[SpardaSon21]

I am firmly behind wings in space for reasons of rule of cool.

[Aesaar]

The **** is with that whole "wings in space are useless" mentality ?

Wings look cool. That's all there is to it, and that's all there needs to be to it.

This.

Also, is that Retaliator "concept" really what people on the SC forums were fawning over?  Ok, you can't see much from that image, but what I can see doesn't look very good (even considering every ship there is all flattened).  Looks flimsy as hell.

I'll wait for a proper image, but if it doesn't end up looking more solid, I may reclaim mine.

[Commander Zane]

So I've been trying to watch tonight's livestream, and YouTube has proven itself to be just as ****ty at livestreaming as it is at video playback.

Consequentially, I may be completely wrong when I describe the following (Because 320p).

The stream was showing the members of the Turbulence team in Montreal. One of them had this desktop image:


I think it's an HTL Lindos.

[Luis Dias]

Of course it is, what else could it ever be?

[Aesaar]

Ok, nevermind.  These images convinced me that the Retaliator is in fact cool as hell.

[Luis Dias]

JFC, how many ships will they detail to this level? Can they keep up like this to the end? That is awesome.

[MatthTheGeek]

Ok, nevermind.  These images convinced me that the Retaliator is in fact cool as hell.

I'm not sure what you expected.

[Luis Dias]

Constant snark can only get you so far Matth... clearly he was skeptical about it. Is that something weird?

[The E]

Soooo the Retaliator is a Boanerges?

....yeah, I can get behind that.

[Aesaar]

Ok, nevermind.  These images convinced me that the Retaliator is in fact cool as hell.

I'm not sure what you expected.

Well, I admit the piece of art Deathsnake posted made me a bit pessimistic.  I knew it wasn't a good piece of art though, so I didn't melt mine down or anything.  Clearly, my doubts were unfounded.

[Interceptor12]

Okay boys, who here is preparing their man-pants for the modding competition.

[MatthTheGeek]

It's a ship-making contest, not modding. Few people qualify.

[Deathsnake]

Reta is Godlike now ^^ But more a Corvette then a Bomber. Look at all the places in the sideview

1 Pilot
2 in the Navigation & CIC
5 in the turrets
1 in this upper seat like a tank commander

9 People - beds are 8 with escape pods + the one for the captain with the Couch.

Also in comparison with the Connie... 50m against 51m? More like 70m


But also the Gladiator Looks asskick!

in this case a real bomber:

[The E]

It's a ship-making contest, not modding. Few people qualify.

And they're looking for people who can do the whole pipeline, from modelling to conversion to rigging.

Some sweet prizes though.

[Aesaar]

Hades, Esarai, and I are probably going to give it a go.  4 months to design and build a weapon, and then the top 16 teams from that get to work with CIG for the ship.

And yeah, the Gladiator also looks kickass.  If there was a package for either it or the Retaliator, I'd switch my Hornet out for one without hesitation.

[Phantom Hoover]

are there material rewards for winning this competition

[MatthTheGeek]

You mean, aside from the $30k ?

[TrashMan]

The VTOL front engines are in a really retarded place. Obstructing the turrets.

[TrashMan]

Maybe we should team up...lol

[Killer Whale]

Hades, Esarai, and I are probably going to give it a go.  4 months to design and build a weapon, and then the top 16 teams from that get to work with CIG for the ship.

I'd cheer you on!