well, i have remodelled the talarca ( which is now the corvo ) for 4.85. - but the model is still quite close to the original for recognition purpose ( and cause it was so easy to model )
but a fact is - the model is a 20 min work. - the skin surprisingly works well with it .... but its still a rather low quality model...
what i d like to know is .. - how much are players attached to it. - would a lot of RP be ruined if the dark green/grey ship that looks like a tank would be replaced by a more elegant version that follows the zoner GB style a bit more?
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and i d like to give it a different concept to be set apart from the fearless. ( no, it should remain a research vessel ) - the fearless is a destroyer with a large hold for resupply and combat missions. - the corvo should be a larger zoner science ship of a rather defensive nature ( and i know that i wasn t very nice when i attached the turrets to the current corvo - they don t really allow much freedom )
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like i said, originally, it was a suggestion / concept for a spyglass replace ( thats why it has all the sensor stuff and the large dish below ) - but since it turned out that the hackers wouldn t need it - i dyed it to the brownish colour of the zoners.
the "tiles" on the top of the wings are solar cells ( can also be found on the zoner satelite in delta ) - all in all, it shares the twin armour plating of the gunship - and the overlarge intakes at the stubby wings. - because it was not originally meant to be a zoner ship - i does NOT have the very long forked tail of the gunboat and the juggernaut. - if thats a necessity - i could add it... but the ship is rather long anyway ( right now - around 1.3 times the fearless ) - but very sleek and i guess, about as hard to hit.
right now, i m not totally happy with the colouring - might have to replace some of t he textures / skins. - but all in all, i think it looks both, civilian and sturdy enough for edgeworld service.
finding a hitbox for it shouldn t be too hard. - its shape is very similar to the corsair cruiser.
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the center of the ship was set to the thicker end - so that supernova shots don t need to be autoaimed at the very thin neck part.
Well , I personally dont own a Corvo. I think I have seen a few bits of RP here and there about research ships , but nothing that would be compromised by a change in its general looks.
On another note , new model ? Show us, now I am curious!
Happy as a clam with mine as Mal's personal "flagship", Jinx; But I have comlete faith and trust in your good taste and abilities.
As a "Holy Man", it's more of a "Roving Chapel" and part-time Inspection/diplomatic vessel for CoZ visits, so I'm not expecting it to be a killer, but if you wanna give it a bit more flexibility, I certainly won't argue.
The only annoying thing I find, (whether actually a design feature I can't tell, is the solid line of light around the midsection. Makes it look like a clam.. about to open.
i m especially thinking of trying to push through more defensive capabilities - for less offensive ones ( hmm... although one cannot really decrease its firepower much more anyway )
once i have the revised model skinned - i ll show it around ( it was initially meant to be a hacker light battleship - but hackers wouldn t want it - so a few modifications and it becomes zoner.... shame to waste a model )
*about the solid blue line.... - yes.. .it was i was in the mood to add something fancy.... which then turned out to be rather cheap ( the path of many fancy things and ideas ) ... such a "fancy" thing should not exist in a revised model haha.
Jinx ... I love the Corvo. Got one for my Zoner ... but ... according to the Researcher ID its too big so I gotta wear the actual Zoner ID with it. What I'd like is to have the Researcher ID with a Zoner IFF. Guns are no issue on this vessel ... in fact I like them as is. The ship's not designed for combat anyway. Just need the guns (as you say) for defense ... and for mining/studying minerals and such. As for color scheme ... would be cool if you could give it a unique skin. Keep with Zoner shape and such, but make the color's unique.
Well, I briefly flew the Corvo (which used to be a \CS\ Talarca) when the mod initally changed.
I very much like the design. The only real nitpick I have with it is the Turret placement. Imo, they should be on the main hull rather then the spoiler. It makes them look tacked on, and is implausible when you consider the energy conduits/ammo loading hardware that a large weapon like a battle razor or a missile turret would need.
Possibly update the existing model with some radar dishes or antennae (which could go on the spoiler happily) to make it seem more explorer'y.
I like my Zoner, but.....it looks like a dog Face. Really, it looks like that pink kiddi dino.
The Firepower shouldnt be raised or decraised, but i like a bigger Cargo. I am almost full of Scientists and the Crew.
I would really like to see a model.
"Who is it doing this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin'?"
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