Naysayers will be shot

[Doogie12]

I finally think I got back in the groove of shipbuilding, although I had to force myself to make this.

It doesn't quite live up to my normal quality because I caved and only used a dual color scheme, rather than the triple I usually pull.
Anyhow, C&C extremely welcome.

[Doogie12]

Really? Nothing?
I guess I'll just stop making these beauties then

[Necrontyr1998]

I think we're just awe-struck at its amazingness.....

Good to see you're back in the game doog (I ought to make some ships myself now I'm back from holiday).

[Zalausai]

There are no flaws that are visible to me. The only problem that I have is the split design. One good volley would tear the ship in half. However, that is a functionality standpoint and not aesthetic one. Shoot me now. . . I guess. (Blindfolds himself and lights a cigarette)

[Majicnanas]

I like how this motivates me to play a little with shinies, but I always end up making a pile of crap, and just go back to DST.

[Doogie12]

Look what I made!

[CryoSleep]

That looks awesome as always doogie.
BTW how do "starsectorize" your ships? i know you will say use gimp or photoshop but what kind of method exactly?

[Doogie12]

Play with the contrast levels and clean up the edges. I just do it until it looks right.

[Ristyo]

What do you use on the glowy core? Fraxy glowball?
Also you said "play with contrast levels", do you mean in the SM or in a photo editing software?

[Doogie12]

Cryo is referring to Starsector, which is another game where BSF has become a popular spriting tool. However, the lighting is drastically different, so I would play with contrast levels in photoshop and let others use them over on their forums. He must have seen these posts of mine and brought it up.

And I use DDC flares for the glowball. There's actually two there though, one for the actual glow and another, larger one for the light that it casts on the surrounding area.

[CryoSleep]

The lil' sebastian BTW how do you do that perma-glow at your windows and runes, is it something like how you use those 2 glowballs?

[Doogie12]

Leave the base color white, make the fake aegis color blue.

[Majicnanas]

I think the Righteous Fury would look better with these bits taken of. IMO of course.

[Ristyo]

^I second this

[Doogie12]

That's a matter of shape. If I did that, I would lose over a third of the ship's size.

I am a firm believer that any shape can be made to look good.