Kaus_Borealis
Grand Admiral
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New 3D redesign without the original central big rear engine.
Mercury Shape Change
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New 3D redesign without the original central big rear engine.
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New 3D redesign without the original central big rear engine.
Well that feel more like this:
I think is a little too much engine and too less ship in this case...
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I see that you found the origins of Drake Interstellar's design of the Herald.Well that feel more like this:
I think is a little too much engine and too less ship in this case...
Was curious to see side by side pictures, so made one using https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/cru-star-runner-a8ec8e352af04a459150635ee852024d and https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/cru-star-runner-a8ec8e352af04a459150635ee852024d
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Great work. It really shows off the changes made and it looks like it was all done to increase the ramp size.
Yeah I agree, the entrance looks much more serviceable now. I may be wrong, but it also looks pretty clear now that there are 2 levels, instead of one, as before. The area under the pilot area looks like a corridor with the hexagonal shape, as that's the shape of the corridors inside the ship. Or perhaps that second level is just a larger "smuggle hold". Either way, I prefer the older concept look, but if this means added functionality and QOL, I'll be happy with the chunkier one.
Also, they could have made it look sleeker than it looks, even with more space. Some of the angular decisions, the shape/lines of the wing could have been smoother and sleeker. However, my guess is they didn't want to completely upstage origin, cause the concept did look higher quality, and sleeker than any origin ship, now, not so much.
Also, they could have made it look sleeker than it looks, even with more space. Some of the angular decisions, the shape/lines of the wing could have been smoother and sleeker. However, my guess is they didn't want to completely upstage origin, cause the concept did look higher quality, and sleeker than any origin ship, now, not so much.
Well they make it fattyer for sure, it's more hight and a bit llonger on the actual hull section...
I wonder why they simply don't scale the whole ship up keeping the original slender shape instead off making it fatty like this...
@Dibs actually the SR is suppose to have only one deck plus the service corridor structure underneat it, not two proper bridges, I wonder if they actually change this idea after the last interior update a couple of month ago (may be more....) or they just realize that the cramped corridor whare too small to fit somenting and they need to increase the hight.
For sure with the actual hight this ship feel capable of accomodate at least 3 deck: the main one at full ship-lenght, a lower one with cargo and some mantenance corridor, and a small living upper deck with the top turret access.
I wonder why they simply don't scale the whole ship up keeping the original slender shape instead off making it fatty like this...
@Dibs actually the SR is suppose to have only one deck plus the service corridor structure underneat it, not two proper bridges, I wonder if they actually change this idea after the last interior update a couple of month ago (may be more....) or they just realize that the cramped corridor whare too small to fit somenting and they need to increase the hight.
For sure with the actual hight this ship feel capable of accomodate at least 3 deck: the main one at full ship-lenght, a lower one with cargo and some mantenance corridor, and a small living upper deck with the top turret access.
Yeah, I was thinking the same.
EDIT: Actually on closer inspection, a lot of that "corridor" will be taken up with landing gear.
View: https://i.imgur.com/wHTC2sq.png
View: https://i.imgur.com/KbqLfDI.png
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Hmm that has to be a really beefy landing gear to require and entire bulb to be added underneat... or they re-plan the underfloor corridor and make them extend further on the front (becouse it doesn't seems that that part is used for something else....)
Gunna need beefy landing gear for crash landings. Ya know, wildly skidding down various different surfaces while vainly attempting to stop.
Yep, and it sounds like it's for a good reason. That way Mercury ship pilots can ride around in go carts.
Wow! The G12 fits inside?! :-)
I'd wager it's more likely the grey cats instead ... SC "Jackass" golf carts FTW!
After hearing about why it changed I'm ok with it. It wasn't arbitrary. Do I still like the original look more? Yes, absolutely. But I'm more than willing to give this new version the chance I didn't give the Carrack's exterior.
AntiSqueaker
Space Marshal
Yeah, I guess I'm okay with the change if it means I can load a rover in there. Apparently they added two thrusters to the wings to make up for it? As long as she's still speedy I can handle her being a little thiccc
100% how I feel too. Not all of the ships I pledged for have survived in my fleet out of concept.
Sorry, no time to watch the whole thing boys. Are you telling me THIS rover (origin) fits in the Merc now? What about the Ursa?