This is a side-project I'm working on where I try to make a set of ships based on the same design but with different purposes. So far the set has 7 ships, as follows: fighter, interceptor, bomber, heavy assault fighter, mining ship, gas harvester, repair/salvaging ship, all with a poly count between 18 to 26k. At the moment I'm yet to think of a name for these ships so if you've got some ideas I'd really like if you'd share your thoughts via a comment here. Also, I want to add more ships to the pack, to have somewhere between 8 to 10, so if you have some suggestions as to what other variations would be cool to make, please let me know.
Hey SolCommand, looks like the only ship type missing is a scout/stealth ship. On the ship names, I would just make up a corporation and just add some value to it like: Merkon HAF-001 (Merkon Heavy Assualt Fighter).
ReplyDelete+ a sort of AWACS/tactical command like ship
ReplyDeleteHow about a construction ship for RTS games?
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ReplyDeleteDarkOne, I just tried making a stealth scout version but it looks a bit weird, doesn't fit with the rest of the models so I wont be adding that version to the ship pack, but thanks for the idea as it helped me start a whole new model.
JF, cheers for that suggestion. Based on it, I finished making a field command ship that looks great. I also draw some inspiration for it from eve online minmatar ships. I updated the picture, you can find it right at the bottom.
John, I believe the current "repair" ship fits as a construction ship just perfectly, as it is fitted with 6 robotic arms with various tools thus it can do pretty much anything in the range of: build, scuttle, repair, salvage, etc.
"JF, cheers for that suggestion. Based on it, I finished making a field command ship that looks great. I also draw some inspiration for it from eve online minmatar ships. I updated the picture, you can find it right at the bottom."
DeleteWow I just seen them, that's really cool! :)
UPDATE:
ReplyDeleteDarkone, looks like I finally managed to put together a stealth scout too hehe. Its based a little on the design of Matrix ships.
The idea is very good. Within constructive criticism i must say that the types of ships also reflect their size which makes using the same sized body frame difficult to use in a realistic way.
ReplyDeleteNow on to naming ...
FIGHTER = LF-3 'Pinstrike' All Purpose Light Fighter
INTERCEPTOR = AT-5 'Razortail' Advanced Tactical Interceptor
BOMBER = AG-2 'Riptide' Tactical Support Bomber
HEAVY ASSAULT FIGHTER = SF-4 'Fireleaf' Tactical Superiority Fighter
MINNING SHIP = GMM-2 'Copperhead' Ground Minning Support Vessel
GAS HARVESTER = GSM-2 'Streammer' or more affectionate known as the "Cosmic Fart Pump" (just kidding).
REPAIR & CONSTRUCTION = RC-8 'BlockHammer' Repair Support Vessel.
FIELD COMMAND SHIP = TFC-1 'Legion' Tactical Field Command and Control.
STEALTH SCOUT = SR-9 'SkyMyst' Stealth Tactical Recon Ship.
Hope you like them :)
Hey Micmanos
ReplyDeleteYes, you're correct, it's rather difficult to use the same hull for different purposes but I figured if we can do it with cars, why not with spaceships hehe. I mean, you have your BMW "X" car based on which you have a sedan model, a convertible, a coupe, touring etc. so even if they look rather similar, they're different in design details and purpose. That's what I tried doing here, somewhat.
About the names, wow, they're so cool that I'm gonna use them all !
Cheers for that :)
UPDATE:
Made slight changes to the mining ship to make it look a bit more industrial and I also added a new model, the cargo transport ship. I will post images shortly.
Cheers? Just Cheers?
ReplyDeleteNo, no, you've misunderstood ... I want my face spray-painted on the hull of each ship :p
CARGO TRANSPORT = CF-2 'Bullfrog' Cargo Freighter
Roger, sorry for the misunderstanding sir :)
ReplyDeleteName changed for the transport ship.
Cheers ... again :p
Hey SolCommand, these look fantastic :)
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