COMMAND AND CONQUER : TA
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TODAY'S STUFF - Hitman Neverlose - 10/31/99
MAMMOTH TANK |
Because so many people are waiting for
this, I decided to make it next. For those that don't
know, X66 Mammoth Tank is armed with dual 120mm cannons
making it the most powerful tank on the battle field. It
also has dual missile racks to effectively defend against
infantry and air units. Below is a picture of the model
that I just had time to finish:
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WEAPONS |
Added the right damages that weapons inflict on the Refinery. |
STEALTH TANK SOUNDS |
I just noticed that I actually can add the cloaking sounds of the Stealth Tank in TA. I won't do it yet though, because I would have to edit a sound.tdf file for it, and I think that I'll make that in the end when all units have been done. I'm not sure if the enemy can hear the cloaking sounds but at least I can make it have the sound when cloaking and uncloaking. |
ADVANCED GUARD TOWER |
Firagon will most likely make model for GDI's Advanced Guard Tower next, and I'll continue working on the APC, which is starting to get working now. Unloading still has some problems... |
'OTHER' PAGE |
I added something on the Other page. Go check it out. |
LINKS |
Removed non-working links on the top of this page. |
ARCHIVING |
Next time when this page is updated, all news from this month go to the archives and we'll start a fresh new page. So, if you'll ever miss any news, you can go check them at Old News page above. |
CNC-TA.ZIP |
Sorry, but I haven't had time to fully test if it works right, so you'll get the latest version next time I update. |
REFINERY DONE - Hitman Neverlose - 10/29/99
REFINERY |
I finished the first version. Because there is no harvester yet, it is purely an extractor built on metal patches. |
WEAPONS FACTORY |
I modified the Weapons Factory buildtime to be closer to the one in C&C. It takes around 2 minutes to build now, like it did in C&C. I just like that everything is ready, so that I don't have to start adjusting these things later. |
CNC-TA.ZIP |
Updated! Now with the Tiberium Refinery. Go get it at Units Page! |
AHEM-AHEM... - Hitman Neverlose - 10/27/99
REFINERY |
Firagon sent me the new version of the
Refinery model and I started texturing it, and here's the
result. I haven't had time to make the full unit, and I'm
possibly going to try to make it to be able to 'build'
one (1!) harvester (which will cost nothing and has build
time 1), this way you can freely choose when you want the
harvester to be deployed...if there is a reason why you
shouldn't...maybe attack or something...Anyway, the pic
of the model is below:
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TECH TREES |
What kind of tech tree will C&C:TA have? I wrote two choices for a tech tree, and they have their own bad and good sides in them and I would be happy to see your own visions for the tech tree. Actually I was thinking about a contest and final poll to decide the winner version. So mail in your versions and we'll decide the best ones and you decide from them by the poll. |
MORE NOD POWER! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/26/99
NOD BUGGY |
Yeah!!! It's done already! It looks pretty simple now but it has over 140 faces in it! The first version I made had over 300, so it's far from my original plans...but it's quite good none the less. Available now in the news CNC-TA.zip at the Units page! |
A SCREENSHOT |
Another screenshot of the full C&C:TA
arsenal so far. Click the thumbnail below to see the full
picture.
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REFINERY |
I asked Firagon to start working on the Refinery and he really did start it. I received the first version of the model today, but I wasn't fully satisfied in it, so I asked him to fix the faults I told him, and I'll hopefully receive the new version tomorrow, so I can finish it before weekend. :) |
FIXED THE BIKE! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/25/99
RECON BIKE |
Yes! I fixed it! It was so damn small
thing that had slipped by my eyes when making the unit.
It was a filename rocket.tdf for the weapon, and it
because TA already has a file rockets.tdf in it, it was
of course overwritten by TA when loading...anyway it
works now, and I quickly took a screenshot of it in
action, see below:
They're firing on Arm Commander, but who cares, they work now...but maybe I should make the rocket pods on the back a bit bigger, what do you think? |
CNC-TA.ZIP |
Updated after a new unit as usual! Now with the Nod Recon Bike. Go get it at Units Page! |
SMALL UPDATE - Hitman Neverlose - 10/24/99
RECON BIKE |
I decided to make this next, and if a
strange thing wouldn't happened with it, it would be here
already. The weapon is jammed for some odd reason. There
are no conflicts, the model is simple, so nothing in it,
script is as simple as a unit can have, and there are no
other special things that would be wrong...so I'm VERY
frustrated about it. Below is a picture of it in
Unitviewer (Which seems to be able to turn the turret and
such, but in game it won't), just to give you something
to look at:
It will have a turning turret in the back, like all TA units must. Anyway, for those that don't know about it, it is a fast motorcycle armed with rockets. It is the fastest ground unit in C&C and mostly used for scouting and harrassing the enemy. I'll try to get it fixed by tomorrow. |
2 NEW UNITS!!!!!!!! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/23/99
STEALTH TANK AND HELIPAD |
I've been working on C&C-TA all the
day. I just went to egt some pizza but otherwise I've
used all my time on these two new units. Nod Stealth Tank is a tank equipped with missiles and special "Lazarus" shield which makes it invisible (TA's cloaking) for enemy. It is also stealth on radar. Helipad is a construction and repair structure for helicopters. It works like TA's air repair pads, and also constructs helicopters on the pad. Unfortunately you can do both, repair and construct, at the same time right now, but I hope to find a way to go around it in future. Right now it's only available for GDI, but once I get Nod's Apache done, I'll give Nod its own one. Both units are in the picture below:
The lights on the helipad are animated. The second of the above stealth tanks is cloaked. To reveal enemy stealth tanks, you must be close to them and see them on the minimap. It's not somehow possible to reveal them by being enough close. You must first fire on them. |
CNC-TA.ZIP |
Updated again! Now with the Helipad and Stealth Tank. Go get it at Units Page! |
GUARD TOWER'S UP! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/22/99
GUARD TOWER |
Latest addition to C&C-TA's arsenal
is the GDI Guard Tower. Mainly used against infantry and
light vehicles this defensive structure is the cheapest
one in GDI's arsenal. Below is a screenshot of it in
purple side colour:
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CNC-TA.ZIP UPDATED |
Yes, I updated it right after I got the Guard Tower ready. Get the latest CNC-TA.ZIP at the Units Page. |
APC AND STUFF |
Still working on it. I will try using the Transport Hover as base next, stay tuned for more news, as I don't have college next week which means a lot more time to work on C&C-TA and other TA related stuff. :) |
DEFENCES UP! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/19/99
TURRET |
The first version is ready! The first version is in the latest CNC-TA.zip so go get it at the Units Page. |
APC |
I'm still having problems with the APC. madrat suggested that the problem is in that the unit can't have weapon and be a transporter at the same time. I tried removing the weapon of the APC, but it didn't help. Anyone done a working transport before? If so then mail me, please! |
SCREENSHOT |
I have a full screen screenshot here
showing all working C&C-TA units. Take a look!
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LIGHT TANK |
I reduced the length of Nod Light Tank. New version in the above screenshot and of course with the latest CNC-TA.zip |
KRHM... - Hitman Neverlose - 10/17/99
TURRET |
I made the NOD turret model today, but
haven't had chance to try it in game yet. I'll post more
about this tomorrow...hopefully...
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APC |
I'm still having problems with the APC, and it's most likely in the scripts as when I try to load a unit on it, it does everything it should, except take the unit inside. Another problem is that once I've done the loading, it won't do it another time...it won't unload or load anymore. The weapon is having some problems too. It usually take about 3 seconds after the command before it fires. I'm gonna do more research on it, as usual... |
STILL ALIVE! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/15/99
APC |
I decided to make the GDI's APC already,
without any infantry. I'm using the Dune:TA troopers for
test now. Unfortunately the unit won't load the the
infantry...yet. I'm doing some research on it soon, and
the actual unit looks and works pretty well. Here's a
screenshot of the APC:
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EARLY UPDATE! :) - Hitman Neverlose - 10/13/99
WEAPONS FACTORY |
Yes I fixed it and it works now. The only
bad side of the thing is that you can see the nanospray
on the building. But despite this fact it works mighty
well and looks cool. Check the pics below and after that
get the latest CNC-TA.zip from the Units
Page.
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OBELISK OF LIGHT |
I couldn't fix the obelisk laser with madrat's advice, so it must be something else. I gotta continue testing... |
OHHH WELL MY MISTAKE... :/ - Hitman Neverlose - 10/12/99
CNC-TA.ZIP |
Well it IS true that the latest CNC-TA.zip doesn't have the Obelisk in it...and I apologize for this mistake. I'm gonna upload the REAL and LATEST CNC-TA.zip with these news, so go get it at the Units Page. |
WEAPONS FACTORY |
I've been having problems with the Weapons Factory. I have had this before and know the reason...but I'm not too sure how to fix it...I tried few times a while ago but got frustrated...but I'll try again later today... |
I'VE BEEN WORKING - Hitman Neverlose - 10/10/99
WEAPONS FACTORY |
I did the GDI Weapons Factory model
today, and so far it looks like this:
The texturing looks bright in the unitviewer, but it should be darker in the game. And if it isn't, I will naturally use darker textures, so no worry. I'll try to get it in working condition later today. |
OBELISK LASER |
madrat told me one possible explanation for the cut end of the Obelisk laser, I hope that I can fix it now...gonna try it later on... |
NO...YES...NO... - Hitman Neverlose - 10/08/99
C&C-TA.ZIP |
Ok here it is with the Obelisk of light. I haven't modified it from yesterday news but what the heck, I'm sure you wanna try it out. :) |
WORKING |
I'm currently working on the Minigunner and Weapons Factory. I hope to get both ready during this weekend. |
THE RED LAZZZZZER - Hitman Neverlose - 10/07/99
HAND OF NOD |
The new pic of Hand of Nod. Not much
difference but something at least.
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OBELISK OF LIGHT |
I forgot that I had made the Obelisk of light model and decided to continue making the actual thing. The latest screenshot of it in action looks like this:
The laser is quite much like the original C&C one. The noticeable differences are the lack of the sound when it loads the shot, and the laser doesn't hit the target immediately, but it goes really fast none-the-less. The ray also gets cut at the end, I know few possible explanations for this already but I gotta do some reasearch on it. I will not add the obelisk to the C&C-TA zip yet but I hope to do so tomorrow, or even later today. |
HAND OF NOD |
I'm gonna change the texturing on some faces of the Hand of Nod and possibly show the new version later today, stay tuned. (The new pic is above the obelisk pic) |
SOMETHING! - Hitman Neverlose - 10/06/99
HANDY |
Good thing Webster asked "Any news
today?" in ICQ, otherwise I would have forgot to
post up this pic of the Textured Hand of Nod. I'm
especially satisfied with the all-around texturing but if
something should be fixed it's the ball in the hand and
the arm and fingers of the hand itself...well at least
some parts of them...maybe a bit darker colour on the
rock wall too, and the doors look a bit messy...Well this
is the first version, hope ya like it.
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TAKIN' A BREAK - Hitman Neverlose - 10/04/99
BREAK... |
I decided to that I'll keep a pause in C&C:TA for few days so that I get my interest back again. All the time I will use on unitmaking for that time will be used on normal TA units...such as the Core version of Shocker plane. Or maps, maybe... I will, however, post up anything coming from other members of this project. |
PROGRESSING AGAIN. - Hitman Neverlose - 10/02/99
TIBERIUM SILO |
I had time to texture and finish the Tiberium Silo and I already added it in the latest CNC-TA.ZIP so go get it immediately from the Units Section.
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CLEAR NEWS PAGE - Hitman Neverlose - 10/01/99
FIRST CLEANUP |
A new month means that we're going to throw all the news from last month to an archived news section where you can go if you missed some news recently. This will boost up the load time of the page quite a bit. |
TEST GAME |
I ran a test game with HellRaiser, our main unit tester and I must say that it was really fun. Mostly because I felt that I had really done something great there. Anyway most of the units and weapons still need adjusting but that's all in future when we can really compare all the units to each other. |
BUSY |
I have a lot of models to texture as Firagon sent me the Silo model and I haven't even textured the previous Hand of Nod yet. Scripting the walk animation for the minigunner is also very frustrating and trying to make it look good is almost impossible. But everything will be done, that's for sure! Just wait a little while... |
