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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: aldo_14 on September 23, 2004, 01:02:18 pm

Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 23, 2004, 01:02:18 pm
Or do the Valkyrie and Athena look like birds?

Namely, that the Valk looks like a seagull or pigeon, and the Athena like a diving bird of prey.  and also the Ulyssses like a bat.... which makes me wonder if this was an initial design scheme.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: DaBrain on September 23, 2004, 01:13:01 pm
That's right. The GTVA uses the nature as source for ship design.
Millions of years of evolution in one ship. :nod:

The Hecate for example is an elephant.

The Vasudans stick to fish design ships, of course.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 23, 2004, 01:24:55 pm
I mean V design
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: DaBrain on September 23, 2004, 01:40:40 pm
From time to time nobody can laugh about my jokes... these are dark days for me. :sigh:


I'm not sure about the other ships, but V probably a had a bat in mind while modling the Ulysses. It's even called "bat" in the description.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: Knight Templar on September 23, 2004, 01:41:52 pm
And the Herc 2 is a flamingo....
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: Swamp_Thing on September 23, 2004, 01:58:43 pm
The Herc 2 looks like a pidgeon to me...
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: übermetroid on September 23, 2004, 02:26:08 pm
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Originally posted by DaBrain
From time to time nobody can laugh about my jokes... these are dark days for me. :sigh:


I'm not sure about the other ships, but V probably a had a bat in mind while modling the Ulysses. It's even called "bat" in the description.


:ha:   I thought it was funny.  :D
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: DaBrain on September 23, 2004, 04:46:54 pm
Ok, now I'm happy. (Yeah, I'm a kinda simple guy :) )
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Post by: NGTM-1R on September 23, 2004, 05:34:50 pm
The Ulysses looks more like a diving bird of prey to me...(forward-swept wings!)

And the original Herc? Manatee. Even the right color.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 23, 2004, 06:03:57 pm
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Originally posted by ngtm1r
The Ulysses looks more like a diving bird of prey to me...(forward-swept wings!)


Bat's got that sort of wings, though.  Plus also the neck is short, i.e. like a bats is sunk in.... the Athena has that kind of wing, too.
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Post by: Lightspeed on September 23, 2004, 06:08:32 pm
The colossus looks like..... crap. :rolleyes: :D
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: Mongoose on September 23, 2004, 06:38:35 pm
I'm the only person on this forum who likes the Colossus :p
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 23, 2004, 06:58:47 pm
It's a supersoaker.

I can understand how V tried to put in the Vasudan elements.... i.e. the longer neck (Hatshepsut / Sobek), vomit yellow colour scheme & kind of blocky-with-round edges body, in particular.

They tried to make a blocky Vasudan design, I think, whereas most people would make a smoother Terran design.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: Blitzerland on September 23, 2004, 07:11:20 pm
Yeah, well, i'm one of those people who likes the Hades.

And what does it remind me of...hmm...hmm....MYSELF!!

The entire ship has about...22 turrets, right? 20 of those are worthless, weak, no-good pulse lasers. 2 are beam cannons, 1 of which is in on the top of the ship in a totally useless position.

Yet, somehow, I love that ship. Luckily, I found someone to fullfil my dream of giving the Hades bigger teeth...

:cool:
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Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 23, 2004, 07:17:41 pm
I like the Colossus, it's not bad.
The Erinyes is a clothes-pin on the other hand
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Post by: Cabbie on September 23, 2004, 08:32:05 pm
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The Erinyes is a clothes-pin on the other hand [/B]



Bingo!
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 24, 2004, 04:07:32 am
Erinyes is cool from the front, it looks heavy as feck.
Title: meh
Post by: Getter Robo G on September 24, 2004, 08:39:53 am
I'd pitt the GTD Saturn against the Hades any day!
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: NGTM-1R on September 24, 2004, 02:16:59 pm
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I'm the only person on this forum who likes the Colossus


Lies. I love the Colossus. Hades too.
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: Akalabeth Angel on September 24, 2004, 02:28:57 pm
The gothic architecture in the Hades is appealing but the ship itself is kinda boring. Or should I say the missions are kind of boring. Even in the A******** campaign, where the Hades makes another appearance, it seems to be almost the same mission.

"Quick, disable the hades!"
"Got it done, where's the support???"
Then I find myself all alone in an Ursa with the Hades and 4 Hercs + 4 Lokis on my tail and evetually I get blasted.

What was the original hades mission? Hades, quick launch some lokis! Launch more, a few more, yes, keep them coming, oh launch more please. Etcetera
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 24, 2004, 04:57:26 pm
Hades just makes me feel....zzzzzzz
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Post by: Mad Bomber on September 25, 2004, 09:56:39 am
Hades MK2, man. Hades MK2.

66 turrets, including 2 forward BGreens, over a dozen AAA beams, some flak, and quite a multitude of pulse turrets. Fulgrymm did a good job on it methinks :)

I'll release it fairly soon. (I know I've said that twice already, but I am a slacker by nature, so :P)
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 25, 2004, 10:22:39 am
zzzzzzzzzzz.................
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Post by: c914 on September 25, 2004, 12:56:32 pm
ehh Hades here, Hades there ..Hades evrywhere:p
Colossus... looks like one big gun:doubt:
Erinyes...who cut it nose :mad: :p
Typhon and Orion...yes..i very lilke those two:D  :
Title: Re: meh
Post by: Raptor on September 26, 2004, 09:54:15 am
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Originally posted by Getter Robo G
I'd pitt the GTD Saturn against the Hades any day!


Mine, Or someone elses? (the orginal name for my GTD Hera was Satun)
Title: Is it just me....
Post by: aldo_14 on September 26, 2004, 09:59:25 am
Presumably not the GTD Saturn I made but never completed, then.