Borderworlds Auxiliary Transports v0.1a - 1 December

[aerelm]

Please read before posting:

This is just the initial block-in (meaning everything is basically made out of stretched out cubes) with some totally random details thrown on top. It's being posted in its current state just to see how the general shape/proportions of the ships is received, before putting time into actually modeling them properly. So please keep your feedback focused around the general look of the ships, rather than details (which are supposed to be redone soon enough anyways).

As for what the ships are supposed to be:

Borderworlds Mobile Smelter is intended as a mid-range mining ship (~2k cargo), smaller in size than a Hegemon, decent armor, somewhat-sluggish handling and a decent (i.e. TBD) number of defensive turrets. The small gap in front of the lower part of the nose will have 2 turret hardpoints on it, especially intended for mining lasers. Furthermore, the green bits on each side of the ship will get the green mining smoke FX that Hegemon uses.

Borderwolds Escort Frigate is intended as a light frigate (Salvager/Raba-like) with ~1.8k cargo space, 5 gunboat turrets, CD slot, lighter armor but better handling than the other frigate-class transports.

Both ships will use interchangeable cargopods, similar to Civi/BW transports.

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Borderworlds Mobile Smelter & Escort Frigate

Base Mesh - In Progress

View in 3D v0.1a - 1 December

Both will have interchangeable cargo pods (similar to Civi Train line), because why not.
Will have animated baydoor for ejecting cargo.

[Nerva Regis]

Those look beautiful.

[Aazalot]

Those look beautiful.

No tthat it matters to you, you dun play

[Skorak]

I already commented on the smelter on Discord. It looks great.

That Frigate/gunboat looks a bit stubby.

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[Nerva Regis]

Those look beautiful.

No tthat it matters to you, you dun play

I guess it is time to prove you wrong XD

[JorgeRyan]

Nice stuff. +1 from me

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Feedback and comm bumping here

[Vulkhard Muller]

These are some much needed additions for those of us who love mining/Hauling but have been doing it in the same ships for years. Already in love with your new BWTs and just aching for these especially the miner!

10/10

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[Thexare]

Borderworlds Mobile Smelter is intended as a mid-range mining ship (~2k cargo), smaller in size than a Hegemon, decent armor, somewhat-sluggish handling and a decent (i.e. TBD) number of defensive turrets. The small gap in front of the lower part of the nose will have 2 turret hardpoints on it, especially intended for mining lasers. Furthermore, the green bits on each side of the ship will get the green mining smoke FX that Hegemon uses.

THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU

The Hegemon is stupidly oversized.

That being said, I don't feel like external cargo pods make sense for a mobile smelter. How do you get the smelted metal into them? Makes more sense to rely on internal cargo for that one.

[Kazinsal]

smashes the approve button

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Retired, permanently.

[Minh]

I may sound controversial with the idea: make it the actual gunboat. However, it would have less turrets (4-5), a bit weaker powercore and less base armor, yet it would hold a bit bigger cargo capacity than a typical gunboat (around 700) and better base speed (think Pelican's 100m/s).

Why?

Because it could be a design that initially was supposed to be a cheap, light transport... but someone in the middle of planning decided to adjust the powercore and turn design into more combat capable ship.

Result? A fancy low-cost blockade runner, armed smuggler or convoy raider!