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Ship Request? - ioha - 06-14-2009
Yeah, what Angel of Mercy said.
The only way I can think of in order to bring this into Discovery with a reason would be something like this:
Make the main body similar to the Gaian Gunboat and the 'sails' similar to the Kusarian 'wings'.
It could be a new high-tech development by the Gaians and someone else, a spaceship that uses alternative energies: Solar Wind and Solar Energy. The 'sails' would in this case be the method to collect the energy that is used to run the shop.
This would also explain the size of the 'sails' as a lot of energy is needed in order to run a ship. Also, it would probably need a second energy source, in case it crosses dark systems (Galileo, Kepler).
As the others said, it would not be fitting for combat though. The huge sails are a great target and, even if they're destroyable parts, in RP, the ship would lose it's power source once they're gone.
Still, as a unique ship given by Admins to the leader of the NLH as some sort of flagship, it'd probably be nice. It would have no real use though. Trading is difficult, should you cross asteroid fields with it, combat is out of question, as said.
Ship Request? - Blackstarr - 06-14-2009
I love it . And of course keep the sail. Here is why. Angel, you seem to think that sails are just about 20th century ships. But i am here to prove you wrong.
Scientists have studied this, and it has been up for debate for some time, to use sails as a propulsion system for space faring vessels. There is a strange phenomenon called Solar Wind. I don't know exactly the properties of it, but if this "Wind" were to be captured by the sails somehow, it could work as a great propulsion system for Space Faring vessels. The problem with it working in today's environment (21'st century) is taht scientists have not yet figured out a good material to use for the sais that is capable of catching this "Wind" that the sun produces.
I could see this as some sort of Cruise liner.
Ship Request? - RingoW - 06-14-2009
Sorry Blackstarr, but you have misread my comment. I have not spoken about the sails exclusively, but about the whole concept of this ship, which is rather aligned to the Ironclad aera in the 19th century.
Ironclad
and not to:
Geonosian Solar Sailer
Discovery Freelancer can have solar sailer, but not like the requested concept. A yacht or lux liner maybe, but not an ironclad like warship, because it will end as an rarely used big gunboat, which will soon get an overpowered armour, powersupply and armament to compensate the size.
AoM
Ship Request? - Cosmos - 06-14-2009
' Wrote:That is an amazing ship.
Take the pirate thing out of it and its a yacht replacement, seeing as (no offence whoever made it) I don't particularly like the current model.
take the pirate out of it!? what!!!!
hmph, ill slap the pirate out of you!
Ship Request? - De_Kaiser - 06-15-2009
Well as a yach or kind of liner is would be pretty well for use, I think.
If you use it as pirate, then a smaller and faster model, kind of gunship, thats where it is nice to place.
Not a big and heavy warship, the model is too agile;)
Ship Request? - ophidian - 06-16-2009
Why not texture the sail as a solar panel so that it can be an expedition ship / research craft...
only an idea.
Ship Request? - ryeguy146 - 06-16-2009
It would be fun for RP, not so much for combat I think. I'd love to see it.
Ship Request? - verossiraptor - 06-16-2009
' Wrote:Tres. It's a pirate corvette. Could be between cruiser and battlecruiser. Instead of more firepower, it uses speed.
i like the idea of having it use speed. perhaps it could be a new "updated" model for the pirate transport?
i think the sail would have to be destructible, however..