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Turk MacRumien
EVE University Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.11.22 18:46:00 -
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Seeing as it's repeatedly called "the golden fleet", whats up with the black and white? |
Jove Death
The Jovian Navy
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Posted - 2013.11.22 20:37:00 -
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Because they got the **** kicked out of them in the The Battle Of Vak'atioth Quoting "you will die" in EvE is fail Chars dont die in EvE. Unless you have a heart attack eek
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Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Umbrarum Paradisi
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Posted - 2013.11.24 17:59:00 -
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The Jovians blew the golden ones up
Eidolon FTW "A City made of Wood is built in the forest; A City made of Stone is built in the mountains; But a City made of Dreams....is built in heaven."
-Jovian Proverb-á |
Dangirdas Bachir
Monstrosity Inc
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Posted - 2013.11.25 09:21:00 -
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It's the "Golden Fleet" because it was so ******* massive and "superior" compared to others fleets. It wasn't a mediocre "silver" fleet, it was a "Golden fleet". EVE EVE STARGALACTIC CITY B I T C H |
Ocean Pollen
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.12.04 01:59:00 -
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http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/pkmx/Executioner_New.JPG
http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/pkmx/Apocalypse_New.JPG
http://dl.eve-files.com/media/corp/pkmx/Abaddon_New.JPG
"Why are so many people playing our designated evil slaving racist fascist jerk faction? Shouldn't public schooling have shaped more appreciation for self-hating hippie is-1/16th-something-interesting SJW ships? And why aren't our French Revolution ships more popular?"
"Well, the racist slaving fascist jerk ships are kinda pretty, so..."
"I see. Nerf them. Make them brown."
"Brown?"
"As in 'brownshirt'!"
Meanwhile, on EVE-O:
"The old ships used to look like butter. These new ships are super golden, omg. You guise need to get better monitors or something."
EDIT: woops, thought I was in General Discussion for a moment there.
Real story: the Empire was leaked an Ancil Armor Repper and they've been working on armor technologies that would extract greater benefits from it all this time. The color change is a side effect. |
Saul Elsyn
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
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Posted - 2013.12.04 04:07:00 -
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The most likely reason is that Fleet Issue ships have an applique coating atop the gold alloy hull plating, giving the ship greater durability and resistance in combat. Since the Amarrians likely have thousands, perhaps millions of ships in the inventory it's likely the vast majority of them are not up to this advanced standard and retain the typical golden hull plating.
Also, there's a good reason to use gold in the Amarrian ship design besides it looking nice. Gold makes for a good heat shield and provides fairly good protection from electromagnetic radiation. Considering their ships are spitting lasers, both of those features would be of use to the crew. |
Leopold Caine
Stillwater Corporation
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Posted - 2013.12.05 10:31:00 -
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Gold alloys come in different colours and hues, depending on the ratios and types of metals involved in it - the most popular one, white gold being an alloy of gold and either manganese, nickel or palladium.
As such, the Golden Fleet is probably an anachronistic term reffering to the previous line of Navy ships (most still in use) that are using a different kind of an alloy than the next generation ones. (present day Amarr Navy Faction ships).
Regarding black stripes - no idea. Probably some kind of a different alloy / polymer. - Leopold Caine, Domination Malakim ___________________________ Angels are never far... Stillwater Corporation recruitment open. |
Ralph King-Griffin
Var Foundation inc.
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Posted - 2013.12.19 09:48:00 -
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Saul Elsyn wrote:The most likely reason is that Fleet Issue ships have an applique coating atop the gold alloy hull plating, giving the ship greater durability and resistance in combat. Since the Amarrians likely have thousands, perhaps millions of ships in the inventory it's likely the vast majority of them are not up to this advanced standard and retain the typical golden hull plating.
Also, there's a good reason to use gold in the Amarrian ship design besides it looking nice. Gold makes for a good heat shield and provides fairly good protection from electromagnetic radiation. Considering their ships are spitting lasers, both of those features would be of use to the crew. arrrgh! THE GOOGELS ! THEY DO NOTHING!!! If in doubt...do...excessively. |
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