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Thread: New House Style (Like in moveis)
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ShOckEdImpY
Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:06 am
#1
Howdy,
I was just curious to see what you guys and gals would think of a (tatooine style) house like you would see in the movies. They are in the game (looks like an igloo) and it has a small door you would walk through, and it would lead you underground and half several small rooms.
I belive it is in one of the movies where Skywalkers uncle lives and he walks in and there is an underground house, with patio etc...
Always thought of it as a cool idea..
Crimsonsplat
Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:20 am
#2
It's a good idea, but the problems appear to be two-fold. One is the open center: the game engine isn't designed to alter the terrain that radically. Second may be that the engine isn't designed to permit "underground" construction or movement, except through the design process. i.e.: no automatic creation of an underground area.
BTW, that was an actual hotel in Tunisia, I believe.
Fneegan
Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:35 am
#3
I think, it's a great idea. I can't believe it can't be MORE REALISTIC. Even the POIs on Tatooine sux big time.
In the timeline,SWG is about 5 months after New Hope.
- we can't even enter Bens house
- we can't enter Luke/Uncle Owens house
- we can't find the docking bay in Mos Eisley
- Luke, C3PO, R2D2, Han or Chewi won't take you on a Misson with them
- there were few Jedi's and now - they seem to always be a couple at the Starports
- the 3 StarDestroyes just sit there....and sit there...
- the Rebels just blew up Death Star - should't Imps be a little pissed
- the insides of every City Hall is exactly the same...
Lordartex
Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:07 pm
#4
If nothing else, I'd like to see more than just the 4 types of houses. A few new types that can fit into certain areas. That way the engine shouldn't change.
For example, outpost looking houses. Small houses that look rustic that can be placed on "wild" planets like Endor and can hold 50 items or something.
Artex
Cherokaa
Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:41 pm
#5
It wouldbe cool, but it would probably require so much changing of the world and terrain programming that it just wouldn't be feasible.
And yes, the Lars' Homestead IS an actual hotel in Tunisia, I've been there. Got some laughs from my pals with my impression of Beru saying "Luuke! Luuuuuke!" and of course, we had to have the obligatory discussion at the table.
FeydSWG
Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:13 pm
#6
Crimsonsplat wrote:
It's a good idea, but the problems appear to be two-fold. One is the open center: the game engine isn't designed to alter the terrain that radically. Second may be that the engine isn't designed to permit "underground" construction or movement, except through the design process. i.e.: no automatic creation of an underground area.
BTW, that was an actual hotel in Tunisia, I believe.
The game does allow for underground contstruction (tatooine mediums already have a basement area), faction bases also go deep underground as well. The open pit would be an issue, but that's easily solved by having the player model not come equipped with that feature on the house.
I think it would be a cool addition (any new house styles would be greatly appreciated actually).
I've been looking at the same housing for 2 years now 
Anything new would be an improvement.
StarNick
Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:00 am
#7
Actually this type house IS in the game, its just not player craftable or useable....its not exactly like lar's house, but there is a type tatooine house which has an elevator to go down 1 floor...
Its much cooler than the small tat houses...(and there is underground function players always have....look in the guild halls...the generic has the elevator going down, and the tat has a stairwell going down)
Also its the type house like the AH cloning center....but the elevator is just useable (its a tat style 1 house, but with an extra room w/ an elevator)
This is very doable...but the devs just havent done it... (like 3 story buildings above ground...the med centers have 3 floors!)
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