Topic: Where did everyone go?

[intermech]

I've never been the one to take a hint that the party is over. Can someone please help me out here, or show me the door. THANKS!

[TAnimaL]

I couldn't find an answer in that poll that really reflects my sit, so I went with "What are you talking about" but am close to "lurking" as well.

I can't effectively model or code, and I have been rather busy work- and vacation-wise this summer, but I check in here frequently. I have been doing some of my own modding of shipllist stuff, that's on the backburner now but hope to share it at some point this year. I consider my self very lucky that there are other modellers sharing their work - thanks again to you all - and hope someday soon to figure out some C++ to generate some OP scripts.

I have experience, ideas and opinions which I try to share to anyone who wants to hear them.

I am into the World of Star Trek for the long haul. I have turned my back entirely on Star Fleet Battles and prefer these SFC games in all their iterations. Of all/any fan communities I've joined over the years, this one here at Dynaverse is the only was I've stayed with and plan to stay with. I'll be here.

[atheorhaven]

Closest one for me was "lurking and waiting for inspiration", but the reality is "lurking and hoping for time to mod".  Inspiration isn't the problem, lack of time is.  My Daleks are needing a coat of paint and their complete pack needs to ship.  My TARDIS interiors need the painters tape to be removed (after that's done) all the exteriors are done and four of the interiors are as well, my Spacedock needs some windows.  My Jaggoroth ship is getting dusty with cobwebs, and so much stuff sitting waiting for me to.. get time to do it.  :p

Doesn't help that my wife gets freaked out whenever I get on the computer either, even if I check email, I've spent too long on the computer because that's my day job as well.  :p :p

I'm hoping to get some time off at home alone to try and get some projects completed, but even my weekends are being consumed at this point with her projects.  My car has been driving around with partial bondo on it for almost a month and a half now.  :/

[OlBuzzard]

hmmmm

Where to begin!

1.  A lot of things for me has changed.  Married over 38 years now:  family has moved for several years now!  Grand kids are fun !
2.  I'm able to do my own 3-D modeling now ...  ( just need to learn how to unwrap the thing so I can texture my own stuff)
3.  I still work an average of 55 to 60 hours a week  ( I guess that will not change for a while yet )
4.  I love the original version of SFC-OP ( minus the bugs ... and with a couple of cool ships added to the ship list ).
5.  I would love even more to fly a few missions with some old friends:  Capt. Ken, Spartan, Retribution, Nanner Slug, Rolling.  Beat up on Fluff and a couple others while having my butt handed to me by anyone of a number of folks  ( a list too long to publish )...  What???  you don't think I know what was going on??  HAHAHA !    Hey:  It was still great.  I only wish I had the skill then that I do now.  I might have been of some actual good use to others around me !

One of these days someone will mess around and come up with another Trek game worth playing.  IMHO if you took SFC-OP , SWTOR and STO ...  shook them up (with SFC-OP being the primary driver) ...  hmmm  that might be interesting to see what would shake out !

[The Northern Star]

So much going on, so little time. Had a small family emergency pull me away a while back and never really got back to REALITY! I intend to finish my Klingon re-textures though . . . and I'd love to go at the Gorn as well.

[Starfox1701]

I'm still having PC problems so I'm just hoping I haven't lost anything

[ModelsPlease]

YES he lives ....

Tis I MP.

Life has thrown me a curve, health is a true issue. I stop bye from time to time to see whats going on but I can do no more than that. Since my last release I have undergone 13 major surgeries. The last being 06 Aug 12.

Keep at it guys, and live long and prosper !!! However....as we all age this may become live long and prostate    I still kill me....be well peeps

-MP

[OlBuzzard]

YES he lives ....

Tis I MP.

Life has thrown me a curve, health is a true issue. I stop bye from time to time to see whats going on but I can do no more than that. Since my last release I have undergone 13 major surgeries. The last being 06 Aug 12.

Keep at it guys, and live long and prosper !!! However....as we all age this may become live ling and prostate    I still kill me....be well peeps

-MP

[/rubbs eyes]  holly cow !

I hope you do get better soon old friend !  Take care !
[/salute]

[CC22]

Aw! Sad times it seems...

[Bernard Guignard]

Get better M.P.  We are in your corner rooting for you. 

[Tus-XC]

I never disappeared... i just lurk more

[Wicked Zombie]

Roaming...

[wulf111]

just stumbled in here wondering if people were still around. i dont get to play SFC anymore found a new hobby as some of you may know (paper craft models) and i am doing pretty well at it. i have published a few models to my community and stopped by for a little inspiration for my next build. if any have an interest in that stop by at http://www.papermodelers.com. its amazing what can be done with paper and glue. i do mostly conversion from 3D format to paper.

[intermech]

Wow, that's great wulf111. I have been messing with some 3D models to paper also. I work with a kids club that holds a pine wood derby each year and I've used paper models as the body sitting on the pine-wood chassis. They turn a lot of heads because you can put in far more detail with paper than a wood carving.

[I, Mudd.]

Still nosing about ....

[maldo]

Hi! came back for the beta.

[wulf111]

Wow, that's great wulf111. I have been messing with some 3D models to paper also. I work with a kids club that holds a pine wood derby each year and I've used paper models as the body sitting on the pine-wood chassis. They turn a lot of heads because you can put in far more detail with paper than a wood carving.

that's pretty awesome IM you should definitely check papermodlers for some great inspiration. if you jion up let me know so i can add you as a friend.

[Magnum357]

I guess I'm still here.  I don't play SFC anymore.  For one thing, all my systems are outdated and I can't log into Gamespy or Gameranger, so I gave up.  Didn't see a point playing a game only in solitare anymore.  I remember the "good old days" of Gamespy where we had some great tournaments with 4.0.  I really didn't like the X2 battles much, the basic era ships were a blast to compete with however. 

Nowadays, I occasionally stop by Fed Commander website and construct SFC models once in a while.  Thats about it.   

Just incase anyone is curious, no I am not that guy called "Magnum man" that some people ask me about.  Whats even more curious however, is that I"m also a self taught computer programmer as well.  Interesting eh! 

[Magnum357]

Another thing I would like to point out is that I still have my original and "gold" version of SFC1.  I always thought SFC1 was the best for solitare play (even though the supernover explosions were a bit of an overkill in my opinon).

[Kreeargh]

My vote was i quit.

I have been lurking and waiting for inspiration topic . Where is it? You are a fan make it!

Fact is it is here now ! You public make your own trek! CBS is trying to kill it off.

The Trek is your own not mastered by others! If the fans dont use their glory Trek will die!

[GotAFarmYet?]

I guess I'm still here.  I don't play SFC anymore.  For one thing, all my systems are outdated and I can't log into Gamespy or Gameranger, so I gave up.  Didn't see a point playing a game only in solitare anymore.  I remember the "good old days" of Gamespy where we had some great tournaments with 4.0.  I really didn't like the X2 battles much, the basic era ships were a blast to compete with however. 

Nowadays, I occasionally stop by Fed Commander website and construct SFC models once in a while.  Thats about it.   

Just incase anyone is curious, no I am not that guy called "Magnum man" that some people ask me about.  Whats even more curious however, is that I"m also a self taught computer programmer as well.  Interesting eh! 

Still Lurk abit but not much time to do anything anymore.
Magnum you should search the main forums for the place they play at now, there are new host sites now that have replaced gamespy etc. You might be able to connect to those

[MajorRacal]

I'm still around and dip my nose in from time to time to see what's happening.

My main problem is still a severe lack of time.  Also my computer finally died and was packed off to be recycled.  I'm using an infirm laptop that can't really cope with the demand of modding, and since it has Vista installed I can't use Max 5 to convert files to .mod so easily.

M/R

... but this is some of the stuff I'm still working on:

(Diz, you might recognise this one)

[MajorRacal]

Oh, and one more for KF:

[Klingon Fanatic]

Oh, and one more for KF:

Nicely done for a Klingon Base MajorRacal. I'll tke that and your FASA Gorn ship(s) please.

I have been lurking here.

I am testing the SFC: EAW CE Beta and have been playing a Klingon campaign on the border of Hydran space there. I miss the OP weapons and the X-ships, and the custom missions available in SFC: OP. I am hoping some of the old SFC2 custom made missions at least get converted to the new SFC2 EAW CE.
SFC1 still has THE Ultimate skirmish mission: Repair Roundevous and the BEST custom made monster mission: The Quantum Factor. The SFC1 campaigns were a lot more entertaining than the dribble we got in SFC: OP...

SFC2 EAW CE also needs a NEW D2 mod. I have a list of suggestions starting with each fleet must be made like they were built by the same manufacturer. 

I, Mudd did a fantastic Planet/asteroid set as well.

[Atolm-Rising]

I'm always around... and I am always designing

[Magnum357]

Hey Major Racial, I like the thrid ship pic on the list.  Thats a neat design for a single engine fed.

[Bernard Guignard]

Hey Major Racial, I like the thrid ship pic on the list.  Thats a neat design for a single engine fed.

would be nice to see  top, side, front , back bottom views for that one

[TheStressPuppy]

I have pretty much moved on. Real Life gives me very little free time to model any more, and i really have lost my muse. I was hoping to make a re-imagined "Federation, and Empire" style mod for Sins of a Solar Empire. With re-imagined SFB ships (i hated the original SFB designs. Especially the romulans). Lots of ideas. Like using a modified NX class as the "old light cruiser", and a total makeover of the romulan sparrowhawk, and condor, but after my drive crashed, and like a fool i didn't back it up, and lost every WIP i had. Including the McQuarrie WIP i posted a long time ago. I just lost all motivation to redo everything again from scratch. That was years ago.

Now i pretty much lurk, and give advise, and opinions to those that ask for it. One of the few "geezer gamers" on the sins boards. I just play the games now

[Antivyrus]

Much like TheStressPuppy, I lost everything in a drive crash and pretty much lost motivation. However i do still lerk around here now and then.

[MajorRacal]

Awww, KF, I thought you'd recognise that one as the FASA Romulan F-2 Nestar class Repair Facility... I suppose she does look a little Klingon though

And here's a multiview of the Black Country class Frigate.

www.majorracal.com/orthos/BlackCountry(1).pdf

Also, I recently found an unfinished attempt at the FASA Genser class Escort, she still needs nacelles:

[Terradyhne]

I was distracted by STO but with the recent changes there and some friends leaving, due to PC problems, i got back to modelling 

first product of my new modelling is up on Battleclinic, get it here:
http://sfc.battleclinic.com/docks/view.php?id=4882

its the Tholian Home Galaxy Cutter from the SFB Shipyards of Vega and the so called light dreadnought will be up soon

[Klingon Fanatic]

Awww, KF, I thought you'd recognise that one as the FASA Romulan F-2 Nestar class Repair Facility... I suppose she does look a little Klingon though

And here's a multiview of the Black Country class Frigate.

www.majorracal.com/orthos/BlackCountry(1).pdf

Also, I recently found an unfinished attempt at the FASA Genser class Escort, she still needs nacelles:

The Romulan Targs learned everything they know about space travel from us. It's been awhile since Ilooked at the FASA manuals... Nice work on the Genser.

Terradyhne,

Nice work but how about releasing some of you gazillion OTHER non-Fed ships too please...

BTW: I did a Klingon Academy style retexture of the new Tholian ships...

[Mackie]

I moved onto other things as well, made a few hundred kitbashes in around 10+ years so i figured its about the time I call it quits.
I pretty much ran out of things I'd like to bash because the way i see it, I made every and any possible combination of the models I had available / every and any possible combination I wanted to make.
I didnt want to get to a point where i just simply keep rehashing the same sh*t over and over again.
Better to be remembered for the better stuff I made rather than a mass of rehashed crap.
Similar scenario to that of tv serieses that run for far too long and just become old and tired (SG1 ended after a proper run, the simpsons are still on and have been horribad since the fifth or sixth season).

Also, my skills and my tools have became antiquated so I cant really provide much to modern gaming either so im fairly certain my bashing and modeling days are over.

Im not angry or bitter over this but thats just how it is, just need to find something else to occupy my time with

[intermech]

Also, my skills and my tools have became antiquated so I cant really provide much to modern gaming either so im fairly certain my bashing and modeling days are over.

I feel very much the same way. There was a cusp there around 2000-2003 where the hobbyist could run with the professional artists, but now it is impossible to keep up without investing huge amounts of time and money.

[markyd]

Lol.. its funny though...   Your all still here 

Loads of names there I miss allot from back in the day.. thumbs up to you all.

Dont miss Miles though   

 

[Centauri Vaughn]

The final straw for me was dealing with those DIFF clowns back in.. 2004?? (Wow, almost ten years ago.) I pretty much said too hell with anything Star Trek and Star Trek related. The game no longer excited me; I had no interest in "Enterprise", Star Trek was just dead in my eyes. I went to SWG (Star Wars Galaxies) from 2004-2009 and had a blast; during that time period a whole lot of life changing events; very difficult at first but ended up for the better. Afterwards I dabbled in STO on and off for about two years 2010-2012. Although many changes were made to the game it's just the same: "blow this up and kill this" scenario, over and over. I also felt pressured to "keep up" in order to maintain a decent character / ship build for PvP. This made STO feel more like work than play and I have enough r/l s*** to do as it is. In addition, I have little tolerance for the rudeness, poorly managed fleets, and the rampant whining that plagues the STO community. I uninstalled STO and never looked back. (If anyone wants to buy my STO account feel free to PM me.) I realized that my taste for gaming changed and I prefer to be involved in things that are more creative than destructive. Believe it or not, I'm actually involved in Trainz. I made a nice crappy metro route and I am currently scripting the sessions. I am curious about SFC CE, and to be honest, that’s about it. I will have to play SFC CE to see if anything further will come of it.

[Darkdrone]

hey all nice too see a few of the old crew still around was just looking at my sfc disks and thinking man not played or modelled for that game for few years
maybe its time to dust off the disks and 3dmax and start playing it again

hope everyone is doing well talk to u all again soon

DarkDrone

[TheStressPuppy]

Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I am posting on the sfc 4 topics. Though i haven't modeled anything in years there is nothing to say i wont start again if the motivation returns.

[OlBuzzard]

It would be nice to see you guys in action again. I miss the ole days. I'm sure everyone does.

Adam

As with many of us we've changed, grown, and yet still appreciate the lessons learned as we passed through this part of our life.  While I personally have several regrets, there was only ONE that really bothered me greatly.  That is as you say:  "in action."  I was just barely learning the basics of modeling and was unable to translate the ideas I had into functional models.  While I will never be the expert that many others are, I only wish that I had enough experience in modeling back then to make useable contributions.

I admit I miss a lot of the brain storming and successfully completed projects that we were a part of.  My son's SFC-3 MOD G.A.W. without question was one the best times we had.

[atheorhaven]

As with many of us we've changed, grown, and yet still appreciate the lessons learned as we passed through this part of our life.  While I personally have several regrets, there was only ONE that really bothered me greatly.  That is as you say:  "in action."  I was just barely learning the basics of modeling and was unable to translate the ideas I had into functional models.  While I will never be the expert that many others are, I only wish that I had enough experience in modeling back then to make useable contributions.

I admit I miss a lot of the brain storming and successfully completed projects that we were a part of.  My son's SFC-3 MOD G.A.W. without question was one the best times we had.

Still have the install files around somewhere, always been meaning to go back to them and pull out the ships we did and backconvert them for SFC 2/1.. one of these days.  Maybe 2014 will be the year.. :p

[Grigolio81]

Hi everyone,I'm still playing sfc3 sometimes.That's my favorite game!   
I love that game so much,but I'm wondering it is possible to create,with  C++  transwarp & slipstream speed technology in the sfc3.
Another word : Where is transwarp & slipstream speed in sfc3 ???

[pepperman]

Greetings to all!  I know its an old thread but thought I'd stick my head in here and wish everyone a happy, health and prosperous New Year.  I actually never played SFC (shame on me, I know); however, I did enjoy sharing my models out with the community.  I was/am still found of Romulan designs.   

[OlBuzzard]

As with many of us we've changed, grown, and yet still appreciate the lessons learned as we passed through this part of our life.  While I personally have several regrets, there was only ONE that really bothered me greatly.  That is as you say:  "in action."  I was just barely learning the basics of modeling and was unable to translate the ideas I had into functional models.  While I will never be the expert that many others are, I only wish that I had enough experience in modeling back then to make useable contributions.

I admit I miss a lot of the brain storming and successfully completed projects that we were a part of.  My son's SFC-3 MOD G.A.W. without question was one the best times we had.

Still have the install files around somewhere, always been meaning to go back to them and pull out the ships we did and backconvert them for SFC 2/1.. one of these days.  Maybe 2014 will be the year.. :p

ya know what's funny ..  I've got an updated version of the "Bass Master" .  It would probably need to be resized ...  BUT it has a few features that the original was supposed to have.

[MajorRacal]

Aww, I remember the Bassmaster too.  And some other interesting ideas that never ever seemed to get off the ground.

Hey guys!  Isn't it funny how we seem to drift back here periodically?  I've not done much at all - although I made a stab at finishing two half-textured Feds and started work on a FASA style Gorn and an interpretation of the Genser real life just kept pulling me away again.  I still have loads of unfinished stuff backed up all over the place.  I'll have a new PC set up on Tuesday and I have Max ready to install once it's all hooked up - sadly, whilst the motivation is there to finish the stuff that's been gathering dust and build more new stuff, there just never seems to be enough time any more - I even let my site close because it seemed rather redundant given the lack of activity.

[atheorhaven]

ya know what's funny ..  I've got an updated version of the "Bass Master" .  It would probably need to be resized ...  BUT it has a few features that the original was supposed to have.

Hey Buzz.. sorry, was digging around looking for stuff and found almost all my tools again.

If you get a chance, drop me a PM with a link and I'll see what I can do for resizing and porting it.. now that I found my virtualized laptop HD and have it going on an external HD.. I'm a bit more flexible about where and when I can do things.