[mikhael]

The key point about Shivan design is that there's no such thing. [V] just threw together a bunch of ideas. They didn't put together a coherent style for the Shivans. Contrast this with the FS1 Vasudan designs, which had a coherent style.

[Unknown Target]

I think the Mara, Nahema and the Ravana are the best examples of true Shivan design. They should be used as reference points for everyone, in my opinion.

EDIT: Actually, those listed above are the best in terms of what Freespace 2's design doctrine went by. The Cain, Manticore, and Scorpion were the best of FS1's era (if you look, you will notice there is a definate difference between the two games in the design of the Shivan ships).

[Nuke]

as with all shivan designs, you are alyays seeing something new. i actually like the asymetrical designs better. the shivan fighter i did looked incredibly shivan withought overdoing the spiks. i go by a simple rule, it has to look like it came from hell.

[Flipside]

I sometimes wonder if some of those Shivan designs in FS2 are just failed Terran/Vasudan designs that have been tweaked and retextured? Quite a few of them look not that far from being 'familiar'

[Thorn]

I'm still trying to figure out which end is the front...

[Nico]

Originally posted by Unknown Target
I think the Mara, Nahema and the Ravana are the best examples of true Shivan design. They should be used as reference points for everyone, in my opinion.

EDIT: Actually, those listed above are the best in terms of what Freespace 2's design doctrine went by. The Cain, Manticore, and Scorpion were the best of FS1's era (if you look, you will notice there is a definate difference between the two games in the design of the Shivan ships).

I honestly prefer the FS1 designs, by far.

[Nuke]

i finaly did my taxes, i can get back to working on my ship now.

[Nuke]

well, shes almost done, just gotta detail the interior and add turrets galore.