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Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on April 19, 2003, 07:54:40 pm

[glow=blue]GTC Ophion

The Ophion is the heaviest Allied cruiser in service and at 548 meters in length, it is also the largest.  Designed to bring to any front the firepower of several smaller vessels, the Ophion combines many of the design concepts from the older Fenris class with the components and weaponry of the newer Aegis class.  While slower than her distant cousins, the Ophion is still as fast or faster than any corvette or destroyer, making it a practical rapid-response vessel.  Most of a Ophion’s firepower is designed to target capital grade vessels and few of her guns can even track fighters, making fighter cover for these vessels a top priority.[/glow]

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: J.F.K. on April 19, 2003, 09:59:05 pm

Whoa, nice. Like a bigger, badder Leviathan. Turrets look a bit funny being tubes, but I like it. :yes:

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Knight Templar on April 20, 2003, 02:12:09 pm

*is aroused by awesome ship*

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on April 20, 2003, 03:30:07 pm

Initial tests show that the Ophion can handle anything up to a Demon, old age ships don't last long against these.  The newer ships however, those are another story ;)

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Knight Templar on April 21, 2003, 12:11:42 am

A demon? What the hell is in those guns?

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Turnsky on April 21, 2003, 01:40:39 am

those turreted guns kinda remind me of large mass drivers of some sort.... what are they?

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on April 21, 2003, 06:20:01 am

High-velocity projectile turrets, they're a step up from your average blob turrets ;)

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: TrashMan on April 21, 2003, 11:24:50 am

Me likes..me likes very much!:D

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Knight Templar on April 21, 2003, 11:45:22 am

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Originally posted by LtNarol
High-velocity projectile turrets, they're a step up from your average blob turrets ;)

it's uber cool. Hope you do it with the destroyers, it brings back the old WWII 18-inch deck gun feel ;7 Not even beams can beat that.

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on April 21, 2003, 02:22:51 pm

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Originally posted by Knight Templar
...it brings back the old WWII 18-inch deck gun feel...

That was the intention ;)

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Black Wolf on April 30, 2003, 11:14:17 am

Not the nicest cruiser you've done (I really prefer the sleeker, more futuristic look of the Mars and Aegis - this one looks like an older ship) but still damn fine :).

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 30, 2003, 02:26:58 pm

Gott in Himmel!

That is incredible!

548 metres, though? Surely it should be a corvette, then?:)

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on April 30, 2003, 02:54:36 pm

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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
548 metres, though? Surely it should be a corvette, then?:)

I admit, she does push the limits a bit - quite a bit ;)  We are keeping cruiser however, she doesn't quite fit into the Corvette catagory in a broader perspective.

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: LtNarol on May 02, 2003, 09:20:33 pm

Action shot

This ship is now rated for up to 3 fighter wings

Title: GTC Ophion
Post by: Anaz on May 02, 2003, 11:23:50 pm

:eek: :eek2:

wow...