Crusader class by Aad Moerman

This folder contains 2 ships of the same model. I recreated the Sovereign class, changing her profile slightly. The secondary hull is a bit larger, which I like more
If you like her as well, then use the fbattle-file.
In case you like to use the ship, but don't want it replace the original, then use the fcrus-file.
I increased shieldstrength and the number of hitpoints, to make the ship more in balance with enemy battleships.

Make a backup of your existing files, just in case.

As allways, thanks to Wrath of Achilles for his Texture Tutorial and Major A Payne for his SodTutorial.

All meshes, textures, etc are by me.


Shipnames: captmaxwell

Please note:
I cannot be hold responsible for any damage or problems otherwise regarding this model.


You may use this ship in your mod, just give credit where its do.


Enjoy!!

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"When Starfleet Command needed a successor for the Galaxy Class, several designs were developed. The choice was
made for the Sovereign Class. Another design that finally came into construction, became the Crusader Class. Although not
as widely used as the Sovereign Class, the ships of this class performed very satisfactorily.
Only 8 units were build."

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Installation instructions

If you choose the fcrus variant, the follow these instructions:

Open texture folder --> select all, except gbfbattle.tga and wffbattle.tga

put the tga into the texture RGB folder. ( I include the MS3D files for those who are interested.)
Open Bitmaps --> open Admiralslog --> open ShipImages and put the fcrus.bmp there.

Open the fcrus folder
Put the sod file into the sod folder and the odf file into the odf ship folder.

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Open techtree file

Open
tech1

under Federation ships add:

fcrus.odf 1 fyard2.odf // battleship (Crusader class)


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Open
fulltech

add under Federation:

fcrus.odf 0


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Open Sprites --> open gui_global
find:

# Federation build buttons
@reference=64

add below that list:

b_fcrus gbfcrus 0 0 64 64


find:

# Federation wireframes
@reference=128 (if not present, just add the reference)

add below that list:

fcrusw1 wffcrus 0 0 128 128


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Open ODF-folder --> open station folder
open fyard2

add under the list of builditems

buildItemXx = "fcrus" ( The X stands for the next number on the list)

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If you choose the fbattle variant, the follow these instructions:

Open fbattle folder
Put the sod file into the sod folder and the odf file into the odf ship folder.
When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

Open texture folder --> select all, except gbfcrus.tga and wffcrus.tga
put the tga into the texture RGB folder.
When prompted to overwrite, click 'yes'.

( I include the MS3D files for those who are interested.)
Open Bitmaps --> open Admiralslog --> open ShipImages and put the fbattle.bmp there.

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Open Sprites --> open gui_global
find the lines:
# Federation build buttons
@reference=128
@tmaterial=default

delete:

b_fbattle gbfbld100 0 0 64 64

then go to:

# Federation build buttons
@reference=64

add below that list:

b_fbattle gbfbattle 0 0 64 64


find:

# Federation wireframes
@reference=128 (if not present, just add the reference)

add below that list:

fbattlew1 wffbattle 0 0 128 128


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That's it!