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New Slave Owner and Caldari Tier 3 battlecruisers revealed
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E man Industries
SeaChell Productions
#41 - 2011-11-01 20:51:32 UTC
I just dislike the asymetical ships where one side has all the thrust from the engines and the other all the mass.

The ships that would only be able to fly in a circle..other than that the asymetrical gind of grows on me.
Cunane Jeran
#42 - 2011-11-01 20:53:45 UTC
That Caldari one looks immense! More cross training if its a Hybrid layout.
Alara IonStorm
#43 - 2011-11-01 20:56:28 UTC
Sadayiel wrote:

Or i am the only one to remember such odd things?

Yes. I was not around for Trinity and I could not see anything looking over picks of the Pre-Trinity Ships.
Keras Authion
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#44 - 2011-11-01 21:06:08 UTC
Jennifer Starling wrote:

If CCP had designed asymmetrical ships for one faction (and they would actually look nice) it would have been a very nice special and distinguishing feature - but all ships from all factions (and most being pretty ugly on top of that) gets old pretty quickly.


This is what I was after. Of course not every ship in EvE should be asymmetric. There are many good looking symmetric ships around starting from the lowly merlin to abaddon and beyound. And I do agree that the majority should be these. However having only symmetrical designs would make the visuals boring IMO, even with the minimal variation on the brige location. But I guess it's better to play safe rather than make another model you get to hear complaints about for the next few years since asymmetry can be swing and miss.

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Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#45 - 2011-11-01 21:10:23 UTC
Talos wins, hands down. Caldari looks like a freight container and the Amarr looks like a bug on a windshield.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#46 - 2011-11-01 21:13:12 UTC
mkint wrote:
Hungry Eyes wrote:
mkint wrote:
CCP Guard wrote:
some of [the features from the game design department] might even be a surprise.

We don't like surprises. Surprises coming from CCP are almost always bad.

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Hungry Eyes wrote:
the amarr BC is the one entry i absolutely love. the caldari BC is meh so far. but to get to the important part...

DID YOU SEE THAT INCURSUS?!

it sucks that we probably have to wait another 6 months before V3 is fully implemented. i was hoping to see new skins this winter.

You mean that comet? That for some reason seems to be high on the V3 list, even though it's possibly the single least popular faction frig? Wouldn't it make sense to start with the stations that EVERYONE SEES, then move on to the ships?



no, the incursus shot that follows

ah, shot was so blurry it didn't even register. Yeah, it kind of a bummer they have to make 12 or so different skins of each model before they can be released. Incursus hull variants are my 2nd favorite to fly in the game. I like the look of it, but I still have the nagging feeling that there are better things the art department could be doing... like wasn't the art department blamed recently as the reason we can't have modular POSes?


I think that is rather the point of the V3 initiative, to avoid doing exactly that. Once the basic hull and textures are done, the shader values can be manipulated quickly and easily to provide different color schemes.

Whether this will eventually be able to be manipulated by the players, or will be used to generate a variety of color schemes for each ship in advance, is anybody's guess.

I also rather suspect that part of the work done is to enable missile launcher bays to be modeled and visible as well.

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Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#47 - 2011-11-01 21:14:47 UTC
Astenion wrote:
Talos wins, hands down. Caldari looks like a freight container and the Amarr looks like a bug on a windshield.


A freight container full of pain, and a bug capable of eating your face off, yes.

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Scarlet des Loupes
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#48 - 2011-11-01 21:30:17 UTC
Ranger 1 wrote:
Astenion wrote:
Talos wins, hands down. Caldari looks like a freight container and the Amarr looks like a bug on a windshield.


A freight container full of pain, and ..

It´s not really pretty, admitted. The Caldari Naga has one extra mid slot though, all the others have 9 mid+low so I think that will make it quite popular.

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a bug capable of eating your face off, yes.

A golden space headcrab?? Big smile
MG Dubbs
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#49 - 2011-11-01 21:38:39 UTC
I don't care. I like the mentor. You all can suck it.
Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#50 - 2011-11-01 21:41:12 UTC
I've figured out what the Amarr is. It's the Portal turret.
Jack bubu
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#51 - 2011-11-01 21:45:16 UTC
MG Dubbs wrote:
I don't care. I like the mentor. You all can suck it.

Yes the mentor/oracle is indeed the best looking of the 4 new BCs
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#52 - 2011-11-01 21:57:55 UTC
Jack bubu wrote:
MG Dubbs wrote:
I don't care. I like the mentor. You all can suck it.

Yes the mentor/oracle is indeed the best looking of the 4 new BCs


Yes, it's about time we Amarr were able to go vertical.

...err....

That sounded completely different in my head.

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Xavier Quo
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#53 - 2011-11-01 22:20:47 UTC
They all look amazing, thank god there is the one BC skill, I might get them all.

am I right in thinking the maller & scorp are now V3 or not ?
Aglais
Ice-Storm
#54 - 2011-11-01 22:32:10 UTC
I'm really disappointed with the Ascog's design. Even the Drake is more interesting to look at than that.

I seriously hope they at least have it more in the style of Tengu/Scorpion.
Sadayiel
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#55 - 2011-11-01 22:33:34 UTC
Alara IonStorm wrote:
Sadayiel wrote:

Or i am the only one to remember such odd things?

Yes. I was not around for Trinity and I could not see anything looking over picks of the Pre-Trinity Ships.


Oops sorry then in fact the ferox was assymetrical (the rear engines on the side wings was different back pre trinity)

CCP somehow changed them and almost no one noticed (or even less complained at forums)
Lakshmii
Korona Radiata
#56 - 2011-11-01 23:18:28 UTC
I wonder if the Ascog will be a missile or rail boat...

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Dr Prometheus
Gears of Construction
Gears Confederation
#57 - 2011-11-01 23:25:39 UTC
Lakshmii wrote:
I wonder if the Ascog will be a missile or rail boat...


Latest known info to me its both.

Dude, where is my Quafe Megathron?
Kent Reeves
#58 - 2011-11-01 23:40:13 UTC
I can't believe they picked the mentor. There were much better choices during the contest.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#59 - 2011-11-02 13:23:03 UTC
Kent Reeves wrote:
I can't believe they picked the mentor. There were much better choices during the contest.


I can't agree with that one.

Not only was the Mentor a contest winner I believe, but we are long over due for another ship with that design concept. Currently we only have 2 frigates with this concept.

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Dax Redding
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#60 - 2011-11-02 13:40:46 UTC
Apparently the Naga (Caldari Ship) Is Hybrid/Missle interchangable with bonuses to both.

I just want a Caldari ship that can make use of my blaster skills.
Along with the Hybrid buff, it may actually be worth flying.