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Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:53 am

My first serious foray into SWA-style ships:

Thinking about entering the metagame with something like this, a 200 threat escort carrier.

Not sure about armament or balancing yet, but I could do with some direction to the ship design. Any ideas?

unsunghero10 · Post by **unsunghero10** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:06 am

Back section is a bit too dark, and the blue beam? is blocked a little on the bottom half.

Seems like a crash cage mausoleum mix.

I'd say add to the front jaw looking opening, maybe connect the black outer plating with something like you did in the back.
The top of the spire could host a beam, and that arrowhead bridge just behind could hold some impeders or such.

Nice

Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:04 am

Just a quick aesthetic update, looking to sweep the internal structure out over the bow and break up the silhouette. Think it works?

Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:18 am

Assault Destroyer

Heavily armed with an efficient spread of forward firepower, this destroyer is a force to be reckoned with. However, with the bulk of its armour and weaponry focused forward it is vulnerable to flanking attacks.
Threat 170
Cost 1200AC
2x Twin Beams
4x HVM
4x AFB
2x Point Beams

Escort Carrier

Tweaked n armed.
Fast but lightly armed, this carrier keeps its range in combat, peppering its foes from behind a picket screen.
Threat 200
Cost 910AC
3x Heavy Lasers
4x Missile Array (15)
4x Anti-Fighter Beams

Assault Frigate

Fast and dangerous, this ship packs the punch to hunt destroyers in small groups.
Threat 90
Cost 485AC
2x Medium Beams
4x Missile Array (10)
1x Point Beam

Screening Frigate

A flanking skirmish element, designed to rip through fighter wings and then attack enemy fleet elements from the rear - or at least disrupt enemy fleet formations trying.
Threat 80
Cost 515
2x Light Beams
4x Anti-Fighter Beams
1x Point Beam

Now with Download!
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... aFleet.zip
http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforev ... prites.zip
You'll also need Kae_mechasw.

25000st · Post by **25000st** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:03 am

Ooo... New style! Very interesting ships. I dunno.. I kinda like them and I kinda don't.
They look rather cartoony.

Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:30 am

'Cartoony' is an... interesting response, lol... not the one I was aiming for, however.

As one might have guessed from the 'Threat' n shit, I am considering these for the Metagame - anyone think that could work?

unsunghero10 · Post by **unsunghero10** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:06 am

Maybe for an imperial guard for a Northern European style monarchy, or prototypes, but the color with these sections doesn't seem practical for mass production.
In other words, they're too beautiful to be in a war.

Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:17 am

Thank you, unsunghero, for saying my ships are 'beautiful' - I assure you, though, that they are quite competent in battle.

Most of the colour in these ships comes from lights in team colour 1 - I thought it a nice way to include colour over metal bulkheads. I'm fairly certain that bare metal is suitable for mass production

unsunghero10 · Post by **unsunghero10** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:49 am

But curves in atmosphere-less space, and what appear to be command bridges(?) show that resources are great enough to impart a little artistic flare, rather than only what was needed to save money.
A square takes less time to form than an oblong crescent.
That also shows that this isn't a ship of necessity, as a ship with these parts would take longer to repair. A simple patch in the field wouldn't fit right.

But nanobots would make my argument null. =P

MagusZero · Post by **MagusZero** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:37 am

The most recent set looks great. I didn't like the first couple you posted, but i have no problem with these,

zackfire · Post by **zackfire** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:15 pm

On the escort, it might heighten your shading effect if you lightened sections adjacent to the reactor slightly, even give them a slight blue tint.

praetors · Post by **praetors** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:46 am

i love that ships, a new style i thik

Wicky_42 · Post by **Wicky_42** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:54 am

Cheers for the positive feedback - even if these aren't going to be built by any corp in the Metagame, I can still build n balance them ^_^

I'll do a few more and put a download up, if peeps are interested.

25000st · Post by **25000st** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:27 am

Your use of glows to create depth is very impressive. My only complaint is that the forward part of the Assault Destroyer seems a bit cluttered.

Portal8229 · Post by **Portal8229** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:58 am

Please provide download sooooo want these... got to get sprites first though

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