Return of the Imperial Domain of Elysia

Master Chief · Post by **Master Chief** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:42 pm

I think the screenshot speaks for itself.

Unidentified IDE Task Force consisting of one Reminiscence-class destroyer, two Defiance-class frigates and five Guile-class corvettes on patrol near the IDE border, Sanctuary-class civilian installation can be seen in orbit in the background

Post by **Anna** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:57 pm

Yup. The picture certainly speaks for itself.

Wait. Wait. It's telling me something right now...

"Help. Help. MC couldn't make an interesting ship to save his life. We're so terribly, horrendously bland. Save us."

Hm.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:43 pm

Aaactually. I like them. They're not exactly innovative, but relatively standard quality. Good job on the colorscheme, although the weapons seem a bit large for ships this size. The station, on the other hand...let me put this in a friendly manner. It sucks. Uninteresting and the massive circle sectors just scream "CLUTTER". They're too detailed for such a small station. What were you thinking?

Post by **Anna** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:15 pm

ArcaneDude wrote:Aaactually. I like them. They're not exactly innovative, but relatively standard quality.

My ass they are. This is not standard work, especially not for CE. This is bland, bricky and completely lacking in any defining or interesting characteristics.

Master Chief · Post by **Master Chief** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:56 pm

Hmm. Personally I don't think the station was given much thought, I kinda rushed through its construction. But for the ships, I'm not quite sure: I want to stick to the penisbricky style of shipbuilding until I can develop something else relatively decent. So in the meanwhile, I shall play about more with SMCE, and perhaps, if I'm lucky enough the IDE might just get the elegant curvy neat look which I originally desired it to have, something just Covenantish. Aaaaaand I would like more comments/criticisms/suggestions. For poor little MC's sake.

Alright. Another revamp it is then. Or Anna might get another chewtoy after all.

Post by **Arcalane** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:50 pm

ArcaneDude wrote:Aaactually. I like them.

We have long ago determined that you possess little in the way of taste, AD.

ArcaneDude wrote:They're not exactly innovative, but relatively standard quality. Good job on the colorscheme, although the weapons seem a bit large for ships this size. The station, on the other hand...let me put this in a friendly manner. It sucks. Uninteresting and the massive circle sectors just scream "CLUTTER". They're too detailed for such a small station. What were you thinking?

For christ's sake, the station is overdetailed for it's size? Listen to yourself and look at his other ships!

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IMO the ships are way too small and rely too heavily on just particle rifles and flash bolters. Mix things up a bit! You have a vast selection of weapons at your disposal after all.

Post by **Kaelis** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:45 pm

Anna wrote:
ArcaneDude wrote:Aaactually. I like them. They're not exactly innovative, but relatively standard quality.
My ass they are. This is not standard work, especially not for CE. This is bland, bricky and completely lacking in any defining or interesting characteristics.

Agreed. Its a waste of new sections. These could be made with stock.

Kanosint · Post by **Kanosint** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:22 am

They're awfully bland... I already forgot how they look, except the tiny ones, they look like the nuisance drones in Phantasy Star Online... Canane I think those were called... (isn't kidding, BTW)

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:49 am

The gun use and placement really bothers me. Rather cluttered.

Shogoll · Post by **Shogoll** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:32 pm

It kind of looks like you ripped off Darkship's color scheme and applied it to some fairly blocky over cluttered ships. No offense man, but this isn't really very good.

Master Chief · Post by **Master Chief** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:20 am

I know, I know, this entire thing is headed for yet another revamp even as I type this out now. I'm currently experimenting with different styles of shipbuilding so as to attempt to produce something decent and worthy of CE standards.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:03 pm

I don't think the ships are that bad actually. What they are though is stock. Their very much like stock ships and would make a good stock fleet.

TormakSaber · Post by **TormakSaber** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:41 pm

I happen to like them... for reasons pretty much akin to Lizzie's and probably why most people don't like them.