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gantin Adoudel
Ars Goetia Corporation
#1 - 2014-07-09 05:42:48 UTC
So ccp I was wondering where did you get your ideas for ships? Did you just look at stuff and go oh I think that could be a space ship or did you guys just come up with it on your own.


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Rowells
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2014-07-09 06:00:57 UTC
some weird icelandic alcohol/volcano ritual
Qaping Pi
Doomheim
#3 - 2014-07-09 06:05:32 UTC
I think the Thorax and Armageddon were inspired after some guy named John Holmes or something.
Iyokus Patrouette
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2014-07-09 06:31:17 UTC
Caldari Ships were developed during a 'bring your kids to work' day.

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Yarda Black
The Black Redemption
#5 - 2014-07-09 06:38:22 UTC
Since your question is aimed at CCP, the forums are the wrong medium for it in general.
Strot Harn
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2014-07-09 07:24:39 UTC
Yarda Black wrote:
Since your question is aimed at CCP, the forums are the wrong medium for it in general.


Supported.

Ouija board is best for this.
Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#7 - 2014-07-09 13:13:07 UTC
Qaping Pi wrote:
I think the Thorax and Armageddon were inspired after some guy named John Holmes or something.

Reminds me of Diana Kim, who calls hers Mr. Thorax and has no clue what to do with it.......

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Nalelmir Ahashion
Industrial Management and Engineering
Mouth Trumpet Cavalry
#8 - 2014-07-09 13:21:32 UTC
Avatar.
'nuff said.
Felicity Love
Doomheim
#9 - 2014-07-09 13:28:50 UTC
LEGO + booze = NEW SHIPS ! ! !

Duh. P


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Abrazzar
Vardaugas Family
#10 - 2014-07-09 13:42:13 UTC
Volcanic vapours. They send their artists up a mountain into a cave and have them meditate in the gasses. There they will gain visions of their designs. But it is a dangerous ordeal. Only one in ten survive the Trial of the Gasses. But those that survive become changed. More art than artists themselves.

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Daetharis
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2014-07-09 14:39:55 UTC
Whilst we're on ship design..

Symmetry! PLEASE! MORE Symmetry. I can't fly a lot of ships because my OCD for things lacking symmetrical balance hurts me a lot! Lol
Christina Project
Screaming Head in a Box.
#12 - 2014-07-09 14:46:06 UTC
Daetharis wrote:
Whilst we're on ship design..

Symmetry! PLEASE! MORE Symmetry. I can't fly a lot of ships because my OCD for things lacking symmetrical balance hurts me a lot! Lol

Then work on yourself instead of asking the world to change for you?

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KIller Wabbit
MEME Thoughts
#13 - 2014-07-09 15:35:22 UTC
They see things in the world and go from there. For instance - the Gnosis is based on a pelican caught stealing from a lobster trap.
Kelleth Kirk
Caldari State - Osprey Wing 7
#14 - 2014-07-09 18:31:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Kelleth Kirk
I think that they get some their ideas from looking around and seeing shapes in ordinary things.
If you look closely at the things around you, you will see many different shapes and pictures... You have no idea how many different images are in your curtains alone.
Though, I still would like to know where the hell they got the shape for the old Moa model =P

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#15 - 2014-07-09 18:39:29 UTC
Pretty simple really.

Way back in the beginning the designers were given a list of how many ships to make, how many distinctive races and how many sizes.

Then CCP said, "By the way. No model over six polys".

I think they did pretty well within the constraints they were saddled with.

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Luca Lure
Obertura
#16 - 2014-07-09 21:15:08 UTC
They have a camera in the toilets. The shape of the turds will inspire for more ships then they ever need.

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Det Som Engang Var
#17 - 2014-07-09 21:49:42 UTC
Vexor = shrimp
Imicus = unicycle
Slasher = wasp
Dragoon = tampon applicator
Corax = U-boat
Algos = ww2 bomber
Talwar = tank
Drake = stealth boat thingy
Hurricane = saw shark
Scorpion = scorpion (surprise!)
Arbitrator = Star Trek
Venture = Get away from her you @#&!!
Omen = bird
Probe = bird through the eyes of Picasso
new Moa = bird
new Apoc = bird
Harbinger = bird
Prophecy = bird
Raven = bird

fricken birds, man.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#18 - 2014-07-09 23:30:14 UTC
Strot Harn wrote:
Yarda Black wrote:
Since your question is aimed at CCP, the forums are the wrong medium for it in general.


Supported.

Ouija board is best for this.


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LinkNet
#19 - 2014-07-10 13:07:24 UTC
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stoicfaux
#20 - 2014-07-10 13:22:04 UTC
gantin Adoudel wrote:
So ccp I was wondering where did you get your ideas for ships? Did you just look at stuff and go oh I think that could be a space ship or did you guys just come up with it on your own.

It's simple. Don't hire artists.

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