Author Topic: [New Model WIP] CSS Vagrant (working name) (Read 15190 times)

Vengence · **Reply #40 on:** April 02, 2011, 05:54:19 pm

What is SAAB? Not the car company eh?

Commander Zane · **Reply #41 on:** April 02, 2011, 06:17:42 pm

Space: Above and Beyond.

Black Wolf · **Reply #42 on:** April 02, 2011, 06:51:14 pm

I like the first bridge- reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on exactly what. Solid look though.

Also getting more intrigued by the backstory - do you have a campaign planned around this ship?

Vengence · **Reply #43 on:** April 02, 2011, 07:06:53 pm

Sadly I can't FRED at all but I do have ideas. As for missions, I've only got one in mind. Shall I put down the lore I have right now? Or when I finish the model?

In development news, I've completed the bridge details and will work on turrets later. When that is over with I'll model out the fighter bays.

Mobius · **Reply #44 on:** April 03, 2011, 12:55:58 pm

Wow, this design is amazing! I can't wait to see it ingame.

Vengence · **Reply #45 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:39:36 pm

Big ouch...

Also the ship has a finalized name.. I hope. I really do hope it hasn't been taken or something XD. How about "GTCa Poseidon"?

12 large turrets as the main battery, six on top, six on bottom. Each turret should be like each of the big ones on the Orion. In the backstory of this ship, they are more or less tweaked Orion triple cannons to accommodate the GTCa Poseidon's special reactor... whom which's special ability shall remain secret for just a bit longer.

General Battuta · **Reply #46 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:41:52 pm

Well the Poseidon is the name of a small freighter in FreeSpace. http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/GTFr_Poseidon

Rodo · **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:42:17 pm

nice turrets

Vengence · **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2011, 01:19:39 pm

Quote from: General Battuta on April 04, 2011, 12:41:52 pm

Well the Poseidon is the name of a small freighter in FreeSpace. http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/GTFr_Poseidon

Stupid me for missing the non combatant ship names

. Oh well, back to the name thinking board.

MetalDestroyer · **Reply #49 on:** April 04, 2011, 04:07:36 pm

Don't you have a proper name that fit with your 3 others models (Typhoon, Blizzard and Hurricane V). I think somethink like HEC Reliant

Hades · **Reply #50 on:** April 04, 2011, 04:11:01 pm

Quote from: MetalDestroyer on April 04, 2011, 04:07:36 pm

Don't you have a proper name that fit with your 3 others models (Typhoon, Blizzard and Hurricane V). I think somethink like HEC Reliant

ANS Reliant.

PsychoLandlord · **Reply #51 on:** April 04, 2011, 06:01:22 pm

I third the motion for (Faction Acronym) Reliant

Vengence · **Reply #52 on:** April 04, 2011, 09:47:37 pm

GTCa Reliant? Also my previous models were from another story universe where they use weather names >_>. HEF Blizzard, HEC Typhoon, HEHc Hurricane, HEF Thunder, HED Lightning. Etcetera

Droid803 · **Reply #53 on:** April 04, 2011, 09:57:13 pm

* Droid803 likes the ISD-like main battery arrangement.

FreeSpaceFreak · **Reply #54 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:15:46 am

TD Reliant - granted, non-canon, but still.
Sticking to the bad-weather theme, Cyclone isn't taken yet. Or in the FS naming scheme, Aegaeus was the Greek god of sea storms. And of course there's still an entire pantheon of non-weather-related figures to choose from.

Nice guns / -arrangement, too

If this is a carrier, where do the fighters launch and land?

The E · **Reply #55 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:23:26 am

Hmm. Regarding those turrets, have you thought about layering them? As they are now, only the frontmost turret seems to be able to fire forward. By layering them like the turrets on classic WW2 BBs, you could get an awesome amount of forward firepower.

starlord · **Reply #56 on:** April 05, 2011, 05:10:03 am

why not whirlwind?

Also, SAAB? Isn't that the one with the chigs? wasn't there just about every model done in FS for a TC that didn't come to light unfortunately? I recall only the chig mothership missing... pity this didn't make it...

Vengence · **Reply #57 on:** April 05, 2011, 10:59:13 am

Quote from: FreeSpaceFreak on April 05, 2011, 03:15:46 am

TD Reliant - granted, non-canon, but still.
Sticking to the bad-weather theme, Cyclone isn't taken yet. Or in the FS naming scheme, Aegaeus was the Greek god of sea storms. And of course there's still an entire pantheon of non-weather-related figures to choose from.

Nice guns / -arrangement, too If this is a carrier, where do the fighters launch and land?

Well I want to put this ship into an FS friendly story and theme, so being Terran it pretty much has to be greek or something. Aegaeus is pretty good though!

The fighters launch from the front section, the long part. In each of those 'sections' staggered apart are going to be launch... I dunno what it is called but it will be something somewhat similar to the Sova Carrier from Sins of a Solar Empire. Granted ... if I can't get animated launch pods like that then I might be forced to use simple doors. What do you think? Would you like to see the carrier 'open' some launch pods from the body and shoot out fighters? Or them just fly out of bays sideways B5 style?

Quote from: The E on April 05, 2011, 03:23:26 am

Hmm. Regarding those turrets, have you thought about layering them? As they are now, only the frontmost turret seems to be able to fire forward. By layering them like the turrets on classic WW2 BBs, you could get an awesome amount of forward firepower.

Believe me the thought did cross my mind. I decided not to since these guns are supposedly for defense. In either case if the thing goes broadside it can still have 6 turrets facing a target while showing the thinnest profile. Similarly it could have 6 turrets attack from a top of bottom vector. Or it could fight multiple targets. Granted these are anti cap ship guns. The ship will have plenty of flak guns to spare

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The E · **Reply #58 on:** April 05, 2011, 11:26:47 am

True enough. With 6 guns being able to fire in almost any direction, it should have quite the firepower. Oh, how about a few missile launchers?

Vengence · **Reply #59 on:** April 05, 2011, 03:14:06 pm

What sort of missiles?

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