an indicator of some sort so that if someone tries to shoot through the exterior it will inform them that there is no line of fire? Otherwise it may not be immediately apparent to some first time players.

It seems very clear. When you make alterations to the art, the only thing I will say is the exterior wall "line" could use being several pixels thick to emphasise that there is an exterior wall.

The connecting bit between the two sections would also need to be filled in black (probably get fixed anyway but just thought I'd mention), but other than that it looks like a good solution

The connecting bit between the two sections would also need to be filled in black (probably get fixed anyway but just thought I'd mention), but other than that it looks like a good solution

Chris: We are going to see the interior consoles and equipment in the UFO correct?

!looks better then i imagined it to be, bring on V18

How are external doors going to be shown? Are they not going to be affected by this change or will they disappear as the walls do.

Secondly, since you are already drawing the lines around the bottom of the UFO, can they be copied and pasted about X many pixels up to look something like this:

By the way can someone tell me how to make the image look larger?

By the way can someone tell me how to make the image look larger?

^. Somebody tell him. And then tell me.

Are you using the

Are you using the

I just used the Insert Image->From Computer method which puts a random number in [ATTACH=CONFIG] tags.

Use instead. Just make sure the pic isn't too big.

EDIT: Oh yes, you need to host the pic....

How are external doors going to be shown? Are they not going to be affected by this change or will they disappear as the walls do.

I was wondering about this too. First thing that popped into my head: "what about the doors?"

Use instead. Just make sure the pic isn't too big.

EDIT: Oh yes, you need to host the pic....

Thanks!

I don't think anyone read that post Gazz.

It wasn't 12 pages long with an indecent amount of details so we all figured it wasn't really you

Well, I'm experimenting with detail filters to appear more human.

It's just funny how the design went through all these iterations only to arrive at one of the first suggestions. =)

Chris, Thanks for posting that concept image.

Design - test - redesign are pretty common scenarios when it comes to development. Often times, concepts have to get dropped, or the process needs to be re-designed to make it work correctly.

Just means that the original suggestion had it 'right'.

I'll be interested to see this in game too.

That example looks nice.

I reckon it would look better on the bigger ships as well with their larger floor space to hull ratio.

I am guessing that the internal borders (where the floor meets the black impassible bit) will have UFO internal walls along them?

As external doors are attached to these internal walls it would be reasonable to assume they would also be shown if that is the case.

Just for me to understand it properly - will only the hull walls be invisible? Or will we have a boring 2D interior of the UFO with some 3D props? I mean - no inner walls and doors?

Just for me to understand it properly - will only the hull walls be invisible? Or will we have a boring 2D interior of the UFO with some 3D props? I mean - no inner walls and doors?

Exactly what I was fearing when I saw the first mockup pic. Losing the really thick exterior walls to help with the layout makes sense. Losing the 0-thickness interior walls seems rather annoying.

I'm assuming that the normal internal walls will stay; bear in mind that this is just a quick Photoshop version, not anything in production yet.

Yes obviously the internal walls and props will still be visible.

Yes obviously the internal walls and props will still be visible.

I agree with this concept too, its the best so far.

Sounds like the perfect compromise then.

hehe, perfect compromise.

My version of the example from the first page, not perfect but I reckon this is what it might look like in game.

My version of the example from the first page, not perfect but I reckon this is what it might look like in game.

My version of the example from the first page, not perfect but I reckon this is what it might look like in game.

Something like this will be amazing for sure! I fully support this idea