learning the ropes, my first ship

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:39 am

well i am still learning the ropes with the ship creation. so i wanted to make an ion cannon frigate. so heres my attempt.

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updated version.
oh and for the beam(i know its parented to the lower part) its just does 6 dmg. everything else is default.

i would like pointers and tips on both weapon placement and looks.

reven1231 · Post by **reven1231** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:15 am

Welcome then,

as for your...ship it looks to me that its stapled together without any curves, angles, or a style.
The side fins are cool but try not to just repeat any thing very much,or stretch them so they are show out from the rest of the ship.

But hey, what do I know? i'ma nubz

oh yea read this
http://www.wyrdysm.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1244

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:19 am

in terms of looks try not to use the same piece too many times on the same ship, it tends to make the ship ugly and generally repetitive. i suggest adding some variety and definitely use all the different pieces, it makes for a more interesting design.

just some thoughts.

natan_j · Post by **natan_j** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:05 pm

Right now your ship looks...unfinished. Try adding wings, a larger body, etc., to make it bigger. I'd go for about 3-5 times its current size. The fins on the front I think are kinda cool in that they're also the teeth of the beam hole, but the leftmost one is a bit off vertically. If you keep working on this, it could end up looking pretty sweet.
And for a ship with this few pieces, I'd say you're nowhere near repetitive. Yet. Just be warned, that if you use a lot of the same piece in the same area more than a certain amount, it looks bad.

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:52 pm

well i took your advice and added wings... and i kinda redid the whole thing. yea it does look better.

im also trying to figure out whats the best weapon that could be modded to be similar to an ion cannon.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:15 pm

that looks much better! as for the ion cannon, i think a modded mega beam or beamer would do nicely.

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:18 pm

it their anyway to change the beam color cause i think it would be WAY cooler if it was purple.

natan_j · Post by **natan_j** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:27 pm

Alright! It looks a lot better now. The color scheme's decent at the least, though in my opinion the core should be covered up (perhaps with a section 17), and then maybe parent the 13's to it to make it a bit tougher to kill. If you want to make the beam purple, just set that in the weapon stats, just click the "Edit" button to the left to switch to the stats list. Also, I'm thinking some aegis'd engines would look sweet attached to the section 11 at the back.
Keep it up!

EDIT: Jusy FYI, flak cannons are not offensive weapons, they're Point Defense, so they shoot incoming projectiles for defense. Maybe move them out onto the wings or nose, and replace them with other weapons (pulse, repeaters, or railguns would probably look good.)

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:08 pm

wait how do you change the color.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:11 pm

the edit button when selecting the weapon you want to edit.

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:19 pm

when i mean beam color i mean the actually lazer beam... ive seen screenshots of lazers and other projectiles of different colors besides the default.

and if there is an option to change the color of the lazer beam i don't see it.

Darkship · Post by **Darkship** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:25 pm

after you have selected the weapon which you want to edit, click the edit button which is next to the parts selection area. With that it brings up a menu with various things that can be edited. Look for bullet color and that will allow you to change the color of the beam.

styrofoambullet · Post by **styrofoambullet** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:28 pm

i redid the colors.

as for the engines thing... i really couldnt make it look cool.

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BlkRdgPharmPRSTAFF · Post by **BlkRdgPharmPRSTAFF** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:05 pm

It could use with a lot less stretching.