Dornhelm Askulf
Northian Enterprises
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Posted - 2015.06.20 09:51:37 -
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Nice sleeker Dominix hull! Takes me from I-am-never-flying-that-potato to I-wanna-see-how-that-looks-when-I-fly-it!
Stiletto Redesign WIP: Cool-looking ship, would love to see it in-game, but it does not look like an interceptor. Most of the mass of this ship appears to be in the wings, which make the ship look heavy and slow. (My first impression was that this was a stealth bomber. The nose pylons echo the Breacher.) The wings look like unraked glider wings. Maybe cut the wing mass to one-half or one-third, rake them back, swap the material to the solar-panel-style Minmatar wings, and then double them to be Slasher-style dragonfly wings? Are there thrusters on this model at all? Hard to tell, but if there are, they may need to be more impressive to give a better impression of this-thing-is-fast.
Probe Redesign WIP: Overall, the ship looks flattened, shortened, and widened. The combination of "flat" and "wide" implies tanky and slow, which what the other races' ships are compared with Minmatar ships. Minmatar ships are generally less tanky and faster/more agile, which befits a sleeker profile. The existing Probe's asymmetrical depths and heights (which are absolutely fascinating to me - I am forever spinning that ship around to look at different parts to imagine what is in each section of the ship) are mostly lost. The redesigned engine nacelles resemble short, fat legs when seen from above/below (granted, the existing Probe's engine nacelles look like square, blocky legs from above/below, but I think they look better when they are more tall than wide). The pyramid on top of the ship looks like it was borrowed from the Caldari and installed backwards. The "neck" is reminiscent of a Tempest, which is nice, but the cockpit with its buglike antennae don't look like a cockpit - they look like the end of the neck which was abruptly terminated. I do like the lances, but not the wings.
Summary: please don't replace the Probe with this.
Thrasher Redesign WIP: This is an amazing piece of work and should totally get into the game! But maybe not as a Thrasher. The Thrasher's existence has been exquisitely linked with another ship, as shown in its description: "Engineered as a supplement to its big brother the Cyclone, the Thrasher's tremendous turret capabilities and advanced tracking computers allow it to protect its larger counterpart from smaller, faster menaces." That description gives meaning to the Thrasher's existence and purpose. The Thrasher's design should therefore be visibly similar to the Cyclone's design. (One of the most compelling aspects about the existing Thrasher/Cyclone designs is that they somewhat resemble a freight train coming at you! Nobody wants to stand in the way of a train!)
Additionally, this design seems like more of it could be appreciated if it were larger, say as a cruiser or battlecruiser. (If it's going to be a Minmatar ship, it needs more thrusters!) I also recommend flipping it upside-down and experimenting with that.
Thank you for all your hard work! 
-Dornhelm Askulf |