[WIP] Captain in 3rd person

Heretic · 03-28-10, 05:16 PM

I came up with a way to see the captain in 3rd person.

It's not actually the player. I don't see any way to track where he is. What I do is use another crewman as a stand in. If you're on the surface and in 3rd person, he'll show up, otherwise he won't. Currently, he always appears at the same place which, unfortunately, has nothing to do with where the player is.

Rowddy · 03-28-10, 05:23 PM

awsome

i would like that too

oscar19681 · 03-28-10, 05:23 PM

That rocks. Is it possible to somehow bind the captain to where the player is?

urfisch · 03-28-10, 05:28 PM

nice idea, bro...

ReallyDedPoet · 03-28-10, 06:03 PM

Wow

Ablemaster · 03-28-10, 06:31 PM

Looks good Heretic, nice one

THE_MASK · 03-28-10, 06:34 PM

Hey thats me .

pythos · 03-28-10, 07:02 PM

I have seen several pics of the control room with a person at the periscope. Is that pic from this work Heritic?

Heretic · 03-28-10, 07:15 PM

No. There were some pre-release shots showing the obs scope being used by the 'captain'. I duplicated the effect in the screenshot thread, demonstrating the animations. Mine were done using the XO in his Captain Rahn guise. The Ubi ones likely were too. I suspect they were originally intended for the tutorial.

This is a similar technique, except you can never see him in first person due to a switch I use controlled by the Free_cam command.

*edit* Here's the screenshots demonstrating the observation scope animations using the XO in disguise. This is a different technique than the shot above. It's first person.

rascal101 · 03-29-10, 12:04 AM

Looking extremely good, looking forward to downloading it - one thing - I notice your insignia, the black sward fish is at the front of the town not on either side - is this another mod

Regards
R

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heretic

I came up with a way to see the captain in 3rd person.

It's not actually the player. I don't see any way to track where he is. What I do is use another crewman as a stand in. If you're on the surface and in 3rd person, he'll show up, otherwise he won't. Currently, he always appears at the same place which, unfortunately, has nothing to do with where the player is.

kylania · 03-29-10, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rascal101

Looking extremely good, looking forward to downloading it - one thing - I notice your insignia, the black sward fish is at the front of the town not on either side - is this another mod

The VIIA has a single emblem on the front of the tower, the VIIC has an emblem on either side of the tower. Never seen a VIIB.

03-28-10, 05:16 PM	#1
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	[WIP] Captain in 3rd person I came up with a way to see the captain in 3rd person. It's not actually the player. I don't see any way to track where he is. What I do is use another crewman as a stand in. If you're on the surface and in 3rd person, he'll show up, otherwise he won't. Currently, he always appears at the same place which, unfortunately, has nothing to do with where the player is. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information

03-28-10, 05:23 PM	#3
oscar19681 Admiral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,020 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	That rocks. Is it possible to somehow bind the captain to where the player is? __________________ we live we die but death does not ends it. Jim Morrison 1943-1971

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urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	nice idea, bro... __________________

03-28-10, 06:03 PM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Wow __________________ Back in the Day

03-28-10, 06:31 PM	#6
Ablemaster An able master Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 274 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 5	Looks good Heretic, nice one __________________

03-28-10, 05:23 PM	#2
Rowddy Gunner Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Holland Posts: 100 Downloads: 202 Uploads: 0	awsome i would like that too

03-28-10, 06:34 PM	#7
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Hey thats me .

03-28-10, 07:02 PM	#8
pythos Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere over there Posts: 834 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	I have seen several pics of the control room with a person at the periscope. Is that pic from this work Heritic?

03-28-10, 07:15 PM	#9
Heretic Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 617 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 2	No. There were some pre-release shots showing the obs scope being used by the 'captain'. I duplicated the effect in the screenshot thread, demonstrating the animations. Mine were done using the XO in his Captain Rahn guise. The Ubi ones likely were too. I suspect they were originally intended for the tutorial. This is a similar technique, except you can never see him in first person due to a switch I use controlled by the Free_cam command. edit Here's the screenshots demonstrating the observation scope animations using the XO in disguise. This is a different technique than the shot above. It's first person. __________________ - heretic I enjoy drinking beer. MightyFine Crew Mod 1.2.1 - Updated 22 March MightyFine Less Annoying Footsteps Crew AI Scripting Information