YKL-37R Nova Courier

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YKL-37R Nova Courier

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Post by Driftwood » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 am

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With their medium transport line rapidly developing a poor reputation because of its problems with reliability and maintenance, Gallofree's financial situation spiraled downwards. Gallofree improved the initial medium transport, but it was too little, too late - they had already alienated too many potential buyers.

Desperate for revenue, Gallofree noted the success of several light freighter lines - most notably, CEC's YT-series. Designed and produced in short order, the Nova Courier was the ship that Gallofree hoped to use to save itself. With much lower production costs the YKL-37Rs could be produced on manufacturing lines, instead of requiring expensive drydocks and orbital shipyards-Gallofree hoped to reverse its declining state.

For two reasons, the project failed. First, the cost of transiting from the heavier production lines needed for the medium transports to the lighter gear needed for light freighters was staggering. This compounded the second problem-the rumors floating around the market that Gallofree was already a dead company. Most "respectable" clients were unwilling to invest in the Nova Courier when popular gossip indicated that the company wouldn't be around much longer to support it.

Desperate for revenue, Gallofree approached the Rebel Alliance on a last-ditch deal. The Alliance purchased a large number of the medium transports at a discount, along with a number of the Nova Couriers on the side. Though Rebel technicians generally expressed low opinions of the medium transports, the Nova Couriers became popular among freighter pilots in the Rebellion.

When Gallofree folded, its remaining assets were sold off-including all the remaining YKL-37Rs. A number of them have since found their way into the hands of smugglers, thieves and pirates, who found the light freighter more than adequate for dodging Imperial patrols. It wasn't uncommon for one of the little freighters to duck into an edge of an asteroid field to shake off TIE fighters and Customs patrol ships.

As it was, the YKL-37Rs that made it off the production line and into space were well-liked by their owners, although a lack of factory support made maintenance difficult. Nonetheless, the freighters were easily modified, making them ideal for their role in smuggling goods for the Alliance.

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Post by Darksaber » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:09 am

On the Exterior
Red FG is 8 bit
but
Green, Yellow and Blue are all 32 bit

Base and cockpit opt all FG textures are 8 bit
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Post by Forceflow » Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:33 pm

Corrann Horn wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 am
No picture because I can't ever seem to link anything using img tags, and the attachment function is telling me an 800kb image file is too large.
I adjusted the attachment settings, you should be able to attach larger images now.
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Post by Driftwood » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:46 pm

Thanks Force, main post updated.

FG Textures converted to 8bit on the Exterior file.

Readme updated.

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Post by Jaeven » Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:27 am

Look at it. What a beauty :D

Been looking forward to this one. Far and away my favorite ship in SWG.

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Post by JeremyaFr » Sun Mar 11, 2018 9:09 am

Nice. :thumbs:

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Post by Mark_Farlander » Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:57 am

Excellent work!
Driftwood wrote:
Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:42 am

Desperate for revenue, Gallofree approached the Rebel Alliance on a last-ditch deal. The Alliance purchased a large number of the medium transports at a discount, along with a number of the Nova Couriers on the side. Though Rebel technicians generally expressed low opinions of the medium transports, the Nova Couriers became popular among freighter pilots in the Rebellion.
The Alliance can always purchase crafts at a discounted price and rebel technicians complain.
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Post by Driftwood » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:54 am

Nova Courier has been updated, please re-download and let me know of any issues.

Fixed: Added FG colors Gold, Blue, Green to base opt that were missing.
Fixed: RotatingTurret mesh to Gunturret mesh.
Generated texture names
Recaclulated hitzones on all opts just in case.
Regenerated mip maps
Reconverted textures to 8bit.

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