[WIP] USS Midway, Midway Class for Armada 2

[Majestic]

Hello all,

This is another project I have been working on and I am nearly complete. For those of you who have been around for sometime, you are no doubt familiar with this, those that aren't your in for a treat.

The USS Midway from the Star Trek: Adventures of Midway RPG is due to be released here soon for Armada 2.

Major Payne originally made the model some years ago answering a request from me back when I was on Armada Fleet Command. However I was not at all fond on the textures. Now that I know my way around MS3D I have gone back, fixed up some mesh errors, mainly the welding of faces and have re-textured it using Aad Moreman's Sovereign and Akira textures. Also I used Aad Moreman's Akira deflector and housing rather than the original used by Major Payne. I found Aad Moreman's to not only fit the model better but also the textures (considering they were originally made for the mesh).

Spoiler: Midway

Spoiler: Midway

Spoiler: Midway

I still have a bit of texturing to do, I am also aware of the stretch of the textures. However it was a rather difficult mesh to re-texture and I had to compromise. I do however think the stretch is barely noticeable and in the end when you're playing with the model in-game you won't really see it.

I have also back last June, been given permission by Major Payne to re-texture and kitbash his models so the permissions are all set.

 

[Hellkite]

It looks like home my friend

 

[Syf]

That's a nice looking ship there. Seems I've seen it somewhere before.

 

[Jasoneagle]

cant wait to DL and Get it into the game, Might seek permission to include in the Back burner mod I got Price of Peace

 

[Majestic]

It looks like home my friend

Glad the Midway GM approves.

That's a nice looking ship there. Seems I've seen it somewhere before.

Mah couldn't have, you must be seeing things.

cant wait to DL and Get it into the game, Might seek permission to include in the Back burner mod I got Price of Peace

You are more than welcome to as long as the mod with the ship in isn't hosted outside this site as per my usual conditions. That and providing credit are my only two real conditions. If you're okay with that then you are more than welcome to use her.

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Well I have finished the ship, it stands at 1984, a good size especially considering it the same as the year I was born. Pretty fitting isn't it Hellkite.

Well here are some screenshots of her. She now only needs hardpoint and the usual stuff done then she'll show up in the downloads section.

Spoiler: USS Midway

Spoiler: USS Midway

Spoiler: USS Midway

 

[Hellkite]

So beautiful

to bad none of my Computers can run A1 or A2 now all are 64bit systems and Ive tried No joy

Now if I get converted it into Sin a Solar empire

 

[Lord_Trekie]

Looks good Majestic, never liked the design much I'm afraid but the model looks great.

 

[StarBlade]

none of my Computers can run A1 or A2 now all are 64bit systems and Ive tried No joy

Hellkite, have you tried running Armada in compatibility mode? I'm running 64-bit Vista (can't afford to upgrade to Windows 7) and running Armada in compatibility mode is the only thing that keeps me in the game.

Hope nobody minds a link to an affiliate site, but it'll explain the process:
www.starbase34.net - Operating Systems and Armada II

Majestic: one small thing-- maybe you should shorten the length of the dorsal saucer phaser strips aftwards because they seem to be running into (or rather under) the nacelle supports. Other than that, she looks, well.... majestic.

 

[Ryderstorm]

to bad none of my Computers can run A1 or A2 now all are 64bit systems and Ive tried No joy

Have u tried DOCaColas patch project 1.2.5 for A2? Cuz that may or may not help.

@Majestic

The Midway Class looks great considering the textures ur kinda stuck with working with. The textures are not bad it just be better if they fit lil better to the mesh but you still made a pretty ship. Though I do think the nacelles are kinda "bland" and maybe slightly oversized in width maybe......But hey nice looking model regardless.

 

[Majestic]

I plan on working on the nacelles a bit more, giving them added detail as I too think they are a little bland.

As for the phaser strips, the only way I could do as you requested/suggested TSK, is to either edited the texture, which I was trying to avoid (due to it being the Sovereign and Akira textures) or make new textures that would make it look horrid as I can't make textures. Plus I wanted this to fit Aad Moerman's models as those are the ones I use in my TNG A2 version.

So all in all I think it was a good alternative and MAP's model looks great in Aad Moreman's textures I think.

Thank you all for your suggestions and opinions on this. Oh and TSK, not a problem about affiliate links.

 

[Hellkite]

Hellkite, have you tried running Armada in compatibility mode? I'm running 64-bit Vista (can't afford to upgrade to Windows 7) and running Armada in compatibility mode is the only thing that keeps me in the game.

Hope nobody minds a link to an affiliate site, but it'll explain the process:
www.starbase34.net - Operating Systems and Armada II

Have u tried DOCaColas patch project 1.2.5 for A2? Cuz that may or may not help.

All my computers are running Windows 7 and I have no luck with any of them so I have given up on A1 and A2 and move on to Sins

 

[Majestic]

All my computers are running Windows 7 and I have no luck with any of them so I have given up on A1 and A2 and move on to Sins

Hellkite, if Sins can be hardpointed with MS3D and exported and you can send me documents or links to how to do it, I would be happy to do it for you. However I have never done any Sins modding so at this current time I am clueless.

I am running Win7 myself, I do have issues with A2 myself. But I am running the 32 bit rather than the 64 bit.

 

[Lord_Trekie]

All my computers are running Windows 7 and I have no luck with any of them so I have given up on A1 and A2 and move on to Sins

I run 64 bit Win 7, and I can't run stock A2, but I can run Fleet Ops, give the patch project a try mate, it might help you run it.

 

[Hellkite]

Yep it can be done Maj

Now to hunt your tutorial may take awhile

I should just give you the money / donate it to ear marked for you buy you the game

it such a well done game and so highly mod able my friend

Spoiler: sin pics

shown are form the SIN Mod Star Trek: Sacrifice of Angels 2

 

[Majestic]

I actually have the game, just not the entrenchment expansion.

Kind of can't afford it with all the expenses coming up with bills, being forced to move, the wedding etc.

 

[Hellkite]

I actually have the game, just not the entrenchment expansion.

Kind of can't afford it with all the expenses coming up with bills, being forced to move, the wedding etc.

Oh but you can....
have a look in your donation box my friend

 

[Jetfreak]

Wow, the mesh is very clean and I can see no errors in sight. Approve!

 

[EAS_Intrepid]

That's an awesome ship, Majestic!
You made some very good improvements. Only additional thing I would do is to darken the textures a bit. It makes the ship look a bit more aggressive.

Do you also release the .ms3d file for it?

 

[Terra_Inc]

Wow, she's a beauty.

 

[Majestic]

Oh but you can....
have a look in your donation box my friend

Like I said in the staff room, many thanks Hellkite, it will benefit the site greatly. Just that bit closer to affording an upgrade to the site or towards paying for another year when that time comes around.

That's an awesome ship, Majestic!
You made some very good improvements. Only additional thing I would do is to darken the textures a bit. It makes the ship look a bit more aggressive.

Do you also release the .ms3d file for it?

I don't release the MS3D, but if someone PM's me and requests it I have no issues sending it to them via email.

Wow, the mesh is very clean and I can see no errors in sight. Approve!

Wow, she's a beauty.

Thank you both for your support on my work.

 

[thunderfoot]

This is a beautiful ship! Very distinctive as well.

 

[Majestic]

Hello all, I haven't forgotten about this ship, it's still on my to-do list. I plan to see about adding a little bit of texture detail to the nacelles so they aren't as bland. I am also going to release it along side another ship that I am doing. A kind of sister ship.

You see I am still working on various projects and in one, is a complete redo of stock, replacing the ships with updated models. I also plan to have more than the one hero unit, built from shipyards and thanks to the 1.2.5 patch only one at a time can be built.

The reason I am babbling on a bit is due to the Federation having not only the USS Enterprise-E but also a visitor from a Parallel Universe the USS Midway and a visitor from the future.

Spoiler: New Vessel

Spoiler: New Vessel

It still has a great deal of work such as texturing for starters and some minor mesh work.

 

[dinosaurJR]

Hello all, I haven't forgotten about this ship, it's still on my to-do list. I plan to see about adding a little bit of texture detail to the nacelles so they aren't as bland. I am also going to release it along side another ship that I am doing. A kind of sister ship.

You see I am still working on various projects and in one, is a complete redo of stock, replacing the ships with updated models. I also plan to have more than the one hero unit, built from shipyards and thanks to the 1.2.5 patch only one at a time can be built.

The reason I am babbling on a bit is due to the Federation having not only the USS Enterprise-E but also a visitor from a Parallel Universe the USS Midway and a visitor from the future.

Spoiler: New Vessel

Spoiler: New Vessel

It still has a great deal of work such as texturing for starters and some minor mesh work.

Wow - I like the look of that model - kinda an updated Premoni1tion - good work, I know from experience that once finished, it'll look great!

 

[Majestic]

The Model is by Queball, poly reduced and rebuilt by Major Payne I am just updating the model, fixing mesh errors and giving her a new paint job.

 

[CABAL]

One thing I never liked much about the Premonition is the nacelles. Perhaps a new design is in order?

 

[Majestic]

One thing I never liked much about the Premonition is the nacelles. Perhaps a new design is in order?

Well I am planing on doing some alterations on them, mainly to do with the bussard collectors. Other than that I am not sure, I'll guess I'll change things as I go along to suit my tastes.

But I really am not a fan of the Bussard collectors hence my intention on changing them a bit.

 

[Majestic]

I have finally got the Midway in game, she still has a little bit of work, mainly getting the Akira and Sovereign textures to match up a little bit better and some more texture detailing on the nacelles.

However here she is in her current glory alongside the Akira and Sovereign.



Click on image to see full sized image.

 

[Majestic]

Okay I have reworked the nacelles giving them more detail. I am now working on giving her new weapons unique to her, being that she is a prototype of experimental technology including quantum slipstream.

Since a picture is worth a 1000 words:

Spoiler: Midway

Spoiler: Midway

Spoiler: Midway

Spoiler: Midway's Slipstream

 

[Jetfreak]

She's shaping up to be quite the design, love it Majest. ^_^

 

[Adm_Z]

Very nice, I love the design.

One think that might be improved, if you are open for C&C I think the Buzzard colectors should be a wee-bit bigger. that or the boxes around them smaller, but personally, I like their size. just my opinion. I really like their design too.

Love how this is shaping up