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How do you make a Transporter Pad?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited February 2011 in The Foundry for Star Trek Online - Discussion & Feedback
How on earth does one add a Transporter Pad to a map using Foundry? Is it even possible to make a transporter pad in Foundry?

I’ve been working on a mission in Foundry for quite some time, and I have it almost done except for one major flaw- one of the rooms desperately needs a proper transporter pad. I’ve looked all through the objects folder for either a transporter pad or something that looks remotely like one- to no success.
HELP!
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    I haven't seen one, although some cryptic interior maps have them....

    The other option is using a building block platform, with a holding cell, can't remember the one that looks like the bottom, maybe holding cell 2?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Check out my mission "No Peace More Action" for a demo.

    The trick is that you make a station interior look like a Transporter Room on a ship. Chiron III interior is fairly easy because its Transporter area uses ship textures, mostly. Block off the station with a turbolift.

    I also refit a generic bridge as the ready room of your ship, which I now gather other people have done.

    If you want to be OCD and hide the rest of the minimap, Kirkfat has a tutorial which shows how to place platforms to black out parts of the minimap you want covered up.

    There's a LOT you can do simply by disguising existing sets.

    Currently, I'm using a DS9 interior map for the section of my mission which is set at the opening festivities of a diplomatic conference but I have an idea in mind to actually recreate the briefing room from DS9 with a redress of the promenade set, by adding walls and props and using the promenade windows with a table placed out front.

    One of the best tricks you can learn, IMHO, is how to take a well defined existing asset and disguise it as something else with the use of props, walls, and windows. You can turn ESD, DS9, or Qo'noS into RADICALLY new sets for missions by covering up some logos, putting down walls, floors, and props, and using custom lighting.

    Just think about it. Take ESD. It may take some work but you could go through covering up every trace of it being a Federation station and suddenly you have a pretty cool alien starbase.

    It's how the folks who designed the shows did a lot of their special sets for episodes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Thanks!
    Problem is, I'm trying to make the Ops of a small Fedration starbase (I'm using a redressed starship bridge) and I'm trying to add an experimental transporter device to one corner.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    sm12905 wrote: »
    Thanks!
    Problem is, I'm trying to make the Ops of a small Fedration starbase (I'm using a redressed starship bridge) and I'm trying to add an experimental transporter device to one corner.

    check out some of the containment devices. I berlieve there is one that wWith a little imagaination and creativity, I'm sure it would suit your purposes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    There is a holo podium or something that looks kinda, sorta like a transporter pad.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    soriedem wrote: »
    check out some of the containment devices. I berlieve there is one that wWith a little imagaination and creativity, I'm sure it would suit your purposes.

    I've already tried all of those. The problem is that a central part of the story involves the player actualy using that transporter, and all of the contanment devices are solid and can't be walked through to get onto the pad.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Really, your best option is to use an existing pad from one of the starbase maps, and block off the unneeded parts of the map. It's not a perfect solution, but it's likely the best solution.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    I placed a building block 10x10x10, dropped it -9.5 on the Y axis, then used two lamps submerged into the block till just the rim was showing, then 2 klingon barrel S submerged in the middle of the two lamps. Looks transporter ish. Or you could completely submerge the lamp and using the light source, add more submerged klingon single barrels, making it look like more glowing transporter pads. I think the barrels as well as the lamps can be used as interactables.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/59164537@N05/5419644868/
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Highbone wrote:
    I placed a building block 10x10x10, dropped it -9.5 on the Y axis, then used two lamps submerged into the block till just the rim was showing, then 2 klingon barrel S submerged in the middle of the two lamps. Looks transporter ish. Or you could completely submerge the lamp and using the light source, add more submerged klingon single barrels, making it look like more glowing transporter pads. I think the barrels as well as the lamps can be used as interactables.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/59164537@N05/5419644868/

    Neat!
    /10chars
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Pendra37 wrote: »
    There is a holo podium or something that looks kinda, sorta like a transporter pad.

    Unfortunately, if its the podium i think you're talking about, it cant be used as a transporter pad as the 'holo' shining part of it is actually solid, and you cant pass through it. One of the many things i tried to pass off as a pad.
    Highbone wrote:
    I placed a building block 10x10x10, dropped it -9.5 on the Y axis, then used two lamps submerged into the block till just the rim was showing, then 2 klingon barrel S submerged in the middle of the two lamps. Looks transporter ish. Or you could completely submerge the lamp and using the light source, add more submerged klingon single barrels, making it look like more glowing transporter pads. I think the barrels as well as the lamps can be used as interactables.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/59164537@N05/5419644868/

    BRILLIANT!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/59164537@N05/5420459590/

    Variant 2, maybe more underground lamps are needed
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Highbone wrote:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/59164537@N05/5420459590/

    Variant 2, maybe more underground lamps are needed

    Nice. Very TOS. I suggest using the numeric coordinates for a more uniform look and feel.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    As a suggestion, maybe try using the building block disc instead of the square. Place it clipping against the wall and then place walls on the side of it. Then place the building block ring directly overhead. Maybe use Borg alcoves for the rear wall around it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Can you create that effect from above?

    http://img233.imageshack.us/f/gtransportgalaxy2.jpg/

    A couple of blue discs for the center and you have a TNG S1 Transporter pad.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    Can you create more light sources that the foundry already doesn't have? You got fire FX, and Floor Lamp, couple of computer consoles generate light, then a bunch of alien plants make light. BTW, Cave light FX 01 has crashed me way too many times....

    Hard times for all. Thing is I CANNOT MAKE A TASHA YAR!!!!
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