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New missile launchers and the Drake.

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Stellar Vix
State War Academy
Caldari State
#21 - 2012-04-13 20:53:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Stellar Vix
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
Logan LaMort wrote:
ivar R'dhak wrote:
Forget about the launcher points, where the frag is the Drake supposed to stuff all these missiles + launchers when they fold down and park.
The poor thing is way to thin for all the stuff that´s going to start coming out of her. She needs a much beefier middle section at least.


The missile launcher models which embed into the model are torpedo/cruise launchers and up. Cruiser and frigate missile launchers will be like turrets, so all they have to do is make the surface of the Drake's sides flat with some nice texturing and move launcher hardpoints to where the fake missile launchers are now.

That's the easiest most aesthetically pleasing solution anyway.

Except when doing this I see CCP puting on 8 points for the launchers instead of just the 7 that are needed.



Cal Navy Drake would like a word with you over her 8th launcher hardpoint.

-Vix

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Logan LaMort
Screaming Hayabusa
#22 - 2012-04-13 20:53:39 UTC
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
Logan LaMort wrote:
ivar R'dhak wrote:
Forget about the launcher points, where the frag is the Drake supposed to stuff all these missiles + launchers when they fold down and park.
The poor thing is way to thin for all the stuff that´s going to start coming out of her. She needs a much beefier middle section at least.


The missile launcher models which embed into the model are torpedo/cruise launchers and up. Cruiser and frigate missile launchers will be like turrets, so all they have to do is make the surface of the Drake's sides flat with some nice texturing and move launcher hardpoints to where the fake missile launchers are now.

That's the easiest most aesthetically pleasing solution anyway.

Except when doing this I see CCP puting on 8 points for the launchers instead of just the 7 that are needed.


I don't see the problem, the Drake will have 8 launcher hardpoints on each side of the model, so you'd see 7 of the new missile launchers on the left and right sides of the Drake.

The 8th unused slot can go to whatever you can use in the Drake's utility slot, maybe for when nos/neuts get their own models.
Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#23 - 2012-04-13 20:59:28 UTC
True. So I guess that would be fine. What happens to the current points on the Drake then?

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Stellar Vix
State War Academy
Caldari State
#24 - 2012-04-13 21:03:32 UTC
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
True. So I guess that would be fine. What happens to the current points on the Drake then?


They will either migrate to the new blank spots or stay where they are.

-Vix

SWA Instructor, Commander Select Currently being blamed as SWA's CEO SWA PVP Program
CCP Guard
C C P
C C P Alliance
#25 - 2012-04-14 12:28:33 UTC
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Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#26 - 2012-04-15 01:00:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
CCP Guard wrote:
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no clues? no believable troll? what have you done with CCP Guard? Cry

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Feyd's Survival Pack
Nemesis Factor
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#27 - 2012-04-15 01:42:23 UTC
Those slots on the Drake are CLEARLY air intake vents designed to cool the engine.
DarkAegix
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#28 - 2012-04-15 01:45:09 UTC
Nemesis Factor wrote:
Those slots on the Drake are CLEARLY air intake vents designed to cool the engine.

But... Space... Vacuum...
Shocked

Actually, on second thought, you're probably right. EVE's space displays some very liquid-like properties.
JC Anderson
RED ROSE THORN
#29 - 2012-04-15 01:54:17 UTC  |  Edited by: JC Anderson
You could pull the .red file for the drake off SISI and see if it lists hardpoint locations or not.
Grath Telkin
Amok.
Goonswarm Federation
#30 - 2012-04-15 03:20:59 UTC
CCP Guard wrote:
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I feel i was tricked, saw the blue tab and thought "oh a dev replied'", only to find your reply was....lacking.

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Joran Dravius
Doomheim
#31 - 2012-04-15 12:28:00 UTC
CCP Guard wrote:
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Your post is also off-topic, technically. Why not just answer the question as long as you were in the thread anyway?
Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#32 - 2012-04-17 15:41:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Vertisce Soritenshi
Ouch...I feel like I have been completely denied by Guard. Saw the Dev tag and thought..."Yay an answer!"...

I am a sad, sad panda...

Thanks for the cleanup though.

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Jace Errata
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#33 - 2012-04-17 15:59:10 UTC
Came expecting art dev with answers and/or shiny pictures.

Left disappointed.

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Atacus Cesear
ICE is Coming to EVE
Goonswarm Federation
#34 - 2012-05-03 23:01:59 UTC
Guard, you failed to answer if it was going to happen or not. Anyways, hope Drake gets a redesign because those things are not air vents. It is 'CLEARLY' missile launcher modeled in the ship hull.
SmilingVagrant
Doomheim
#35 - 2012-05-03 23:15:34 UTC
DarkAegix wrote:
Nemesis Factor wrote:
Those slots on the Drake are CLEARLY air intake vents designed to cool the engine.

But... Space... Vacuum...
Shocked

Actually, on second thought, you're probably right. EVE's space displays some very liquid-like properties.


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Ever seen a rifter WHILE HIGH ON WEED?
The Atomium
Global Song Setup
#36 - 2012-05-03 23:22:02 UTC  |  Edited by: The Atomium
Markus Reese
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#37 - 2012-05-03 23:32:17 UTC
Strange that my post was removed, not sure why but will repost it :s....

I think somewhat the missiles are cool, personally the redesign of the drake, all I could think is that they need to built the turret points recessed into the hull, When they retract, it would become almost flush with the hull and deploy out. Would look pretty awesome that way. I find it odd that the hams and the RFLML are not mounted on the wingbits. Works for the rapidfires, but not so much for the hams.

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Sigurd Sig Hansen
Doomheim
#38 - 2012-05-03 23:38:34 UTC
Joran Dravius wrote:
CCP Guard wrote:
Thread cleaned of off topic posts.

Your post is also off-topic, technically. Why not just answer the question as long as you were in the thread anyway?


LOL "cause I dont have any, duh"

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Sigurd Sig Hansen
Doomheim
#39 - 2012-05-03 23:40:07 UTC  |  Edited by: Sigurd Sig Hansen
The Atomium wrote:
here some pics of the new missile launchers on various ships:

Drake:
http://i.imgur.com/VvR2C.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/8Ks8g.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jmbPt.jpg

Tengu:
http://i.imgur.com/zQn3B.jpg

Raven:
http://i.imgur.com/R9C7m.jpg

Scorpion:
http://i.imgur.com/Pb3Ka.jpg

Cerberus:
http://i.imgur.com/pEhfb.jpg

Hound:
http://i.imgur.com/neq3G.jpg


I wanna see the Drake firing... that should be cool

Markus Reese wrote:
Strange that my post was removed, not sure why but will repost it :s....

I think somewhat the missiles are cool, personally the redesign of the drake, all I could think is that they need to built the turret points recessed into the hull, When they retract, it would become almost flush with the hull and deploy out. Would look pretty awesome that way. I find it odd that the hams and the RFLML are not mounted on the wingbits. Works for the rapidfires, but not so much for the hams.



It was removed cause thats a good idea an would take :effort:

Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game
The Atomium
Global Song Setup
#40 - 2012-05-03 23:53:25 UTC
Sigurd Sig Hansen wrote:
I wanna see the Drake firing... that should be cool

http://i.imgur.com/Uxfpj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/B9dta.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WewW1.jpg

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