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Offline MarkN

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GVF Auletes
on: November 07, 2011, 02:15:18 pm
Another new Zod fighter. The basic shape is complete but it needs some more details, especially on the lower sides of the engines and the central pod.


My idea of how this would be used is that it is a fast tough fighter, but it is large and so is unmanoeuvrable and an easy target
 

Offline SypheDMar

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #1 on: November 07, 2011, 02:22:09 pm
Nice! Quite Zod-like.
 

Offline Nyctaeus

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #2 on: November 07, 2011, 05:02:10 pm
It's awesome!
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Offline Thaeris

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #3 on: November 07, 2011, 08:35:11 pm
What are you doing for the cockpit section? An offset cockpit as seen in the Horus would look quite cool on this one...
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Offline Trivial Psychic

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #4 on: November 07, 2011, 09:56:17 pm
Quote from: Thaeris on November 07, 2011, 08:35:11 pm
An offset cockpit as seen in the Horus would look quite cool on this one...
The dorsal scoop-spoiler actually looks quite a lot like the Horus, though this one sweeps up and away, while the Horus curves down to the edge.
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Offline MarkN

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #5 on: November 12, 2011, 04:07:18 pm
Now with some asymmetry, as well as a full set of missile tubes.



What do I need to do for modeled thrusters? I don't think the standard thrusters will cope the the extremely long and thin engines this has.
 

Offline Thaeris

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #6 on: November 12, 2011, 05:40:20 pm
:X

...I believe curvy missile tubes do not make sense unless your ship shoots magic homing blobs of energy. Even in a mod where such things exist (such as Stellar Assault), the launchers are linear as the "missiles" need to get accelerated to a high velocity. That said, right now all those look like are backwards exhaust manifolds.

If I would make a design suggestion, refer to this rough sketch as seen here:



In this concept, the canopy does quite resemble the Horus', but then, I like the Horus' canopy. It is moved forward, and has a good length to it. Aft the canopy, symmetrically mounted in the open space, there is a second "carapace" ridge inside the main ridge, if you will. Opposite to the canopy is a sensor suite. Missile launchers have been moved to aerodynamic blisters on the sides of the forward hull.

I think this has great potential to be one of the best Vasudan designs, if the table matches its looks...  :yes:  ...The speed and agility of a Horus, with the power and durability of a heavy assault fighter. Along with that long, powerful shape, it will fill a hole in the Vasudan order of battle which... has always existed, really. Good luck, and I hope you like the suggestion.

:D
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-Nuke



"Look on the bright side, how many release dates have been given for Doomsday, and it still isn't out yet.

It's the Duke Nukem Forever of prophecies..."


"Jesus saves.

Everyone else takes normal damage."

-Flipside

"pirating software is a lesser evil than stealing but its still evil. but since i pride myself for being evil, almost anything is fair game."


"i never understood why women get the creeps so ****ing easily. i mean most serial killers act perfectly normal, until they kill you."

-Nuke
 

Offline MarkN

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 12:43:03 pm
Your 'Rough sketch' is way better than any of my concept art. I will try out that idea, but knowing the way I work it will come out completely different.
 

Offline Sololop

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #8 on: November 13, 2011, 01:15:42 pm
I really like this design, looking forward to how it progresses further!
 

Offline PeterX

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #9 on: November 26, 2011, 08:06:58 am
Mark,
Maybe you were born as a Vasudan shipdesigner. Looks pretty good. The gunpoints are well chosen.
Peter
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Offline MarkN

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 03:24:31 pm
Latest status, with a rebuild of the wings, and a full set of weapons. The central guns are now on the sides of the head, while the wings carry the central missile bank:

 

Offline Aardwolf

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 03:49:44 pm
Cool, cool.

You still gotta come up with something better for the top front surfaces of those pods, though.
 

Offline Thaeris

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #12 on: December 12, 2011, 07:59:47 am
I actually like the top surface of the pods... Very Serapis-like.

The cockpit looks great, by the way. :D
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-Nuke



"Look on the bright side, how many release dates have been given for Doomsday, and it still isn't out yet.

It's the Duke Nukem Forever of prophecies..."


"Jesus saves.

Everyone else takes normal damage."

-Flipside

"pirating software is a lesser evil than stealing but its still evil. but since i pride myself for being evil, almost anything is fair game."


"i never understood why women get the creeps so ****ing easily. i mean most serial killers act perfectly normal, until they kill you."

-Nuke
 

Offline Rodo

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 09:26:24 am
nice design :yes:
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Offline Aardwolf

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #14 on: December 12, 2011, 02:15:16 pm
Top front surfaces. The flat planes.
  

Offline Thaeris

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #15 on: December 12, 2011, 03:42:56 pm
If you are attempting to point out a design aspect which is not immediately understood, you must do one of two things, or both:

(a.) Use a picture, and then use the picture to express your idea.

(b.) Use more descriptive terminology.

That is all.
"trolls are clearly social rejects and therefore should be isolated from society, or perhaps impaled."

-Nuke



"Look on the bright side, how many release dates have been given for Doomsday, and it still isn't out yet.

It's the Duke Nukem Forever of prophecies..."


"Jesus saves.

Everyone else takes normal damage."

-Flipside

"pirating software is a lesser evil than stealing but its still evil. but since i pride myself for being evil, almost anything is fair game."


"i never understood why women get the creeps so ****ing easily. i mean most serial killers act perfectly normal, until they kill you."

-Nuke
 

Offline MarkN

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #16 on: December 12, 2011, 04:21:18 pm
Aardwolf:
Do you mean the area immediately in front of the first crescent, or the sloped surface?

The sloped surface has two rows of missile tubes on it, and modelled missile tubes don't go well with the Serapis-style partially exposed tubes.
 

Offline Aardwolf

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #17 on: December 12, 2011, 06:12:05 pm
@Thaeris:
My name for...
         
Your name for...
What I was talking about:             
top front
top front
What you were talking about:
top
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I can only interpret that as you failing to read what I wrote.




MarkN gets what I'm talking about.

Quote from: MarkN on December 12, 2011, 04:21:18 pm
The sloped surface has two rows of missile tubes on it, and modelled missile tubes don't go well with the Serapis-style partially exposed tubes.

What about raised rings, like what the Perseus' normal map has?
 

Offline fightermedic

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #18 on: December 14, 2011, 09:59:51 am
that one looks great!
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Offline Thaeris

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Re: GVF Auletes
Reply #19 on: May 13, 2012, 12:19:53 am
Again, I am the least qualified person to ask for status updates, but have you had the time to continue working on this nifty fighter?
"trolls are clearly social rejects and therefore should be isolated from society, or perhaps impaled."

-Nuke



"Look on the bright side, how many release dates have been given for Doomsday, and it still isn't out yet.

It's the Duke Nukem Forever of prophecies..."


"Jesus saves.

Everyone else takes normal damage."

-Flipside

"pirating software is a lesser evil than stealing but its still evil. but since i pride myself for being evil, almost anything is fair game."


"i never understood why women get the creeps so ****ing easily. i mean most serial killers act perfectly normal, until they kill you."

-Nuke
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