[Scooby_Doo]

First round of texturing is done, just need to add some detail work  (cap ships are so much easier to texture than fighters)

[Bobboau]

please tell me that secondary glow in the second pic is in the glowmap. (and thus is in game)

[Scooby_Doo]

None of the lights are baked yet.  I was just rendering it for a friend and for me to get some ideas of what i still need to texture detail.  But yes nearly all (except for a couple of the scene lights) will be included.  Only thing is the inner most bay (with the grey crosshatch wall) and the landing strip will be fully light, which they are partically now anyways.  The orange crosshatch will be glowed as in the pic, same with the lights eminating from the bay.

[Vengence]

Pocket Carrier??? Don't you mean picket carrier? If not, sorry. The 'I' key is next to the 'O' key so I had to ask.

[Starman01]

I really like that ship, but honestly, you should consider to change the base texture. It's incredible low-res and destroys the overall look of the ship. I hardly recommend something with more hullplating detail for this nice model.

[Gai Daigoji]

  My friend, that is a very nice model you have there. Keep up the good work, always liked those sorts of hangar styles and ship designs

[AdmiralRalwood]

Pocket Carrier??? Don't you mean picket carrier? If not, sorry. The 'I' key is next to the 'O' key so I had to ask.

I'm pretty sure he meant pocket and not picket. You've never heard the term "pocket carrier" before?

[Vengence]

No, I just had a feeling that there was a typo. After all, that 'O' key is right next to the 'I' key. Stuff like that happens quite ofren.

[spartan_0214]

Sorry, Scoob, but I think I'll have to pass on this beasty (beasty in a good way, of course)

[Scooby_Doo]

Doesn't picket mean the same thing as pocket, as in light, small and easily portable? Need a ship here pull one out of your "pocket" and plop it down where needed.  

She's only about 500 meters, about the same size as the ranger class.  Ideal for convey escorts.  Armed with only 6 top laser turrets, 4 bototm laser turrets and 2 side turrets, just enough for self defense against fighters.  Often accompained with Hunter frigates.  

[spartan_0214]

What's the purpose (besides the obvious: moving fighters.)? It seems a wee small and useless no offense Scoob

[Mad Bomber]

Patrolling, small-scale incursions or recon, long-term exploration... anything that would require a reasonable degree of flexibility and self-sufficiency without putting forward the huge amount of resources required for a full carrier.

[Scooby_Doo]

Pretty much Mad Bomber.  Very useful for escorting transport conveys to and from the main fleet without having to expend craft from the main carriers.  If you get stuck assigned to one of these things..... the only action you'll most likely see if the occasional raider and/or pirate, and possibly some behind your lines attempt to sneak attack by the enemy.

While they might seem to be weak tin-cans... don't forget they carry fighters and light bombers, that'll put a hurt on any trouble makers 

[Polpolion]

What is their fighter/bomber capacity?

[Scooby_Doo]

Well the ranger had 40 fighters and is 720 meters... this is 500 meters so I'm guessing 20 fighters maybe?

[spartan_0214]

Not bad. You don't need huge for patrols. Just a small craft with decent fighter capability and medium beams....

[Flipside]

Nice model. Nice backdrop too!

[Scooby_Doo]

Thanks flipside...

no beams spartan, just a dozen or so rapid fire lasers for self defense.

[Vengence]

What about missiles and flak?

[spartan_0214]

yea, if you're going for anti-fighter, you'd want flak. If you're going for anti-capship, you want beams, even small ones.