Kaaniac Astral Fleet (Formerly: Karris Kanna)

Venator · Post by **Venator** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:44 am

So... I made another ship.

Previous version.

Comments?

Maritanin (March 9, 2009)

Slayer0019 · Post by **Slayer0019** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:05 am

Interesting. I like the overall shape, but there seem to be a few too many engines. Perhaps fewer, larger engines rather than many small ones?
Also, the tug core sprite looks out of place.

Bang Doll · Post by **Bang Doll** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:37 am

I get the impression that if I were to run my hand over the screen, it'd draw blood! That thing is sharp! I think that the brown/gold clashes a touch too much against the steely-grey and blue scheme, and the "hammerhead" is a bit pointy for my tastes, but those are just minor nitpicks. Nice job.

Venator · Post by **Venator** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:18 am

Slayer0019 wrote:Interesting. I like the overall shape, but there seem to be a few too many engines. Perhaps fewer, larger engines rather than many small ones?

Wasn't sure about those; I'll play around and see how it looks.

Also, the tug core sprite looks out of place.

Noticed that after posting; it was supposed to be covered.

[...] the "hammerhead" is a bit pointy for my tastes, [...]

D'oh. That's a silly error on the part of rushed construction. It shouldn't have that jutting front.

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:26 am

Slayer0019 wrote:Interesting. I like the overall shape, but there seem to be a few too many engines. Perhaps fewer, larger engines rather than many small ones?
Also, the tug core sprite looks out of place.

The engines are fine as they are. I like them.

jwa8402 · Post by **jwa8402** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:46 pm

I love the many engines since it gives it a sense of being huge, and the runes are pretty awesome although they do clash a bit.

Krishach · Post by **Krishach** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:08 pm

It has a wonderful outline, but the internal detail clashes between lines, making your eye go one way first and then the other, and the colors also work against you.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:40 pm

The general shape looks interesting, but the internals are...odd. Not as crisp and good looking as what we usually expect from you. It's also a tad too dark to my liking. Pic in normal zoom please?

Venator · Post by **Venator** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 11:27 pm

Default zoom, as requested (I also did a couple of tweaks, shrinking the runes and hiding the tug core (EDIT - no I didn't, wrong screenshot) (EDIT 2 - okay, 'ere we go)):

Also, a quick draft for a new nose:

jwa8402 · Post by **jwa8402** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:12 am

The nose isn't bad but unless your relying on shields, the hammerhead type armor fails pretty quickly if you don't have multiple layers. Beef up the tips a bit, perhaps with 45s. I do like all the parallel angles to the engine mounts and nose.

lightstriker · Post by **lightstriker** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:53 am

I'm not sure playability is his main concern

and if that's too much of an issue, he could always just give those sections custom hp.

Venator · Post by **Venator** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:46 am

To be honest, the idea of using it as an armour layer never really occurred to me. The finished product will almost certainly be a broadsider, simply due to the shape of the hull.

DoomBringer · Post by **DoomBringer** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:37 pm

The front would be useful with aegis or standard deflectors. don't like the interior but the head is cool

Krishach · Post by **Krishach** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:03 am

it looks like the ass end of the ship is arbitrarily extended. You even have the same shape as the tail further up a bit, with contrary lines between the too. I'd cut the tail section out and staple the engines to the center piece with the same shape.

Venator · Post by **Venator** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:46 am

Krishach wrote:it looks like the ass end of the ship is arbitrarily extended. You even have the same shape as the tail further up a bit, with contrary lines between the too. I'd cut the tail section out and staple the engines to the center piece with the same shape.

Really? The engine wings were just a bolt-on afterthought, but otherwise I thought it flowed well.

In any event, the Karris Kaana's on my other computer, so here's something new (actually older, but I hadn't posted before now):

The Maritanin:

And her little sister, the Maritanin Minoris:

Credit to EriErin for the main weapons: