Title: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Megagun on August 18, 2008, 03:45:37 pm Whilst I was browsing Anthony's excellent Star Controller (http://starcontroller.com/), I noticed something:
Star Control 3's Sa-Matra from the introduction movie looks rather similar to Star Control 2's boxart: (http://mooses.nl/uqm/misc/sc3samatra_vs_sc2boxart.jpg) Way to go, Star Control 3 team! :P Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Alvarin on August 18, 2008, 04:00:58 pm I'm pretty confident, that on the box it was supposed to be Ur-Quan ship.
Other than that, have anyone played "Mission critical"? The science vessel looks remarkably similar too. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Lukipela on August 18, 2008, 05:04:49 pm I always figured it was Starbase, seeing as it's hovering above Earth and (mostly) surrounded by ships the New Alliance can build.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: guesst on August 22, 2008, 10:15:12 pm Don't try to make sense of that box art. It will only end it tears.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Dabir on August 23, 2008, 12:21:59 am That bit on the bottom of the boxart looks almost like a HL2 troop canister. Weird...
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Death 999 on August 25, 2008, 08:15:40 pm Way to go, SC3 team? No. No. Just... no. That is not the Sa-matra. Seriously, it just isn't.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Shiver on August 26, 2008, 01:34:28 am Way to go, SC3 team? No. No. Just... no. That is not the Sa-matra. Seriously, it just isn't. It's something. I sort of like it. Not as a Sa-Matra though. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Waylander on August 26, 2008, 06:39:37 pm I thought that was supposed to be the escape pod after the captain blows up his ship and the Sa-Matra
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Alvarin on August 26, 2008, 07:25:26 pm I thought that was supposed to be the escape pod after the captain blows up his ship and the Sa-Matra No. There is a VUX ship in front of the thing (it's wing drawn on top of the round pod thingie) and much smaller , so the spacecraft is way too big to be an escape pod . Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Waylander on August 27, 2008, 01:35:51 pm I meant the left image :P
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: SweetSassyMolassy on August 28, 2008, 11:30:12 pm I'm thinking it's not. It appears as if the original precursor vessel is sitting on the fuel silo or whatever of the bigger ship. It blends in really well, so it's difficult to see it.
A terrible portrayal of the sa matra though. What I want to know is what that thing behind the captain is in the original box art. It looks like one of those deep sea lantern fish. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Alvarin on August 29, 2008, 08:41:55 am What I want to know is what that thing behind the captain is in the original box art. It looks like one of those deep sea lantern fish. I think it was supposed to be Kohr-Ah. From the SC2 races it most fits the Umgah... Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Shiver on August 29, 2008, 09:47:05 am Quote from: SweetSassyMolassy What I want to know is what that thing behind the captain is in the original box art. It looks like one of those deep sea lantern fish. That angry red thing with all the teeth? That's not in the game. To echo another poster... Quote from: guesst Don't try to make sense of that box art. It will only end it tears. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Lukipela on August 29, 2008, 07:49:47 pm I'm thinking it's not. It appears as if the original precursor vessel is sitting on the fuel silo or whatever of the bigger ship. It blends in really well, so it's difficult to see it. A terrible portrayal of the sa matra though. Heh, I didn't even see that. It's been so long since I've played that game that I almost feel nostalgic about it... Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: SweetSassyMolassy on August 30, 2008, 01:15:36 am Same here...
(http://images.wikia.com/aliens/images/7/74/Xchagger.gif) Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Shiver on August 30, 2008, 01:18:53 am You guys know this thread is on topic, right? It should be in general discussion.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: meep-eep on August 30, 2008, 11:26:30 am Moved it.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Lukipela on August 31, 2008, 04:41:51 pm Same here... XCHAGGERS Aw, I'd forgotten those little guys. They were one species that I felt were actually fairly funny and thought out. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Slylendro on September 11, 2008, 04:01:56 am I guess everyone's instant reaction was "WTF?" when they saw the sc3 sa-matra had nothing simillar in design than the one in SC2.
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: Alvarin on September 11, 2008, 12:10:40 pm Pretty much so .
Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart s Post by: Death 999 on September 12, 2008, 04:36:51 pm Yeah, I immediately knew we were in trouble. But I persevered.
And then I went to the Syreen colony and barfed. I continued until the game broke. At that point, I used it only for hypermelee; and then I got sick of that poor travesty, and destroyed the disk. I had to do without until I discovered UQM. Title: Re: Star Control 3's Sa-Matra (intro movie) similar to Star Control 2's boxart ship Post by: psydev on September 12, 2008, 10:44:15 pm I always assumed it was the Precursor Ship, since it was surrounded by an Arilou, Mmrnmhrm, Syreen and Yehat... as well as what looks like a Spathi but is probably a starbase (or "The Starbase", even though it doesnt resemble it).
I agree it looks a lot like the Sa-Matra in the video, basically identical, IMO. Just doesn't make sense that it would be the Sa-Matra in the context of the picture, unless those Alliance ships were attacking it and there happened to be a base in the background. But I thank whoever said it, "trying to interpret box art will only end in tears". I think that pretty much says it. |