[Mod] Dark Avian Shipset

[Velorian]

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This mod adds a dark version of the Avian shipset with red lights, engines and force fields. The AI won't use it, so the player will have unique ships if he does.

It should be compatible with any future versions, even if I should forget to update version number, and it should be compatible with any other mod, including other shipsets, as it uses it's own files.

If there's compatibility issues anyway, let me know.

I strongly recommend combining my mod with the mod Stellar Trails Disabler that removes the blue trail from the ships as it looks weird with red engines leaving blue trails. I also think the blue trail looks pretty weird in general to be honest.

Also screenshots in post #2:

Spoiler: Red Ships Screenshots

 

[Velorian]

Spoiler: Blue/Green Ships Screenshots

 

[hyme]

Looks good!

 

[Velorian]

Looks good!

Thanks.

I'm working a bit on two other colors and I'm thinking of just expanding the mod instead of making new ones, to cover two more colors of light, with the same hull so they still count as "Dark Avian".

I still need to fix up the particles and stations but it's going to look much like this:

Spoiler: WIP Preview

 

[hyme]

I love the green one.

 

[aruon]

do you know why the AI can't select your darkened ship version?

 

[PheonixSong]

This is amazing, thank you so much for this.

 

[Velorian]

do you know why the AI can't select your darkened ship version?

The way I'm making the ships available without replacing the vanilla ships is by defining new species classes, which none of the races belong to.

It's by no means optimal, but I'm not sure that I'm allowed to define multiple ship appearances for the same species group. If I knew how that would be much better of course.

 

[Mitchz95]

I love this. It would be awesome if the Mammalian/Reptilian/etc ships got a similar treatment...

 

[aruon]

The way I'm making the ships available without replacing the vanilla ships is by defining new species classes, which none of the races belong to.

It's by no means optimal, but I'm not sure that I'm allowed to define multiple ship appearances for the same species group. If I knew how that would be much better of course.

you gotta check with other modders or maybe @Captain Gars to see if it can/will work. because while this is such a minor mod, it will add SO much more variety without any actual new ships.

 

[Jorlaan]

I love this. It would be awesome if the Mammalian/Reptilian/etc ships got a similar treatment...

Great looking ships and I totally agree with this guy, other races would be awesome!

 

[Velorian]

New version released!

- Adds green and blue for engines/lights.
- Makes the mod compatible with New Ship Classes & More by @CaptainX3.

There are screenshots in post #2.

 

[CaptainX3]

Oh now I feel bad, I'm planning to release a big update to my mod this afternoon, I hope it doesn't break your compatibility :-(

 

[Velorian]

Oh now I feel bad, I'm planning to release a big update to my mod this afternoon, I hope it doesn't break your compatibility :-(

Well it probably won't break anything, but if you add more ship classes the new ones will probably look wrong.

I guess we'll see.

 

[CaptainX3]

Yeah, I'm adding 4 new ships/stations

 

[IronSquire]

Hiya. Is there a way to change the science ship survey graphic to match the color of the ships? I know its such a small thing but it'd add so much flavor.

Also, any plans for purple?

Great mod regardless, have a wonderful day.

 

[Velorian]

Hiya. Is there a way to change the science ship survey graphic to match the color of the ships? I know its such a small thing but it'd add so much flavor.

Also, any plans for purple?

Great mod regardless, have a wonderful day.

I hadn't thought about the science beams. It's probably doable I'll look into it for the next version.

As for purple, no plans. Not a bad idea however, although I'm reluctant to make the mod too big without splitting it up, though 4 colors wouldn't be a problem I suppose.

I'll consider it for later.

 

[Mitchz95]

I'd prefer more non-avian color patterns, personally. The Reptilian ships would look very badass painted black, for instance.

 

[ZozZ]

a purple colour would be good

 

[FnordBear]

Love this mod but seems to be broken now. Multiple reports of crashing on the Steam page. Any chance we will see an update?