Coolest Looking Sci Fi Fighter EVER

Post by **Beowulf** » 2002-09-28 05:35pm

Darth Wong wrote:I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?

Makes the customer want to buy it. It's a bit like car styling except more useless.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-09-28 05:46pm

Beowulf wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?
Makes the customer want to buy it. It's a bit like car styling except more useless.

Actually it's very useful for dual space/air superiority fighters, though the type he may be referring to may infact be truly useless.

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2002-09-28 05:55pm

KhyronTheBackstabber wrote:The Alpha, and Beta fighters from Robotech: The New Generation.

That's Legioss and Tread from Genesis Cliber; Mospeda, damnit!

Ignorant_Boy · Post by **Ignorant_Boy** » 2002-09-28 06:11pm

Always been partial to the GTF Pegasus from FS2. Closest to a flying-wing I've seen in sci-fi.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-09-29 01:21pm

RayCav of ASVS wrote:
Beowulf wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:I hate all "organic-looking" ships. They're ridiculous Bezier curve-fit CGI showcases, not realistic-looking ships. Why would you make something smooth and sleek and organic IN THE VACUUM OF OUTER FUCKING SPACE?
Makes the customer want to buy it. It's a bit like car styling except more useless.
Actually it's very useful for dual space/air superiority fighters, though the type he may be referring to may infact be truly useless.

RayCav has a point. Some sci-fi starships do in fact have atmospheric flight capabilities, and in those cases, an aerodynamic shape might come in handy. However, for the United Federation of Planets' Sovereign-class battleships, which never sees anything else than space,* the aerodynamic shape is purely redundant.

However, I have noticed that some sci-fi fighters look quite organic despite being un-aerodynamic - for example, the bat-like Dralthi used by the Kilrathi in Wing Commander I.

*As opposed to similarly-sized SW ships.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 2002-09-29 01:57pm

YF-19 from Macross plus... if you want sheer beauty and bad-assness from a design...

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2002-09-29 01:59pm

Heh, the Rapier I has stupid little wings that don't actually work in-atmosphere . . .

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-09-29 02:54pm

HW:C Super Acolyte

[image]http://well-of-souls.com/homeworld/hws/ ... es/SA3.jpg[/image]

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-09-29 02:56pm

Kosh_The_Vorlon · Post by **Kosh_The_Vorlon** » 2002-09-29 08:52pm

johnpham wrote:

::wonders why the heck normal Acolytes are firing twin-linked Sommtaww ion cannons::

Shaka[Zulu] · Post by **Shaka[Zulu]** » 2002-09-29 09:26pm

VF5SS wrote:
KhyronTheBackstabber wrote:The Alpha, and Beta fighters from Robotech: The New Generation.
That's Legioss and Tread from Genesis Cliber; Mospeda, damnit!

come to think of it... one really cool feature of the legioss/tread fighters is that they carry what is perhaps the best pilot survival system ever devised: the Cyclone Battler motorcycle/powered armor system! -- I would KILL for one of those (well... maybe not KILL, but bribe, steal etc...)

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-09-29 09:45pm

The Hercules assault fighter from Freespace. Six guns, two missile banks (with a HUGE capacity), heavy armor and shields.....*love*

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-09-29 09:49pm

IG-88E wrote:The Hercules assault fighter from Freespace. Six guns, two missile banks (with a HUGE capacity), heavy armor and shields.....*love*

Agreed. The Herk Mk. II looks too goddamn organic for my tastes

WhiteStarPrime · Post by **WhiteStarPrime** » 2002-10-01 08:25am

Does a Gunstar count ?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-01 11:10am

HOLY SHIT, GUNSTARS ARE AWESOME LOOKING!

I still think the Herc is cooler, though.

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-01 01:26pm

So many choices, so hard to decide... well, I liked the Mara, Hercules, and Myrmidon fighters from FS2, the Banshee from WC4, the Starfury from B5, and the TIE defender... those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2002-10-01 03:01pm

Shaka[Zulu] wrote: come to think of it... one really cool feature of the legioss/tread fighters is that they carry what is perhaps the best pilot survival system ever devised: the Cyclone Battler motorcycle/powered armor system! -- I would KILL for one of those (well... maybe not KILL, but bribe, steal etc...)

Wouldn't that armor start to chafe after awhile? Stig always looks grumpy when wearing it...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-01 04:23pm

Kosh_The_Vorlon wrote:
johnpham wrote:
::wonders why the heck normal Acolytes are firing twin-linked Sommtaww ion cannons::

Damn they are normal acolytes? Oh well just look at the avatar, since I can't ffind good screenshots on the net, so I made one.

WhiteStarPrime · Post by **WhiteStarPrime** » 2002-10-01 06:03pm

IG-88E wrote:HOLY SHIT, GUNSTARS ARE AWESOME LOOKING!

I still think the Herc is cooler, though.

Gunstars rock

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-10-02 10:03am

Bob McDob wrote:Heh, the Rapier I has stupid little wings that don't actually work in-atmosphere . . .

Rapier I?? Isn't that the Confederation fighter used in the disastrous Wing Commander movie?? (if I recall correctly, the Rapiers in the movie were constructed from scrapped Cold War-era Russian fighters!!)

Vejut · Post by **Vejut** » 2002-10-02 02:16pm

There is no Wing Commander Movie. You may think so, but it's really a practical joke played by Hollywood.

My favorite would have to be the Shiva fighter from Battletech...

what? why are you all looking at me like that?

Ignorant_Boy · Post by **Ignorant_Boy** » 2002-10-02 03:16pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Bob McDob wrote:Heh, the Rapier I has stupid little wings that don't actually work in-atmosphere . . .
Rapier I?? Isn't that the Confederation fighter used in the disastrous Wing Commander movie?? (if I recall correctly, the Rapiers in the movie were constructed from scrapped Cold War-era Russian fighters!!)

No, the movie Rapiers, Broadswords, and just about everything else looked nothing like the games' ships.

Here's the WC1 Rapier...

http://www.wcnews.com/ships/wc1rapier.shtml

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2002-10-02 09:42pm

I still have to go with the ISD on this one. It's the "ship with nuts," unlike many of the pansy ships we see in other series.

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-02 10:12pm

jegs2 wrote:I still have to go with the ISD on this one. It's the "ship with nuts," unlike many of the pansy ships we see in other series.

Hmm, from the tone of the post I get it's not an Imperator Star Destroyer

RayCav of ASVS · Post by **RayCav of ASVS** » 2002-10-02 10:13pm

any pics of WC movie fighters? I want to see firsthand if they are Sovie fighters