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 Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:32 pm
My vision of the future is very stylized. The things on the wings are sensors and shields, set out to give them the widest coverage possible. You're right, it does need to be elongated, but my 3D software is giving me troubles with scaling and positioning, so i still need to tweak it. Also i said it's an approximation.
The Solaris cannons are at the wing roots, with the secondary cannons nearer the nose. on top are heavy AA turrets, but i see what you mean, they are a bit big. I'll work on the model over the next few days and make a more correct version of it.
I'm guessing that huge thing on the top of your drawing is the Solaris cannon, correct?
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:19 pm
  Elongated, a few guns added, Hangar doors added, a few guns resized. Altogether a nicer model.
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:27 am
Haha yeah xD
Okay, at first glance I didn't spot the solaris cannon, it's well hidden wink
The AA turrets definitely need to be overhauled, although the ones you have up top currently could be for full-sized vessels. Maybe move the hangar to the underbelly of the beast, that's where I'd personally feel the hangar would be... idk, just trying to throw out some ideas. The shielding is a good reason to have those fins thrown out to the sides though. In my art I tend to forget shielding technology, which is why the ship has a very conservative shape and a wealth of torpedo tubes and countermeasures.
P.S. what 3d program are you using? I need to get my hands on one of those.
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 11:29 am
I use DoGa, a fairly simple, easy to use beginner 3D program that's basically legos on steroids x10. the 'L1' version is free, but there's better versions that allow for you to import items from other programs and add materials, but i don't have money to pay for them. And yeah, I kinda just slapped the hangar bay on there, as when I tried putting it in the spot of my original idea, I realised fighters would come out and fly into the shield pods XD. So i'm trying to find a better spot for it.
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 1:46 pm
D: Windows only.... damn them to hell! I think it's time I downloaded virtual PC on my computer... or just convince my mom to use her intel mac xD
Depending on how you want them to take off, you could place the hangar bay in the seam beneath the head of the vessel, giving it a long runway. Maybe my vessel can be an antique, from the era when ships did not have shielding yet. Like a whale, but still useful to the fleet : D Also, I've been wanting to draw up a layout of the interior of the Hymn. Do you have any material on that already, or can I come up with it from scratch?
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:02 pm
All i remember for the interior is that I said there's seven decks, some, like the storage decks and the hangar deck are considerably taller than others. looking at my write-up, and noting that the Hymn is over 1,000 feet tall, i think more decks would be in order.
I'll go and mess around with the write-up till i get everything just about right. Maybe write a paragraph or three about the interior.
Windows is a nice thing to have, there's infinetely more programs available for it. If you have room , then download virtual PC, it couldn't hurt, really.
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:57 pm
one day... the mac shall reign supreme.... *dark glare*
P.S. The pic you're using in your signature is a scimitar, right? Because I've been making some rough sketches of vehicles the last couple days, including grossly inaccurate designs for the scimitar and the shamshir.
and for gods sake, post gonk
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:55 pm
Yeah, it's a scimitar. I've a vague idea for the scourge, but it kinda sucks, so go ahead and make a sketch for that.
I'm waiting for other people to go before i post, but i just might post again today just because.
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:17 pm
nice models you guys ^.^
heehee, I feel so useless....but I will draw my character someday I promise!!
XD
And I'll probably eventually do some drawings of the ships and stuff too, cuz I just love drawing spaceships ^.^
heehee
Also, I was reading that overview of the Hymn, and I noticed it says that we live in bunks, but it seems everyone has given themselves individual rooms...XD...should I change my room to a bunker type-thing, or do our characters get rooms cuz we pwn like that?? XD
I are confused sad
and NUUU the PC SHALL RULE...*cries*
I can't use mac, I have used windows so long that its actually difficult for me, but I have noticed that in Vista, they seem to have taken their design cues from mac, and they went a little overboard with the 'user friendly' thing...I mean honestly...they made it so 'user friendly' that it's practically a skill set to figure out how to change settings and find things....<.<
haha and omg...you can find instructions on how to use your mouse and keyboard....it actually made my life....
[/rant]
oh btw, I am writing my post right now...^.^
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 2:59 pm
nooooo yumi gonk You've been brainwashed by Bill Gates!!!
But yeah, the reason I'm asking about the Scourge is because my idea of what it looks like is vague as well. From what I can tell, the guns and engines are to the sides of the cockpit, obscuring peripheral vision? I'll draw a sketch to start on. I've made quite a few ship designs already, as well as a write-up for the ship that (my submarine-ish version of the Hymn) can be: the Jupiter class battleship.
I've already drawn sketches for:
-Shamshir
-Gladius fighter (adaptation of scimitar)
-Glaive (light cruiser. They're small, fast ships about 4x larger than scimitars, with long operation ranges for scouting.)
-Atmospheric transport ship (which, every time I try to design one, comes out looking like the Pelican from Halo. Probably because they were very well-designed and functional.)
I have very small concept sketches for several other light cruisers and fighters, as well. The designs I'm really struggling with are the ones for the Mars class and Terran ground vehicles. Think you could come up with a brief description of em to help me out, Kai?
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 6:02 pm
I KNOW...its true *hangs head*
but i've used PC for my whole life so....
XD
oooh and I have a sorta idea pertaining to the Terran ground vehicles...I was either imagining them something like the transporters in Star Wars Episode two (you know when all the clones come and rescue 'em outta the sky??)
or sorta...a bit bigger and squarish in shape, with doors at the back that open up to create a ramp on the ground....I'm sorry I can't explain more, I would draw a picture but my digital drawing skillz are PHAIL and i'm too lazy to get some paper...and then I would hafta scan it!! :O
perhaps I shall sketch it...
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 8:35 pm
Alright guys, I've just submitted information for a new vessel: The Jupiter class battleship. Also, I've developed details regarding a war fought app. 130 years ago, to be known as the Rimworld Rebellions. Check that out in the history subforum. Other good news: I've scanned all my large concept drawings! Check them out below. My Deviantart
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:08 pm
Your shamshir looks like a cross between a manta ray and a snowspeeder. It's supposedly like a scimitar but a little fatter and longer. good for a first try though.
The glaive is pretty cool, and the gladius reminds me of an RC plane at my local hobby shop.
With a little cleaning up, these could be very nice. Keep up the good work!
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:14 pm
biggrin yess... yes I was thinking snowspeeder.... hehehe. Maybe I don't like your supposed design of it xp
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:22 pm
Well, straken designed it, so he might know more than i do XD
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