Second BSF Beauty Pageant - FINALLY COMPLETE

[Talhydras]

THIRTEEN DAYS.

I'm giving the remaining judges thirteen days to finish judging the Beauty Pageant, though God only knows why they would need that much additional time. 13 days from now it will have been a full TWO MONTHS since judging began. If it's not finished by then, then I will let the unfinished category (Fleets) go to a public vote, simply to get it over and done with.

Hurray!

[Arcalane]

Done, save for the BF-Pride class. Can't find a working download and the download I didn't have wouldn't open for anything.

Also fixed all my custom ships scores.

[Anna]

BF-Pride class has already been disqualified anyway, technically. I gave Zeron over a week to reupload it, after the custom database went down. I asked more than once. So it's his own fault, really.

Anyway, thanks for finishing your judging, Arca! BoVinE, Kenshin, it's down to you two, now.

[BoVinE]

M123
--- Aesthetics: 5
--- Originality: 6
--- Creativity: 6
--- Functionality(5): 3
--- Backstory(5): 0
--- Total: 20
I think with a broader range of ships, you could have done a lot better, since you only really have 5 unique ships here.

Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 9
--- Originality: 7
--- Creativity: 8
--- Functionality(5): 5
--- Backstory(5): 4
--- Total: 33
I like the style, and each ship is unique from all the others, but they work well together. Am i making sense?

Shenaldrac
--- Aesthetics: 5
--- Originality: 5
--- Creativity: 5
--- Functionality(5): 2
--- Backstory(5): 2
--- Total: 19
They seem disjointed to me, and although each ship is decent in its own right, they don't mesh well.

goduranus
--- Aesthetics: 4
--- Originality: 8
--- Creativity: 5
--- Functionality(5): 4
--- Backstory(5): 2
--- Total: 23
The weapons seem too large for the parts they are placed on, and stick out over the edge, messing with the flow.

Aralonia
--- Aesthetics: 8
--- Originality: 7
--- Creativity: 8
--- Functionality(5): 4
--- Backstory(5): 4
--- Total: 31
I'll just completely ignore those clusters of nano's and deflectors, since I talked to you about it. I like the ships, they hold to conventions of ship

building, but still keeps their originality.

Siber
--- Aesthetics: 7
--- Originality: 8
--- Creativity: 7
--- Functionality(5): 4
--- Backstory(5): 4
--- Total: 30
They all look quite elegant, and the disctinctions between the shipyards give the fleet a distinct look, even within itself.

Fuiste
--- Aesthetics: 6
--- Originality: 8
--- Creativity: 8
--- Functionality(5): 4
--- Backstory(5): 1
--- Total: 27
Although some are ugly, many of them look wonderful. The rows of weapons are a tad bit an eyesore, but they're all lined up beatifully, so no points lost

there.

Tsakara
--- Aesthetics: 4
--- Originality: 8
--- Creativity: 7
--- Functionality(5): 3
--- Backstory(5): 3
--- Total: 25
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ranmafan
--- Aesthetics: 6
--- Originality: 7
--- Creativity: 7
--- Functionality(5): 2
--- Backstory(5): 1
--- Total: 23
Some of the ships are very nice, but others are break color patterns, and mess with the theme I see.

I can't believe Arcalane beat me to it...

[Himura.Kenshin]

I believe this is all. If it's anything, my computer and BSF don't work very well together, and whatever Direct Music Audio means, its failing to initialize makes my BSF run at 3 FPS. In fact, if you'd like to know, I found out Wednesday that plugging in my Microphone Headset makes the problem disappear =D. But, that's still not much of an excuse for not getting it done earlier, and I'll take whatever future references to this with a grain of salt.

Taken from Anna:

1: Absolute Crap.
2: Really Bad.
3: Bad.
4: Below Average.
5. Average.
6. Above Average.
7. Good.
8. Really Good.
9. Fantastic.
10. Virtually Flawless.

1. Crap
2. Bad
3. Average
4. Good
5. Fantastic.

My interpretation of the categories:

Aesthetics: Over-all appearance.
Originality: ‘Nuff said. From design to unique piece use.
Creativity: Success in realizing the original design, through sections and weapons.
Functionality: Use as a ship.
Backstory: Backstory.

Original Ships Category:

Ananke Sparrow by derekiv
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 5/10
--- Creativity: 3/10
--- Functionality: 1/5
--- Backstory: No Backstory.
Total: 15/40
Comments: When I looked at this ship, I tried to put myself in the creator’s shoes. I can easily see where the concept came from, but in a tournament like this: originality is needed. Done many times before, this particular bird creation failed at certain aspects in comparison with its predecessors. My major issue - the part that really irks me - is the repetitive copy and paste technique used to flesh out the bird. Just in the wings, the same exact piece was used over and over: same section, size, and shape. Also, when using Aegis, you have to realize that the glowing effect really emphasizes the piece, drawing attention. When these pieces are just placed without any design, just to be shields, then it really highlights the bad parts of the ship. Aesthetics: 6/10 for a nice overall look. Originality: at least 5/10 for a... unique overall design. Done to death though. Creativity: 3/10 for repetitive use of pieces. Functionality: 1/5. For half hearted attempt at unique weapons. Feel lucky that you didn’t get 0. The ship CAN’T EVEN FUCKING MOVE in the game.

Bia3 by Natch
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 6/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: No backstory.
Total: 23/40
Comments: WARNING, WARNING: CORRUPTED FILE. REFER TO SCREEN SHOTS. No initial criticisms, so we head straight to the point breakdown. Aesthetics: 6/10 for an above average look, if slightly discombobulated. Originality: Nothing groundbreaking, but atleast never done before, earning a slightly above average 6/10. Creativity: 7/10. Very creative use of pieces. Could have been better in my personal opinion, but creative nonetheless. Functionality: 4/5. Unique role, great ship to play with. Refreshing to have a deflector-less ship once in a while.

Broadsword by Giles
--- Aesthetics: 4/10
--- Originality: 4/10
--- Creativity: 2/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: No Backstory.
Total: 13/40
Comments: Uhhh... Sure? This looks like somebody’s first creation in the Ship Maker, starting with the oh-so-unoriginal design and ending with the placing of completely and totally random weapons. Aesthetics: 4/10 for not being ugly, even though it’s not actually pretty. Originality: 4/10. After much debate, I finally settled with this just because it isn’t copied, however so little idea was put into its design. Creativity: If randomness was creativity, then this ship would have taken home the gold. Since it isn’t, it settles with 2/10. Functionality: 3/5. This ship was actually pretty fun to play with, if only because of its diverse array of weapons (and it can move!).

Geisberg Fortress by goduranus
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 8/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 2/5
Total: 29/40
Comments: From humble beginnings, the Geisberg Fortress grew to become one of the most original stations I have yet to see on these forums. What really docked points was the seemingly random placement of filler material: it just would have been that much more beautiful with an intricate layout. However, I thought it was really unique the way that no outer ring section was repeated, giving it that oh-so realistic appearance. Aesthetics: 6/10 for an easily appealing ship, and the randomness of the center did give it that certain quality of mesmerization... Originality: Great concept, beginning with the core layout and ending with the unique design of the outer ring for a nice 8/10. Creativity: 6/10. The overall design could have been much better pulled off with different sections in certain places (especially looking at the filler material). Functionality: Neither tremendously fun nor unique to play with, the lack of secondary weapons really made me disappointed. A 4/5 for the idea of the Zues Cannon, however ugly it is for the few seconds of firing. Backstory: Practically pictures only for a 2/5.

Heaven's Last by Wilbky
--- Aesthetics: 8/10
--- Originality: 9/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 2/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 29/40
Comments: I would like to compare this piece of art to abstract: however wonderfully constructed and put together it might be, that does not necessarily mean that it is pretty. Really, it all comes down to personal preference. Very, very unique, and its weapons barrage is breathtaking (note: not giant white screen). Aesthetics: Although completely abstract, I felt that the weapons barrage justified my bringing up to an 8/10 score. Originality: Can’t argue with 9/10. Creativity: The one thing really hurting this 7/10 score is the use of those bland, iffy rectangle pieces. Functionality: 2/5. Very... fragile however, as if sudden deceleration would just rip the front right off with kinetic energy. Backstory: 3/5 for a slightly unoriginal backstory, but at least some effort apparent.

MCF-14 Norien Elson by Aralonia
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 31/40
Comments: Pleasing to the eye, original design, and excellent use of pieces defines this vessel of war. With overlapping weapons, ablative sections, and exquisite engines and use of boosters, the Norien Elson is a work of art. Really excels at what it is. Aesthetics: Wonderful, a solid 7/10. Not even cluttered with weapons. Originality: However old the concept, this ship’s creator brought it into new light, scoring a 6/10. Creativity: 7/10 for the unique use of abovementioned pieces. Functionality: Solid design and great weapons load out for a 5/5. Backstory: Can we argue a 5/5?

Needle of God by Boba Fettucini
--- Aesthetics: 5/10
--- Originality: 6/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: <COMING>
Total: 20/40
Comments: Nothing really popped out at me here. At all. Befuddles me why you chose this one. ALL: 20/40 for a... average ship, I guess. Can’t really find what else to say.

Ravana by Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 9/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 4/5
Total: 29/40
Comments: My immediate thought upon laying my eyes on this ship were memories of Transformers... and specifically so, that of the little parasitic boom box machine. The immense amounts of detail articulated in every square centimeter of those megamechs left me hoping for the same in the Ravana - and I was not disappointed. Just looking along the limbs of the Ravana I see pieces used every other turn to create that exotic, complex feeling. No section was placed without careful, specific attention. Aesthetics: 7/10. I know that it’s a beautiful ship in essence, but then again, this is a pretty subjective contest. I couldn’t really find any actual great attraction towards it: and therefore, it missed out where others gained. Originality: 7/10. I hate to dock off points here, but it just simply looks too much like the IVL ships. Due to this reason it was a 6/10, but then I took into consideration the entire idea of the ship, and I couldn’t give it anything lower than a 7/10. Creativity: This ship’s layout is fucking amazing. Not a single piece was placed that didn’t have a use. 9/10. Functionality: Kinda find it hard to believe that entire portions of the ship could be connected by a single circular joint. 3/5. Backstory: Unique detailing from a unique point of view for a 4/5. Great work!

SDX-A 003 Superdreadnaught by Siber
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 4/5
Total: 28/40
Comments: Unique shape and design, although I didn’t like how the front came out. The coloring could have been better: different utilization of inner sections could have really benefited this ship. However, the coloration DID break up the monotonous nose piece. Aesthetics: What really makes this ship what it is is the coloring. Without that, it would have been lost, and not deserving the 7/10. Originality: Very original, but nothing entirely explosive. 7/10. Creativity: Inside sections could have been better... However, the outside is very well done. 6/10. Functionality: 4/5 Solid as a brick. Backstory: A funny 4/5 =P.

SGS Megaera-002b by GenericSS
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 2.5/5
Total: 24.5/40
Comments: My initial thoughts upon seeing this behemoth was that it was a rather unsuccessful attempt at combining two different styles of ship design. When looking at the fuselage of the ship (or rather the main body, given the size of this ship), it reminds me of the Space Shuttles of modern times. The one large body piece seems very out of place with the spiny, jagged pieces on the front and back, and the outcroppings on the side. Some weird layering leading and odd pieces appearing where they shouldn’t really cut down on the potential of this ship. Aesthetics: A 7/10 for being overall pleasing to the eye. Originality: Well, the design is untried, and the use of modules to make the Mjolnir cannon is unique. A 7/10. Creativity: Although the concept was nice, its execution was failed. However, some cool use of pieces in certain places gives it a 5/10. Functionality: 3/5 cause it’s a nice solid design. Backstory: Torn between the two, I gave it a 2.5/5.

Velvet Hammer II-class Monitor by Lizzie
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: No Backstory
Total: 23/40
Comments: Running right to left, bow to stern, the ship looks very promising... until you get to the tail end, and it all just falls apart. Bad proportioning throughout the ship really throws it off. It just didn’t impress me as much as some of her other ships did. Aesthetics: 5/10, or roughly average. My attention just keeps being drawn towards the tail end! Originality: 7/10. Quite original. In fact, original enough to be copied itself. Creativity: 6/10 for a apparent unwillingness to flesh out the interior. However, that is only on the wings: the rest is nicely laid out. Functionality: Another 4/5, this time for the Velvet Hammer.

Fan Ships Category:

Beacon Core (Gradius V version) by Ixranin
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Accuracy: 7/10
--- Functionality: 6/10
Total: 24/40
Comments: Mostly accurate, fun to play with, and pretty pleasing to the eyes. Aesthetics: 6/10 cause its “purty”, to take a leaf out of Danny’s book. Creativity: 5/10. Better section use could have helped. Accuracy: Pretty accurate to me. 7/10. Functionality: Fun to play with, funny to play with, unique. 6/10.

Colonial Viper Mk. II by _Ti__
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Accuracy: 6/10
--- Functionality: 5/10
Total: 22/40
Comments: To me, it looks more like a Alpha 3 V-Wing or a Delta 6 or 7 from Star Wars. It just does not look much like the Colonial Viper. Aesthetics: 6/10 for a good looking ship, including colors. Creativity: 5/10. Good use of sections to get the color pattern wanted. Accuracy: Not overly accurate, but just enough to warrant a 5/10. Functionality: 5/10 for a so-so performance.

Conestoga-class Starship by Syngyne
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Accuracy: 4/10
--- Functionality: 6/10
Total: 21/40
Comments: Not bad for the basic shape and outline, but I’m afraid the ship fails in the 3D sense of things, specifically using layers. Aesthetics: 6/10 for a so-so appearance. Creativity: 5/10 for average use of pieces. Accuracy: 4/10. DETAILS! Functionality: 6/10 for an average score to top off this ship.

Minbari Sharlin by Auriak
--- Aesthetics 7/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Accuracy: 6/10
--- Functionality: 7/10
Total: 27/40
Comments: I have too much of an architect’s eye for things. If the ship is too wide or too narrow, I’d notice it immediately. And in this case, it was way too long (or too narrow, depending how you look at it). However, the depth was done very well, and over all it was very nice. Aesthetics: Well done. 7/10. Creativity: Got down the layering and the depth very nice for a 7/10. Accuracy: Basic outline messed up, but details were done well. 6/10. Functionality: A 7/10 for good effort put in.

Victory II-class Star Destroyer by goduranus
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 4/10
--- Accuracy: 5/10
--- Functionality: 3/10
Total: 18/40
Comments: My only real argument is use of sections and layering. Other than that, weird weapons do not fit canonically. Aesthetics: Ever so slightly pleasing, actually, for a 6/10. Creativity: 4/10 for a “meh”ish use of sections and layering. Accuracy: For looks, it scores a 5/10. Functionality: 3/10 for weird weapons.

Warning Forever Ship by Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Accuracy: 8/10
--- Functionality: 7/10
Total: 27/40
Comments: Could have picked a better ship to recreate, jeez. Nicely accurate given the size, and very fun to play with. Aesthetics: Better ship would have done you much justice. 6/10 instead. Creativity: Well, erm, sure? Bigger size could have given you so much more pieces to play with. 6/10. Well, a 8/10 cause it’s pretty accurate! Functionality: Nicely done. 7/10.

The Chmmr Avatar by error
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Creativity: 8/10
--- Accuracy: 8/10
--- Functionality: 7/10
Total: 30/40
Comments: I laughed, I cried, I could not recommend this ship enough. Straight eights and sevens across the board. Great ingenuity for the Zapsats =D. I loved playing this ship against armies. Aesthetics: A beautiful 7/10. Creativity: Well, creativity wins a lot here. 8/10! Accuracy: Pretty easy ship, but pulled of well. 8/10. Functionality: 7/10. Dynamite, absolute dynamite!

Fleets Category:

BF-Pride Class by Zeron
--- Aesthetics:
--- Originality:
--- Creativity:
--- Functionality:
--- Backstory:
Total:
Comments: Errr...

Dalvitan Authority Fleet by Siber
--- Aesthetics: 5/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 25/40
Comments: Original, and creative in over-all design, but not too creative with the piece by piece placement. Now this is a fleet whose beauty truly lies in the eye of the beholder, and looking at it as impassively as I could, I’d still say that they do not warrant too much. Very functional, though, and a good backstory.

Entomeda-Pax Armada by ranmafan
--- Aesthetics: 5/10
--- Originality: 5/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 2/5
Total: 21/40
Comments: Now THIS is what I call a fleet. Every ship is unique. Every ship comes together to form a single entity. And I’m not talking in terms of hive minds, either (pun intended?). However, unfortunately, they are not very good looking, nor are the right pieces used (PRO TIP: Do not use rectangular pieces for organic looks). Could have done better my friend, could have done better.

Falahdi Fleet by Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 5/10
--- Originality: 8/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 28/40
Comments: Not your greatest creations, but very unique nonetheless. Scored great on Originality and Creativity, but for some reason or other the Aesthetics just didn’t stick with me. Great, un-cliché backstory, too.

Iryian Navy by Fuiste
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 6/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 25/40
Comments: I liked this fleet. I really did. The repetitive use of the dual-beam piece hurt it, as well as some of the smaller bad ships. It would have done much better if select ships were chosen to be entered into the contest. All of the monitors had a lot of potential.

New Eden Fleet by goduranus
--- Aesthetics: 2/10
--- Originality: 2/10
--- Creativity: 2/10
--- Functionality: 2/5
--- Backstory: 2/5
Total: 10/40
Comments: Umm. Err. Let’s try that quote again. “I laughed, I cried... I scratched my head in confusion and scrubbed my retina with vinegar and soap.” Didn’t bother doing shit for this competition, you just said “hey, I’ve got a bunch of floating bricks let me waste people’s time with them.”

New Terran Defense Force by M123
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 6/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 1/5
Total: 23/40
Comments: Good job M123! Better than last time, at least. So. Pretty average fleet. One of the things I like the most is that it is not just a random assortment of ships. Each ship fills a unique spot in the fleet.

Terran Battlefleet by Shenaldrac
--- Aesthetics: 4/10
--- Originality: 3/10
--- Creativity: 3/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 16/40
Comments: Dats a lot of guns! Bland designs, except the “X” shaped one. I liked that one. Not much else to say.

Third Generation Aralonian Navy by Aralonia
--- Aesthetics: 7/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 4/5
Total: 29/40
Comments: The only thing I can say is this: I was disappointed that there wasn’t much in the way of a fleet, just five ships from theoretic said fleet. A fleet is just that, and cannot be fulfilled by five ships alone. However, if “theoretically”, these would be symbols of the fleet, I’d say said fleet would be great =D. As it is, I can’t take points of for not being a full fleet, but I can take points off for the ships not meshing together. Too bad they completely do =P.

Schkrin Extrasolar Navy by Tsakara
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 3/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 24/40
Comments: Very unique, with flowing, organic shapes and a soothingly oceanic colour scheme. Another PRO TIP, though. If you’re going with the smooth, organic look, don’t use hard edged or rectangular pieces, especially on the silhouette of the ship (or was that the same tip?). Although the back story wasn’t too good, quite a bit of effort was put into it, and you even had the ship breakdowns later on.

[Aralonia]

"I was disappointed that there wasn’t much in the way of a fleet, just five ships from theoretic said fleet."

Bloody what? Multiplication? Fleet -simplicity and commonality-? The most functional fleets, IMO, shouldn't have excessively diverse ships, but common weapons systems and designs. A fleet of 100 ships, with only 5 different types of hulls, would be easier to repair and therefore fall back into battle much quicker than a fleet with 10 or more types of ships.

[ChaosTheory]

You know, as I think about it, I'm really starting to like the BF-Pride fleet more than the others. I suspect I was to liberal with the points on many of the other fleets.

Also, dang - I deleted my v0.79 directory and lost a bunch of custom ships I had forgotten to take out. Not necessarily an issue, but I only remembered after I rebooted . . . so they aren't in my recycle bin.

[Anna]

BF-Pride has been disqualified for weeks now, due to the download being removed from the Custom Ship database quite some time ago, during the crash. I repeatedly asked for it to be reuploaded, and never got a single response.

[Talhydras]

Warning Forever Ship by Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Creativity: 6/10
--- Accuracy: 8/10
--- Functionality: 7/10
Total: 25/40

6 + 6 + 8 + 7 is 27, not 25. Also, doesn't this mark the conclusion of judging? Or is something still out?

[ChaosTheory]

BF-Pride has been disqualified for weeks now, due to the download being removed from the Custom Ship database quite some time ago, during the crash. I repeatedly asked for it to be reuploaded, and never got a single response.

Quite. I may have to update my fleet scores. But that's a project . . . for tomorrow.

[Anna]

6 + 6 + 8 + 7 is 27, not 25. Also, doesn't this mark the conclusion of judging? Or is something still out?

It's all done now. I'll wait a day before I tally up all the judging, and then it's finished. Finally!

[ChaosTheory]

I'm going to rescore the Fleets . . . because I felt I was to liberal with the point allocations.

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[---Fleets---]
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BF-Pride class:
*Zeron
--- Aesthetics: /10
--- Originality: /10
--- Creativity: /10
--- Functionality: /5
--- Backstory: /5
Total: /40
Comments: **Disqualified**


Dalvitan Authority Fleet:
*Siber
--- Aesthetics: 9/10
--- Originality: 8/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 33/40
Comments: Love it, great design thread, fights fairly well together. I like the color scheme.


Entomeda-Pax Armada:
*ranmafan
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 5/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 26/40
Comments: Fairly good, mildly original, but not great aesthetically. too many weapons, not very outstanding.


Faladhi Fleet:
*Talhydras
--- Aesthetics: 9/10
--- Originality: 9/10
--- Creativity: 8/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 36/40
Comments: These things are beautiful. A definite sort of surrealist style, especially the later ones. Great points for aesthetics, highly original. Good fleet when put together.


Iryian Navy:
*Fuiste
--- Aesthetics: 5/10
--- Originality: 4/10
--- Creativity: 4/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 22/40
Comments: Looks a lot like Talhydra's fleet, but not as well done. Fleet doesn't look like it fits together well, or really designed for battle. Respectable, at least.


New Eden Fleet:
*goduranus
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 5/10
--- Creativity: 5/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 26/40
Comments: Well, the fleet works very well together and has great cohesive tactics, but it isn't as pretty and not exceptionally original.


New Terran Defense Force:
*M123
--- Aesthetics: 6/10
--- Originality: 4/10
--- Creativity: 4/10
--- Functionality: 4/5
--- Backstory: 3/5
Total: 21/40
Comments: An okay group, but not very original and not very specialized. The fleet is not especially cohesive.


Schkrin Extrasolar Navy:
*Tsakara
--- Aesthetics: 8/10
--- Originality: 9/10
--- Creativity: 7/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 33/40
Comments: Colors = epic win. All the ships look like they were made by the same shipyard. Very bio-organic. Don't ask me why I like this one so much, but I guess thye piece repetition looks so much better than any other repetition I've seen that it gets bonus points for beig refreshing. But loses creativity points for piece repetition.


Terran Battlefleet:
*Shenaldrac
--- Aesthetics: 4/10
--- Originality: 4/10
--- Creativity: 4/10
--- Functionality: 2/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 19/40
Comments: Not overly impressive. To much Aegis, to many weapons. Quality over quantity, please. Not as pleasing to the eye as some. good for an early fleet, however.


Third Generation Aralonian Navy:
*Aralonia
--- Aesthetics: 9/10
--- Originality: 7/10
--- Creativity: 8/10
--- Functionality: 5/5
--- Backstory: 5/5
Total: 34/40
Comments: Great fleet. Nice style, fleet fits together and has common design thread. However, as with the Elson, not the most original design, but highly styled.

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1) Falaldhi Fleet
2) 3rd Generation Aralonian Navy
3) Dalvitan Authority Fleet / Schkrin Extrasolar Navy

[Himura.Kenshin]

Uhh, by my count, Aralonia, you still got the highest points out of all the fleets for me.

Oh, and I sat on my headset and broke it, so now I have to go get a new one =P.

[Anna]

Ladies and Gentlemen! Finally, the Second Battleships Forever Beauty Pageant is over! The scores have been added together, and now we can declare the winners. As you can see... Talhydras had something of a clean sweep. This was a really great contest. There were lots of great entries, and lots of... not so great ones. But still, everyone did their best, and I look forward to seeing what the next BP will hold.

Originals:
1st Place: Ravana by Talhydras: 163/200
2nd Place: NCF-14 Norien Elson by Aralonia: 154/200
3rd Place: Heaven's Last by Wilbky: 144/200
4th Place: SDX-A 003 Superdreadnaught by Siber: 142/200
5th Place: Velvet Hammer II by Lizzie: 128/200
6th Place: SGS Megaera-002b by GenericSS: 123/209
7th Place: Needle of God by Boba Fettucini: 114/200
8th Place: Geisberg Fortress by goduranus: 103/200
9th Place: Bia3 by Natch: 87/200
10th Place: Broadsword by Giles: 61/200
11th Place: Ananke Sparrow by derekiv: 46/200


Fanships:
1st Place: Warning Forever Ship by Talhydras: 153/200
2nd Place: Chmmr Avatar by error:150/200
3rd Place: Minbari Sharlin by Auriak: 144/200
4th Place: Beacon Core (Gradius V version) by Ixranin: 138/200
5th Place: Conestoga-class Starship by Syngyne: 102/200
6th Place: Colonial Viper Mk. II by Ti__: 93/200
7th Place: Victory II-class Star Destroyer by goduranus: 92/200


Fleets:
1st Place: Falahdi Fleet by Talhydras: 160/200
2nd Place: Third Generation Aralonian Navy by Aralonia: 153/200
3rd Place: Dalvitan Authority Fleet by Siber: 146/200
4th Place: Schkrin Extrasolar Navy by Tsakara: 126/200
5th Place: Iryian Navy by Fuiste: 125/200
6th Place: Entomeda-Pax Armada by ranmafan: 121/200
7th Place: New Terran Defense Force by M123: 107/200
8th Place: New Eden Fleet by goduranus: 83/200
9th Place: Terran Battlefleet by Shenaldrac: 81/200

[Master Chief]

Finally! Congrats, Talhydras! Your competence at unique ship-making has proven itself to be relatively stellar in this competition. You deserve the clean sweep!