From: Ken Bywaters <argentnova@y...>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:22:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [GZG] Re: How do you like your starships..?
_______________________________________________ Gzg-l mailing list Gzg-l@lists.csua.berkeley.edu http://lists.csua.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gzg-lUncloaks suddenly...! I like both styles of starship, depending on the game setting I'm envisaging. Though currently I'm on the lookout for some ships for a vaguely-Trek-but-much-grittier RPG project. I really loved the new NAC corvette. Lovely model. As soon as I saw it, I thought this was the range that would tempt me back from being primarily a SG2/DS2 groundpounder to getting back into space. The CL is nice too, but I would have preferred cleaner lines and less clutter on the "saucer"/command pod. The new heavy cruiser is a bit of a disappointment as far as I'm concerned because it continues the cluttered look. I still like the basic shape of the new NAC ships, but my vote would be for further models to have a smoother and cleaner look for the command portion, more in keeping with the earlier NAC vessels only with much shorter necks, and perhaps a bit slimmer and sleek. Also perhaps for variant models of the CL and CA to be produced with alternative and clean command pods, so that the current releases become specialist variants of the class..? One of the other features I prefer about the corvette is that the "engines" (presumably? I haven't seen the model, only the photograph) sweep past the tail. The cruisers both have an elongated tail, so the effect is "tube with wings". I suppose I have a hankering for something which is not quite as clean and goody-goody as the Star Trek Feds, but which captures some of the basic design features of them, i.e. command unit, secondary hull, twin engine units. Cloaking device re-engaging....