Cockpits

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 13:54

i don't know whether ego will do this but for 1.4 hopefully they will add cockpits with a toggle on/off feature.

i would like to put together some cockpit designs that relate to each races origin.

as i am not very good at designing ideas into drawings i am enlististing the help of the more talented x-universe fans. hopefully if i come up with some good ideas i will post them.

please feel free to post your pics and ideas here, as they are bound to be better than mine

cheers

stevio

Earthpilot · Post by **Earthpilot** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 16:28

I made myself the very same thoughts about that.

So far I only have dealt with exterior paranid cockpits:
designs

But I think tha paranid pilots are standing inside their cockpits ( i have read Helge Kautz' novel "Nopileos" ), so i think the front of a cockpit is one big window, so everyone else can see the holy beeing inside.

Instruments will be mounted around that main window with monitors at the top third and the controls about where we humans are having our waist.

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 16:39

i like the Paranid M6

good point, the paranid are big headed arent they.

"the preist duke of my station forbids contact with pilot such as you"

the only contact they will have with me, is my fist and his face!

i think Argon cockpits are hi-tech looking controls, plain teladianium panelling and raw machinery.

Boron = a fish tank?

MGA · Post by **MGA** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 17:52

stevio wrote:Boron = a fish tank?

Don't laugh. If that was the case then how come Julien and Kyle can pilot them?

Other than that. I've never played X3 so I can't comment.

esd · Post by **esd** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 18:00

MGA wrote:Don't laugh. If that was the case then how come Julien and Kyle can pilot them?

Environment suits?

Besides, a ship's cockpit is just a "fishtank", it's just filled with air. Not a huge leap to swap air for water.

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 19:23

MGA wrote:
stevio wrote:Boron = a fish tank?
Don't laugh. If that was the case then how come Julien and Kyle can pilot them?

Other than that. I've never played X3 so I can't comment.

sorry to any Borons i may of offended

Axeface · Post by **Axeface** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 20:43

Boron cockpits are actually, so I hear, technically filled with water, but as they sell them to other races im sure they would have the facilities installed to drain it and use without water.

Earthpilot · Post by **Earthpilot** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 22:58

That means we have a problem with the boron thingy.

Speaking of 3D both cockpits could be made.

BUT:

What Cockpit do we take ?

If you think about it in reaistic way, we would have to
capture the ship
remote control it and head it to the next shipyard
buy a new cockpit that fits our species.

I personally would go for the cockpit built for boron purposes.

Such a Cockpit would be a big tank with a big window similiar to my paranid idea.
However the controls would be placed either behind or below the pilot.

General Dave · Post by **General Dave** » Sat, 14. Jan 06, 23:15

Sorry to but in here.....

As you capture a Boron ship you should see all of the water vented outand perhaps the O2 supply you carry with you could fill the ship, although you would have to reach a shipyard or station sharpish or you'de run out.....

It would make capturing ships a bit more immersive, and the environment idea could also be used for other races.....

Also if the boron ship wook enough damage the cockpit should crack and water spew out everywhere........

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 09:49

good ideas people,

what do you reckon split and teladi ship cockpits should look like???

MGA · Post by **MGA** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 12:43

I would expect the split cockpits to be confined and harsh for combat. The Teladi ones would be basically be a mixture of all the parts from other races as they don't design their own parts.

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 13:13

MGA wrote:The Teladi ones would be basically be a mixture of all the parts from other races as they don't design their own parts.

yes it does say on teladi EQ docks Info. that they invest in the less expensive older technology, so they could save money by using old stuff??

MGA · Post by **MGA** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 16:26

True. This statement taken form the argonopediea as well on the Bat.

The Teladi Bat is a speedy little fighter capable of great speed of attack and delivering a lethal fire from its two side mounted lasers. Its technology is a combination of the technology of all races and most pilots would find themselves at home behind its controls. True to the Teladi nature it's pilots would rather make profit than fight but, if attacked, they are well capable of taking care of themselves. They should never be underestimated.

General Dave · Post by **General Dave** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 16:35

I wrote this whilst being very drunk quite a while ago, I can't remember why......

The jist of it was that the cockpits should have animations in them....

An example wold be that your Split destroyer would have slaves to entertain you on-route to your destination, maybe fighting each other in a ring or something like that (think Jabbas Palace)

Also Argon Ships could have simple point and click games for long journeys such as Tetris or space invaders (this could solve the problem of having no SETA in X online, just give the pilots something to do)

In flight entertainment people, its what makes space travel worth doing....

I understand it would be unfeaseable for 1 person to achieve these visuals but maybe for X4 or X5......

Whaddyou think?

Player. · Post by **Player.** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 16:36

The spelling

Tetris is space

General Dave · Post by **General Dave** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 16:43

The spelling

Your going to have to explain that one to me.....

Stevio · Post by **Stevio** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 16:48

Tetris i love that game

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i dont beleive there ever will be an X-Online because it would be a Fu**ing big job. not to mension the noob's or not so good gamers, getting blown up by others with there M2's

i think egosoft will not put cockpits into X³ by patch probably with the X³-tension pack.

as the cockpit art needs to be done, and new missions, BBS missions, New ship upgrades etc. etc. which will make a patch take like 5 hours to download.

but i think each ship needs its own cockpit which matches its ship model otherwise it'll look crap

Player. · Post by **Player.** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 17:15

Well about X Online:
There will be an x online and there will be good clans that will protect newbies so they dont get blown right away

General Dave · Post by **General Dave** » Sun, 15. Jan 06, 19:01

You could call this clan the G.B.S

Galactic Baby Sitters.....

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