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NOMAD
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:34 pm Posts: 455
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 Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Yeap, you did just check out this http://www.well-of-souls.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21and I ran a spell check on the post, so their less errors . . . hope you don't mind
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Arioch
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Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:19 pm Posts: 3027 Location: San Jose, CA
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 Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
The post you're referring to was by CptWinters.
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Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:40 pm |
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Karst45
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:03 am Posts: 785 Location: Quebec, Canada
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lol indeed  i knew i wouldn't use expression am not familiar with. Funny fact, i didn't even post once in that topic (dunno why)
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NOMAD
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:34 pm Posts: 455
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Ok I just say it D'OHSorry Cptwinter  really realy really am sorry about that. man i need to slow down and double check everything 
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Tamren
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:16 pm Posts: 66
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Its hard to estimate because the webcomic is composed of still pictures. But how long do the beams last (or pulse) for when fired? The lasers would tend to "flicker" on and off while shooting at different targets. The split beam seems to convey this. But the other beam weapons like the plasma focus and blasters are all depicted as solid beams. Additionally the pulse cannon sometimes has visible bulges along its beam. It easiest to see this when the Tempest is firing. Is this where the name came from?
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Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:27 pm |
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Aygar
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:27 am Posts: 44 Location: Nashville Tennessee
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I don't think that Arioch has ever explicitly stated what the etymology of the pulse cannon is.
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Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:35 am |
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Wintermute
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:09 pm Posts: 77
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Oh my god... Once again, the perspective on that ship... Just... Amazing.
Hnnngggg
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Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:21 pm |
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Arioch
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Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:19 pm Posts: 3027 Location: San Jose, CA
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The lasers pulse for a fraction of a second, but between the three barrels in one mount, the fire is nearly continuous. The other beams will last for a few seconds at most. The pulse cannon is so-named because it's a pulsed version of the plasma focus. It sends superheated plasma down a carrier beam, but in discrete pulses rather than in a continuous jet like the regular plasma focus.
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NOMAD
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:34 pm Posts: 455
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Arioch, I must say . . . you do VERY GOOD/EXCELLENT ship profiles.
whats your secret ?
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:56 am |
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Arioch
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Having rough 3D models to use for perspective reference doesn't hurt. 
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Suttrjac
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:00 pm Posts: 25
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That's a smug looking lass if I've ever seen one
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:13 am |
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CptWinters
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:20 pm Posts: 177
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Smug indeed. I can just imagine what kind of supercilious and condescending remark she's going to make. Maybe I'm wrong, though; maybe Ashrain is a perfectly wonderful CO.
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:56 pm |
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Wintermute
Joined: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:09 pm Posts: 77
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I swear all this spaceship art is like sci-fi pornography.
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Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:26 pm |
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NOMAD
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:34 pm Posts: 455
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ohh  Nice, I must say your still draw amazing either way. I also like the full pic of the characters in the WIP as you get more of the body language. too bad you can't have the full pic ( IE cutting and editing frames) Also, nice views of the back of Umiak H-cruiser type page 83 going to be another jaw dropper
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:48 am |
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manticore7
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:09 pm Posts: 80 Location: Milpitas CA
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I wonder if Loroi get attached to their ships, or if they are just vehicels to them. How much are they like us and how much are they not like us
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sunphoenix
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:46 am Posts: 1085 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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LOL! StarShip Porn!  hehe!
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:39 am |
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discord
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:44 am Posts: 614 Location: Umeå, Sweden
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or maybe just a lass that just lost a ship load of friends....
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:57 am |
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manticore7
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:09 pm Posts: 80 Location: Milpitas CA
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Ah I apologize, the battle just got me thinking about it is all, I figured Beryl had friends on the Winter Tide, actually page 83 seems to have answerd my question of their similarity to humans personality wise.
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Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:16 pm |
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CptWinters
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:20 pm Posts: 177
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HA! She's still in the fight!
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icekatze
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:35 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Middle of Nowhere
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hi hi
I have a feeling that the damage is much worse on the inside than it is on the outside, given plasma's tendency to expand. Hopefully there will still be some survivors that can be rescued before the ship needs to be scuttled. (At least thats what I am guessing will happen.)
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Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:07 pm |
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CptWinters
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:20 pm Posts: 177
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I'm sure you're right, of course, considering how much Winter Tide was smoking on the last page.
edit* - And I withdraw my comment about Ashrain; it was without foundation or cause.
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Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:10 pm |
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NOMAD
Joined: Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:34 pm Posts: 455
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still not sure about that, as comment here or the page 82 or 81 topics (can't remember for the life of me) we haven't seen how a lorio ships can take hits nor how their Damage control SOP's work out. for the looks of it, Winter Tide damage is the main hull four hits: only lost is starboard side PD lasers, maybe the port side too. the starboard engines are out, no word on the power status (but, using the tempest systems pic both main power bus might have been hit, since the turrets are in the same position when the tide was hit repeatedly ) shields are out ( if no very low) as for the interior damage, icekatze might be right, but I'm sure the Loroi have a compartmentalization-like system on this ships.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:03 am |
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CptWinters
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:20 pm Posts: 177
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One way or another, I have a feeling that Winter Tide's not going to be walking away from this one. Limping, maybe.
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:25 am |
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TheUnforsaken
Joined: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:42 pm Posts: 178
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She looks...perturbed.
Maybe deciding fate of Winter Tide?
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Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:37 am |
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CptWinters
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:20 pm Posts: 177
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Doesn't she always look that way? More seriously, she may be ordering them not to pursue the Umiak, for fear of running into the rest of the Umiak force.
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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:27 am |
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