Silver's Fraxy Ships

[Silverware]

The Sparrow

The Sparrow is a recon ship, lightly armed, with only a single beam turret, it can barely do any damage to a serious combat ship, but its strength lies in its speed.

The Lark

The Lark is an escort ship, it is lightly armed, with a main beam turret and two secondary beam weapons, it can do damage and is fast enough to escort any ship of a larger class. However in a battle the Lark requires backup from larger ships.



In combat tests the Lark can take on three Sparrows and win. Mostly because the lark has around four times the DPS of the sparrow.

C&C welcomed

[Water_and_Wind]

They look, uh, bland? Even taking into account that Fraxy secs aren't as pretty as SW sections.

[jwa8402]

I really like the designs but W&W is right; perhaps some doodads or glows? I like how both of these look very fast.

[Lizzie]

I really like the designs but W&W is right; perhaps some doodads or glows? I like how both of these look very fast.

You don't really need to slap doodads or glows on everything you know...

[Silverware]

They do have a few basic navigational lights on em, but I dislike making images with them on, it hinders the view of the sections.
I might go through and find some good doodads, or make some to make them more interesting.
I just wish we could call doodads dynamically, choose between 4 or 5 randomly or something.

[Imaillusion]

Can't really say anything good or bad about them. They look like really good, solid ships, but they're not really... memorable. If you can put more unique features into them, they would look a lot better

[jwa8402]

I really like the designs but W&W is right; perhaps some doodads or glows? I like how both of these look very fast.

You don't really need to slap doodads or glows on everything you know...

This I do know, but rather than criticize something that was meant to be considered with moderation in mind, how bout you tell us what a 'pro' would do to fix it.
Actually I thought fraxys didn't color well for some reason but they seem to hold color pretty well. Perhaps some team colors or faction emblems would help, because I do think these are worth pursuing.

[LactoseTolerant]

Actually I thought fraxys didn't color well for some reason but they seem to hold color pretty well. Perhaps some team colors or faction emblems would help, because I do think these are worth pursuing.

Mostly because it has a bluish tinge. Setting them all to grayscale should fix the problem.

Nothing spectacular, larger ships will really put your talent to the test .

[Silverware]

all the sprites used in here excepting the small aerial at the front are full white. the aerial is mid grey. Its the fraxy sprites themselves that have the blue tinge. I could go and change the coloration to make them grey, but i rather like the color as it is.

These still are not really finished, they do need more in the way of markings and interesting tiny details, but these are mostly working out the shape, plus just getting me back into ship making which i haven't done in awhile. But also I'm looking for shape suggestions and things, the ideas on making them less plain is useful and I will be putting all ideas into the ships to try them out.

And yes I will be trying larger ships, but my mind doesn't keep the flow if I stop halfway through, so I don't often finish large ships to my satisfaction.

[Lizzie]

I really like the designs but W&W is right; perhaps some doodads or glows? I like how both of these look very fast.

You don't really need to slap doodads or glows on everything you know...

This I do know, but rather than criticize something that was meant to be considered with moderation in mind, how bout you tell us what a 'pro' would do to fix it.

I wouldn't do anything because I don't think it needs to be fixed. The so called "Blandness" give it a certain ... look that I can't quite pin down that I like. Personally I'd prefer he went up to a slightly larger ship before I passed judgment on how the "Blandness" should be addressed.

I'd also tell a certain member named Jwa to shut the hell up for being a smarmy ass ... oh wait I can do that anyway.

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Also since when was I considered a "Pro" by you? Last time I seen you post a list of members who were veterans I didn't make the list.

[AlphaDetisMegas]

This I do know, but rather than criticize something that was meant to be considered with moderation in mind, how bout you tell us what a 'pro' would do to fix it.

I'd also tell a certain member named Jwa to shut the hell up for being a smarmy ass ... oh wait I can do that anyway.
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Also since when was I considered a "Pro" by you? Last time I seen you post a list of members who were veterans I didn't make the list.

That's probably why he did it in apostrophes, or he meant someone else, like Arcalane,Cycerin,TBE,Anna or someone else.(I'm just stating a fact here and don't mean any hostile intent,because lately, my opinion of you has shifted, in a good way.)

Anyhow, I'd not slap on doodads, because i think Fraxy is meant to be the way it is, not full of shiny lights or stripes.
Doodads on small ships like these could also cause distractions and detract from overall ship design, like hiding something.

[jwa8402]

Also since when was I considered a "Pro" by you? Last time I seen you post a list of members who were veterans I didn't make the list.

Perhaps because the last time I did, I got a nasty pm for presuming to volunteer you(or in reality, list you among qualified candidates and past participants) No disrespect was meant, except in the subtlest of ways
Point taken though; it certainly doesn't need what might be termed flair, but being that its all one shade and would probably not look good with multiple shades, some small touch to draw the eye to it would be nice. Kinda like the blue spots do.

[Silverware]

The blue spots are technically the bridge, but in these im using them more as a thing to draw the eye to the main gun, mich follow with that for more things, but idk.
Im still trying to work out the Lark, as it doesn't quite seem like a step up from the sparrow, but rather based on the design by a different person or something, it just doesn't quite fit my idea of taking the same basic look and translating it upwards to larger ships.
And I want to work that out first, its the wings and the nose on the Laark that don't quite fit to my eye. Can anyone suggest anything for that?