[WIP] The Abandoned

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:04 pm

The Abandoned is a fleet formed by an amalglamation of failed prototypes. Somehow, an underground company similar to the Secret Service has been doing extra research on these ships and has made them functional, and ready for battle against any alien or pirate fleet that stands before it. Tier 1 is done.

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C&C please. Thanks.

25000st · Post by **25000st** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:12 pm

Normal zoom please. Anna will murder you if you don't.

Your weapons have been placed in illogical places. That dark blue is also somewhat obnoxious. The shape is ok but your sections don't make sense together.

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:28 pm

I never really was that good at weapon placement and section choices...

Anyway, what shade of blue do you think is good for the ships?

maarten · Post by **maarten** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:06 am

ianfreddie07 wrote:I never really was that good at weapon placement and section choices...

Anyway, what shade of blue do you think is good for the ships?

A little greyish blue always makes it look more metallic.
And the missile ship has some really bad looking parts in the center.
Replace them with something better fitting to the rest of the ship.

Corporal Jomn · Post by **Corporal Jomn** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:32 am

Also, since the others haven't mentioned, either hide the thrusters under a section, or turn their alpha to a really low number, like .1. There are also thrusterEXes, they have the classic "jet" thrust. Good ships though.

maarten · Post by **maarten** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:44 am

Corporal Jomn wrote:Also, since the others haven't mentioned, either hide the thrusters under a section, or turn their alpha to a really low number, like .1. There are also thrusterEXes, they have the classic "jet" thrust. Good ships though.

Why not alpha 0?

And I must say that some of the sections on the Brawler are horrably placed, especially the blue ones.

Corporal Jomn · Post by **Corporal Jomn** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:19 am

Well for me I set it to .1 so it can be at least be barely seen. But 0 still works.

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:48 pm

OK, so let's see...

> Change the blue color to a less intense blue
> Slugger needs better front section placement
> Debilitator needs a new middle part
> Thrusters to be concealed

Changes will be made, and I might add a new ship. Thanks for the tips guys.

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:25 am

The Mk2 Slugger is on the right. Which version is better? :p

I kinda feel I oversimplified the 2nd Slugger though.

Corporal Jomn · Post by **Corporal Jomn** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:26 am

The image isn't showing, could you fix it please?

erdrik · Post by **erdrik** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:57 am

Simplistity isn't nessicarily bad, in my opinion.
I like the Mk 2.
Its sleeker and cleaner to my eyes.
I like its color scheme better too.
I think the blue on the other one is too dark for the grey that its on top of.

Just my opinions of course.

maarten · Post by **maarten** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:30 pm

Mk2 is better.
Less throw together look.
better colours.(not agreeing on the purple blueish though.)
Hidden thrusters?
And those section actually make you think there are engines in there. Nice useage.
Still the alienish piece is still there.

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:48 pm

OK, now made the Slugger MK2 to look more like a ship made from Earth. And I added in a new light bomber called the Warhawk. Also has a fighter variant, with a tesla gun. And I used fake aegis on the Warhawk, and I don't think I did too bad.

Tell me what you guys think.

maarten · Post by **maarten** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:41 pm

Fake aegis is almost perfect. They seem to be off by one pixel.
The new ship is indeed rather good and the last one inproved. Though those were not the parts I ment.
They seem a bit on the big side for fighters. But that's your personal taste.
The wing pieces on the center of the body don't line up with the part behind them.
Not much more to say.

ianfreddie07 · Post by **ianfreddie07** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:11 am

New ship!

The Tomekk is an experimental gunship which plans to combine agility with good armor and some great firepower. Well, the only firepower I have right now is a "Magmatic Lite" firebeam laser (Thanks to Arcalane for beam overlaying), and the "Mini Meteor" energy bolt (Thanks to Water_and_Wind for the weapon).