ColdSpiral Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi all. Really enjoying Avorion so far, and the ship editor is just magnificent. So glad I took the leap for the Kickstarter. Thought I'd share a couple of the ships that I've been working on. First off, the Abstract Wrangling. My first proper playthrough's ship. Long-range exploration craft and, as a prototype, the only one of its kind. Being progressively upgraded from Titanium to the increasingly available Naonite, the A-W is beginning to shed the dense layers of heavy armour in favour of an exotically modified shield generator. When a supply of Trinium is secured the lower bridge will be relocated to make space beneath the bow for a small fighter bay. Its malfunctioning Deep-Range scanner means that every new sector is a leap into the unknown... but this is the price we pay for adventure. Abstract_Wrangling.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 The second craft is a joint effort - designed and built by my partner, with finer details tweaked by me. Creative mode, Titanium tier. Largely inspired by the Earth Alliance ships from Babylon 5. The Proteus range of freighters are a sturdy cargo ship found across the galaxy. With core functions grouped into the front of the ship, the Proteus is capable of functioning when disconnected from its cargo pods. A variety of configurable booster modules are available to provide an extra kick when ferrying important cargo. This modular design gives the Proteus the flexibility to adapt to a virtually limitless number of roles and transport all manner of goods between systems. Rumours even suggest that heavily-modified models of Proteus have been seen serving as makeshift gunships and carriers in civilian militias and scrapyard raider fleets... Proteus.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFunkyNipple Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Beautiful crafts my dear sir! :) 10/10 love the designs. I love that you give the ships some lore it really ads to it ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Thanks, I appreciate it! ;D I find that building a little lore - contemplating who made the ships: a DIY explorer, a corporation, military, etc.; giving them little quirks and histories - guides my design a bit. It imparts them with a bit of character so they aren't just an object. Working on the jury-rigged Proteus variants soon. The thing about A-W's faulty scanner actually happened... turns out it was a bug. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxelware Team koonschi Posted January 18, 2017 Boxelware Team Share Posted January 18, 2017 Very impressive builds, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Hart Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Wow.. I might have to check these out overtime. I know mine will all look like boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Very impressive builds, looks great. Thanks, koonschi! Wow.. I might have to check these out overtime. I know mine will all look like boxes. Thanks Kane! To tell you the truth, mine all start out as boxes and get their shape as they grow. There's never really a plan. It's all about finding an interesting feature and building on it. Here's how the Abstract Wrangling got where it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Hart Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Oh wow thanks for sharing the process :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchey Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I do the same in game alike (Starmade, From the Depth...), but i usually stop the process at step 2 or 3, haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazerious Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Very impressive builds, looks great. Thanks, koonschi! Wow.. I might have to check these out overtime. I know mine will all look like boxes. Thanks Kane! To tell you the truth, mine all start out as boxes and get their shape as they grow. There's never really a plan. It's all about finding an interesting feature and building on it. Here's how the Abstract Wrangling got where it is: I'm a pretty big fan of your ships and not a very creative person myself so I was wondering if you plan on posting your build exports or maybe some videos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm a pretty big fan of your ships and not a very creative person myself so I was wondering if you plan on posting your build exports or maybe some videos? Hi lazerious, I'm glad you like them! ;D A video's not really a possibility for me, in part because I put the ships together so gradually - I don't just sit and build something in one shot, so it'd be cutting all over the place... Thankfully Avorion's autosave system is pretty robust so I've got saved copies of most of the steps (and some besides), which you're welcome to check out. They're attached below. ColdSpiral_AW__Proteus.7z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazerious Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 That makes sense. I appreciate the upload though! I'm always amazed at what people come up with since I just end up starting at all these blocks just overwhelmed. Using someone else designs never really hurt my enjoyment so its nice to just go and explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffel1403 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Very nice designs. Good inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urenoiro Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks so much for sharing. I tried out the Abstract Wrangler -- what a beautiful ship. Keep up the good work. I can learn a lot from your examples. I like the idea of a small fighter bay -- good to have escorts when headed into danger's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styxx42 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Those are all awesome looking ships. Very inspiring. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageThe13th Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Great ships. You have a nice eye for detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks everyone for the kind words, it means a lot! As spokesman for CSF Industries, it is my sad duty to inform you that, after my last entry, the Abstract Wrangling was lost in a vicious battle with an alien fleet after taking out a host of pirates. She fought nobly but the odds were just too far stacked against her. For insurance purposes we at CSF are obliged to very emphatically inform you that yes, there were asteroids present where said damage took place, but that any catastrophic hull damage was entirely -entirely- caused by weapons fire; it is ludicrous to suggest that, in the heat of battle, the Abstract Wrangling may have encountered said asteroid field whilst moving sideways at high speed. Utterly impossible. Despite this misfortune, here at CSF Industries we pride ourselves on moving onward and upward. The effectiveness of the A-W and a successful blueprint retrieval operation have, coupled with new innovations in spaceship science, led to the development and production of a second generation prototype exploration corvette: The CSFI Stargazer. With the discovery and rapid acquisition of a field of sustainable* Trinium sources, the Stargazer builds upon the strengths of her predecessor; sporting an improved shield, more efficient energy generation, and eye-catching blue lighting. The most significant upgrade, however, is the addition of a pair of fighter bays to the Stargazer's hull, allowing the vessel to field a cadre of up to 22 fighter craft to fulfil any number of support roles. *That'd be a salvage laser. The Xsotan might be coming from somewhere, but there's apparently no end to them. On the topic of support roles, it is my pleasure to introduce to you the newest entry to the CSF Industries line of spacecraft: The Harvester. With pirate and Xsotan raids seemingly becoming more frequent interruptions to the Stargazer's mission of discovery, research, and testing - increasingly the testing of newly discovered and interesting varieties of devastating weaponry upon said raids - the sectors around our favourite research and manufacturing facilities are becoming increasingly crowded with wreckage. Thus, aided by a command patch by Nexus, CSF Industries have constructed a small and durable salvage vessel out of excess Naonite, with the exclusive purpose of autonomously tearing up wreckage and collecting the spoils. A modest cargo bay allows for the storage of any trade goods found in the wrecks of freighters, and an internal shield generator should keep Harvesters safe from occasional enemy fire.* *Harvester is not a combat vessel and has not been tested in significant hostile conditions. Thanks once again for subscribing to the CSF Indistries newsletter. Blueprints of vessels mentioned have been uploaded for your enjoyment. Stargazer.xml Harvester.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 ADDENDUM: CSF Industries is excited to announce that breakthroughs made during the development of the Harvester* have lead to the construction of an all-new, at-least-twice-as-shiny, high-tech bridge module for the Stargazer. This seemed too important to wait for the next newsletter. Further, weapon hardpoints have been added for tidiness' sake, and some of the subsystems have been rearranged into a more useful configuration. *we discovered glass. Revolutionary. Edit - new version uploaded with holos on the underside capped off properly... Stargazer2.7z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchey Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 You're one of my favorite builders so far. I'd like to see a 7 slots ship soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasg14b Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Beautiful ships. Do you have screenshots of the stats though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csreades Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Really liking your ships, thanks for uploading them. They have become a progression for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSpiral Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 You're one of my favorite builders so far. I'd like to see a 7 slots ship soon. Thanks! I have a feeling I've got a lot of mining to get through before I start building on a larger scale - we built Proteus in Creative mode simply so I could show my partner the ship editor without any other hassle; I enjoy working with the material limitations & interruptions of a playthrough. There's something in the character of a ship that's been expanded and upgraded over time that I just can't seem to replicate in a single build session. However, I do have some big plans for A-W / Stargazer and possibly even Harvester down the line... Beautiful ships. Do you have screenshots of the stats though? I didn't, so I took some for you! I've only got the most recent versions, though. Proteus: Stargazer: Harvester: Really liking your ships, thanks for uploading them. They have become a progression for me! Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying them! I'd love to see any modifications you make along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikareus Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Truly amazing work. Some of you guys make me feel like a toddler hammering lego bricks together ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralfinho Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Nice ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csreades Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I haven't even modified them yet, my skills are quite poor. In any regards I had a funny bug where I couldn't see 3 of the upgrade slots as they were hidden behind the ship, it is not even more impressive! Please post an update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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