[Axem]

Original Ship Design by Psycho

The Nike was always a pretty cool ship in my eyes. Unique design and shape, used cool looking nameplates, and is made by orphans in 3rd world countries is really cool looking (did I say that already?) I've wanted to use her in a campaign, but she's showing her age nowadays with all these high poly models floating about.

Thankfully we can rebuild her, we have the technology!
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Its a WIP, so feedback, chop chop.

Blowfish was complaining about the radar dish up top. Should it be changed? Its pretty much like the one on the old model. And the huge beam cannon in the middle might be made less "tall". It really seems to stick out.

[Krelus]

The bridge area will look AMAZING with well-utilized glowmaps.

I'm also thinking that the two forward beams would be awesome as really heavy slash beams (Contrary to popular belief, slash beams are not completely inferior. They still do damage and spend most of the time in contact with the target, and since they move, they wreak havoc on subsystems. The TerSlash is just a piece of rubbish.)

[Solatar]

When I first discovered Freespace 2, this was one of my favorite models. I'm glad somebody is finally upgrading it; it deserves it.

[Galemp]

Kick ass! I, too, have always liked the Nike, and I'm really surprised and pleased to see this upgrade. I just love everything about it, but probably the inside surfaces of the front half the most.

For the beam cannon, maybe you can set it into the hull more; extrude the panel it sits on inwards, then push the turret in. The three turrets on each side of the front hull could also use a little more integration into the ship; I know you want it to look sleek, but they're kinda sticking out. Maybe they could do better as rounded rectangular prisms instead of cylinders.

As for the radar array on top, is the front inset like the back? If so then I think it's fine. For the effect I think I'd prefer something closer to the Faustus solar panels, with a hefty border frame and a fine dark techie mesh in the middle.

[Droid803]

Very nice
Yeah, the central beam is a bit big.

[Black Wolf]

I was looking at this ship t'other day, and it is indeed most worthy of an update. Will be cool to see those nameplates on a HTL ship

[Hellstryker]

What a beautiful ship.

[shiv]

That's a beauty

[Snail]

The thing I remember most about the Nike was those silly nameplates... There was a pin-up girl on one IIRC.

[Stormkeeper]

This ship is amazing. She's a beauty, and a danger; you can tell that from looking at her.

[Snail]

TBH the only problem I had with it were those silly nameplates.

[chief1983]

Nice Megathron.

[Snail]

Sexy front.

[karajorma]

We've had the Nike in MG almost from day one. Very nice to see it getting an upgrade.

[Herra Tohtori]

Nice boat.

[blowfish]

The thing I remember most about the Nike was those silly nameplates... There was a pin-up girl on one IIRC.

Replace it with the Vasudan pin-up

Spoiler:

Please don't, actually

[Rodo]

Good looking girl... where did it came from (or where can i see it in action?)

[Colonol Dekker]

Original Ship Design by Psycho

You bloomin genius Axem, i always loved the Nike.. Are you going to include the custom logo panel on the prow/fronty bit too?

[Hellstryker]

You know, I think it actually differs too much from the original. Perhaps it would be better as a "Nike Mk II"?

[Droid803]

Heh? it does?
Where?