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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Sarafan on February 16, 2011, 06:23:10 pm

Title: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: Sarafan on February 16, 2011, 06:23:10 pm

If you dont know what a Taiidan is, shame on you and go play Homeworld. :p

I've been playing the Homeworld series again and was disappointed that there was barely a mention of the Taiidani, especially the Taiidani Republic, in Homeworld 2 so I decided to make a ship for them. Since HW2 is set 100 years after the first I think by that time designs from the Republic and Imperial Taiidan would diverge significantly from each other with the Imperials maintaining a more traditional look and the Republic going for something less aggressive/more technological advanced look.

Originally this was supposed to be a assault frigate but it ended up being too Kushan looking so I remade most of it and the whole thing grew until it was more of a destroyer than frigate so that in the end I had a destroyer and I'm still trying to make a assault frigate.

(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6139/taiidandestroyer00.png)
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5962/taiidandestroyer01.png)
(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5788/taiidandestroyer02.png)
(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1284/taiidandestroyer03.png)
(http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7683/taiidandestroyer04.png)
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1372/taiidandestroyer05.png)
(http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3823/taiidandestroyer06.png)

The smaller turrets on the middle are point defense turrets, the bigger ones are mass drivers and on the front of the ship are two ion cannons. Comments/tips/helpful criticisms are welcome.

Title: Re: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: PsychoLandlord on February 16, 2011, 06:27:21 pm

I like it. Feels Taiidan, though with a few Kushan/Higaaran influences, probably very fitting for the Republic. I'm assuming those big ass holes up front are weaponry?

EDIT: I just realized I was looking at Ion Cannons. I REALLY need to reinstall Homeworld, I've forgotten way too much about these games.

Title: Re: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: Rodo on February 16, 2011, 06:33:28 pm

Nice design!, what's the name for this little beast?

Title: Re: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: Sarafan on February 16, 2011, 06:35:09 pm

Quote from: Rodo on February 16, 2011, 06:33:28 pm

Nice design!, what's the name for this little beast?

Thanks, I havent come up with a name yet.

Title: Re: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: MatthTheGeek on February 17, 2011, 01:14:52 am

Me likes. The taiidani feel isn't obvious at first, but the fact it's a 1 century later, republic design makes that large differences are ok with me. The kinetic turrets look cool :).

Title: Re: Do I look Taiidani to you?
Post by: Herra Tohtori on February 18, 2011, 04:08:02 am

I don't see any reason why this would have been locked, so I'm unlocking it. If it was locked by someone for a reason as opposed to some sort of mysterious accident, let them come forth with their reasoning...