The wings on this ship look like they are designed with the intent of giving the drone a much larger hitbox than it has already (and even the current hitbox is ludicrously large). What do we think about that?
it may be that - when i thought out the concept of that ship - images of your ship lingered in the back of my mind. - these things happen. - i have not activly thought about your concept when i made it - but like i said, it may just have happened, unconsciously.
so - seriously: - credits go to you for the glowing sphere
No sweat it, dude.
Those models are down the drain at this moment. As i type to you (Jinx), Im creating Research ship for the Order. Placing a nomad light fighter in a cage inside a cresent holder. It's kinda hard because I'm trying to make someting that looks freelancerish and nothing like SW or whatever movie is out there.
As to the topic:
I like the model, but why the wings? Not that it looks bad, it's wierd to see an AI with wings. Unless is a 'drone'. In all, fantastic model as usual.
Edit: You are still my role-model on making ship-models - No hate has been taking.
Sweet ship, better than the old model. Could it please go into 4.86 though, not another 'update'. Because, if all we do is update little bits at a time, we wont have any new ship content to release in the next version.
I like it, definately better than the squid design of the AI ships now.
I would love to see it textured.
[17:45:39] Wolfs Ghost (Murphy): Tom, you have problems. Go kill yourself.
[19:25:12] Johnny (Jam): Tomtom, I will beat you with a spoon.
[14:22:56] Prarabdh Thakur: KILL HIM WITH A SHEEP.
[17:40:48] Eagle (Junes): Tom should be slapped with a spoon.
[11:32:18] Warspite: Thank you for being so awesome Tom. <3
[18:17:36] Metano: I love you tomtom
[20:06:24] Warspite: I will seriously give you epic head.
' Wrote:Edit: also, Tomtomrawr, fappin' like a boss.
it is now gunboat sized - cause the harvesters had asked for something like that in the past. - i also attached two wings with two guns to it. ( yes, they are guns, not engines ) - main reason for that is rather simple.... - the avenger hitbox matches VERY well - so no need for a custom hitbox.
the idea would be something to accompany drones that is not cruiser sized ( and so not allowed to pirate ) - so this gunboat concept is:
- 85.000 hitpoints ( thats rather low )
- average agility ( IMG GB style )
- large powerplant ( 600.000 )
- 400 cargospace ( default )
- large size ( roughly as large as a hathor but easier to hit, cause its not as flat, but rather triangular )
- two forward cannons ( meaning, they are basicly razors with the typically limited arc but more efficiency )
- 5 gunboat turrets ( 4 forward only, 1 backwards only )
- 1 cm, cd
in theory, it is a gunboat with two fixed razor like guns, a very good energy efficiency ( cause they are f-guns and not razors ) but low defenses ( agility / size / hitpoints ) a pure assault gunboat that relies on firepower and gives up durability.
i could only test it in open SP - and got utterly crushed by a destroyer NPC mission - but i guess it can do better when accompanied by drones and not charging mindlessly into a group of 5 destroyers.
things to fix:
- running lights do not show from within the sphere - so i think i ll have to put them outside
The two eyes on the side of its head and open mouth remind me of the 'GoldFish snack crackers'' commercials.
I like the drone Drone size.
The ship your currently working on would be great if it was indeed as a Gunboat, not a bigger drone.
Or did I read the posts completely wrong?
The wings, guns and spikes are awsum. Big green ''Loc Nar'' globe in the center---Awsum.
hm - well... yes, it has a head, eyes and a mouth.... - but in my opinion that makes it as similar to a goldfish cracker - as H.R. Gigers "alien" is to a teletubby
and - yea - the details / shape don t suggest a fighter anymore. - gunboat size works well on it though...