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Author Topic: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper  (Read 5517 times)

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[096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« on: October 11, 2023, 01:28:52 PM »

A quick and simple Shield Replacer, made due to the fact that the Vanilla one was a bit too overbearing for my tastes, and kinda killed the planet it was built on aesthetically by turning it into a red stop light. Seeing as I couldn't find a Mod for that, I did it myself.



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This one is supposed to show the planet beneath a little bit better, without removing the shield's red aesthetic entirely. It comes in 7 different designs, shown in the example above being the default, and the spoiler below showing the options, with the ReadMe including instructions how to change them.

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I do consider adding color options for it as well, if there is enough demand for it, but this is it for now.

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« Last Edit: October 11, 2023, 08:03:55 PM by ShogunTrooper »
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2023, 02:40:23 PM »

Why post this here instead of the Mods top-level forum? (Not that that's wrong in any way, just feel like there's a bigger reach 'up top')

EDIT: TIL.
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I have some ideas but can't sprite worth a damn and the ideas imply really involved stuff which I've no clue how to even tackle.

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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2023, 02:47:33 PM »

Why post this here instead of the Mods top-level forum? (Not that that's wrong in any way, just feel like there's a bigger reach 'up top')
Because you can't post threads directly to mods; you have to post your mod here, and then sometimes a forum moderator will move it to mods. (And sometimes they won't, and what decides which I have no idea.)
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2023, 04:00:59 PM »

Why post this here instead of the Mods top-level forum? (Not that that's wrong in any way, just feel like there's a bigger reach 'up top')
Because you can't post threads directly to mods; you have to post your mod here, and then sometimes a forum moderator will move it to mods. (And sometimes they won't, and what decides which I have no idea.)

Yep. And my sleep-deprived brain spent 5 minutes wondering why there's no "New Topic" in the Mods forum, before it finally clicked.
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2023, 04:21:03 PM »

Why post this here instead of the Mods top-level forum? (Not that that's wrong in any way, just feel like there's a bigger reach 'up top')
Because you can't post threads directly to mods; you have to post your mod here, and then sometimes a forum moderator will move it to mods. (And sometimes they won't, and what decides which I have no idea.)

You have a functioning mod and you ask a moderator to move it. I don't know of any occurrence when they refused to move a released mod.
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2023, 11:26:36 PM »

Nice job friend, thanks for the mod! I like the designs and the fact that you made a range of options.
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2023, 01:53:58 PM »

Why post this here instead of the Mods top-level forum? (Not that that's wrong in any way, just feel like there's a bigger reach 'up top')
Because you can't post threads directly to mods; you have to post your mod here, and then sometimes a forum moderator will move it to mods. (And sometimes they won't, and what decides which I have no idea.)

You have a functioning mod and you ask a moderator to move it. I don't know of any occurrence when they refused to move a released mod.

Got it, gonna message a Mod right away.
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2023, 11:43:55 AM »

Okay, thread is in Mods now. Awesome!
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2023, 10:29:38 AM »

I don't even build teh shield, because it's ugly.

IMHO, it would probably look better if it was a finer mesh and blueish
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2023, 12:43:03 PM »

I'd love if there were other colors. Blue or Green would be ideal... red seems kind of renegade haha
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2023, 07:42:59 PM »

I'd love if there were other colors. Blue or Green would be ideal... red seems kind of renegade haha
There is a mod that adds that and while it's 0.9.1a it's only a texture replacement so it might still work.
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2023, 08:42:14 PM »

I don't even build teh shield, because it's ugly.

IMHO, it would probably look better if it was a finer mesh and blueish
I'd love if there were other colors. Blue or Green would be ideal... red seems kind of renegade haha

Noted. Gonna get to work making some different colors available. Any other wishes, while I'm at it?
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Re: [096.RC10] Planetary Shield Replacer by ShogunTrooper
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2023, 09:32:49 PM »

Nah, I've always just shrugged and built it anyways, but the subtlety of the second of the alternates really improves it. Subdued, but still nice and defined. Thanks for this!
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