Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
The arms look silly and don't fit well - you've got to come up with a new way to do arms, you always go with that old school 50's robot arm shape which I think looks ridiculous, and it throws off the design. Try taking a look at Talhydras' old ships for some of the best arms on wyrdysm.
Other than the arms it's very much a step in the right direction. The orange colour helps a lot by making them less of a generic grey and red. I do think the dark red could stand to be a touch brighter though, since it's pretty hard to see right now. The sectionwork seems mostly pretty solid, though the back end and what I assume is the core cover (the big triangle) has less detail than everywhere else, which you may want to change. I'm not quite sure why you have odd angled things on the nose breaking up the flow, but if there's some purpose to them then I guess it's excusable.
Keep at it though, you'll get a new style for these that's as nice as your new HG style.
Other than the arms it's very much a step in the right direction. The orange colour helps a lot by making them less of a generic grey and red. I do think the dark red could stand to be a touch brighter though, since it's pretty hard to see right now. The sectionwork seems mostly pretty solid, though the back end and what I assume is the core cover (the big triangle) has less detail than everywhere else, which you may want to change. I'm not quite sure why you have odd angled things on the nose breaking up the flow, but if there's some purpose to them then I guess it's excusable.
Keep at it though, you'll get a new style for these that's as nice as your new HG style.
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Sadly, there is no purpose to the odd angled parts. It is simply an experiment to see how it would look. The arms have been completely redone with many more articulation points. I am greatly displeased with both this ship and myself for making it. It's suffering from a massive case of shipmaker's block (writers block for BSF). For that reason, I will be moving on to another HLB experiment ship instead.
As for Talhydra, I couldn't find any of his ships with arms (I didn't look very hard. I'll try again later).
New Experiment. Sections and color only so far. Judge it only by that.
As for Talhydra, I couldn't find any of his ships with arms (I didn't look very hard. I'll try again later).
New Experiment. Sections and color only so far. Judge it only by that.
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
The arms are better, though I'm not sure about the rounded bits on the joint. The new one looks nice so far.
Talhydras (aka stunning old stock ships):
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=843&start=120
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3131
Talhydras (aka stunning old stock ships):
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=843&start=120
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3131
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I have a feeling that your New Experiment would work well as a rocket sprite for CC.
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The experiment has been doodaded. Perhaps there are a few too many doodads.
Before After
Before After
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
/\ I disagree. They look great!
Probably will put my computer to the test :s
Probably will put my computer to the test :s
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Hmm... I like the lights along the sides, centreline and around the engine, but I'm not sure about the large glows beside the core.Zalausai wrote:After
Don't know what I'd replace them with, though.
The sectionwork is great
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Another ship to practice the HLB style.
Comments, critique, and opinion of best color scheme appreciated.
Comments, critique, and opinion of best color scheme appreciated.
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HLB now has a gunship / patrol boat / destroyer / insert lightest ship class here
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Frigate! IMO
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
I like the grey centre line ship best, breaks it up a bit and looks a little more industrial like.
/\ Personel carrier/Dropship
/\ Personel carrier/Dropship
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Here is another HLB ship (one more, then I can work on the story revision)
This one actually has statistics and can function in the DGW. (Test it if you want)
HLB Concept Experiment #9
Class: Tiny Unspecified Ship
HP: 200
Speed: 4
Turning: 1.5
Accel: 0.25
Weapons
Dual Tiny Red Laser x 2
This one actually has statistics and can function in the DGW. (Test it if you want)
HLB Concept Experiment #9
Class: Tiny Unspecified Ship
HP: 200
Speed: 4
Turning: 1.5
Accel: 0.25
Weapons
Dual Tiny Red Laser x 2
Has written a series of tutorials for the newbies
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Created: Elements of Discord, Heaven's Grace, and Hell's Last Battalion.
I stop in from time to time to check in on the community. Though I don't spend much time with shipmaker anymore.
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
HLB Experiment ship #10
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
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.
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Re: Zalausai's Ships and Ship Ideas
Really? Broadside ships used to be all the rage. Mioran ships are kind of broadside, they just have cheaply wide firing arcs.Majicnanas wrote: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.
I'll make sure to make my next ship all broadside-y.
naysayers will be shot