<!--quoteo(post=225395:date=Dec 11 2007, 02:19 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pieter Boelen @ Dec 11 2007, 02:19 PM) [snapback]225395[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I'm afraid that isn't entirely true, Petros. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
The original version (which is in Build 13 up to Build 14 Alpha 6) had the cannon ports closed, but was quite high-poly. Merciless Mark improved the model, adding opened gunports and actually also DECREASING the polygon count. However, this did introduce the reversed lighting issue on the Surprise. This new version is in Alpha 7 and up.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Actually, I'm afraid that isn't entirely true, Pieter. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />
The original, version worked on by Inzane had full guns.
<a href="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=4706&hl=surprise" target="_blank">http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/index.php...amp;hl=surprise</a>
It would only be conjecture on my part, that he may have started working on a closed gunport model in an attempt to set up cannon "run-out" animation.
In any case, the open gun port version was not released for the reason I stated in my first post.
<!--quoteo(post=142102:date=Mar 15 2006, 03:00 PM:name=KaiserWilhelm)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(KaiserWilhelm @ Mar 15 2006, 03:00 PM) [snapback]142102[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I recall correctly, I remember talking to Inzane about the gunports way back when this was still being worked on. The original model had a full complement of cannons, but the cannon models were very high-poly. It completely destroyed the FPS, almost made it unplayable. Hence the closed-gunports look. I think it looks fine as-is, and when I'm blowing ships out of the water, I'm not really concerned about details like that
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<!--quoteo(post=142108:date=Mar 15 2006, 04:13 PM:name=Inzane)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Inzane @ Mar 15 2006, 04:13 PM) [snapback]142108[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->...
yes there is a second version with lower guns,and they where a fps killer.but this is also a good way to see how potbs will run on you computer.<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> the flag is lost on my old harddrive someplace.if I have time I will look for it tonite and put it in the folder on the ftp.I am really glad you guys enjoy it. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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So I guess it all depends on which version we call first.
Inzane calls it second here, because he didn't release it first, but it was in fact the first (i. e. original) model.