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captainstrider
08-31-2008, 03:33 PM
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/Production_banner2.jpg

EDS Destiny production thread is now here! :thumbup:

A few questions and Answers

Just what exactly is EDS Destiny?

EDS Destiny is a Space Science-Fiction series, where humanity has begun its spread among the stars.
The Earth Defense Ship Destiny and its crew are charged with protecting the new borders and dealing with new experiences that comes with the territory.

How long will the series run?

As long as I want, as of this moment I am working on season 2 with a possibility of a season 3. If I was looking long term I think season 5 would be the max... but nothing is set in stone.

When will the next episode be out?

A question that surprisingly I don't get quite as often as I would have thought. But the simplest answer is when its done.

I'm not always working on an episode and I can take lengthy breaks from production (I get distracted by shiny things) I also like to make an episode as best as I possibly can.

Season 1 was much simpler than Season 2 and I could pump one out a month. Currently the series is intermittant in production, (I have alot of ideas in development) but when I get some order to things production I aim to get monthly at best.

Thread Purpose

This thread is for discussion of the currently running season and all the production details that go with it.

Please take your time to discuss anything about the series.

All the Episodes are now at TMU:
http://www.tmunderground.com/channels/EdsDestiny

You can also check out the official Site:
http://draconic-productions.110mb.com/

I shall be adding new stuff to this thread when it is available.
Thats all for now
Strider Out!

Uber
08-31-2008, 03:41 PM
welcome to TMU, should be great to have destiny here. It was your..... destiny.

Killian
08-31-2008, 03:44 PM
....groooooan.... :)

Welcome aboard, Strider....

...when's the next one out? :001_tt2:

filipekholmstudios
08-31-2008, 04:12 PM
Sounds Great Strider! Looking forward to it! :)

captainstrider
08-31-2008, 07:58 PM
Thanks for the quick responses, I'll try to keep you all in the loop more readily than the TMO version :001_unsure:

That send I'm hoping to get the scripts for the final episodes out this week as long as something shiny doesn't pop up :001_tongue:

Strider Out!

Chris62
09-01-2008, 07:35 PM
Can't wait for the next one.

captainstrider
09-28-2008, 03:26 PM
For those wondering where the hell is an update, well you'll have to wait. Unfortunately the production is on hold as recent weeks have been hectic and I'm currently in a new job, which has sapped energy.

I'm working on something for someone else which is currently high priority. Once done I'll be back to this as long as nothing shiny pops up.

Magpie Captain Signing Off!

kuroken
09-28-2008, 08:48 PM
I'm currently in a new job, which has sapped energy.
I told you when you asked about that job as a male escort that this might happen!

Ken
Just a gigolo

Killian
09-28-2008, 09:01 PM
The call has gone out: "Hide all the shiny things in Britain! There shall be no other distractions for this man!"

No worries, Capt'n; we can wait.....


...for so long.....

:devil2:

Chris62
09-28-2008, 09:07 PM
Can't wait to see the next episode.

Killian
10-22-2008, 08:58 PM
Bumpage looking for an update....?

Uber
10-23-2008, 12:17 AM
I'm currently in a new job, which has sapped energy!

Being an Anal Probe-bot tester will do that.... so Ken tells me. :001_tt2:

captainstrider
10-27-2008, 02:34 AM
Being an Anal Probe-bot tester will do that.... so Ken tells me. :001_tt2:

No Comment


Bumpage looking for an update....?

Patience... Patience... oh maybe I've tested that enough
Thanks for the interest and here's a treat for all those devotees.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/laptop-in-game.jpg

New laptop computer, more or less correctly sized along with the PC DVD cases shown a while back, finally resized.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/barracuda.jpg

The new look separatist vessel still under construction, really just needs texture and importing to game.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/medibay_counter.jpg

I actually have begin texturing this ready to be put in game, this is a work space for the medical bay. includes, sink worktop and screen for X-rays.

Gotta Go now, work beckons
Later Strider

Uber
10-27-2008, 03:06 AM
very sexy stuff there, nice indeed.

Killian
10-27-2008, 04:34 AM
Drool; nice appetite whetting shots... though one thing springs to mind... why are you letting crewmen play videogames on duty (even such fine games as these)??? ;)

captainstrider
10-28-2008, 02:15 PM
++EDS RENEGADE RECORDS++
++Captain Mark Strider's Files++
++Captain's Personnel Log++
++0500 - 0600 hours++

Woke up this morning to the sound of hammering and drilling. Checking the clock it was 0500 hours. These guys just don't quit, I know I'm eager for the Renegade to finish with this refit, but can't a Captain get his kip around here.

After getting dressed and cleaned up, I left my currently spartan cabin into the corridors. The corridors were in complete disarray, tools and paneling littering the floor space, the engineers maybe early birds but they certainly are not tidy ones.

I decided it was best to do my rounds of inspection, a number of bulkhead doors had been sealed tight so detours were necessary. I'd been given to many reports of crewmen opening bulkheads into nothing. I hope I never have to feel the effects of decompression.

My tour led me to the Hangar bay, both crewman there were punished for playing the latest game 'Enigma: Elite Force' anywhere else I wouldn't have cared, most of the crew are currently lacking things to do whilst the refit is ongoing. Most had come back from leave to find that the refit had been delayed. But these guys, crewmen Casters and Marter should be busy with the bringing in of the regular supplies. I had two reserve crew members take over whilst they were confined to quarters for the day, Computers confiscated of course.

I finally headed to my ready room after collecting as many status reports as I could handle (the ship still is nowhere near ready for launch)

After sitting down at my desk I checked the time on my pocket watch, 0600 hours. Powell should be reporting to duty soon, well provided he got enough sleep of course. With nothing much to do I decided that I'd boot up my computer and run "Conquest: Coalition Command 3" A new patch has just come out!

++Log End++

Killian
10-28-2008, 02:44 PM
...oh yeah, great example to set your men, Captain :001_tt2:

"You men! Confine yourselves to quarters at once!"

"Captain, where will you be?"

"In my cabin, playing video....games.... I'll get me coat..."

:)

Really loving the new "Enemy Below" naval vibe of the new models (one of the reasons I love the new BSG is the whole "claustrophobic corridors" atmosphere that one would assume would be the norm aboard a space vessel). Looking forward to seeing what is going to be launched at us, full spread.. hopefully very soon!

:thumbup:

Chris62
10-28-2008, 09:04 PM
The new ship looks like it's going to be great.
Waiting for you to :hammer: out the next episode.

captainstrider
11-16-2008, 04:24 PM
Sorry to keep you all the in the dark again.

Don't worry work is progress in the background, I'm currently working on a test movie:
a) to keep my skills on par
b) to show that I am still working on the series
c) to test some new movie making techniques (including outside editing)

no screenies today I'm afraid as I haven't got any new, however I'm gradually getting steamed up for a big push for the next episode and beyond.

Later All
Strider Out!

TINMAN
11-16-2008, 04:54 PM
This has been great to be able to catch up with DESTINY! There is so much going on in regards to sci-fi space sagas and STRIDER is always busy crafting every set, every nook and crannie, and developing his characters to a tee! It shows!

You know I'm hooked! See the shank in my back?

Bring on more DESTINY!

K4:w00t:

Killian
11-16-2008, 05:00 PM
...more, more, more... more, more, more....

...get the picture? :001_tt2:

Uber
11-16-2008, 10:25 PM
blah, blah , blah will post screenies soon...

excellent. :D

captainstrider
11-23-2008, 04:55 PM
Hello again another week has gone, unbelieveable :34:.

This past week I've spent alot of it trying to figure out how to copy my old boot drive to a new hard drive, which meant I haven't done alot this week.

However I did spend my time gathering some background notes to develop the series with, be it future episode or just background.

Early this week I started screentesting a few items including the new destiny model that I showcased on the other thread.
for those who missed it:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident10.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident02.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident03.jpg

After doing some flyby shots I cannot leave this model in drydocks any longer and will be appearing as the Destiny in the next episode, so screw continuity (I can always go back and re-edit the previous two episodes)

Strider Out!

Killian
11-23-2008, 05:16 PM
Unscheduled stop for a refit? Easy to slip in there (ties in nicely with your own enforced "drydocking")... glad to see we are getting closer and closer to more Destiny... bring it on!! :)

captainstrider
11-23-2008, 05:30 PM
This was how I actually wanted the ship to look prior to the start of the season 2, when the Destiny got a refit.
Except I couldn't get it from the drawing board into blender until after the series began and now I finally have the look I wanted I decided I would have a later refit as the current one was 'temporary'... seems I'm just impatient, next refit is too far off :angry:.

Strider

Chris62
11-23-2008, 05:47 PM
The ship looks great.

kwistufa
11-23-2008, 05:56 PM
Yeah that E.D.S Refit looks outstandingly good... :)


Very nice Pics Cap'n Strider!

captainstrider
12-06-2008, 04:39 PM
I am announcing again that I am placing this series on Hold.
However I will not lie to you when I say that this could be a cancellation of the series in its current form.

Today I planned to spend my day working on Destiny, which is entirely what happened except I sat down and worked on revisions to the series.

After I started working on season 2, I have been revising season 1 in the background. In the hopeful event that the series could be taken elsewhere. Today however I've reached a point where I feel lost with how I should continue the series and that the series might be better off with having a revision now.

So with that in mind I'm thinking of Rebooting the series. Think of it like a computer that is low on memory and needs to be restarted (which could explain the slow progress on season 2 :sneaky2:)

I'd like to hear you thoughts, suggestions on this matter
whilst I work out what The Future of EDS DESTINY will hold.

Strider Out!

The Maverick
12-06-2008, 05:11 PM
Hello again another week has gone, unbelieveable :34:.

This past week I've spent alot of it trying to figure out how to copy my old boot drive to a new hard drive, which meant I haven't done alot this week.

However I did spend my time gathering some background notes to develop the series with, be it future episode or just background.

Early this week I started screentesting a few items including the new destiny model that I showcased on the other thread.
for those who missed it:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident10.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident02.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c42/captainstrider/production/Trident03.jpg

After doing some flyby shots I cannot leave this model in drydocks any longer and will be appearing as the Destiny in the next episode, so screw continuity (I can always go back and re-edit the previous two episodes)

Strider Out!

Well Strider, technically, you could do one of two things:

1) The best thing to do now is to write in somewhere in the next episode something about getting a newly-modeled EDS Destiny ship (even if the people have turned in their lines, it wouldn't hurt to ask one, or a few to do a few extra ones in an already established scene (that features an exterior shot of it) to do a few extra lines).

2) You could ignore the last suggestion, and just take the other two episodes of season 2 (or just the latest one), and take it/them into WMM, or whatever editing tool or program that you may use, and delete the old exterior shots of the old EDS Destiny, and put in place of those gaps the new one.

Just looking out for ya. That's not a bad idea concerning the continuity of the series with the new model and all that you implied, but I thought I'd elaborate. Godspeed with EDS. Hopefully you'll get all of your problems and modding under stable control, and release episodes monthly- that would be a miracle per se. But, as with most of us, we'd rather see a lot of nifty mods, then just a few. But, until the next episode, I wish you the best in it's development.

Dave Maverick Out!

Mefune Akira
12-06-2008, 05:24 PM
I'd like to hear you thoughts, suggestions on this matter
whilst I work out what The Future of EDS DESTINY will hold.

Strider Out!

Hey Strider

It seems to me you got a serious itch to fix up season one and maybe enhance it, the way you always visualized it, with some outside editing. Yes?

So I say go with the fun factor. Update season one, add some goodies, re-release the season and perhaps during the process, some ideas for season two will emerge.

Hope that helps and if you need someone to bounce ideas off, my PM door is always open.

Killian
12-06-2008, 05:31 PM
My take; if you aren't happy with the original vision and want to "reboot" the series, then go for it. You're the creator; if you want to redo the originals, then remake them to your satisfaction; they can only build on and improve what went before with the leaps forward we've made.

With what's out there now OE wise as well as mods and with what TM is capable of now, I'm sure you will be able to get it how you want it.

100% support whatever decision you make, matey :) My ear's always open to a sci-director of quality as well, so feel free to use or abuse it as much or as little as you deem necessary ;)

Uber
12-06-2008, 08:32 PM
Good idea. I had planned to do the same thing with Enigma; that way it's continuous and has a constant theme running through it.

I say, punch it!

TINMAN
12-06-2008, 08:45 PM
"Bullfeathers!" I say.

Leave the early stuff as is for historical value and proceed with a new fresh vision for EDS DESTINY. Seeing how a series "evolves" is part of the experience! Press on to NEW STORIES, to NEW ADVENTURES! We don't go backwards, Captain..... We go forward!

Consider it.

K4 :thumbup1:

Uber
12-06-2008, 08:54 PM
Think of it as retrofitting. Like retraining old teachers, rather tha firing them and replacing them with buxom beauties. :D

TINMAN
12-06-2008, 09:15 PM
Bah!

Strider knows I'm right!

LOL,
K4

captainstrider
12-07-2008, 05:31 PM
Thank you all for your thoughts and support, after much mulling over the options, EDS Destiny looks to be heading for a restart (Sorry K4) as much as I'd like to go on, I feel the need to have a solid foundation for the series, rather than a fluid one I feel I have right now.

The original selection of movies will not be going anywhere and still be viewable. But I will be going back to the start, don't worry this is not going to be just a visual update to the first season. As there will be a number of plot tweaks, missed character development and there will be at least one completely new episode, (A plot that I have wanted to do, but I missed my chance with - season 1 material)

I however will not be announcing the production of the series until I am ready, that means pre-production I am going to get right, not the mess of a job I've done for season 2.

Further update: I've currently buggered up my install for The Movies and so I won't be doing anything for the time being until I've fixed that, I'm assuming a registry error.

Strider Out!

Killian
12-07-2008, 05:40 PM
Well, you know you have a support network if you need anything, matey... all you gotta do is whistle... well, comm us, anyway ;)

TINMAN
12-07-2008, 06:21 PM
Well... you had to have at least one person to take the opposite viewpoint, but ultimately.... the decision was yours and you've made it.

You KNOW we are here to cheer ya on and to support your efforts in producing a fantastic series!

Good luck with your computer. I've risen from the dead myself. Isn't easy, but I know you will be back in full swing soon!

Warp speed, Captain Strider.... and straight on till morning!

K4

Uber
12-07-2008, 08:35 PM
Quick, while he crippled; send boarding parties to steal what we can. :chris:

captainstrider
12-08-2008, 02:21 PM
Quick, while he crippled; send boarding parties to steal what we can. :chris:

Hey who took my secret stash of :dots:


Computer update, I think this recent do with the movies is hinting at a full system reboot (considering its probably much needed for my comp) And with a spare hard drive I have on hand, which will make transfering documents much easier, I will be doing a full clean up of my hard drive.

So with all hopes I'll be starting on with that tonight.
Strider Out!

Killian
12-08-2008, 02:25 PM
Don't forget to make sure you backup all your mods and stuff before you press the big "reset" button!

Uber
12-08-2008, 10:16 PM
"Dame the back ups, full reformat ahead!"

I'm sure that's how it goes.

captainstrider
12-14-2008, 02:54 PM
Latest Update:

I now have my computer up and running, just the last few things need transfering over and then I can begin working on EDS Destiny again.

Strider Out!

Killian
12-14-2008, 03:04 PM
Woot!

:thumbup1: :balloon: :60: :biggrin: :w00t:

(and other such celebratory smilies)...

kuroken
12-14-2008, 08:47 PM
Go, Strider, go!

Chris62
12-15-2008, 01:50 PM
Great news Cap.:thumbup:

TINMAN
12-15-2008, 04:42 PM
So...we can expect the re-vamped episodes to begin this weekend? Hee hee! I can hardly wait to see the difference!!!

I still think you should proceed with NEW episodes...... but.........

As always... keep us updated!

K4

captainstrider
12-17-2008, 05:35 PM
Thank you all, I've begun working on Destiny with renewed vigour, although I doubt I'll have any episodes ready before the end of the year.

I do however hope to have a few little things before then to entice and thank you all for your patience.


I still think you should proceed with NEW episodes...... but.........

I know, I know but Season 1 needs to improve its standards before I go any further. Anyhow here is the first three planned episodes:

Prelude - This is the first couple of minutes from the original pilot episode which has been revised/expanded a bit.

??? (undecided title) - Episodes 1 & 2 merged into one episode, a number of changes will probably make it a practically new episode.

Ice Station - The 'first' completely new episode of the season, anyone guess the setting :001_huh:

...Not telling anymore

Strider Out!

Killian
12-17-2008, 05:37 PM
Oooohhh you little tease! ;)

Uber
12-17-2008, 10:42 PM
Ice station? Did Vanilla Ice buy his own Radio Network?

kuroken
12-18-2008, 09:44 AM
Clearly, like Howard Hughes, "Ice Station Zebra" is Strider's favorite movie....

captainstrider
12-18-2008, 12:37 PM
Ack...Foiled by Ken :shuriken:

Points go to Ken for that one, as the setting (and title) for the episode came to me whilst watching the movie "Ice Station Zebra"

Strider Out!

TINMAN
12-18-2008, 05:41 PM
Drat! I was going to say Ice Station Bedroom. Brrrr!

K4

Uber
12-18-2008, 09:49 PM
I still say: "Ice.... Ice.... baby...."

captainstrider
12-19-2008, 04:43 PM
Bad News, A couple of days ago after working on a few mods and planning to test them in game, I have found that The Movies doesn't run.

As of this moment I have no solution as to what is going on. So far all hardware drivers are up to date and should be as they were prior to my system reboot and I am wondering whether my game is installing correctly.

Currently the game loads up until the red ATI screen and then closes to desktop. This has been tried with The Movies, the 1.1 patch and Stunts and effects, with the same effect.

Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.

Strider Out!

Killian
12-19-2008, 04:50 PM
Is this following a recent "reinstall" or with your old version?

If the latter, make sure you have backed up all your data files COMPLETELY, weed out as many .ini prop files that you have been saving "for a rainy day" that you know you haven't used or are going to use, then try again; I had a similar situation not so long ago with too many mod files choking my game up on loading.

Failing that, you might want to try reinstalling the game into the folder it currently occupies (bearing in mind that it will overwrite any modded sets or library files that are currently installed), then trying again. If it works, add back in GRADUALLY all the files you NEED (NOT the ones, as above, you THINK you might need :P) and try again.

Otherwise, the only other suggestion I have is a clean install (which is the last resort).

captainstrider
12-19-2008, 04:59 PM
This is a clean install of the Movies, no mods, just the base game (I should have mentioned that :001_huh:)

Strider

Killian
12-19-2008, 05:28 PM
Hmmm; could be a dodgy install, then (had that happen to me a time or two, as well). Try completely un-installing, clean reboot and retry..?

Uber
12-20-2008, 12:01 AM
I had the same thing. When it installs, let it install anything it likes. any driver, and then start the game. Even if you have a later version of the driver.

The Maverick
12-20-2008, 01:24 AM
If you need any help with some writers on staff, then I'll be on Stand-by Strider. I can definitely help you reenvision the old episodes, if that's part of your aim. This was at one time my favorite Sci-Fi series on TMO (I think I almost watched all of the frst season in one sitting or two!). Then, after the numerous delays, and sporadic releases for Season 2, I think it's time I as a fan-boy stepped-in to return the favor. Not just me, but there are some others who can write for you.

kwistufa
12-20-2008, 02:25 AM
This may be irrelevant...
Though after I installed the ATI Catalyst Centre..
(Which happened because I was trying to get WOW to run for my Son)
I can now Render TM movies & there is NO Sync problems or anything else...
Maybe try installing that..
I've been rendering Flicks with Ingame sound Effects n all & they've been coming out fine...
without all the bullshit we used to have to go through to render a flick...
Just a suggestion... :)

captainstrider
12-20-2008, 04:43 PM
SUCCESS!!! :clap:

After a lot of head scratching and multiple installs, I found the solution and that was to go onto the CD and copy the Data and Docs folders directly. Which suggests that the setup.exe isn't copying them correctly.

This is currently the standard game no patch or expansion but now that i've worked it out :detective:, the rest shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks for you all offering your suggestions
Strider Out!

Edit: Stunts and Effects runs too!!! Now I should be back on track

Killian
12-20-2008, 05:59 PM
Woot... Destiny is on-course once again :)

:punk:

TINMAN
12-20-2008, 07:11 PM
Yay!!!!!!!!!!! This news has made my day!!!!!

Uber
12-20-2008, 08:41 PM
Damn, ok, on to plan 'B'.

captainstrider
12-27-2008, 06:35 PM
Okay time for a new update, would have given you all one sooner but meh its christmas time so I ain't done much.

However christmas has been and gone, hope you all had a good one. :59: Anyway onto the update christmas has brought good and bad tidings, the good is that I got a brand new motherboard for my computer with a new processor and plenty of room to expand. Except I have discovered (after installing the motherboard) that my current graphics card does not fit in :taz:

So my computer is now once again out of action :censored: however I've planned on getting a new Graphics card for a while and well this has just pushed plans forward a bit.

Anyway enough computer talk. EDS DESTINY is under much redevelopment, of course it will still be the series you all know and 'hopefully' love. But a number a changes will make this retelling of the original series interesting.

Now I'm not officially announcing production of a series at the moment nor a date. But I am announcing DEVELOPMENT of the series. And here is what is being/to be developed:

Character Design - Alot of the characters in the series had little in the way of development or even character and some used stock starmaker faces. This is one area I've been improving on since season 2.

Visual Design - Of course I began this in Season 2 but this needs to be sorted prior to any production, these will be recurring sets/props i.e. The Destiny and related sets, Space Stations, hand held props etc.

Additional Material - Backstory, technology, device names.
I already have a redeveloped pre-destiny timeline in place to work from, which I'll probably display in the not to distant future.

Once I have these all sorted and scripts for the first season in place then I can officially announce production of the series. (Good thing is most of the above does not need my computer)

Thats all for now
Strider Out!

kuroken
12-27-2008, 07:12 PM
Sounds like a lot of work, Cap'n, but you seem to be well organized, which is important for any large project.

Can't wait to hear more of the reboot of EDS Destiny.

TINMAN
12-27-2008, 07:57 PM
I talked with Capt'n Strider tonight on Skype and you can tell he had been drinking heavily again. Turns out he installed the motherboard in his toaster. Doh!

Hee hee.

Actually, he is handling the situation admirably! I know he will handle the challenge as have we all with this infernal thing called a COMPUTER and THE MOVIES.

STRIDER..... sounds like a great plan to create all of the sets and props before actual production. Yes, creating a unique character in Starmaker takes time and hopefully your characters won't look like this person's or that person's character. It took a long time to tweak my Conquest characters for THE MOVIES so they would not resemble every face we have already seen. Imagine if Captain Page of the Conquest looked like Captain Hero of Enigma!!! OMG! Page would never get a gal in every port of call then! LOL But, you see my point. If Page looked like Hero, then the audience would say, "Oh! There's Captain Hero in Conquest!" Once you get your characters made.. you may want to create a character profile much like I have for CQ where each character can be seen and promoted.... and established as YOUR creation. Yes, I've seen charcters from one series that GREATLY resembles the charcters from another series. This spoils uniqueness and character individuality in my opinion. ANYWAYS......... I applaude you and support ya, STRIDER. Your battle plan is solid!

Grab a new graphics card and lets jump into Hyperspace!

K4

Uber
12-27-2008, 08:17 PM
funny that all of Captain Page's 'gals' have a 5 o'clock shadow and are name 'bruce' or 'simon' or 'wayland smithers'.

TINMAN
12-27-2008, 09:28 PM
Doh! :chris:

Hee hee

Killian
12-29-2008, 04:29 PM
Really must keep up with these threads (damned Mark Forums Read ticks off bleedin everything, even when I've not seen it!).

Glad you're chugging away, mate; bummer about the comp issue but good to see your still beavering in the old fashioned way, nonetheless :)

Looking forward to the "new and improved" Destiny... keep us in the loop ;)

captainstrider
12-29-2008, 05:11 PM
Thanks all, I now have a graphics card on the way which I will hopefully get this week.

Meanwhile, I've been culling through my notes and forming an order to things. I now have:
- A pre-destiny timeline
- An outline for the next two seasons of the series
- Two pages of possible episodes titles to work from (and I have no doubt I can put a plot to each one)
- An outline of rooms aboard the Destiny (To help with modding and setting)

And I am currently working on outlining some of the technology that exists, after which its character development.

Just to give you an idea, here's a little Tech extract:


Lanquage Decoder
Put simply a much less advanced form of Star Trek's Universal Translator.
Using a database of known lanquages (including Computer) and the latest decryption cyphers, it can subtitle any language played though it.
The subtitling process happens at near real-time allowing for translation of live conversations.
It will also attempt to 'decode' a language that is not in the database which usually gives incomplete or incorrect translations (in these situations the translations are usually taken with a pinch of salt) but its better than nothing.

Thats all for now
Strider Out!

captainstrider
01-03-2009, 06:20 PM
Just a quick update today.
Currently I haven't got my new graphics card, hopefully monday. Then I can begin to get all those visual designs in production.

For the moment writing has slowed somewhat and instead I've been putting pencil to paper, working on concept art... Okay my doodles are not amazing but at least I have visual idea to work from. Alot of which will give the Destiny the style and hopefully the uniqueness I'm after.

Maybe I'll post my doodles to allow you to compare them with the modelled versions or you can just laugh at my poor skills on both accounts.

Anyways thats all for now
Strider Out!

Uber
01-03-2009, 11:28 PM
Stop playing with your doodle and get some work done. :o

Killian
01-04-2009, 07:45 PM
You'll go blind... and then no more Destiny :crying:

Say "No" to self abuse; say "Yes" to EDS Destiny :)

captainstrider
01-10-2009, 09:43 AM
Don't you just love the english language, how easy it is to be misunderstood. :w00t:

Anyway, I can tell you all now that my computer is now up and running and I foresee no problems.

I'll give a more detailed Destiny related update as soon as I can.
Strider Out!

Killian
01-10-2009, 10:00 AM
Yay!... verily, I say unto you "yay!" and thrice more "yay!"

TINMAN
01-10-2009, 11:54 AM
Hip hip Hooray!

captainstrider
01-25-2009, 05:56 PM
Apologies for my once again lackluster updates, I've been working on written parts to destiny.

I've been planning to get regular updates on the go but I really want to include visuals with the text, such as Character screenshots with character bios.

Once I've fixed an issue with the Destiny uniform which I believe I have a solution for and then I will be working in starmaker which will allow me to get some character screenshots to go with bios and such.

From then on I'll probably work on a spacesuit, sets and then props.

Needless to say there is alot of 'under the hood' work going on visual updates should commence as soon as I can get through some modding blocks.

Strider Out!

Killian
01-25-2009, 06:14 PM
Hope you got your comp probs licked at last, mate, along with the uniform issues. Waiting patiently for further updates... but not TOO patiently ;)

Uber
01-26-2009, 03:20 AM
Bollocks, give us semm pics, or naff off mate.


Uber (trying to sound like a classy Pom)

Uber
06-30-2011, 08:14 AM
I'm sure he's lurking, so how's it going?

TINMAN
06-30-2011, 08:28 AM
What's the destiny of Destiny? Inquiring minds want to know! :detective: