July Mini-update: The Firehawk
Sgt. Rho
28 Jul 2010
In this mini-update I'd like to show the remake of the Firehawk, GDI's main fighter jet.
F-53 Firehawk
Cost: 2000; Build time: 20s; Prerequisites: Tech-Center
The Firehawk is one of GDI's very few non-Orca aircraft and its frontline Fighter, designed to operate together with Orca gunships: It is normally equipped with 6 Air-Air medium range guided missiles. At the Airfield, it can be equipped with an Ion Cannon for close air support.
Special Abilities:
>>Switch Load-out: Switches between Air-Air missiles and Ion Cannon.
That's already all for Today, now you probably can see why I called it a "Mini-Update"
Edited by Sargeant Rho, 28 July 2010 - 00:24.
F-53 Firehawk
Cost: 2000; Build time: 20s; Prerequisites: Tech-Center
The Firehawk is one of GDI's very few non-Orca aircraft and its frontline Fighter, designed to operate together with Orca gunships: It is normally equipped with 6 Air-Air medium range guided missiles. At the Airfield, it can be equipped with an Ion Cannon for close air support.
Special Abilities:
>>Switch Load-out: Switches between Air-Air missiles and Ion Cannon.
That's already all for Today, now you probably can see why I called it a "Mini-Update"
Edited by Sargeant Rho, 28 July 2010 - 00:24.
Wizard
28 Jul 2010
This looks nice Rho, but I am going to say what I've been saying to lots of mod teams, I can't see the bloody unit properly from a sodding in game screen shot!!! Yes it's nice to see the unit in action, but it's really difficult to give you any feedback on a unit (if you wanted it ) when we can't see the unit and skin because it's cammo'd by the map and background.
Can we haz renders pl0x?
) when we can't see the unit and skin because it's cammo'd by the map and background. Can we haz renders pl0x?
Sgt. Rho
28 Jul 2010
The problem is, you can't see the skin on a render, because it looks different with the CnC3 shaders than with those in 3ds max.
One can't render stuff in 3ds max with CnC3 shaders.
One can't render stuff in 3ds max with CnC3 shaders.
JJ
28 Jul 2010
Can you at least post a close-up screen when it's landed on the airfield? I'm really interested in the details in the skin.
TheDR
28 Jul 2010
That looks really cool, the detail is sweet. I love how there are black indents, it helps the unit stand out and makes it seem a bit evil.
Mbob61
28 Jul 2010
Thats a pretty nice plane you have there 
I look forward to seeing more from you and this mod
Mike
I look forward to seeing more from you and this mod
Mike
Raven
29 Jul 2010
Looks pretty good. The Airfield screenshot makes it look a bit anime-ish . Awesome stuff though. It would have been better if we could see the Ion Cannon pod though. I know its not possible since its at the bottom.
. Awesome stuff though. It would have been better if we could see the Ion Cannon pod though. I know its not possible since its at the bottom.
Sgt. Rho
29 Jul 2010
It's the bulge on the bottom, due to aerodynamics, the cannon is hidden in the pod, and fires the beam through a special membrane that has no effect on the ion beam, but doesn't let air in.
BeefJeRKy
03 Aug 2010
Nice this unit's texture is so much more seamlessly integrated with the C&C3 style.
