Shipset designer types
 

Hey all, once upon a time I used to try my hand at POV-RAY and Moray but other than one or two moderate successes, I wasnt able to make anything that I liked (or anyone else, for that matter).
If anyone is interested in helping me out with a shipset, just say so
What I'm thinking of is a shipset with sleek metallic kind of ships, maybe ovoid like, or something. But if you have anyother good designs feel free to send them on over

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You might want to try the DoGA program, it's pretty easy to make a decent looking shipset with it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I'd also be more than happy to give it a go - though I am a bit busy. Sleek, metallic and ovoid? What color? Wings? Bristling with guns?

What is the race like that uses them?

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DoGA? Is it free? If not then I wont bother with it, I dont have money to spend on professional products, sadly

The Insatian empire is a collection of races, humans, and others, basically. Its a very technological empire, highly advanced and stuff.
I always had this idea in my head, like these sleek metallic ships, kinda like the Moncal cruisers in StarWars. But if you have any other designs or ideas feel free.

PS http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif on't worry about the race pics, I have them.
I tried to make my own for a while, but Im not too artistic, and Moray is rather limited.

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Yes Doga is free:

www.doga.co.jp/english

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Instar:

Would you mind posting or E*Mailing the work you already did so I can see what you were thinking http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I made an oviod ship (metallic blue), but I want to make a few other samples for you to choose from before posting. If you wind up liking them all, you could use some for transport class, carrier class or warship class.

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Sure, I'll send what I have... believe me, I didnt like much of it. I think I deleted some of it, but I can find some.
I found what I think was some of my best
The medium transport is not too bad, I suppose, but its discontinous with my whole idea I guess. The heavy troop looks awesome IMO.
If anyone else wants to see say so.

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I wouldn't mind getting a look at some of those.

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I posted it in the upload forum
under something like "My previous works"

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Ships.zip

I'm downloading your stuff now to take a look at it. Here's what I made so far http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I think I liked the second and third ones the most.
Those would be good for like destroyers or lc's

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Do you have any suggestions or requests on the direction to develop the set? More egg like? Bigger (more vissible) engines? Colors? Flatter? etc.

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They're pretty good...
Engines bulging out of the hull would be cool. A little bigger would be nice too. No, the general shape is fine.
What do you think of mine? have you seen them?
Like I said, the ground troop I like the best. It took me a while to fit in all the stuff, but it came out well. I think I'll keep it for my shipset.

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If you're going to add engines don't make them bulge out as much as in ship3 (if thats what the rear bulges are), thats too far out. Tone it down some.

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I liked the fighter in particular, reminded me of a Starfury a bit. Also liked the mecha ground troop. The containers idea for the transport was good, though the cab looked a little 'off'. The insignia is great! What did you use to create them?

I was a little busy with the B5Mod this weekend, but I will post more ships over the week for you to look at.

If I remember correctly, the bulges on the back were just additional space for engine mountings http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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I used Moray with Povray to make all of those... but I got rid of them a while back (I still can install them back, I have the installation files)
The insignia has two parts, the part I made in Moray, and then I just pasted on the little silver symbol. I like it a lot.
Those containers were something else... I first made the little holder parts that came up (I forget how many pieces I used and how many subtractions I did), and then made the container to fit them... which was another hour of effort.
It came out great but the effort was too much

Moray is available at I think www.stmuc.com/moray perhaps, and Povray is at www.povray.org