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Iwancoppa Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 15, 2008 Posts: 709
| Posted: 2013-01-06 21:01  
Kenny, that M230 cruiser looks strikingly simmilar to the current HC model....
oh wait, you left the good bits out. -1 cookie for you!
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-06 22:19  
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On 2013-01-06 21:01, iwancoppa wrote:
Kenny, that M230 cruiser looks strikingly simmilar to the current HC model....
oh wait, you left the good bits out. -1 cookie for you!
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If you look at the new Tiered ship system, you'll see that there are a number of cruisers designated M23x. Currently, all ICC cruisers look the same within the M23x range.
Once the Tier system is out, you'll actually see variants of the M230 class hull. Same base hull, but with details to set them apart.
[ This Message was edited by: Kenny_Naboo[+R] on 2013-01-07 02:28 ]
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Iwancoppa Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 15, 2008 Posts: 709
| Posted: 2013-01-07 04:22  
Dude that is awesome. You're basically doing modified models for each tier/role? sweeeeeet.
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gg14155 2nd Rear Admiral
Joined: November 11, 2011 Posts: 13
| Posted: 2013-01-10 02:00  
What you said about the last kluth design made me literally LOL. i could picture a ugto captain sitting in his cammand chair drinking something and spitting it all out when that ship decloaks lolol. "HELM JUMP!" "to where?" "JUST FRAKKING JUMP!"
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-DBS Marshal
Joined: January 04, 2011 Posts: 204 From: St. Petersburg, FL
| Posted: 2013-01-11 13:47  
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On 2013-01-10 02:00, gg14155 wrote:
What you said about the last kluth design made me literally LOL. i could picture a ugto captain sitting in his cammand chair drinking something and spitting it all out when that ship decloaks lolol. "HELM JUMP!" "to where?" "JUST FRAKKING JUMP!"
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^^ LOL
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Iwancoppa Fleet Admiral
Joined: November 15, 2008 Posts: 709
| Posted: 2013-01-11 14:51  
^^^ On the contrary -
I could picture a calm ICC captain quietly mashing the hell out of kp2...
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-16 03:56  
Just a little rebuild for you all:
Nothing really special.
Here's the rebuild of the existing ST UGTO cruiser.
Stay tuned for the unveiling of the ICC M230 cruiser variants (Yes, we have a few variants of that ol' faithful).
And the unveiling of the revamped/redesigned ICC M240 class of cruisers.
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-19 20:17  
Sneaks.
What are these?
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PokeYourWaffle Marshal
Joined: October 10, 2010 Posts: 112
| Posted: 2013-01-19 21:36  
The rear end of one of those hideous ICC things.
Just kidding. Looks good.
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-20 07:00  
Well yes, it's the tail ends of those hideous M230 variants.
Here's another sneak.
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Talien Marshal Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 2044 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2013-01-20 10:27  
Those look like missile tubes along the side, M240 redo? That double arch gives it a bit of a UGTO look though.
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-20 18:50  
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On 2013-01-20 10:27, Talien wrote:
Those look like missile tubes along the side, M240 redo? That double arch gives it a bit of a UGTO look though.
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Cookie for you. Indeed it is.
That will be the M240-M, as sanctioned by Jim. He wanted a redesign of the M240 as a sleeker evolution to the M230 class. ICC started off with converting civilian ships that were "taken" from the UGTO as broke off from Earth; plus they are both human factions and should see a couple of odd similarities in design here and there.
The Interdictor will also be moved up to the M240 class. I don't know what else he has in mind for the future.
M240 class updated on first page. I've also grouped the ICC ships according to their class/series
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Talien Marshal Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 2044 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2013-01-20 20:30  
That looks bigger and bulkier than the M230, it actually seems better suited for a front line combat role. If the Assault Cruiser was moved into the 240 line I think there'd be a whole lot of happy ICC players.
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-01-20 21:35  
The M230 and 240 are essentially the same length, though not necessarily having the same mass.
I've compiled a few shots for you.
The M230 is wider, but overall the hull is flatter and shorter in a sense, so there is prob less mass there. The M240 does look more modern and sleeker, but I somehow feel that it has a more utilitarian feel about it.
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Kenny_Naboo Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010 Posts: 3823 From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2013-02-04 04:40  
A revamp.
I decided to redo the first UGTO dread that I created into something that was closer to the existing dread. Sort of an evolution to make it part of the family.
UGTO ST2 Dread
I took the forward hull of the original dread and grafted it onto a modified rear end that looked more reinforced. This might be useful for one of the new tiered vessels.
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