EVE General Discussion

Then if they are updating models based off a spreadsheet instead of what EVE players think looks bad then my original comment stands

It looks to me like a sleek redesign.... kind of like the new old porche for next year.....

Begs the question tho.... why is CCP fixing stuff that wasn't broke.....

You have to admit, it's a big improvement.

I suppose you could Fraps yourself doing "things" in the Captains Quarters and then play them on the big screen?

I think it's pretty safe to assume the Dominix and Typhoon are high on the to-remodel list. CCP seems to be taking a hard look at the ugly-for-ugly's sake or low poly ship designs. To their credit they are creating a lot of new ships in this release.

4x new destroyers
ORE mining frigate
Megathron
Tempest
Stabber
Imicus (this hasn't been talked about much but is coming)
Heron - this makes me wonder if they aren't planning on redoing all exploration frigate models, Probe and Magnate included, but they haven't said anything yet
Punisher? I think I read somewhere this model is being remade or touched up
Incursus? Same. Apparently has a shorter antenna on the new design

I'm almost certain they're working on a new Rifter as well. I forget where I read it, but it's rattling around my memory.

I do like the new model, however, are there meant to be three number 8 hard-points?

Does the second 7th one sit on the corresponding site on the far side of the hull, or has the bottom point been incorrectly labeled?

It's smoother. If they really want to improve that things look, I'd say bump the bridge up a ways and give it some depth. Always thought the Mega looked a bit absurd; it still does if this pic is any indication. What is it with Gallente and shoes anyway?

What is a WAG?

Wibbly Astronaut Garters Wild Ass Guess.

Look, it shouldn't be in any way able to be confused for frowning and it certainly shouldn't get a fat arse/gut.

It's the blaster gunboat, looking up at it from your hanger it should be a wall or cliff of as much firepower as is possible to cram into a 'economical' battleship design as possible. There is no excess size or mass to the design, except where it would allow moar damage, thus the front end is a chiseled wedge or pair of horns. If it doesn't look like it could be agile enough to turn and bring a fearsome gundeck to bear on you/sink it's teeth into you should you stray too close, you're doing it wrong.

And while it may be organic it's also a space ship, if the more minor thrusters need to be somewhat away from the main bulk to function efficiently, they're fine being in thin nacelles rather than absorbed into an amorphous blob of a main hull. Equally the underslung drone bay is perfectly fine as is.
Extra parts should look like limbs/organs rather than cancers or bits being tucked in. It need pull its elbows in for no one.

And it certainly shouldn't have bloody sansha/caldari spikes.

In short CCP, bin this bad idea and do some proper work on the caldari hulls. Or a possibly more lightweight dominix, not a fatter Mega.

Edit: Oh and I'm not going to get Facebook or Twitter just to be able to tell you this is bad, or only have the option of liking and sharing it. This is the official forums, that's a bad redesign.

I'll WAG it's the second one.