Terran Trade Confederation

[blockman42]

That's a stained glass window, what you have is a blue-ish glass with a blue-ish metal.

[Avenger_7]

Not as OP as the Banhammer.

The amount of firepower on mine will probably not be allowed in FC. The thing has 10 weapons that would be the main gun of a normal dreadnought, and another weapon I'm building that's just ridiculous. Also has a couple hundred turrets. I'll post it if I ever finish it :P

Unlike you lot, I build my ships to work. I know that the power and mechanics of giant weapons are too large for certain sized ships to handle. If you decide to build realistic interiors for your vessels, then I will listen to your stats. Until then, they are meaningless. Same goes for most of you.

Sorry for partially derailing your topic, Billy.

I build the essential systems into my ships, if not the living quarters...

Anyhow, we really need to stahp :P

[Laserbilly]

I'm getting a little closer to finishing the bow, five more minutes...

[blockman42]

Daum!

[Dr. Mackeroth]

I still think this particular BSG ship is a waste of your considerable talent. You are an excellent ship builder, however you have faithfully reproduced a copy of what is one of the ugliest ships I've seen. And not ugly-beautiful like some of the other BSG ships, and many of your ships, but just ugly. The one narrow, over-tall engine section is one problem, and the fact the carrier-pods join onto the top of the hull is another. Next ship you build, make sure it has a sensible design before you spend countless hours on it.


Okay, that's the third time I've tried to say that. Did I get right this time? Did I get the message across without being too rude?

[Laserbilly]

I still think this particular BSG ship is a waste of your considerable talent. You are an excellent ship builder, however you have faithfully reproduced a copy of what is one of the ugliest ships I've seen. And not ugly-beautiful like some of the other BSG ships, and many of your ships, but just ugly. The one narrow, over-tall engine section is one problem, and the fact the carrier-pods join onto the top of the hull is another. Next ship you build, make sure it has a sensible design before you spend countless hours on it.


Okay, that's the third time I've tried to say that. Did I get right this time? Did I get the message across without being too rude?

Spoiler:

Well, you're getting closer...You threw in a nice compliment, everyone has a little bit of vanity and likes hearing that they're (in this case) a good builder. That was good. Then you went on to reasonably point out the ship's flaws as you saw them. However, "ugly" isn't a very polite word, and neither is the phase "waste of time." I doubt anyone would like seeing that written about a ship they've been building for as long as I have. Finally, the wording of your last sentence made it seem more like a command than a recommendation; and since you're in no position to command, it sounded arrogant.

First off, I know that the Protector isn't a pretty ship, and when I started, I too thought it was ugly. But as I've built it, I've become more and more attached to it. It actually is a well-proportioned ship, and you can see that a lot better in-game, rather than just in photos.
Also, I have a few reasons for building this ship. First, I chose to build this particular model because it was the perfect size; it is somewhere between 900-1000 meters long, 400 or so meters wide, and (I'm not making this up) the engine is 251 meters tall. Second, because it isn't too big, I thought it would be a good introduction into dreadnaughts for me. Third, the Protector uses a lot of the same ship parts as both the Tiger and the Columbia classes, so I won't have to reinvent the wheel when I build them. Finally, I've already spent several dozen hours on this ship, and there's no way I'm not going to finish it! Barring tragedy, of course.

[Dr. Mackeroth]

Well, I hope the rest of the build goes well, I look forward to seeing your first dreadnought, regardless of my personal opinions on the design of the ship.

[Laserbilly]

I spent way too much time playing hardcore on a large biomes map this weekend. A huge waste of time, but a lot of fun! Here's where I ended up:

Spoiler:

[blockman42]

smexxy

[Luna]

smexxy

NO!

[blockman42]

smexxy

NO!

yes

[joykler]

did you build it or is it a mod

[Laserbilly]

I built everything, but also used a mod that puts a certain number of blocks down in a row; depending on how many blocks you have in your inventory.

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/157 ... dges%20mod
It's a really cool mod, and I use it for my shipbuilding, too.

[Laserbilly]

I've taken another break from the Protector (big surprise), to play around with another project. I feel ready enough to show you progress with it.

I've made up another race: the Lusians, hailing from their homeworld, Lusus. Lusus is a very dense planet, and has a much higher than average local gravity. Because of this, the Lusians are a short, stout race of hearty miners, with an average life-span of 250 standard years. Because of their short stature, Lusian ships are a bit below average in size; with frigates averaging around 100 meters long and their largest cruisers measuring up to 300 meters.

Here is their basic frigate:

[Dr. Mackeroth]

I like it. I like it a lot. The fact that you can build something that looks so different is a mark of a true builder.