Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas

[Zalausai]

I've yet to see an actual ship taking advantage of it's long shape by going broadside. I think that would fit your experimental #10.

Only #9 has weapons and an AI setup at this point.
However, for broadside, # 11 (upcoming) should work for it.

[Zalausai]

If you would allow me to make a recommendation, a plant-like ship (to keep in with the Green magic theme) that slowly moves its vines when not targeting an enemy. Also it should move a non-rotational weapon on the vine's tip when targeting an enemy.

I undertook the above project. Mostly because Majicnanas and Doogie12 mentioned my name when it was proposed.
It combines the snake tail and robotic arm tricks.
The vines sway as it turns, but otherwise remain still. They each end in a DGW Heavy Red Laser that launches straight ahead (non rotating) from the "rose".

Rose Thorn

Critiques always welcome
It has been a month after all

Enjoy

[366storm]

That ship is really cool. Not as big as I envisioned, but still surpasses all my expectations. The only complaint I have is that the vines seem a bit tacked on, but that may be because the rest of the ship is so wide + long.

[calvin1211]

Oh hello there, it's a giant robot Plantera!
As said, the arm tentacle things just look tacked on.

[Zalausai]

Thanks for the critiques. Sadly, these are after refining them several times. Would they look better it their origin points were covered instead of visible? This would make them appear to originate from underneath the "leaves" instead. Or should they be re-revised?

[Lukasmah]

Try both and see what works.

[Zalausai]

The Rose thorn has been refined. The changes are minor.
Weapon system behavior cleaned up. Arms should no longer cross at any point while tracking targets.
Arm origination angle changed, arm arc range changed to remain originating from under the "leaves". They also appear to move along under the curve of that section as well.

"Vines" under hull

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"Vines" under hull with minor refinement

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This is the best that can be done short of completely rebuilding the arms. It won't be hard to do so, if necessary.

The original download has been removed. It will be put back up in a later post when this ship has finished the critique process (to prevent redundant copies).

Comments and further critiques appreciated. After all, it has already improved since the original design.
In my opinion, anyway.

[Lukasmah]

Will you update the HLB/HG ships before or after you get them all done?

[Zalausai]

After. HLB has ten ships, they just need weapons. HG has two, they need a few more, plus weapons.
I'm currently having trouble devising a believable backstory. I want then to be the same race, just separated long ago, becoming two warring factions.
Then comes testing.

[366storm]

Idea time! HLB could be the remnant, forged from the chaos created when the Heretic dissapeared, whiles the HG could go with their original story line of the protector.

[Lukasmah]

Idea time! HLB could be the remnant, forged from the chaos created when the Heretic dissapeared, whiles the HG could go with their original story line of the protector.

Yeah, I was going to propose something similar, as it seems to be the simplest solution and lets you keep the backstory of HG.

[Doogie12]

You could totally rip off the whole Vulcan/Romulan premise.

[Zalausai]

I'll think of something when I get some free time. I will most likely take 366storm's idea, since I am not particularly familiar with Star Trek's histories.