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LOL narf it's only a cruiser and it has 12 heavy guns (for the Leon) and 2 flakker cannons and you want more guns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif


Wow I liked my Icarans better so I'm suprised everyone likes the Leon better http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif hehe well live and learn right?

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Hmm...Actually...Now that I take a second look, I'll change that to 'move the forward wings more forward'. And maybe align them with the hull.

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Actually Narf http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif they're set back slightly for a reason, they are also at an angle for a reason, I tried perfectly aligning them with the hull but that only succeded in pointing the gun turrets into the hull of the ship which while amusing to see would not do very much for the ship in combat http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Ok, then, it looks good. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Lads and lassies the Leon Battleship

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Why do some of the deck guns have blast shields? A turret wouldn't have armor like that unless they were being manned by someone. What I mean is why have that extra bit out there if its a space vessel. Put it on the turret itself.

Re: Kingdom of Leon Shipset under construction
 

It's unique it looks cool and some times even I like to add a bit of form to my function http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

But if you want a technical reason okay, you see that part at the back of the turret that's where the crew is and so they have an extra peice of armor between them and instant death should an energy weapon strike there, we are talking afteral about energy weapons that would likely chew through even heavy armor in short order so let's say Leons like to have that extra layer AWAY from the crew so that when it gets vaporized the guys in the turret it's self may have a chance to go "WHOAH" and run away thus saving their lives http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif.

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Well, that is an interesting explanation; I asked because things like that were designed with a purpose. In real life, plating like that has an obvious purpose, when someone has to physically operate the gun and maintain it.
I have to admit, it looks neat and gives it a heritage of sorts with ships from the recent past to the modern era.

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Hehe well it's supposed to look similar to what I've seen in a lot of Russian ships, they don't QUITE look modern enough though they do have a lot of modern weaponry, mixed in a little bit with the old.

The Leon star Kingdom is actually descended from what we would call Russian stock.

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Lads and lassies a side view of the Leon Dreadnought! Queen of her Navy!