NEWS: First X3TC Teaser Video released

Deleted User · Post by **Deleted User** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 20:58

Jakesnake5 wrote:
666 wrote:Besides I'd consider using one of the most common and freely available codecs that is supported under almost every operating system quite "simple".
Xvid IS free, easy to download and install.

Without it, the file would have been MUCH bigger.

Err - isn't that exactly what I said?

I knew I should have quoted the post I was referring to... d'oh!
(my comment was aimed at the line "Why can't egosoft ever do anything simple?")

Anyway I'm glad it worked out for snyderm so he can enjoy the teaser as we do

Tenlar Scarflame · Post by **Tenlar Scarflame** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:21

My face =

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous weapons and explosions. This is what X3R should have been.

I counted at least 3 ships that I could have identified as an Argon Nova... but they were all vastly different! Not sure what to make of that... but it's interesting indeed

And that missile cruiser! The torpedo-style launch! That was beautiful.

Where, though, was this "new weapon / weapons" Ego speaks of?...

fiksal · Post by **fiksal** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:35

interesting,
quite a few of new ships, looks like

the engine effects look more like X2's, dont they?

now, what the heck is on 0:18-0:19?
looks like reavers or something from XTM (though I havent played XTM)?

PAC/HEPT fire got changed on 0:20, or a new weapon?

0:24 - funky missile, maybe too pretty?

0:32 - missile launches! - look nice on the big ships

0:38 - missile explosions? - excellent

fchopin · Post by **fchopin** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:39

nice

wolfmaster1979 · Post by **wolfmaster1979** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:47

Sweet, downloading...

I can't wait to see what TC has to offer

Tenlar Scarflame · Post by **Tenlar Scarflame** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:47

fiksal wrote: the engine effects look more like X2's, dont they?

I noticed that, and it wasn't just the engine trails, it was that lens flare sort of effect... I missed that quite a bit in X3R and I'm glad to see it back (hopefully)

EDIT

Also just went back and looked at those shots being fired by the Argon capital around 0:21... if you pause the video you'll see that they look like little squids! Or something.

And they each have a trail and one of those little lens flares... very very pretty. Hope I get a new comp soon

Post by **Terre** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 21:49

Looking like things are getting more sculptural with greater use of colour.

All good

Rapier · Post by **Rapier** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:11

Oooh. I really like the idea of re-balancing cap-ship battles. Good old fasioned torpedo slogs, with guns reserved for point defense. None of this full PPC loadout and slog it out rubbish (well, not rubbish, but it's less tactical)

THE_BIG_FISH:Leo · Post by **THE_BIG_FISH:Leo** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:20

i am going to guess from that vid that the terrans and argons form an alliance and all the other races go ape s**t and start a war thus the argons developing new terran improved ships and weapons

well i guess this is only one crazed guess in a sea of others soon to pop up

Ralon · Post by **Ralon** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:40

wow just watched the vid, looks cool! Would be nice if they had some shield effects in this one (more like a second skin on the ship that's like a meter off the hull that lights up when hit, or like a bubble shield

....anyway

Can't wait! Game looks awsome!

Stu Austin · Post by **Stu Austin** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:48

Nice!!!! Love the missile effects!!! Very pretty indeed. That is awesome!!!

Artemis404 · Post by **Artemis404** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:49

Excuse me while I miss the point of X3TC:

Whatever that music is it's really rather awesome. If a full version doesn't make the game when it's released I might have to cry.

Xeroxia · Post by **Xeroxia** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:50

I have uploaded the teaser to YouTube.
You can view it here

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:53

Awesome I was hoping for some new news on TC.

Alkeena · Post by **Alkeena** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 22:53

Have to admit, I dont like the aesthetics of the new argon ships shown

like, at all. Modeling is fine, I just dont like the concepts (except perhaps for the very first fighter shown)--they look too much like novas with extraneous stuff bolted on and have lost any semblance of a sleek sexy look.

All in all the trailer actually depressed me a bit, think I'll just be sticking with X3+XTM

xeon_1 · Post by **xeon_1** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 23:01

Damm that was nice

That ship at the end it looks like it has some extra maneuvering jets that you can see firing to enable a faster strafe

Overall i can't wait until it is out

muppetts · Post by **muppetts** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 23:04

hmm New ship models, brighter effects. hmm

Syndrome · Post by **Syndrome** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 23:06

muppetts wrote:hmm New ship models, brighter effects. hmm

Actually, I would be rather disapointed if it didn't have that. After 3 years I'm quite done with the current ship models of the races that I never really liked in the first place. Only the Terran ships looked realistic.

bigmacmonster · Post by **bigmacmonster** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 23:12

Download the smaller file and that looked good
Downloaded the bigger file and I now need a time machine
Cos I need acopy of the game NOW
Well done guys but take your time and hurry up

BugMeister · Post by **BugMeister** » Wed, 5. Mar 08, 23:15

murky buckets, guys..

- possibly some new weaponry in there..??

- is that Alexei's music on the soundtrack..??

egosoft.com

egosoft.com

NEWS: First X3TC Teaser Video released