Vince T's X-Wing HQ Blog

It's taken a long time, I was hesitating, but since the project's reaching a stage where a completion is in sight, I think it's only just that I set up a forum all for it. Well, in fact it's not least Mateus Borges's credit, who went live with his ADP Forum just recently, that I finally decided to set one up , man I'm such a copyist :D! But after all, this might not be the worst idea, so I can put my thoughts and ideas down and receive feedback on them withouth having to update my site everytime or filling the XWAU Boards with tons of 'unrelated' stuff. So, without further ado... Welcome to the Blue Phantom Forum!   This will be the place for everything around my little XWA Project, its status, development and the things in life that do or do not matter. Of course, I won't abandon the XWAU and other boards. New releases and critical updates will be posted there like before. The new forum is just for the things going past normal mod announcements. So ...

Out of the blue comes a new and never before known or mentioned ship, the heavily armed Dhilani Planetary Invasion Lander.     Carried in groups of three by the mighty Dhilani Trident Battleships, these Landing juggernauts are the workhorses of the Dhilani Invasion Forces. Combining the functionalities of ground bombardment and troop transport they are flying fortresses designed to conquer rebellious worlds. The bottom side of the Invasion Lander is covered by a multitude of heavy energy Turrets that create a carpet of fire and ashes beneath the massive ship, making sure no resistance is in the deployment area.

XWA goes sub-marine! I had this lying around for ages with only a last tidbit left to be done. It is now ;). Finally the second version of my Cophuran surface is done and available for download. So what's new? All new underwater environment Skybox, a today's standard for planetary surfaces Engine glows create a bit of realism making the underwater environment less clear :) some more cool stuff

Presenting the Victory II-Class Star Destroyer The circle is now complete. Finally the XWA Upgrade Victory II-class Star Destroyer is completed. The VSD2 brings along all the resemblances of the VSD1, while introducing new features, like no more wings, a new engine layout as well as a greater firepower delivered by the newly added 2x4 twin batteries near the rear. Along with this release I took the time and beefed up the VSD1 as well so there is no difference in quality between the two. Update 1.3: 2005-12-20: Republic VSD By popular demand here it is, the Republic style Victory I-class Star Destroyer, a modification of my standard VSD featuring the typical red markings of the Republic fleet. Furthermore it comes with four different flightgroup colors, which change/remove the respective fleet logo.  [Me from the Future]:  Argh, that wingless design rubs me until today! Good thing I got rid of that!

 Like I said, back to working on TBP stuff! Here comes the Dhilani Octopus! What looks like some flying zombie-squid is in fact the Dhilani understanding of a Gunboat. It could be best described as a flying energy gattling gun than anything else. The rear half of the main body is basically one big engine propelling the Octopus to enormous speeds to allow fast and furious attack runs towards large targets. In fact this is necessary, because due to its poor maneuverability the fighter is not suitable for dogfighting.

 Here we go again with a nother release: The Munificent-class Star Frigate, or Banking Clan Communications Frigate.  The mighty Munificent-Class Star Frigate was originally built to carry the Banking Clan's Communications transceivers and thus spread their private communications network - independant from the galactic holonet. When the clone wars erupted, these ships were dedicated to the CIS fleet and the network used for military communications and propaganda. This is, for now the last OPT I've made for the ROTS shipset, now to finish up the mission and FrontEnd and get back to the Blue Phantom Project. 

 Another one done. This time it's the dreadded Trade Federation Cruiser, General Grievous' flagship Invisible Hand. Feared among the unprotected planets of the Outer Rim this mighty warship has everything that gives it the title 'flagship'. This OPT comes complete with lightsaber duel on the observation platform and destroyable hangar shields. Click the Pictue to download it or check out the profile for more info and screenshots!  

 Finally the last of the UPMF capital ships is completed and ready for Download!! The A-25 Phoenix-Class Battlecruiser is a heavy warship, constructed in the late days of the Briceran monarchy and introduced into the UPMF Navy. With a length of almost one mile it is a stalwart standalone war machine that has proven their reliability in battle many times. [Me from the Future]: It's called a battlecruiser now and it could use a facelift.

Yay me! Finally I've got it done! the Venator-Class Star Destroyer, also known as the Republic Assault Cruiser from Episode III is now filally complete and ready for Download!!  

One of my personal favorites in this project has finally been completed and is now available!   The Inferno Cruiser is the most common large capital ship within the Cophuranee navy. While small compared to other cruisers, it is an example of the Cophuranee philosophy of pragmatism and packing everything in a small frame, ommitting unnecessary details. Thus the Inferno is outfitted with a considerable number of heavy turrets as well as a wide screen of lighter broadside batteries covering its sides. [Me from the Future]: Still love that one!

The Supreme Battlecruiser, also known as the Warrior, known and dreaded as Vince Trageton's mighty flagship, has now made it through final testing and is now available for DOWNLOAD. 5km from bow to stern it is the biggest starship I've done so far with its number of weapon hardpoints already scraping the upper limits! Yay me!   The Warrior-Class Battlecruiser, or Supreme Battlecruiser (SBCR), is the UPMF's newest development in fleet technology. Proposed by Briceran Overlord and UPA President Jarris Vaylon as the new flagship of the intersystem alliance - a symbol of their mutual allegiance and resolve - this 5km behemoth emulates the firepower and combat capabilities of an entire fleet.

Finally something new! Well sort of. this upgrade to the Chedalon Surface has been waiting for the final bits until release for quite a long time. Well, the wait is over!

Alright, you've waited long enough! Here it is, the XWAU Space Colony 3. Bigger. Better. Bolder? Whatever, Download it, fly in and find the secret garage! This OPT is a high-detail version of the vanilla OPT, which I created for the XWA Upgrade-Project. Since the original version was rather small compared to its 'sisters' I've doubled the size for this one to create a better feeling of scale and add the abilities to do some nice flythroughs :D

 And here goes another! Presenting the Dhilani Sentinel ! The inofficial successor of the Dhilani Nemesis is a slim and fragile looking craft used mostly in atmospheric combat. However its enormous speed and agility along with its small shape make it a very advanced space superiority fighter. Those who have followed the development process, know, that this OPT comes in three different versoins, all packed into one ZIP/XMOD file. so you can choose whatever you favor! Click the

Time to release something cleaner and more up to date! XT-300 The Piranha is the latest and most advanced stock fighter from ShiCon Dynamics' XT-Series. With a vastly reduced overall size, upgraded engines and greatly improved overall performance, this fighter represents the state of the art in UPMF starfighter technology.  

And here we go again! By far the 'oldest' ship I've released so far the Viper is the precursor of the Victory Fighter and built about 20-30 years the latter. The first model from ShiCon Dynamics' XT-series of long range starfighters the Viper was commissioned by the Cophuranee Government roughly thirty years before the foundation of the United Planets as a means to secure in-system travel routes. The goal was to provide mobile long range fighter support that didn't have to rely on carrier vessels or local outposts. Although lacking a cockpit it however comes with some nice flightgroup colors for variety's sake.  

Yay! Finally something new! This rather old light Starship from the days before the United Planets was constructed for convoy escorting purposes, yet due to its rather large cargo capicty and good protection soon was used as an armored cargo vessel itself. Constructed by the independent Chicono Yards the Liberator is an armored freighter, suitable for both transporting extensive cargo and protecting it and accompanying freighters on their transit through unsecured territory. With the private ship building company being the denied the license to incorporate offensive weaponry, the Liberator carries a fairly sizable number of defensive turrets and can further support a duo of starfighters for additional mobile support. Being primarily a freighter the Liberator's speed and maneuverability are fairly unexceptional which is why the ship is rarely seen as part of any sanctioned military force. [Me from the Future]:  Myeah changed the name since then. It's called Principal-class Fr...

Ths series of new releases doesn't end. Today I present you the Death Star II Hangar - the one Emperor Palpatine arrived in Return of the Jedi as well as an Upgrade to the existing Imperial (Star Destroyer) Hangar. Both now feature the Imperial Hangar extras by Darksaber , all packed together into installers. [Me from the Future]: Hate to break it to you but some 15 years from now you'll realize how crappy and totally out of scale that exterior looked!