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[Zorgn]

lets do Ed's job eh?

This.

[QuakeIV]

I made a super star-destroyer with a not immediately obvious secret weapon. Its absurdly powerful in the hands of the AI. It also looks awesome.

I was wondering if you guys wanted a crack at taking it on?

[Boksi]

I'm interested in seeing it, at least. I wonder how one of my Spiders would fare against it.

And if it fails, I can throw every single ship in my fleet at it all at once. That ought to take it down, along with my computer.

[QuakeIV]

EDIT: uploaded. http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforever/shipdatabase/uploads/Super_Star-Destroyer.shp

[Spartan 117]

Sweeeeet.

Hey, can I have a balanced version of that as my ship when it's my turn?

[QuakeIV]

Just ripping the dozen or so beamers and megabeams would probably significantly weaken it.

[Sensei]

Ah, probably not likely. Zchris has, by and large, the ship with the most guns- that's already sort of wonky for balance. And it's less than a quarter of that ship, without beam weapons. Not to mention PD and size, and it having seven deflectors, and from the way you make it sound a hidden weapon that is revealed by moving sections.

I'll post your ships with applied upgrades tonight or tomorrow, and we can start the blockade run at the same time. Been busy with school, though.

[Spartan 117]

I just want a Star Destroyer, it doesn't have to be exactly like that one.

[QuakeIV]

I just want a Star Destroyer, it doesn't have to be exactly like that one.

I could make one more realistic, thats a acclamator. (smaller, and probably with less guns than in star wars.)

[QuakeIV]

Combat test post.

The star destroyers get pretty messed up but win out in the end.

Packed into multiple spoilers for img-heavyness.

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Battle is joined.

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Star destroyers chewed up but victorious!

[Spartan 117]

I just want a Star Destroyer, it doesn't have to be exactly like that one.

I could make one more realistic, thats a acclamator. (smaller, and probably with less guns than in star wars.)

Please do. 

[QuakeIV]

Sure thing spartan.

Hey sensei, roughly how many blasters and shields am i allowed to jam into this ship?

EDIT:

Heres the ship, can cut weapons down a lil if you want.

http://www.wyrdysm.com/battleshipsforever/shipdatabase/uploads/Acclamator_Destroyer.shp

[Spartan 117]

Sensei said that Zchris' ship is already kind of unbalanced.

Try getting rid of the beamer and a few blasters.

And those two things.

[Boksi]

I have to say, those star destroyers are rather fugly. I don't mean to offend, but they are, and you could do so much better with some practice and some friendly advice. Let me give you an example...

This:


It look different, doesn't it? I made it from scratch in twenty minutes. Didn't bother to add weapons though, and it certainly could use a bit more prettifying, but I don't have the time right now.

The two big reasons they look so different are:

1: Mine uses all three colors. This should be obvious unless you're colorblind.
2: Mine is not so repetitive. Repetition is often very ugly, although it can be used well, yours... Isn't used well at all. I'm not sure how I can explain good-looking repetition, so I suggest just avoiding it for now. Use a lot of different sprites.

As a subset of number two, rotation. You can see it at work there. It breaks up the monotony easily: If you use the same sprite multiple times, having different rotations on them can turn into an example of good rotation.

Don't take that as anything other than friendly advice though. I'm not trying to disparage your skills, I just think you could be even better :3

[Spartan 117]

Oddly enough, I like his better.

Sorry. 

EDIT: By his, I mean Quake's.