[Axem]

Nuke: Yeah, I've UV mapped a few ships, I've gotten to know how to squeeze as much stuff into the space as I can. I don't think it'll be much of a problem for this guy though.

[Sarafan]

ive a crazy plan. cut the arms off at the joint and make them subobjects. use the animation code in conjunction with the turret firing trigger so that the arms fold in, sathanas style, then the turret fires. maybe instead of a beam make it a subspace weapon of sorts. i think it would be cool

The idea of a subspace weapon is interesting and its sort fit the design as well. How about a subspace inibitor (is that the word?I dont know.)? It could double as that and a light cruiser, it jumps in in a group of 2 or 3 with another cruiser like the Lilith, blocks the enemy from escaping and takes down the fighters while a heavier ship takes on anything heavier on the field. It could work in conjuction with the Lilith or the Moloch for this.

[Axem]

UV Mapping done, poor job of texturing done, converting done. So how about a showcase?

Presenting the SC Lamia!




And how about a movie? Its pretty big for its length. I couldn't figure out how to compress the audio in Virtual Dub. But here it is for now.

Movie! (12.0MB, DivX6)

EDIT: Movie's now half the size, but still a bit big.

[Dark Hunter]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme! 


Are those things really able to take down a corvette and cruiser on their own? Or was that just some handy SEXPing?

[Axem]

Sadly the mission was nothing more than 4 waypoint paths and a beam free all by default box checked. The beam is just a very slightly toned down LRed, I was quite surprised when it took down both without much of a fight.

[Dark Hunter]

I'm officially impressed in that case. 


Any plans on releasing it sometime soon?

[Fade Rathnik]

It might look a touch meaner if the leading edges of arms were plated armor.

[foolfromhell]

Make the frontal part, it's ''mouth'', I mean, smaller. What's its weaponry?

Turn it into a Corvette and make that the fighterbay?
Or, Put in a VERY strong beam that fights striaght in front only, and needs a LONG recharge

[Gregster2k]

Sadly the mission was nothing more than 4 waypoint paths and a beam free all by default box checked. The beam is just a very slightly toned down LRed, I was quite surprised when it took down both without much of a fight.

Well, it is a Cruiser class, so it's probably hard to hit - even LRed toned down might be overkill. Maybe if you put a lot of Shivan antifighter beams on the front there? Or maybe a slasher beam would be more appropriate?

[Axem]

Well when I replaced the two with Liliths, the battle was over even quicker, so I guess it's on par with the Lilith. The Lamia may not have the same strength against cap ships, but it will rip up fighters.

[Sarafan]

WOW! The way it fires it's beam canon is incredible. But for a light cruiser isnt that beam way too overpowered?

[Axem]

I changed my mind while making it and its a full fledged cruiser right now.

[Sarafan]

Something like the Lilith in firepower but far better against small craft? It's going to be heavily armored as well?

[Axem]

Slightly more armor. It has about 5000 more hitpoints than the Lilith.

[Sarafan]

Do you already have the finished armament for it? How many flaks, laser turrets, etc?

[Axem]

1 LamiaRed (slightly toned down LRed), 6 Flak Guns, 6 LamiaLasers (weak against shields, strong against hull), and 3 Shivan Clusters.

[Sarafan]

DEADLY.

[Kosh]

1 LamiaRed (slightly toned down LRed), 6 Flak Guns, 6 LamiaLasers (weak against shields, strong against hull), and 3 Shivan Clusters.

Isn't that a bit over-gunned?

[Axem]

The beam cannon also has a limited firing arc (90 degrees as opposed to 180 degress for most other ships), so if a cap ship manages to flank this, its screwed. Aside from that and the missile launchers (which typically do squat anyway), its similar to an Aeolus.

[Bobboau]

doesn't seem to be very solid
and it could use something to designate on direction as a down, the trilateral symetry just isn't working for me.