Vince T's X-Wing HQ Blog

The OPT machine hath returned! At some point I figured I was at a lack of flag-worthy non-Dhilani capital ships. Even if the boundaries between good and evil may shift through the game, I yet wanted to have certain sides show of their own distinctive ships. Since I didn't want players to keep fightin the same ships they have on their own side, I came up with the design of the Praetorian as a sort-of baddie flagship. The bulky Praetorian is an old but yet powerful Dreadnaught. While timy compared to contemporary battleships, this ship was a persistent and reliable combat vessel in the old times, The Praetorian comes with a set of flghtgroup colors, which, apart form the blank version include the Torlacian and Chedalonian insignia as well as the Red Star of the Corlini syndicte. [Me from the Future]: Nah, not so much a battleship or Dreadnought. Turned it into a Carrier. I mean look at that huge hangar!

I finished an important part of my in-progress Executor today. And along with that, I even have a new toy for you guys. Introduced in our Battlethreads over at the XWA Upgrade Forums the Sovereign is the latest pride of the ESS navy. The sovereign is the first of a new class of heavy ESS battlecruisers. Derrived from the successful Dominance-class the Sovereign has shifted its focus from holding capacity to combatability, moving closer to the role of a battleship, rather than a fleet carrier. The huge ventral docking complex, which made up a large portion of its predecessor’s bow section, has been removed and replaced by a solid and fully armored bow like other battlecruisers and dreadnaughts of this design, leaving only a couple of smaller launch bays along the bow's center line. Along with the increased armor and weaponry the installation of a pair of fusion cannons provides a considerable boost in firepower. But Ha! I'm not done with you yet! Re-Release: Black Scorpion 1...

Hey guys, it's been quiet around here for quite a while. But just so you know, I haven't retired from OPTing just yet. This may be not much but it's something I've been shelving for over a year now. I've started revising several of my older models, as I did with e.g. the Victory Mk2 in late 2008. The goal was to clean up the models, make some minor improvements to the textures and, where applicable, add stuff like flightgroup colors. So here's the first wave of updates: Liberator Corvette v1.1 Patriot Frigate 1 & 2 v1.2 So, what else has happened? New OPT by DTM DTM's latest release, the Delta 7B Jedi Starfighter from The Clone Wars series as been out for over half a year and now I'm reporting about it. Well, anyway, if you haven't downloaded it from MTD Industries, do it now or I'll be coming after you with a big shovel! XD  New OPTs by Grey Griffon A new player in the game, Grey Griffon has released quite a number of great looking OPTs from...

Winter break's over. Let's get busy again.  The Seraphim basically came up on one of those 'Hey, let's start building something and see what comes out'-days which I have occasionally. To be honest, I'm pretty happy with this design. This 830m long destroyer packs a devastating punch and can easily take on ships 1.5x its size. [Me from the future]: Still my single most favorite ships from the BPC line. Well except for the engine section. Mind me I redesigned that. Aaaand the ship's now 100m longer. Name hasn't changed for once!

An old bird renewed! Since the first one only had a base model yet you will be starting the TBP campaign flying one, I decided very early to add a cockpit and exterior version to the Viper. So, while being cut off from the internet and spending time tweaking around on the Executor I also found some time to greatly further my efforts on this one. So here it finally is, complete with cockpit and Exterior model. The design idea: When looking at the development from the XT-250 Victory towards the XT-300 Piranha, design and technology evolved from lots of buttons and many separate screens to fewer buttons and large multifunctional touch-screens. Thus when reverting technological advances to the XT-100 Viper, I'd greatly increase the number of buttons, switches while making the screens smaller and fewer in number - less to see, more to press :D. New Release by DTM DTM is back and has released two new OPTs: First there's his update version of the V-19 Torrent Fighter from the Clone Wa...

Finally the last touches were done and it's ready for release! OK, this is, as far as I know, the very first capital ship in XWA modding history that comes with an actual cockpit opt. OK, its shiptype isn't exactly capship, for a more sensible weapons configuration I set it to freighter, but anyway.... This sleek corvette is ShiCon Dynamics' first step into the construction of Capital ships. A fast and agile transport ship, mainly for the purpose of transport of higher class personnel and VIPs. Due to its flexibility and great agility the CSX-600 is suitable for many kinds of purpose, ranging from passenger lining to VIP transit and spec ops combat missions, each supported by a high customizability. The small rear hangar additionally enables the ship to carry an additional starfighter or land vehicle for reinforcements. The CSX-600 comes in two versions, one, generic grey one, which also features various FG colors, the other as an all dark stealth version, each with its ind...

Oh My GAWD! an UPDATE! OK, I've been teasing ye lot for a while now and I know people were especially looking forward to this one, so here it is in all its glory. The Spearhead is a relatively small capital ship who's single purpose is the hunt and destruction of large capital ships. Basically it's one flying fusion cannon, the devastating weapon that made its debut on the SBCR Warrior and now went into line production. Update 2008-09-06: I made a minor tweak to the Spearhead's SHP-file, increasing both armor and shield values. [Me from the future]: Yeah well, renamed that one, too! It's now called a Firelance-class Monitor. Re Release by DTM He's been far from anything XWA for a while, but now he's back with a vengeance. DTM has recently released his updated version of the Rand Ecliptic, the very starship on which Rebel mortyr Biggs Darklighter served bbefore joining the Alliance. You can get his from DTM's website, MTD Industries. Guide to Atmospheric ...