learning the ropes, my first ship
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learning the ropes, my first ship
well i am still learning the ropes with the ship creation. so i wanted to make an ion cannon frigate. so heres my attempt.
By Styrofoambullet
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.
By Styrofoambullet
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.
Last edited by styrofoambullet on Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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
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
"I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every moment of it"
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.
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.
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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.)
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.)
[url=http://www.wyrdysm.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2267]Ships of the Imperial Tul'tharian Navy.[/url]
[url=http://www.wyrdysm.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2878]Minifleet Project.[/url]
[url=http://www.wyrdysm.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2878]Minifleet Project.[/url]
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i redid the colors.
as for the engines thing... i really couldnt make it look cool.
By Styrofoambullet
as for the engines thing... i really couldnt make it look cool.
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