Ships & Modules

Or the other way around. I was wondering if you ever train a ship simply cause you like the look of it?

And or have not trained a ship because you don't like the look of it?

For example I can fly the Phoenix which I happen to like the look of and which seems to be a dread that most think is not as good as say the Moros which I was thinking of training but don't like the look of it.

Sorry im bored at work....

Ahhh you know how I feel then!

All the time

Picked Amarr because of backgrounds, used Abaddon over Apoc as my first lvl4 mission boat because of looks (specifically, couldn't stand Apoc's appearance), trained a hauler alt into Provi (scrapped on the way, but oh well) for the same reason...

Works both ways though. Never thought that Sansha ships look appealing to me until I flown one (effects on their textures are great, and you don't really see that fully until you actually undock one to take it for a trip through different regions).

Of course, they are damn spaceships :D

Sexifullness matters

Luckily the best looking ships are also the best for what I want to do - Gallente <3

Notable exception to this rule is the freaking Space Potato. It is by far the best battleship one could ever imagine, but damn

just damn

it still has the charms of a green mutant potato and no amount of motherly or brotherly affection can change that.

Ships are at their most fabulous in their death throes.

Shiiiiny...

I pretty much solely fly the Stabber and Stabber Fleet issue. And boy is that one sexy hull. Vagabond here I come

True story: I haven't flown a Helios since it switched from the Maulus hull (with space antennae!) to the Imicus hull. The only saving grace of any of that was the introduction of the Magnate hull into mass production and the fact that the Anathema actually looks halfway decent.

Yes, ship appearance is very important to me. The hull itself must pass the appearance check, and the turret placements must do so as well.

Vertical is good -- Myrmidon, Tornado, Naglfar.

Nidhoggur and Hel are my favorite carrier and supercarrier because they just look cool.

Catalyst is my favorite destroyer because I think it's the best-looking one. I like the Eris for the same reason, though the switch from a rotating sensor array to a spotlight bugs me a bit. Seems kind of pointless.

Crusader and Malediction are my favorite interceptors because they're the coolest-looking.

I wouldn't fly the Stabber before, but it's awesome-looking now. The Tempest is much-improved as well.

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I won't fly the Cynabal because I think it's fugly. Dramiel and Daredevil too. Apotheosis and Gnosis are also on that list.

I won't fly the Omen or any ship based on its hull because the one-armed-bandit look just isn't my thing.

I won't fly the Harbinger because the one turret is offset to one side.

I like the Coercer, but because it fires its lasers through its own hull, I won't fly it.

The first time I saw a Punisher, I took one look and thought "Based on a Klingon Bird of Prey." Because of that comparison, it bugs me that the wings aren't flared out wider. I won't fly it.

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Yeah, I'm a bit particular when it comes to ship appearance...

I'm mostly Gallente specced, but in the longer run, I plan to crosstrain for a Moa just for the looks.

Both. Looks are a factor, but I will not pick a ship over another purely based on it, if it means I'll suffer a considerable performance drop. That said, it should be stated that looks are a subjective matter and some ships may be beautiful to some people, while considered ugly to others.