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Raven Timoshenko
Fighting While Intoxicated
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2008.09.14 06:40:00 -
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Edited by: Raven Timoshenko on 14/09/2008 06:42:45
Seriously.
The Drake may be an awesome combat ship, but looks wise it leaves a lot to be desired. Given the Mean look of the Ferox and even the Asymmetrical yet interesting designs of the Raven, Scorpion and even the Moa, the Drake looks like a warped grey plank of wood, with a spike nailed to it.
Hell even the Gallente BCs look better, The Brutix is reasonably brutal and while the Myrmidon does look like a sea horse which has been put in a suit of armor and then strategically lit up, they are far more interesting to look at than the Drake.
Could we PLEASE change the look of the Drake to something more in line with the Ferox?
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Yamato Gasaraki
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Posted - 2008.09.14 09:57:00 -
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Easy Fix: Train for a Ferox then.
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Abrazzar
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Posted - 2008.09.14 10:27:00 -
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Boring? Should I remind you that you're talking about Caldari here? They are supposed to be bland and functional. That's all Caldari is about: Boring but working like clockwork.
Of course CCP could always add a wing or some antenna thingies to destroy the Drake's symmetry. Would that make it look more... interesting?
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Raven Timoshenko
Fighting While Intoxicated
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2008.09.14 11:43:00 -
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Edited by: Raven Timoshenko on 14/09/2008 11:45:17
 Originally by: Yamato Gasaraki
Easy Fix: Train for a Ferox then.
Wow. Why didnt I think of that??? Maybe because the Ferox is a Gun platform and the Drake is a missile platform? In which I have a huge amount of SP invested? 
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Raven Timoshenko
Fighting While Intoxicated
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2008.09.14 11:45:00 -
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Originally by: Abrazzar
Boring? Should I remind you that you're talking about Caldari here? They are supposed to be bland and functional. That's all Caldari is about: Boring but working like clockwork.
Of course CCP could always add a wing or some antenna thingies to destroy the Drake's symmetry. Would that make it look more... interesting?
The Raven is not bland and the Ferox is definitely not bland, I don't care what it looks like, just so long as it doesnt look like something that does not look like some weird box kite.
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Sarin Adler
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.09.14 11:46:00 -
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What do you want, have you seen most ships in the game? CCP didn't excel at designing ships obviouslly... But you end loving them all even if they suck for real after a while.
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Sir Substance
Minmatar
MagiTech Alliance Inc.
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Posted - 2008.09.14 14:49:00 -
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Originally by: Raven Timoshenko
Originally by: Abrazzar
Boring? Should I remind you that you're talking about Caldari here? They are supposed to be bland and functional. That's all Caldari is about: Boring but working like clockwork.
Of course CCP could always add a wing or some antenna thingies to destroy the Drake's symmetry. Would that make it look more... interesting?
The Raven is not bland and the Ferox is definitely not bland, I don't care what it looks like, just so long as it doesnt look like something that does not look like some weird box kite.
the raven makes my eyes bleed QQ
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Tarron Sarek
Gallente
Biotronics Inc.
Alternative Realities
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Posted - 2008.09.14 17:43:00 -
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Edited by: Tarron Sarek on 14/09/2008 17:44:25
Originally by: Raven Timoshenko
Could we PLEASE change the look of the Drake to something more in line with the Ferox?
No.
Because there has to be at least one minor drawback for this otherwise borderline overpowered BC.
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Anig Browl
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.09.14 21:53:00 -
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It's a matter of taste. I had a drake but now fly a Raven. I thought the drake looked a lot better and the Raven is fugly. I liked the look of the Cormorant too and was sorry to give it up when I moved to cruisers. I think the Ferox looks like a metal chicken.
The Rokh looks fabulous to me, but since I'm a missile guy it's not really desirable on the numbers. So i keep flying my fugly Raven because I can fit 6 cruise launchers on with good bonuses, even though I'd rather show up in something that looks like an actual battleship instead of an overgrown Caracal.
Like I said, it's all a matter of taste.
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Anig Browl
Caldari
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Posted - 2008.09.14 22:01:00 -
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Originally by: Sarin Adler
CCP didn't excel at designing ships obviouslly...
Eh, I disagree. I don't like all of the ships, but they did a great job on the design - they all have distinct looks and 'personalities' that fit the backstory very well.
If I had known when i started what all the ships were like, I'd have picked Amarr or Gallente for looks, but I've gotten used to the soulless utilitarianism of Caldari ship design. I still wish they'd swap the Rokh and the Raven though. I always feel embarrassed when I run into those Sansha guys and they mock my clunky-looking BS.
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Laechyd Eldgorn
Caldari
Karjala Inc.
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Posted - 2008.09.15 03:56:00 -
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Originally by: Tarron Sarek
Edited by: Tarron Sarek on 14/09/2008 17:44:25
Originally by: Raven Timoshenko
Could we PLEASE change the look of the Drake to something more in line with the Ferox?
No.
Because there has to be at least one minor drawback for this otherwise borderline overpowered BC.
I'm pretty sure both of you weren't serious. :D
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Raven Timoshenko
Fighting While Intoxicated
Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2008.09.15 06:00:00 -
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Originally by: Laechyd Eldgorn
Originally by: Tarron Sarek
Edited by: Tarron Sarek on 14/09/2008 17:44:25
Originally by: Raven Timoshenko
Could we PLEASE change the look of the Drake to something more in line with the Ferox?
No.
Because there has to be at least one minor drawback for this otherwise borderline overpowered BC.
I'm pretty sure both of you weren't serious. :D
Seriously I dont care what the new model looks like so long as it doesn't look like something you might find in a pond, swimming along side the flat worms.
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Grarr Dexx
Amarr
The Cosa Nostra
La Cosa Nostra Alliance
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Posted - 2008.09.15 08:03:00 -
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Train for a nighthawk if you really want your ferox to spout missiles
The game shouldn't change just because you don't like it, egocentric ***got.
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Andreya
Direct Intent
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Posted - 2008.09.15 08:13:00 -
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meh, you got it backwards.. the drake is a shyte combat ship.. and im my opinion is one of the coolest looking caldari ships... and i hate caldari :P (merlin is teh sex tho :P)
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sukio
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Posted - 2008.09.15 08:20:00 -
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its really irrelevant what the outside of the ship looks like all ships only have
one target location
one weapon point
one shield
so it doesnt matter if it looks like a seahorse or an open book.
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Sardukarr
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Posted - 2008.09.15 09:41:00 -
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I want to fly cov-ops, but the GAL Helios just looks...wrong. s i traind up for the Anathema which looks far and away better and in my opinion is the best looking cov-ops out there.
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Astria Tiphareth
Caldari
24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2008.09.15 13:26:00 -
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It could be worse, it could actually look like a drake...
To me it has a certain utilitarian appeal, plus the idea of successfully killing someone with it has an additional amusement factor. Nonetheless, it could be spruced up a bit beyond a slightly bent plate and still retain those features.
The bridge/sensor section seems like an afterthought, as though someone said 'take a bunch of missile launchers (8 launchers, check, oops, only 7 work), design a ship that has said launchers flying in close formation (ok, we bent a steel plate and stuck the launchers on the sides and the engine on the back), oh and we'd best give it some sensors (oh just stick them on the front, it'll look a bit spiky, but oh well)'.
You could improve that bit and still retain a certain boxy Caldari line to it. I still want to know what shipyard is building ships with 8 launchers but only enabling 7 of them...
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WillageGirl
Advanced Tactics and Maneuvers
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Posted - 2008.09.15 13:46:00 -
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Edited by: WillageGirl on 15/09/2008 13:46:08
I like the way Drake looks. Its design is just as practical as one could expect from caldari engineers. It has superb sensors and shield's, who cares if it looks like a box as long as it kicks some gallente ass. (Thats what I assume caldari engineers would think... just to bring some RP into this discussion) 
Theres always someone who doesnt like the way some ship looks. The fact is there's no design in this world that would satisfy everyones demans at the same time. Just live with it and if you really cant bare to look at it, fly some other ship.
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Ratchman
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Posted - 2008.09.15 14:45:00 -
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I love the ship design in this game. Even the ships I think are ugly (most notably the Moa) are triumphs of design. The only thing I worry about is that CCP has started to use more symmetrical designs. The Harbinger, Drake, Myrmidon, Hurricane, Abaddon, Rokh, Hyperion and Maelstrom are all very symmetrical. Admittedly, they all look cool, so I can't really complain, but some more asymmetrical designs would be welcome.
They all have their own individual racial style as well, which is also a nice design element, cleverley using the simple colour coding of grey, green, gold and black. Caldari is functional and kind of like something you would construct from Lego, Amarr tends to look Imperious and vaguely phallic, Minmatar ships look cobbled together, and Gallente ships look curvy and organic.
I just look forward to the introduction of any new ship hulls (not that I expect to see many now).
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procurement specialist
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Posted - 2008.09.15 16:26:00 -
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Drake looks better than raven or moa to me. leave it the hell alone. if it is that important switch to something else.
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Wendat Huron
Stellar Solutions
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Posted - 2008.09.15 20:58:00 -
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I think the Drake is one of the coolest looking ships around, too bad it's too good so every dipshit flys it.
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Gunz4Hire
Amarr
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Posted - 2008.09.17 13:41:00 -
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 Somehow - along the way - the Dev's (unfortunately ?) unintendedly swaped the drawings for the Drake and the Hurricane..... 
The Drake look's more of the regular DuckTaped-ScrapHeap of Minmatar, as the appearence of the Hurricane actually is closer to the look of a wider extention of a Caracal ?
Hurricane's one of the most Sleek and stonishing designs in EVE - imho.
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Sefa Ming
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Posted - 2008.09.17 16:08:00 -
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I think its a great looking ship.
Scorp, Moa are uggly. Most Mini look like junk, most gallente like blobs.
Its all a matter of taste. I put the Drake on my top 10 list of best looking ships though.
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