Rikkie's Ships

Droid · Post by **Droid** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:18 am

Being wide is the point of the ship?
Wat?
So...it wants to be a big target?

Chiiro · Post by **Chiiro** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:25 am

Droid wrote:Being wide is the point of the ship?
Wat?
So...it wants to be a big target?

A long ship is just as big a target from the side. If you're a big target from the front, concentrate your armor there.

I wish we saw more wide ships really, it's something we haven't seen much of.

Dat Viymese · Post by **Dat Viymese** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:54 am

I think you should work on the bomber just a bit more, but the Transport ship is a good place for you to start a long line of quality ships

Silver Swordsman · Post by **Silver Swordsman** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:13 pm

Looks like a blocky version of the flying wing. I'm going to comment on the bomber a bit. Get rid of the two glows on the wing, between the engine exhausts and main fuselage. One reason why most people don't like it is because one can't tell the difference between wing and fuselage. I like how you darkened the wing to differentiate, but those glows definitely undo that. You should also try streamlining the bomber just a bit, by putting a bit on the front and back, giving the "wings" a bit more shape and distinction.

Sweet transport.

Raul · Post by **Raul** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:00 pm

I like the transport. For the bomber, what if you did something like this:

You could have the bombs only deploy when those open as the ship gets close to its target. I've seen it done with triggers...

Still think it needs engines though which will help eliminate the block, and some kind of nose wouldn't hurt.

Rikkie · Post by **Rikkie** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:29 pm

Okay, thank's for the c&c. I'll try to make the bomber triggered and one more question: Should I delete the glows? (All of them, or just half?)

Dat Viymese · Post by **Dat Viymese** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:12 pm

Probably the one near the front and the center one because TO ME, they are an eye sore

Rikkie · Post by **Rikkie** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:40 pm

Well, at the moment I can't figure out how to make the trigger work

Here's what I want:

I want the wings to move to the target and the missile launcher shoot after the wing acquires the target. Lots of missiles, but the reload will be long. Afterwards, I want the wings to move to its origin and end. Here's what I try:

I put a missile launcher parented to the dark wing section. I moved it nearer to the center. I set the section's trigger on as 'Weapon acquired target' and trigger off 'Frames elapsed (s).' I did what was needed to make the section move (moving disabled but set the right angle and the speed etc and to wait 180 frames after reaching target) right clicking the weapon while section selected I clicked 'Set on trigger 1' and 'Set off trigger 2'
After that, I edited the weapon to wait 150 frames before shooting so the wing can expand before the missile launcher starts shooting. And this is what happens:

When I order the ship to shoot, instead of waiting the 150 frames it shoots instantly.
The wing expands once, and closes once. Later it doesn't work properly.

Rikkie · Post by **Rikkie** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:53 am

Still looking guidance for the above.

And new ship:

Silverware · Post by **Silverware** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:51 am

Wow neat ship, very different in style to what most ships are like on here.
It has a cool look to it, it just seems to be missing a lighter section at the nose area.

Sorta like a face without its nose.

LactoseTolerant · Post by **LactoseTolerant** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 8:06 am

The back fin seems too thin, it seems that it could snap off if the ship turned too quickly.

Other than that, it's a pretty solid use of the DSTech section.

Rikkie · Post by **Rikkie** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:16 pm

Is this any better?

I placed some additional sections. (smaller wings near the two side engines etc.)

EDIT: And a carrier.