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Tradors'R'us IChooseYou Alliance 293
John Ratcliffe Tradors'R'us IChooseYou Alliance Likes received: 293	#41 - 2013-09-09 13:46:35 UTC The Drake is symmetrical. Just saying... Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State 1,626
Kitty Bear Deep Core Mining Inc. Caldari State Likes received: 1,626	#42 - 2013-09-09 16:36:51 UTC 1 symmetry is actually very unappealing want proof .. think of a famous person you think is 'teh hotness' now mirror the left and right hand sides of their face and compare them to the original natural image guess which of the 3 images you will find the 'most visually appealing'

Saor Alba 67
ZeeWolf Novus Saor Alba Likes received: 67	#43 - 2013-09-09 19:27:11 UTC Caleidascope wrote: There is no atmosphere in space, there is no need for symmetry. Theres always a need for symmetry.

stoicfaux

Likes received: 6,283

#44 - 2013-09-09 22:13:16 UTC

Caitlyn Tufy wrote:

Caleidascope wrote:

There is no atmosphere in space, there is no need for symmetry.

Not from the drag, but the mass still affects ship's balance. So the shape of the ship may be decided by whatever the center of mass is. Perhaps with Raven, the smaller wings simply have far more mass per m3 than the large wing side.

Nope. EVE propulsion systems and force/load/stress management systems do not require symmetry or the balancing of ship mass.

Pon Farr Memorial: once every 7 years, all the carebears in high-sec must PvP or they will be temp-banned.

Phaade

LowKey Ops

Snuffed Out

Likes received: 390

#45 - 2013-09-09 23:06:02 UTC

Kitty Bear wrote:

symmetry is actually very unappealing

want proof .. think of a famous person you think is 'teh hotness'

now mirror the left and right hand sides of their face and compare them to the original natural image
guess which of the 3 images you will find the 'most visually appealing'

This is absolutely untrue.

Look at miss universe winners over the years. Trust me, they have great symmetry. It's possibly the largest determinant of physical attraction because typically, symmetry equals healthier genetics.

Yeah I did a couple papers on this crap.


Phaade LowKey Ops Snuffed Out Likes received: 390	#46 - 2013-09-09 23:06:56 UTC John Ratcliffe wrote: The Drake is symmetrical. Just saying... And the Ferox! Mostly....

Starbuck05

Abiding Ormolus

Likes received: 357

#47 - 2013-09-10 19:50:05 UTC

Bertrand Butler wrote:

**** summetry, take your OCD and go back to minecraft (OMG THE CITY WALLS ARE NOT A PERFECT SQUARE, REBUILD EVERYTHING!!!).

How can a guy like u look at the celestis and say,why yes! This is indeed a beautiful and "secsy" ship!... Either ur brain has problems or ur eyes need fixing.. and that damn celestis isnt the only ship that looks like a ******** persons drawing..

Just because i am blond does not make me stoopid !

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Darkwolf Likes received: 35	#48 - 2013-09-11 00:03:26 UTC I want my old Scorpion model back. The new Scorpion is repellent in its symmetry...

Jax Slizard

Science and Trade Institute

Caldari State

Likes received: 38

#49 - 2013-09-11 03:40:13 UTC

All I want is engine quantity/size/placement proportional to the apparent location of mass. Yes, you can have a ship that requires a lot of engine mounted to a very small part and not much engine mounted to a big part, and not spin in circles when you turn them on, but only if the densities are wildly different in the two sections. But really, how many people look at a strawberry and think 'you know, then end with the green bits is hollow and thus lighter?'

Doomheim 13
I Sellsstuffz Doomheim Likes received: 13	#50 - 2013-09-11 20:07:39 UTC How about a Caldari ship that should be symmetrical but when fitted isnt. The Cerberus' 6th launcher is not centralized on the underside.

The Clown Inquisition 50
Fia Magrath The Clown Inquisition Likes received: 50	#51 - 2013-09-12 22:47:13 UTC 1 symmetry is boring, i want the old scorpion back

Kroy Steiner

State War Academy

Caldari State

Likes received: 7

#52 - 2013-09-13 00:35:37 UTC | Edited by: Kroy Steiner

Oh good, another Caldari ship symmetry thread. Lol

So I'll regurgitate what I've always said, symmetry is not needed, but balance is. There is a difference. I like the looks of the Merlin, Drake, Ferox, Hookbill, etc., because of their symmetry. On the other hand, the Heron is not symmetrical, but it is balanced, and is still a cool looking ship.

IMHO, the best looking ship in the game is the Kestrel. It is asymmetrical, but it still looks balanced and like there is a purpose to it's asymmetry. Ships like the Moa and worse yet, the Blackbird, look asymmetrical, but also unbalanced and like their design serves no purpose other than the CCP designers built the ships around a lego design built by their toddlers.

The Raven is a nice looking ship, regardless of it's asymmetry. Sure, I wish the one wing didn't have all that crap hanging on it, but it is by no means the worst looking Caldari ship because of it. The Blackbird would have been a very cool looking ship if they'd stuck with the general design of the port (left) side. Ships like the Blackbird and Rohk irritate me, because the designers were actually on to something great for part of the design, and then crapped all over the rest. The Rohk has probably one of the best looking BS back 1/3's in the game, but they had to go and stick the locomotive train engine on the front. Why mess with a good thing?

No Vacancies No Vacancies. 284
Kasutra No Vacancies No Vacancies. Likes received: 284	#53 - 2013-09-13 08:52:43 UTC Fredfredbug4 wrote: This also stems from the fact that the Caldari draw a lot of Japanese influences regarding their lore. In Japan, asymmetry is often favored over symmetry, specifically in art, fashion, and architecture. And don't forget erotic bondage!