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Bombers rawk, buddy.


Not IMHO, they don't. I don't get much joy outta flying them 'cause, well, I can't. Me + Bomber = no fun/me die quick. My preffered ride is the Perseus... if I had 3DS Max I'd make the fighter I designed with FSDS into a flyable ship in the game, but, for the moment, that is a no-go.

I love Interceptors more than bombers, esp. the bomb-hunting missions.
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Holy Hell! That has got to be the (avoid sexiest, avoid sexiest)most awesome bomber I have ever seen.

Makes me want to convert from fighters to bombers... wow.

:D :yes:


I dunno. For bombers, I think I prefer a Shivan Yali, but that's just me p1mpin.

I really need to clean that up and get some textures on it... ;)
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The Shivan Yali looks very cool
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I dunno. For bombers, I think I prefer a Shivan Yali, but that's just me p1mpin.

I really need to clean that up and get some textures on it... ;)
How about the textured version

 

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ah, well, since they do that, why not me? :p

that's the version I did a few months ago. 600 polys ( triangulated ).
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Be different! Symmetrize the barrels! You know you want to :nod: ;7
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Be different! Symmetrize the barrels! You know you want to :nod: ;7

I sure don't want to, I agree that the assymetrical barrel thing is what makes the ursa cool. you get a kickass gun instead, that's all.
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Offline Petrarch of the VBB

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I prefer the assymetric design, it's as if the large gun on the side is some sort of retrofitted assault cannon, like the siege cannon in Cataclysm.

 

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Originally posted by Spicious
How about the textured version


Thanks, Spicious! I had forgotten about that entirely. :D
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Looks great - wouldn't change a thing - has the right flavour for FS, looks like a good progression of the design.

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I would just make the back of the missile launchers less bent ( well, that's what I did actually :p
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Hmmm.

Some updates (no mesh changes yet though)
I'm going to redo the missile launchers. They do look funny, though I can't put my finger on it, so I'm going to redo them from scratch, starting with the shape of the original Ursa's missile launchers. Then skewing them forwards, softening the edges, and whatnot. While I'm at it I'm going to clean up those guns at the bottom... messy.

I'm going to make the triple barrels spin, but the gun hardpoints will not spin. It's purely cosmetic.

How does the cockpit need work? I think it looks fine.

I think the engines look fine, too. They're actually what I consider the best part of the model. :) The original Ursa's engines were skinny too.

The name Ursa Mark II is staying, because A) That's what the concept art is and B) It's clearly a sleeker evolution of the old slow chunky Ursa, in the same fashion as the Herc II. As such it will probably have Herc II/Artemis style sleek skins. But I can't paint at all so it's going to be someone else's job.
And it's been overused because people design 'Mark IIs' that bear no resemblance to the original. Scorpion II, Valkyrie II, etc. Not to belittle their fine work, but that shows a lack of imagination.

Venom: your interpretation is still too chunky for my tastes. I much prefer mine. :D

I'll work on this mesh and get back to you. I'm in FRED mode right now so it might not be until after the weekend, though.
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Venom: your interpretation is still too chunky for my tastes.


you're quite right, I think the same. anyway, it's not completed ( not very rounded don't you think? :p ), and will never be, so...
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And that reminds me of a horse's legs.

 

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Originally posted by mikhael


I dunno. For bombers, I think I prefer a Shivan Yali, but that's just me p1mpin.

I really need to clean that up and get some textures on it... ;)


De-symmetricalize that, IMHO. Rocks otherwise. :yes:
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That model's sweet. Skin it, skin it :)
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Yeah, I have a model of the Ursa Mk II that I was trying to get skinned, but no one would.  I think it was Venonms model, buit I can't remember off the top of my head.  I had always planned to use it in ITHOV.  So GE, How about sending it my way, eh.  ;7   Provided Someone will skin the poor thing.
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wtf? I remember writing this longass post which addressed everything that looks different between the sketch and the model, and my opinions. well damn. anyway, the problem with the missile launchers on the model is that the back is slanted way too shallow, needs to be almost straight down. That, and the cockpit part of the hull is out way too far, needs to be short. Love the guns, though. Except that turret needs the oher barrel.
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