[MatthTheGeek]

Retaliator's not released yet, what did you expect.

We don't even have CA for it.

[Deathsnake]

Another shot: Reclaim my Aurora Fleet:


Reta will be shown maybe on 10.10. Also there the Limited Ships should be back again. Reclaim then the  300i to the M50.

[Rodo]

I spot a Buggie!

[Deathsnake]

Aye. But I need some armor for it, jump jets, a gun and put it on the Connie. Land on a planet and play in the style of Mass Effect 1 with the Mako.

*Dream*

[jg18]

Great Gamasutra interview with Chris Roberts about his success with crowdfunding for SC and the business side of game development in general.

EDIT: I haven't yet had a chance to try out the hangar module. Need to do that.

[Deathsnake]

New Patch ^^

Turrets working:

PEW PEW!

[Phantom Hoover]

the geometry at the tips looks... screwy

[MatthTheGeek]

There is something really weird with the way HLP scales down those jpeg. It feels like I'm looking and an upscaled 800x600 screenshot until I click on it.

[Deathsnake]

Maybe we can discuss a ship art (if its true)



Retaliator? Looks so. The two side turrets, engine inside the hull - nice. But those wings? Hope only deployed on planets. In Space please they are not used and stay besides the hull. Looks like they moveable:
http://s163.photobucket.com/user/ishtmail/media/Star%20Citizen/retaliatorpossible2.jpg.html

[MatthTheGeek]

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.

[An4ximandros]

Wings add useless surface area for an enemy to hit.

That said, since we got wings in space, why not make them part of the Magitek that makes ships behave like aerocraft instead of spacecraft? Animate them, make them glow, make them live.

Nobody seem to try for that.

[Lorric]

Wings add useless surface area for an enemy to hit.

That said, since we got wings in space, why not make them part of the Magitek that makes ships behave like aerocraft instead of spacecraft? Animate them, make them glow, make them live.

Nobody seem to try for that.

I suppose if you wanted realism, you could say a ship was both a space and atmosphere fighter thus needing the wings. Another use for wings would be to hold racks of secondary weapons.

[Dragon]

And radiators. Spaceships need radiators. Oh, and wings make great RCS thruster booms. The wings on Retailator, if not fold-away, are at least variable geometry. It's rather obvious that the intention is for them to be used in atmospheric flight. The weapon racks also are a nice bonus.

[Nakura]

Looks like I'm hosting a Star Citizen panel at Kawa Kon 2014! This should be interesting, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do for it yet. Any suggestions?

[Spoon]

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.

Agreed.

[Lorric]

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.

Agreed.

Well I certainly like your winged ships, Spoon.

[Hades]

And radiators. Spaceships need radiators. Oh, and wings make great RCS thruster booms. The wings on Retailator, if not fold-away, are at least variable geometry. It's rather obvious that the intention is for them to be used in atmospheric flight. The weapon racks also are a nice bonus.

The only time I've ever seen wings in space handled well for anything (including RCS) is in Babylon 5 via the Starfury.

Well I certainly like your winged ships, Spoon.

Someone has to.

[Lorric]

Well I certainly like your winged ships, Spoon.

Someone has to.

What do you mean?

[The E]

Something not relevant to this thread, please move on.

[Phantom Hoover]

throwing in my support for the 'anti-wings' camp