[Ship] Arwing I + II
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:00 am
What a surprise! It's a ship mod, just like it says on the tin! After weeks and weeks of playing with the various mods posted here I finally caved and decided to try my hand at the job myself, and I have to say I gained a new respect for the trouble modders have to go through to make the things they do: getting your mod just right can sure be a pain in the butt. With that said though, the mod made it to completion (with a big thank you to DryEagle for his help in getting past an infuriating problem and for his general know-how) so here it is! Let me know what you guys think about it!
Now, on to the mod: introducing... the Arwing I!

This ship, based off of the Arwing from StarFox 64, features a variety of customized elements. Specifically:
-StarFox-themed hull (No surprise there...)
-StarFox-themed cloak (One of my favourite parts...)
-StarFox-themed gibs (Also one of my favourite parts...)
-Recreated Bombs using the original sounds (and somewhat acceptable custom images!
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-Modified lasers to give a bit more of that StarFox feel
-An FTL booster augment (so that you can use the boost to get through)
-No drone control! Do not buy it if it appears in a store!
It also has a very compact design, so missiles and bombs can be very dangerous in the early game. I feel that it's weaponry makes for an interesting challenge, and the early game can be very difficult if the RNG decides it dislikes you, but if you can upgrade your lasers you have a seriously powerful ship at your disposal.
Here's another look at the ship in the Hangar, waiting for you to try it out:

So give it a shot and let me know what you think! I had a great time/terrible time making this ship (depending on what frustrating error/fun element I was working on at any given time) and am happy to be able to show off something of my own after playing so many of the mods you guys have made.
**If you're finding it too difficult, you may want to try the Arwing II instead, which has it's starting weaponry buffed and is quite a bit easier to get going with! **
In case anyone is interested, my making-of video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A31U0CtvU0w
And of course, the mod itself can be found here!
See it in action in my run with the ship here!
Or watch GingerDragon try it here!
Or watch BrenTenkage try it here!
Thanks for checking it out, and good luck out there!
Now, on to the mod: introducing... the Arwing I!

This ship, based off of the Arwing from StarFox 64, features a variety of customized elements. Specifically:
-StarFox-themed hull (No surprise there...)
-StarFox-themed cloak (One of my favourite parts...)
-StarFox-themed gibs (Also one of my favourite parts...)
-Recreated Bombs using the original sounds (and somewhat acceptable custom images!

-Modified lasers to give a bit more of that StarFox feel
-An FTL booster augment (so that you can use the boost to get through)
-No drone control! Do not buy it if it appears in a store!
It also has a very compact design, so missiles and bombs can be very dangerous in the early game. I feel that it's weaponry makes for an interesting challenge, and the early game can be very difficult if the RNG decides it dislikes you, but if you can upgrade your lasers you have a seriously powerful ship at your disposal.
Here's another look at the ship in the Hangar, waiting for you to try it out:

So give it a shot and let me know what you think! I had a great time/terrible time making this ship (depending on what frustrating error/fun element I was working on at any given time) and am happy to be able to show off something of my own after playing so many of the mods you guys have made.
**If you're finding it too difficult, you may want to try the Arwing II instead, which has it's starting weaponry buffed and is quite a bit easier to get going with! **
In case anyone is interested, my making-of video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A31U0CtvU0w
And of course, the mod itself can be found here!
See it in action in my run with the ship here!
Or watch GingerDragon try it here!
Or watch BrenTenkage try it here!
Thanks for checking it out, and good luck out there!