Station adverts

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:34 am

This is a simple mod that replaces the docking ring sign with some advertizements to give stations a little flavor.

By flavor, of course, I mean the flavor of squid tacos.

[img=1280x627]http://oi58.tinypic.com/2s0jokg.jpg[/img]

Download link:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/24052349 ... dverts.zip

[Edited on 2-15-2014 by Marvin]

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:47 am

LOL.

Very cool!

_-Caleb-_ · Post by **_-Caleb-_** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:10 pm

loool

nice!

EDIT: Nigel, can you send me the original file for translate?

Regards

[Edited on 14-2-2014 by AdamSelene]

Post by **Marvin** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:52 pm

Nice. I never thought of that. If not an advertisement, then possibly a texture with windows and an entryway and fuel plug-ins.

_-Caleb-_ · Post by **_-Caleb-_** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:11 pm

Ehhm i can't download the file

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:56 am

I went to the site just now. When I clicked the download button, nothing happened, but I waited for about two minutes and clicked again, and it worked. I don't know why.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:21 am

Coooool, I like the one with the Keyboard "Visit the Space Bar" ....even though I do not go to Bars,

I do eat Bars and I do raise the Bars and relatively use Crow Bars some times for the first two, I did not take any Bars though, although I do like the gold ones and some times I use tool Bars. My favorite is the Stool Bar to sit on while contemplating about the relativity of Bars and their relatives like Mama Bar and Papa Bar and Baby Bar or is it Bear, Bare, Boar, Bore or Beer!.....They must be related if only I can figure out how!.....

Major Grubert · Post by **Major Grubert** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:21 pm

Hi
looks great
but dont work here, i mean the site with the download link just bugging firefox, dont show up on IE... i tried maybe 10 times then got the link working then the windows bug again and i got no zip

maybe you should try another downloading support this site doesn't look very safe nor stable

cheers
Grubert

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:23 am

I'm open to suggestions.

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:48 am

I'll be happy to host it for ya Nigel.

I can't download either. Everything just stops working once I click on Download!

If you email it to me I'll host it. (evochron at junholt.se)

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:32 pm

This mod is now available on evochron2.junholt.se
Mods section and Ships section.

Great work Nigel.

Major Grubert · Post by **Major Grubert** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 6:41 pm

Thanks a lot guys !

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:51 am

Thanks for hosting, SeeJay!

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:34 am

Thanks for your crafting this advert mod, Nigel. It's a refreshing change from the standard two-tone barber pole.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:09 pm

It was pretty easy. I look forward to seeing other people's adverts too. It would be neat to have them change occasionally.

Ideally, it would be neat if different types of stations had different displays. Research stations could advertize their weapons lab, for example, while commercial stations might show things like the current prices on various objects, or market fluxuations.

Stations could also advertize when they have contracts available to mercenaries...there is no end to the possibilities.

I kept the adverts fairly neutral because they are the same everywhere you go.

It's comforting to know that I can go to the furthest reaches of the evoverse and enjoy the great taste of a Lee's Squid Taco, or have a drink in the Space Bar.

Major Grubert · Post by **Major Grubert** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:36 pm

From post: 167489, Topic: tid=11232, author=Nigel_Strange wrote:It was pretty easy. I look forward to seeing other people's adverts too. It would be neat to have them change occasionally.

Ideally, it would be neat if different types of stations had different displays. Research stations could advertize their weapons lab, for example, while commercial stations might show things like the current prices on various objects, or market fluxuations.

Stations could also advertize when they have contracts available to mercenaries...there is no end to the possibilities.

I kept the adverts fairly neutral because they are the same everywhere you go.

It's comforting to know that I can go to the furthest reaches of the evoverse and enjoy the great taste of a Lee's Squid Taco, or have a drink in the Space Bar.

good idea

it is possible outside stations ? i think i remember a station with a moving text around the "head"... so i dreamed this ?

outside panel adverts around stations ?

Busch · Post by **Busch** » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:36 pm

The calamari/squid tacos may just be better than Gorfburgers.... maybe by a tentacle or three...

:P:P:P:P Nobody can beat Starbucks....

Really good work and looks pretty cool, never the less. Ya, the hard-wired adverts, on the occasional mini-station(s) outside of selected trade stations - in selected systems, probably should be left alone. Jist sayin' ...

I think the IMG boards which now advertise available contracts/missions at the individual stations and carriers isn't broken and therefore, does not need to be 'fixed'. The facility/utility that I'd like to see is a 'global' contract/mission advert, which one may access via an F key toggle, upon entering a given system. Si, Yo sabes. Mucho code bashing to create it. Oh well, what dreams may come....

Post by **DaveK** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 9:44 am

From post: 167308, Topic: tid=11232, author=Marvin wrote: Nice. I never thought of that. If not an advertisement, then possibly a texture with windows and an entryway and fuel plug-ins.

Given that the 'adverts' rotate around the central cylinder, would that work?

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:20 pm

From post: 167500, Topic: tid=11232, author=DaveK wrote:Given that the 'adverts' rotate around the central cylinder, would that work?

What you don't see is the shuttle which takes you from your docked ship to the entrance ... 'cause the shuttle synchronizes with the rotating central section of the station similar to how you had to synchronize your ship to a station's rotating entry in Elite ... or the rotating station in 2001 Space Odyssey. Of course, the doorway should be sideways ... oriented toward the resulting gravitation created by the rotation.

Nigel_Strange · Post by **Nigel_Strange** » Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:57 pm

I thought it would be neat to have a station in a game rotate like that, but the station itself was just a big hollow tube. You'd drive your ship into the exact center of the tube and find a docking pillar which juts out into the center. You'd then rotate your ship in order to attach your ship to the docking pillar. When firmly attacked, the docking pillar retracts closer to the tube wall, pulling your ship with it. As it does this, you feel artificial gravity assert itself (and perhaps some dizziness).

Malicar · Post by **Malicar** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:36 pm

I've added this into my game and I have to say it looks great! I even added my own ad to the adspace. Thank you kindly!