[Thaeris]

In that sense (but a tangent thereof), might it be better to use the "black" texture while incorporating the more organic appearance of the FS2 Shivan ships? You might argue that such a measure would be a logical design transition for the Shivans... if design transitions apply to the Shivans.

-Thaeris

[Hades]

In that sense (but a tangent thereof), might it be better to use the "black" texture while incorporating the more organic appearance of the FS2 Shivan ships? You might argue that such a measure would be a logical design transition for the Shivans... if design transitions apply to the Shivans.

-Thaeris

No, I'd like to keep the cool mechanical look of the FS1 Shivan ships faaaaaaar away from the FS2 Shivan ships.

EDIT: By organic do you just mean "curvy"? After rereading your post again, I'm not very sure.

EDIT2: And no, I rather like having more original Lilith colours than the newer mediavp colours.

[Thaeris]

I suppose I was ideating the concept of "organic" plates of armor... though that more readily applies to Vasudan designs. Most Shivan designs seem to have a "carapace," even the Demon-class destroyer has this aspect. In short, I was entertaining the idea of "scaly plates of armor," making for an organic appearance. To make it look armored, I was suggesting the dark texture in reference to the Rakshasa... this is due to the texture of the Rakshasa itself, which lends itself to greebling... and greebling has a good way of making something look armored.

Basically, that was the thought process at the time. However, given how tough the "grey Shivans" are (the Demon, Ravana), a grey Lilith is also very plausible.

-Thaeris

[headdie]

Shivan ships always strike me as having an insect/beetle inspiration a bit like the aliens in the lost in space movie

[Droid803]

To me, they're freakish mechanical horrors, be they insectoid, or not.
Insects are rather freakish.

[Snail]

I like mechanical horrors more than the stereotypical space bugs.

[Hades]

I like mechanical horrors more than the stereotypical space bugs.

I agree, the mechanical horrors just seem more inspired and less generic.

[High Max]

;-)

[Galemp]

There's no reason to believe they should be inspired by animals at all. I mean we don't have tanks that look like war elephants, do we?*


*And no, AT-ATs don't count.

[High Max]

;-)

[headdie]

i suppose to be in keeping vasudan design should be based on or round history and legend as that has a deep resonance in their psyche (ref various cannon sources)

[Snail]

Canonically the Vasudans have based the Tauret on the Apsu-Hek.

[Aardwolf]

i suppose to be in keeping vasudan design should be based on or round history and legend as that has a deep resonance in their psyche (ref various cannon sources)

CANON and CANNON are two different words, with different and unrelated meanings.

 

[Thaeris]

UNLESS you're French (which may lead to other problems  ), "canon" is equivalent to the English "cannon."

Either way, Aardwolf of the Grammar Inquisition (which no-one expects) will apparently still blast you with either. 

-Thaeris

[Cobra]

*And no, AT-ATs don't count.

I always thought the AT-ATs looked more like giant, armored horses of death with death lasers on their heads.

[Titan]

Canonically the Vasudans have based the Tauret on the Apsu-Hek.

What the hell is an Apsu-Hek?

[Droid803]

Some animal from Vasuda Prime. Something that looks like the Tauret, I would presume.
Don't think there was ever a rendition of one, though there have been a few jokes regarding them IIRC.

[Titan]

Oh, THAT Apsu-Hek.

[Thaeris]

I don't quite comprehend your fear, Titan...

-Thaeris

[High Max]

;-)