due to neverending conflicts - the zoner GB underwent another dramatic change. - while the cargo variant went back to the original design with four turrets and a generous cargobay - the combat variant looses the cargocapacity entirely.
instead of the cargounit - it features a heavy reactor along with heavy thrusters to to keep the agility. sadly though it keeps the very large size but still comes slimmer than the precurser.
this ship is only used for short range duties anymore - there are no extended crews quarters there. - most of the redundant superframe was removed, giving the ship a skeletal look. - its still as modular as the last conference - but much closer to the Hathor mk2.
*** of course that is NOT a submission for 4.86 - but rather something to play around for "afters" ***
I like how due to interested designer the shipline belonging to Zoners has its natural evolution. Nothing else to say, obvioulsy. I would personally love to fly something like that.
I don't get the feeling I'm looking at a gunboat, a craft that should still have some weight to it. If anything this gives me the impression of a HF or VHF. Even though it's not going to have the crew amenities, I'd still expect a craft with gunboat firepower to still have a fairly substantial look to it.
The design itself is kinda meh as well. It looks more fragile, and I'm not fond of the boxy front end. The current conference model has some nice lines that make sense and taper to that box front, but this one has a nose a little too big for the rest of its body.
If you're going for glass cannon, I say it's spot on, but if I saw one of these it wouldn't exactly make me think twice about going into combat.
Looks pretty cool, but what are those things on the wings? Reactors of some sort? If yes, would it be smart to position them on a spot that can be hit easily?
' Wrote:Looks pretty cool, but what are those things on the wings? Reactors of some sort? If yes, would it be smart to position them on a spot that can be hit easily?
it's a choppah for flying on planets :cool:
Those rotors.
Isn't there already a combat variant? You know, the variant given to the Order? You made a variant of the current Conference to replace the current Hathor. That looked like a more combat worthy Conference.
This looks more like a scout or recon gunboat....not one built for direct combat. I do like the model though. Texturize.
' Wrote:Isn't there already a combat variant? You know, the variant given to the Order? You made a variant of the current Conference to replace the current Hathor. That looked like a more combat worthy Conference.
This looks more like a scout or recon gunboat....not one built for direct combat. I do like the model though. Texturize.
True, I don't understand why the Zoners would help the Order to make a proper combat Gunboat and then not use it. Surely they would use the Hathor for combat and perhaps start to sell the Conference as a civilian/merc class ship. Makes more sense to me. Anyway, I don't know nothing.