[MOD] Warp Gate Redesign - V1.0 Available 13/2/2011

Kitarn · Post by **Kitarn** » Mon, 13. Sep 10, 21:14

I think he slipped the Terran gate model into the Xtra pack as the gate there doesn't work with the Large Gate false patch.

As shown here:
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But then it doesn't work with the Hub either:
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TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Tue, 14. Sep 10, 02:54

That's because the Terran Gate hasn't been resized. The Large Gates patch actually includes an enlarged model. Same with the HUB, it has it's own gate, I just don't know how to call them.It's easy enough to englarge them though. Will have to see if I can export yet

stickocide · Post by **stickocide** » Tue, 21. Sep 10, 18:46

This still going or active? Would be great to see.

Retiredman · Post by **Retiredman** » Wed, 22. Sep 10, 20:54

Just another suggesting:

Add a second type of gate.
A gate that a ship needs a piece of software/hardware to use.
It can pass thru and jump to the paired gate but anyother ship trying to use it would be randomly jumped to a sector elsewhere.

This gate would allow a sector to be solely used by the player for their own purposes and relative safety.

mr.WHO · Post by **mr.WHO** » Wed, 22. Sep 10, 21:02

I think it might be impossible or far too much scripting.

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Thu, 23. Sep 10, 04:17

It's not impossible at all. It's not that hard actually. There are already models in the game that are there for this, however Cadius is creating one which has no forward protrusions which prevents all the ships getting stuck on them.

I want to edit the TOA to Jump Gate script so I can actually put TOA's all over the place

stickocide · Post by **stickocide** » Tue, 28. Sep 10, 19:33

This shelved for now, then?

Shame if it is, looked great.

manm · Post by **manm** » Mon, 4. Oct 10, 20:12

The new desgin looks great.
I hope it is finished sometime soon

urbanfreak · Post by **urbanfreak** » Wed, 6. Oct 10, 16:49

Do it the best Cadius...

I do recommend animated graphics on it.. Especially the inside of the core.. they can either be shimmering lights or some wacky disco pattern for some special gates (i don't remember how many there actually are)..

You should take a step further too after all you're adept at creating other models and mods... Try animating the model.. Make it spin in game.

Cadius · Post by **Cadius** » Wed, 6. Oct 10, 16:55

This shelved for now, then?

Nah, i just needed some time off to settle X-Tra's Teladi update. Now that's over, this is back on the plate

Make it spin in game.

Yep, thats the idea. The back part of the gate will spin

urbanfreak · Post by **urbanfreak** » Wed, 6. Oct 10, 17:13

Cadius wrote:
Make it spin in game.
Yep, thats the idea. The back part of the gate will spin

Then that's great !

project_mercy · Post by **project_mercy** » Wed, 6. Oct 10, 17:51

These look pretty awesome, and are just what I was looking for as a companion for what I'm working on right now. I'll be super interested when you're able to get something going.

vincentf563 · Post by **vincentf563** » Sun, 17. Oct 10, 05:24

Heck Yeah!! That is cool. I've been cheating my Valhalla around in my sectors for far too long. I'm going to find that other gate mod for now. Glad to know this one is coming. LOOKS GREAT!!!!!

rusky · Post by **rusky** » Sun, 17. Oct 10, 10:18

You can't animate them as well can you ? Would be too awesome to see the other ring slowly rotate around the inner one as well

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Sun, 17. Oct 10, 10:39

Yes you can. Animated models are possible. Animated GUI elements are a bit harder...

garrry34 · Post by **garrry34** » Fri, 10. Dec 10, 21:43

cad hows things going on this front?

The Univerce builder · Post by **The Univerce builder** » Fri, 10. Dec 10, 23:53

My only thought on this is make the gates BIG. in short, give it a radius of one Odysseus.

Cadius · Post by **Cadius** » Mon, 7. Feb 11, 07:51

I call upon the dark powers of the warp and cast necromancy on this thread.

Ok so I've got one of the 4 warpgate designs in game for testing.

Necron Warp Gate
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Now for some bugs I hope someone can help me solve
The gate is made to be double the size of the gates in vanilla, now I'm having this issue:
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Do you see the area outside the gate marked in red? Small ships (Fighters, TS/TP/M6/M8) seem to only use that area to jump and when they jump into the sector they only appear in that area, Capital ships does not suffer from this issue and still use the center of the gate to jump.
This bug is rather unexpected but not entirely bad either
Pros:
- Decrease the chances of small ships ramming into capital ships on the way in or out.
- Drop in traffic jams since the jump area is quite big.
Cons:
- Destroys immersion, especially if you are flying on autopilot and your M6 did this.

By the looks of things the "jump-capable" area of the gate has increase abit too much and I have no idea how to adjust it. It does not appear to be tied to the size of the gate's whirlpool. Any ideas?

Zeron-mk7 · Post by **Zeron-mk7** » Mon, 7. Feb 11, 09:45

Cadius wrote:Do you see the area outside the gate marked in red? Small ships (Fighters, TS/TP/M6/M8) seem to only use that area to jump and when they jump into the sector they only appear in that area, Capital ships does not suffer from this issue and still use the center of the gate to jump.

This is not bug, but probably that has hardcoded jump area for small ships.

Zeron-mk7 · Post by **Zeron-mk7** » Tue, 8. Feb 11, 07:36

Cadius wrote:[ external image ]

From this screenshot, I see your gate part (tube) radius is smaller than vanilla gate radius, problem maybe are because that.
You can try to resize your new gate part (tube) the same radius, how has vanilla gate ring, or maybe resize radius bigger then vanilla gate ring.

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[MOD] Warp Gate Redesign - V1.0 Available 13/2/2011