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generic mercenary gunboat - Jinx - 12-30-2009
alright - since its apparent that many a people think that we really need a generic GB. - i have made a slightly revised version of the last proposition.
![[Image: civiliangunboatCTseries.png]](http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc79/JinxTT/civiliangunboatCTseries.png)
one of the main critizisms was the cockpit part with the armour plates blocking visual sight - that issue is now fixed. furthermore i tried to achieve a "bird-like" look, cause this GB would carry on the eagle series as a fully and 100% generic ship. - so it has a birds head, a beak - and stubby wings... ( well, alright, its not really a bird - but it slightly resembles one - with some good will )
that suggestion as well is meant to look very "basic". - it has thick and very visible straight armour plates. they are attached to the ship in a way that suggests that they can be replaced cheaply - instead of fixing full hull sections.
the whole ship is meant to look somewhat crude - a "first generation" gunboat. ( opposed to gunboats by factions that build those ships for generations already )
its also meant to be somewhat an armoured transport ( no, no more cargo space than normal )
i have decided to use a vertical cockpit window - that is quite unorthodox i admit - but its the only "fancy" thing about this very basic gunboat. - and it messes up the almost skulptured bird head by giving it a cyclops look.
edit:
its a bit shameful that the VHF is looking like a mighty eagle.... and the GB looks more like a plump turkey. - but that means ... there s room for more sophisticated revisions in the future =D
generic mercenary gunboat - Birdtalon - 12-30-2009
Call it the CT-Civillian "Turkey" Gunboat.
I think it should have two eliptical windows or something at the sides of the "Bird head" to make it look more like a designed head of a bird.
generic mercenary gunboat - Athenian - 12-30-2009
And maybe some stuffing and cranberry sauce...
It looks great. Nice work.
generic mercenary gunboat - Akura - 12-30-2009
I actually like it looking like that, and the Turkey... I approve...
"Stuffing" Civilian Gunboat Turrets
"Cranberry Sauce" Civillian Gunboat Missiles
generic mercenary gunboat - Friday - 12-30-2009
Well, if larger ships were to follow a line of flightless birds, why not base it some something that looks a bit meaner?
Cassowary
![[Image: cassowary_350x470.jpg]](http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/images/2007/05/23/cassowary_350x470.jpg)
![[Image: cassowary-attack-2.jpg]](http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/pictures/cassowary-attack-2.jpg)
As an Australian - I can tell you without hesitation that I would s*** my pants if I came across one of these in the wild!
generic mercenary gunboat - Dieter Schprokets - 12-30-2009
Was my PM at all useful?
generic mercenary gunboat - Guest - 12-30-2009
It looks more like a Junker GB. An oversized CSF, but I APPROVE!
generic mercenary gunboat - Jinx - 12-30-2009
your PM - i guess i received it ... and i might even have answered it.... but i have to admit, i totally forgot about it - what was it again you PMed?
* these things happen - there was christmas etc.....
generic mercenary gunboat - Montezuma/Kukulcan - 12-30-2009
Im not sure the armour plating is such a good idea, it just looks... wrong somehow. And maybe make it a bit shorter height-wise, to fit the generally quite 'flat' design of the current civi ships. Plus, i think that to fit the current line, the wings should be attatched near the top, and slope downwards as opposed to being attatched at the bottom.
As for a name, going by the birds of prey that have already been used (hawk, falcon and eagle in vanilla), I'd say Condor would be a logical choice, as they are the biggest iof the birds of prey.
generic mercenary gunboat - Sprolf - 12-30-2009
Why not use the old Zoner Gunboat model?
That's already set for putting in-game immediately, and a lot of people like that old thing a lot, myself included.