The Chain Ship Project

Verminator · Post by **Verminator** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:38 am

The ship's looking great now. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished and coloured.

Maybe everyone who contributed should chip in with an idea for a name, and then we can have a vote on what it can be called. Of course, you wouldn't be able to vote for the name you gave. Good idea?

TheBlueEcho · Post by **TheBlueEcho** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:11 am

I like that Idea.
As for a name... I had a few Idea's... But I forgot them.

So I'm just going to go with Syrus.

But what about Backstory, do you think it needs one?

Verminator · Post by **Verminator** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:16 am

I don't think it needs one, but it would be a nice touch. As for a name, I'm going to go with Alliance. Kinda touches on how it's being built.

Raul · Post by **Raul** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:47 am

Babel is my vote.

We should write each of our names really small on the hull once we are done, like they do on prototype vehicles...

Ok I need opinions here. In picture A I tried not to change anything structural except for removing forgotten pieces and smoothing edges. Added some turrets, effects, etc.
In picture B, I was struck by a minor dislike of the engine placement, so I fooled with things... Its still messy cuz I just groupmoved stuff so I'm just talking about the basic placement.

I don't care if people say the change is horrible, I'm more than happy to discard that version, but I figured I should check rather than submit something I'm not happy with, or drastically change someone's work without permission.

Spoot Knight · Post by **Spoot Knight** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:54 am

I say stick with the first one.

TheBlueEcho · Post by **TheBlueEcho** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:26 am

Got something better now: Consortium is my bid.

@ Raul: I have things I like about both of them. But I'll go with A as well. However you think maybe you can lop off them Little Baby Thrusters in the front and put something nicer? I don't like them personally.

Post by **Arcalane** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:35 am

Spoot Knight wrote:I say stick with the first one.

QFT.

antisocialmunky · Post by **antisocialmunky** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:37 am

The right half really looks alot like a Battlestar.

Alreadyunder · Post by **Alreadyunder** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:59 am

I would have thought that the two parts at the front/sides that are currently engines would make a great pair of places for a main weapon system of some sort. It seems to have enough engines already.

Just an outsiders viewpoint

ChaosTheory · Post by **ChaosTheory** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:43 am

The current loadout of weapons seems very . . . uncoordinated and unrealistic. Who sticks more Blasters on the engines than the ship body? And Demeters on the tips of engines? Oi vey, people.

Raul · Post by **Raul** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:49 am

I agree about the engines, and I made the forward ones the way I did for weapons potential. CT, those aren't dementors, at least they don't fire. I was going for the turret look I saw in Talhydras's thread.LIES, it was sibers! Look closely and you will see they are the plasma charges already put there by someone else.

I like Consortium.

I agree about the blasters, but those pieces do make natural turrets.

@TBE, I will do my best, but my natural inclination is to make a ship streamlined, so does anyone care if I go with version A, but strip off the outer engines and work on a better thruster? May have to leave some of this to the next people cuz I'm not great with engines... If not I can leave them the way they are, finish a few other spots, and post it tonight for the next person.

Commodore111 · Post by **Commodore111** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:14 am

Man, people just don't get that it's a ****in' DEMETER! NOT A DEMENTOR!

BoVinE · Post by **BoVinE** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:17 am

Commodore111 wrote:Man, people just don't get that it's a ****in' DEMETER! NOT A DEMENTOR!

*sucks out soul

BoVinE · Post by **BoVinE** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:18 am

Sorry, why are we doing weapons already? I'd assume that doodads and hull touch up need to go first.

Post by **Arcalane** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:52 am

Also;

What happened to mah damn waste packaging and ejection system?

Demeters look kinda naff as turrets, at least in this case. Any kind of covering-up-with-another-turret generally looks bad. Only exceptions I've found were beamers and railguns.

Secondly;

What is with that utterly useless aegis on the front of the engines? It doesn't seem to serve an aesthetic purpose since it's barely visible, nevermind a functional purpose.