Hale Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (PSA: YOU CAN RIGHT CLICK ON THE IMAGES AND OPEN THEM IN A NEW TAB IF IT'S INCONVENIENT TO SCROLL BACK AND FORTH ALL THE TIME) Edit: Spoilers, for better ease of reading and navigation. It's the fuuuuuuuture! (Skip to the next if you only want the downloads, the download links should be there.) The Cyclops II is a ship of a time long past, whose shape, while not beautiful, has matured to the point that the respect it once got is gone. Not because of it falling out of favor, no, but because of the pure fact that nearly everyone who used one has been gone for generations. The Cyclops II is--or was--a ship in the hayday of the first forays of our ancestors to outer space. No, not the first ship TO space, but one of the first ships produced in numbers, intended for consumption by those who couldn't afford to have one custom-ordered. The Cyclops II is a relic of a bygone era, a wistful remnant of what once was--and could still be--a galaxy of wonder, awe, and exploration. But the Cyclops has never been truly -dead-. Of the millions that were produced to scale the insurmountable vastness of outer space together, a few still live. Pieced together from the remnants of their fallen comrades they soldier on, lonely in their antiquity, but driven by those who appreciate the history, and know they deserve to be kept alive. For what they've done. For who they've stood by, so loyally, for centuries. The Cyclops II was the second model of three to come from Cystern industries, originally a company started for making boats and tractors and farm supplies, and was by far the most successful model. The ship's predecessor, the Cyclops I, was to the earliest explorers of space as the horse was to the American frontiersman of the 19th century. It was vastly superior to whatever simple craft they first passed through the atmosphere in. But it was still nothing compared to the Cyclops II. The Cyclops II, by comparison, would be the vast network of steel beasts, the rails laid and the engines powered, that would overtake the nation as it started to form its own economy and its own style--its own image. The Cyclops II was humanity's workhorse for hundreds of years, passed down from father to son, friend to friend. They survived because they were well made, and over time they developed spirit. A story, attached to each and every one. History, a timeline of humanity's leaps and bounds into space. It is your job to keep them alive, keep the story and the life and the history around, for at least a little longer. I have taken the liberty of borrowing some of the more well-known models of Cyclops here for you all, in a little showcase. There are six major updates, consisting of: 1: Cyclops Prototype (no download link--there's only one!) One left today, and one produced. 2: Cyclops IIA Somewhere near a hundred left today, estimated, out of an estimated two million produced. 3: Cyclops IIB About two to four thousand left today, estimated, out of an estimated 1.5 million produced. 4: Cyclops IIC About three thousand left today, estimated. 5: Cyclops IID About five hundred left today, estimated, out of just over 100,000 produced. 6: Cyclops IIE About two hundred left today, estimated, out of just 20,000 produced. With each model showcase there will be some info on them, numbers of production, new features and other interesting info. Enjoy. Cyclops lineup: From left to right: Cyclops Prototype, Cyclops IIA, IIB, IIC, IID, IIE Cyclops Prototype. The predecessor to hundreds of years of history, and innumerable accomplishments. Hull n/A hp Shield n/A hp Blocks n/A Mass n/A tons Thrust n/A m/s/s Brake thrust n/A m/s/s Max Velocity n/A m/s Yaw n/A rad/s Pitch n/A rad/s Roll n/A rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown n/A s Hyperspace Reach n/A sectors Radar Reach n/A sectors System Upgrade Slots n/A Cargo Hold n/A Crew Quarters n/A Fighters n/A Generated Energy n/A GW Req. Energy n/A GW Storable Energy n/A GJ Required Engineers n/A Required Mechanics n/A Note how you can still clearly see the finished product's shape, even without any of the smoothing. That shows just how well Cystern knew their trade. It's the one and only prototype of the Cyclops II, and for a long time has resided in a museum. I convinced the owner to let me have it for about five minutes to take these photos. Between the Prototype and the A model there are only few changes, and almost none of them have an impact on how -useful- the ship is. The Cyclops Prototype is just the Cyclops IIA minus the angles and the entrances, as well as the crew's tower clearly visible on top of all of the others. There is a single hatch underneath for entry and and it is made purely out of iron, as was the norm for the time. This is one of the most legendary ships that still exists as of now, and I can't be grateful enough to have seen it, let alone had some time to spend with it. Some other information--the only thrusters on this ship are the two on the sides. Yes, there are only two. This thing handles like a barge. And as was the norm for several generations of the Cyclops II, there are four Cystern Hadron engines--the large ones-- and twelve Cystern Hadron 1/4's. Cystern was creative with their naming, yes. Another feature that was retained, at least in spirit, throughout all models--the buffer plate between the engines and the cargo compartment. The Hadron series of engines-the Hadron, the 1/3, the 1/8 and the 1/4--all had an early reputation for getting unreasonably hot. That big slab of metal was designed to shed heat, so the engines didn't melt themselves into--and through--the cargo bay. Cyclops IIA: The stalwart explorer, even after being made for the average man just outside of Earth's orbit. Hardy and longlasting. Hull 1156 hp Shield 0 hp Blocks 444 Mass 11582 tons Thrust 42.3 m/s/s Brake thrust 1.6 m/s/s Max Velocity 537 m/s Yaw 0.14 rad/s Pitch 0.05 rad/s Roll 0.17 rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown 34.7 s Hyperspace Reach 2.5 sectors Radar Reach 14 sectors System Upgrade Slots 3 Cargo Hold 202.1 Crew Quarters 29 Fighters 0 - 0 Generated Energy 0.66 GW Req. Energy 0.6 GW Storable Energy 20 GJ Required Engineers 3 Required Mechanics 4 This was the most widely-produced of the Cyclops II run. Over two million were made over a fifty-year production run and it was the simplest variant, as well as the earliest. It was the beginning of the notable "crew tower" on top, harkening back to ships on Earth, the tower proving to be one of the Cyclops series' most distinctive features. Here you can clearly see the decorative side lines--taken directly from the Cyclops I as a nod to the past for a ship moving into the future. The option for the side line would be removed when the updated Cyclops IIB was introduced. Toward the front of the craft you can also see the front guardrail section, an addon to the prototype. This ship does have rails on it, useful for zero-G external maneuvering--but this ship was atmosphere rated. Yes, this ship could sustain an atmospheric burn and land on the crust of a planet, and ideally it would land bottom-down. The landing gear was stripped from this model--as it was for almost all of them, by the owners, almost immediately after purchase--so no landing is possible here. A model A with operational landing gear could net you in excess of one hundred million, in some collectors' circles. Originally though, the A was very cheap--it was the very first entry level localized spaceship available to the mass market, and even though Cystern had no competition whatsoever, they did not hike the prices unreasonably high. 100,000 dollars could get you one new (roughly 20,000 in modern credits, though it's difficult to translate due to the fluctuations in the old dollar compared to the steadfastness of the credit). Note once more the decorative touches on the side. Also present on this model are more external exits and viewports (white) as well as a field scanner (red) facing toward the front of the ship. In addition to the safety rails lining the outside, there were light markers positioned on the side for safe distance identification from a distance--the ship was so common at one point that the orientation of the lights alone in reference to the rotation of the hull would be enough to give anyone a reference to the ship's velocity. Notable to this particular example is the ability to use the warp drive. No, the original IIA's didn't have that function, they mainly operated in the Earth cluster and made boost trips between the local planets. It would take several days to get up to speed and then several weeks to cruise anywhere, and originally the engines on the IIA were a lot shorter and the ship was stubbier, but the owner of this otherwise original model has added a warp drive to allow him to use it daily. I could not find a local IIA owner (they number in the tens nowadays anyway) to lend me a factory stock model, and sadly the museum didn't have one either. Otherwise the performance of the IIA was lacking, to say the least. It had the exact same power layout that the Prototype had, two side thrusters, four Hadrons and 12 1/4's, but much more mass. Needless to say it was produced to be reliable--as proven by it still existing in small numbers today--and not to be a race-winner. The drivers of these ships needed to be skilled in parking and braking, knowing exactly when to turn and reverse burn. As all models were until the IIC, this model was made entirely out of iron, apart from the single upper generator. The early model Cyclops ships were powered somewhat by solar panels, and that includes the IIB as well. The generator didn't expand much until the IIC, but that didn't prove to be much of a problem. As evidence of the IIA's simple roots as a working man's ship, the "steps" on the slope beside the crew's nest were created for mining tools, and mining tools only. There was plenty of flat space on the ship, but Cystern reinforced those two spots for the added stresses of mining lasers. Another testament to the build qualities of days past. Even after all these centuries, the IIA is well-known enough through adventurer's tales to sometimes garner the question "where'd you get the time machine?" Cyclops IIB: The beginning of the REAL evolution of the Cyclops series. Hull 1162 hp Shield 0 hp Blocks 467 Mass 11816 tons Thrust 41.9 m/s/s Brake thrust 2.6 m/s/s Max Velocity 537 m/s Yaw 0.13 rad/s Pitch 0.14 rad/s Roll 0.18 rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown 34.9 s Hyperspace Reach 2.5 sectors Radar Reach 14 sectors System Upgrade Slots 4 Cargo Hold 202.1 Crew Quarters 29 Fighters 0 - 0 Generated Energy 1.79 GW Req. Energy 0.64 GW Storable Energy 24.57 GJ Required Engineers 3 Required Mechanics 4 Clearly visible here are arguably the most useful additions to the Cyclops line--A radar system (frontal antennae) and an intership radio (rear antennae). The IIB was the second most widely produced, after the A--just over 1.5 million made over a span of 30 years. At the end of the IIB's production run the Cyclops II had been in the workings, through prototype stage and production and improvement, for about a hundred years. There were few other improvements over the IIA. The most notable were the additional communications and scanner equipment and natural warpdrive function, as well as additional braking thrusters, mounted in a scoop underneath the ship. There was also an additional small generator added, for more range and versatility. By this time humans had begun to branch out more nominally, exchanging papers and plans and beginning to pave the way towards expanding their horizons. It was at this time that Cystern realized the need for quick travel and developed their own prototype warpdrive, installing it into the IIB. It worked moderately well, though it had short range. It was also at this time that most IIA owners began to perform their own modifications, and it was in some small part due to those garage modifications that a large number of the original IIA's were lost. Bad ignition coils or electric melt downs welded many a ship together, and it was not unheard of to have to throw away an entire Cyclops IIA, unable to retrieve the body of the unfortunate tinkerer inside. As mentioned before, the side decorations have gone away. As mentioned before as well, the low-mounted braking thrusters worked wonders for the IIB's stopping power. There is also an additional auxiliary thruster mounted beneath the engine buffer plate (the big slab of metal between the cargo compartment and the engines, designed to dissipate heat due to the poor insulation of the early Hadron engines) to aid with braking and side-to-side adjustment as well. Overall, the B model was a big improvement over the A, and many A owners would modify their ships in the same way Cystern produced the B ships. Although the B was still "old reliable A" in many people's minds, the price went up about 30% due to the increased intricacy of the warp drives, the radio and scanner equipment, and the thrusters. And once again, this ship is made out of iron. Part Two continued on next post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hale Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 Part Two... The ADVANCED SHIPS. Cyclops IIC: Cystern's beginning to the end. An amazing ship plagued by lack of production, and a failed marketing plan. Hull 2555 hp Shield 0 hp Blocks 750 Mass 10162 tons Thrust 40.7 m/s/s Brake thrust 7.7 m/s/s Max Velocity 508 m/s Yaw 0.15 rad/s Pitch 0.23 rad/s Roll 0.48 rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown 33.5 s Hyperspace Reach 2.5 sectors Radar Reach 14 sectors System Upgrade Slots 4 Cargo Hold 202.1 Crew Quarters 45 Fighters 0 - Generated Energy 3.11 GW Req. Energy 0.68 GW Storable Energy 24.57 GJ Required Engineers 3 Required Mechanics 5 The Cyclops IIC is where most of the technological innovations begin to take place. After the IIB's production run finishes up, humans have begun to sound out for contact, and right about the time where the IIC started the be produced, with all of its improvements--humanity's call was answered. The first few models were created without any sort of combat improvements, as merely a further improved IIB--and by extension a further improved IIA--but Cystern saw the signals as something that needed preparing for. Not many changes were made for the C originally, but within a month or two the model was rolling off of the production line in a completely different way. The first ten thousand were the basic, barely-upgraded IIB's. And through the IIC's more limited 500,000-ish production run over another thirty years, most, if not all, would see the vast depths of space. An extended, long-range warpdrive was added. That bumped it up to the standard three sectors we know today, and is visible through the extended engine bay, to the rear. The C also got rid of the very top middle Hadron 1/4, making that area just a flat slope. Additional thrusters were added underneath the left (if driving the ship) extension bay, allowing for further lift, stopping power, and side-to-side adjustment. The frontal vent was improved, the grating made finer and more polished. The Hadron engines got sleeker, more polished-looking shrouds. There were a total of nine weapon emplacements of different design placed on the frontal portion of the ship, designed to protect the bases of the weaponry, or the mining lasers, or whatever you might use. The old mining laser mounting positions were also reinforced with a frontal cover as well, and they are included as part of that nine. Note how much longer the IIC got. All of that extra length was due to the extended warp drive and the engine shrouds. But perhaps the most important change of all... The IIC was upgraded to titanium, through-and-through. The IIC did lose a Hadron 1/4, but it lost over a thousand tons of mass, so the tradeoff is trivial. With the extra auxiliary thrusters added in, the IIC is the first Cyclops II series ship that actually felt -tossable-. Not only did the IIC get changed to titanium, but much of the exterior plating was changed to armor, rather than just hull plating. Also upgraded was the IIC's energy production and capacity, giving it the ability to use upgrades mostly as it pleased, with little worry about being able to handle the power needed. It also got an integrity field, however it was slightly weak. What was possibly the most striking about potential buyers of the IIC was its price. At a rate certainly not sustainable for Cystern the IIC was sold, for the first ten years of its production, at a modern equivalent of 15,000 credits. Yes, you heard it, 15,000 credits. For a ship of this quality, this pedigree and this capability, you would be stupid not to buy one. Orders were piled up so high they began to float out of earth's gravity well, and Cystern vastly overestimated its production limits. The company had already begun to slip after the original founder's son died due to unexpected complications, not having an heir, Cystern running leaderless for a month while they sorted things out. When they came back everything was jumbled, and they scrambled to get the orders back out in time for the initial wave out into deep space. But a storm was brewing on the horizon for Cystern, and a rival company had sprung up, catching a following. Markolocek. In the short amount of time Cystern was out, Markolocek began their simple line of spaceships, the Javis series, beginning at 20,000. Even though it was slightly more expensive than the IIC and slightly less effective, Markolocek was a fledgling company, giving them a reason for the quality difference. They got their product out and to the public at an acceptable rate, giving them a head start against Cystern. Luckily Cystern did get a few IIC advanced models out before the problems began, allowing for the IIC to be the first to make contact. Needless to say, the IIC was the right ship to be in when humanity first met extraterrestrial life, if you got one. If one would have to pick the most important Cyclops series ship, the IIA and IIC would be neck-and-neck. Because they both have merits. The IIA was the first. The basic ship. But it is still around today, and arguably in the largest numbers. That speaks volumes about Cystern's craftsmanship, though it's not to downplay the IIC's merits in the slightest, because the IIC was more intricate and was produced in about 1/4 the numbers the IIA was. There was more to break and less ships to provide replacement parts. The IIC did make the first human-alien contact. The Cosmos broke the ice with the Ziembijuo some three hundred years ago, and ever since then it has been smooth(ish) sailing. Both ships have done humanity immeasurable services. Cyclops IID: The warship of middle-class people. The IID is one of the rarest Cyclops series ships available, after the IIE. Hull 3984 hp Shield 16364 hp Blocks 798 Mass 8900 tons Thrust 51.3 m/s/s Brake thrust 13.2 m/s/s Max Velocity 554 m/s Yaw 0.39 rad/s Pitch 0.47 rad/s Roll 1.07 rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown 32.3 s Hyperspace Reach 2.5 sectors Radar Reach 14 sectors System Upgrade Slots 4 Cargo Hold 202.1 Crew Quarters 58 Fighters 0 - 0 Generated Energy 6.97 GW Req. Energy 2.7 GW Storable Energy 24.57 GJ Required Engineers 7 Required Mechanics 7 Also known as "The Behemoth" by those who drove it, for very little reason. The first thing most people notice about the IID in relation to the IIC is the size change. It's quite obvious, the ship looks very tall compared to all of its predecessors, and that is for a very simple reason. The IID was upgraded to trinium, and therefore was a little heavier than the IIC. Cystern decided it needed two more Hadron engines, and added those on underneath, giving it its height. Not only did it increase the Cyclops's height, it allowed for more space for internal improvements. More storage space, more crew quarters. Not only did it get more of both of those things, Cystern spent quite a while studying the internal layout of the newly resized Cyclops, and with the IID came more used space. They added generators, an increased integrity field... They had fixed the problems with the Hadron engines leaking heat and used the buffer plate for the warp drive, giving the warp drive's old spot to something new. A shield generator. Not only was this new Cyclops even more mobile than the old one, it used its internal space more efficiently and had a shield generator to boot. Note the IID's vastly increased height. Not a difficulty for experienced captains, but for newer ones it was a little to get used to. The IID was what the IIC had always wanted to be. A peaceful ship when wanted, but a warship when needed. By this point Cystern was waning in their hold of the spaceship market and had long been neck and neck with a rival company, Marcolocek, who produced ships in multiple size ranges. The Marcolocek ships weren't as long-lasting as the Cystern ships, but Cystern made their ships well... And they had begun to dwindle in employee numbers after the profit bomb the IIC was, without the planned lifetime follower benefit the company's previous owner had held for the IIC.. Their products got more expensive with time and complexity, and the IID's price was bumped up to about 500,000 in modern credits to make up for the deficit in earnings they had managed to pass off with the IIC. It didn't work. The IID only sold about 100,000 after twenty years, a record low for Cystern. The company was dying, its spirit waning, and even though it did make a profit off the few ships it sold the profit margin wasn't enough to make up for the losses after the IIC's attempt at a market steal. The IID was a massively capable ship, the best on the market. And it was even priced competitively with the models of new companies, arguably with benefits over all of them. But the public's trust was broken, even though the reason for Cystern's product failure was widely known and widely broadcast, and from that incident they would never recover. The Cyclops IID was the last Cystern ship that would ever sell above 100,000. Cyclops IIE: Cystern's last gasp. Not many technical improvements over the IID, but improved visibility, usability, and extra flashiness make this ship a legend among explorers beside the IIA, and is the second rarest, after the IIA. Hull 4005 hp Shield 16364 hp Blocks 1407 Mass 9079 tons Thrust 50.8 m/s/s Brake thrust 14.1 m/s/s Max Velocity 554 m/s Yaw 0.58 rad/s Pitch 0.75 rad/s Roll 1.51 rad/s Hyperspace Cooldown 32.5 s Hyperspace Reach 2.5 sectors Radar Reach 14 sctrs System Upgrade Slots 4 Cargo Hold 202.1 Crew Quarters 58 Fighters 0 - 0 Generated Energy 6.88 GW Req. Energy 2.73 GW Storable Energy 24.57 GJ Required Engineers 7 Required Mechanics 8 But the story is not all sad. Not by any means. Cystern was still a happy company even though they were going out, and they knew they were. They were a family company through-and-through, and had by then gone through several generations of the same families working together. The Cyclops IIE was Cystern's "out with a bang" ship. It was souped up, ready to go, and knew it was a mean machine. 150 years after the beginning of the life of the Cyclops II series, the E began rolling off the line, and after a measly 10 years, it had only sold 20,000. Priced at 5,000,000 in today's equivalent credits, 250 years later, it's clear Cystern was at least trying to make up for lost credits at the last moment. And it paid off. It got even taller, with an additional large thruster placed on the bottom of the ship, the plating curving over it and covering it up. All of the weapons emplacements got resized, fitting around the older turrets more snugly and providing new places for larger, more advanced weaponry. Its generators were merged as they could be, increasing power output, and the shield generator was repositioned again, nearly doubling in strength. It was still made out of trinium, the new materials being too expensive to buy for such a limited-run, complex ship. But that wasn't a problem. The amount of firepower the E can hold is mind-boggling, the shield giving you a total of 13,000 points of blocking... Nothing is getting through that. If you do manage to get your hands on a IIE, somehow, hold onto it. It will take care of you, if you take care of it. That much is certain. Two rear shots, displaying the new rear lookout. A front shot. Notice how all of the previous lookout areas have been improved, the windows made larger and opaque, rather than one-way. Three more shots, displaying the lower frontal viewport, the upper frontal viewport, and the crew tower looking in, respectively. A close-up of the side, a closer look at the entrance door and a .5 size turret emplacement. A low frontal shot, showing the even further increased height of the Cyclops IIE. The Cyclops IIE, shielded. The Cyclops IIE was the last bastion for Cystern, and after the IIE the company... More-or-less fizzled out, with no excitement. Cystern, once small, then big, then small again, was dead. But the Cyclops isn't. Here are some assorted ship lineup photos, for some more comparisons between models. Thanks for reading through all of this, if you did. I hope you liked it, I sure liked making it. I've always imagined these big stories to vehicles and things and I'm a car enthusiast for the same reason. Every car has a story. It's always worth knowing, worth sharing and keeping alive, and the same goes for ships. Even if they're just fake stories. Anyway, if you'd like to use one of these for a ship to use in general I'd really recommend the IIE. It's got a lot of capable space inside, and come to think of it, I've used a LOT of space in these ships for crew quarters, when I didn't really need to. That's a lot of potential cargo space, or generator space, or battery storage space. Go ahead and snatch one up and fiddle with it a bit in creative, then use what you make in a normal galaxy! If you've got any questions, feel free to ask! Downloads: Cyclops IIA: http://filebin.ca/3BF0zXkoWPFK/ship0.xml Cyclops IIB: http://filebin.ca/3BF1EWun209B/ship1.xml Cyclops IIC: http://filebin.ca/3BF1RxHw1lur/ship2.xml Cyclops IID: http://filebin.ca/3BF1dC9uuOqY/ship3.xml Cyclops IIE: http://filebin.ca/3BF1mYstyX9u/ship4.xml Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ertil87 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 wow, my eyes hurt after reading all that on my phone while pooping Props for the backstory :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageThe13th Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Nice progression. Also, visible rooms with furniture, people size external doors, and guard rails. That some crazy attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenCake Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Wow that command bridge is insane. Is that a small scale model of the ship? Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hale Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Thanks for the comments all. I might do a second lore post about the Cyclops I at some point, though it won't be anywhere near as long, due to the Cyclops I not having as many variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ertil87 Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Oke I think iv nailed it now, my OCD isent triggering anymore xD Here is the finale and best Version im making. Credit go's to Scytales Laboratories for there Modules. And a Big thanks to Hale's "The evolution of the Cyclops II: A full history." for the base ship and inspiration. My Cyclops 2XII https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3jGV7RqzupXTUd6bllRenlTWHc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hale Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Very nice, Ertil! I like the lengthening of the 1/4's, it looks nice. I might do that myself, in a later update. However, for now my personal ship (which is the ship I've done every extensive modification to up until this point, from the prototype stage to current) has gotten many more weapons emplacements, and in total I can effectively and neatly hold about 16-ish weapons, including about five .5 sized weapons. If it's sitting still and you fire them all at once, the ship sloooowly accelerates backwards. cx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ertil87 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 ohhhh id LOVE to seen your personal Cyclops some day :D i am such a fanboy of it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hale Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Well, since you asked, here it is. Cyclops IIH (H is for Hale!) Images As you can see, it's pretty prickly with all the guns it has on it! My next few changes are going to be cosmetic ones, likely smoothing out edges around the engines and such. The main improvements with this one are two new gun emplacement for .5 cannons. One low on the front and the one on the far right. I've also changed the engines back to titanium because I like the thrust effect color more. It's only a sacrifice of .7 m/s/s for all engines combined, I believe. Download: http://filebin.ca/3C7jjtX77GeH/CyclopsII33.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ertil87 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 may i make a sugestion, use My cyclops for Alot of the little edge-smoothing and detail tweeking. thats what most of my time went into, it might save you alot of time or at least give you some ideas :) Just gone over EVERY cm of this thing now :) Might help you with your ship. Just superficial changes. Cyclops 2XIII https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3jGV7RqzupXeG44NkQ3LVlRY0k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hale Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 I'm starting the game up again after having my save corrupted a few months ago, so look forward to some new iterations of the Cyclops II, compatible with the new thrusters! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ertil87 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 DUDE !!! Welcom Back !! i cant Wait to see your new Cyclops :D i just started playing agin 3 days ago and was just thinking to myself how much i miss the old Cyclops <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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