Was CIG inspired by another EVE Ship?

[Thalstan]

I know I might be late to the party on this, but while we know there are similarities with the Vulture to the EVE Venture, I noticed another potential similarity when looking at the Arrastra.

I was a miner in EVE and something bugged me. When I looked up shipes from ORE, it hit me…the ORE Procurer.

While it’s not a 100 percent match, it certainly does have a lot of the same overall shape,

Or maybe I am just seeing things…

 

[Daak Gelrin]

Could be inspired by it, could be happy coincidence.
Similar footprint for sure, you aren't just seeing things.

 

[maynard]

form following function maybe?

 

[Montoya]

Its just what ever looks cool.

Eve has a big head start on making cool looking ships, and there are only so many shapes they can be!

 

[Thalstan]

Its just what ever looks cool.

Eve has a big head start on making cool looking ships, and there are only so many shapes they can be!

I do agree, and IIRC, there is a Starfield ship that looks similar. That said, I think CIG's artists are starting to struggle a bit.

 

[NomadicHavoc]

Either way, the Arrastra has some amazing lines!

 

[BUTUZ]

Yeh it does I think it might have to join my Perseus the next time it's on sale as there both stonking looking ships.

 

[Ayeteeone]

Hmmm.

Prospector - awesome original form-following-function design. I'd love to know how much cash this little ship has brought into CIG's bank accounts.
MOLE - brave attempt that fails horribly. Physically it's oriented down-front to do everything, but blocks the pilot's view of the work, put's half it's crew into a deadly environment and consumes H2 likes it's 25 cent tacos.
Arrastra - resembles the Eve counterpart (which if you've played long enough, has also changed appearance to some degree) AND is clearly a well thought out tool capable of addressing the operating shortcomings of the MOLE. We have yet to see it implemented but on paper it's a clear win.

Who cares if they look alike? As long as it's not direct copyright theft (ala Harmony Gold vs Battletech over the Macross/Robotech IP) then let 'em have their fun and let's get mining. Got stuff to build soon :)

 

[BUTUZ]

I am just totally gutted that I missed out ont he arrssta on RSI day as I wasn't really aware of it - I must have been sleeping when that was released . Mind you back a couple of years ago i wasnt really into mining wheras now having fallen in love with the prospector and learned to if not love, tolerate the mole - I am ion love with mining.

And we are really going to need a HELLOF A LOT of mining if we are to build all the massive space stations idris's and bengals that we know we want to.

The more I look at the Arrista the more it looks the perfect ship for anyone that wants to do any mining at all.

Hopefully I can pick one up in the NeXT 12 months.

 

[Daak Gelrin]

I am just totally gutted that I missed out ont he arrssta on RSI day as I wasn't really aware of it - I must have been sleeping when that was released . Mind you back a couple of years ago i wasnt really into mining wheras now having fallen in love with the prospector and learned to if not love, tolerate the mole - I am ion love with mining.

And we are really going to need a HELLOF A LOT of mining if we are to build all the massive space stations idris's and bengals that we know we want to.

The more I look at the Arrista the more it looks the perfect ship for anyone that wants to do any mining at all.

Hopefully I can pick one up in the NeXT 12 months.

Absolutely agree. Arrastra is high on my list of ships to aquire too.