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The new Starfleet Command Cruisers look familiar! :D

wimpomanwimpoman Member Posts: 42 Arc User
edited February 2015 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
The new T6 Command Cruisers for Starfleet look awfully similar too Shawn Weixelman's Frontier class, his entry into the "Design The Next Enterprise" competition.

http://bertsingels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/starship-enterprise-concept-by-shawn.html

I guess the devs liked his design, even if it didn't get to be the Big E.
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  • UnknownUnknown
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  • wrenfuwrenfu Member Posts: 119 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    they look more like a class of ship from armada
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  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,882 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    wrenfu wrote: »
    they look more like a class of ship from armada

    Armada 2 :P

    And yeah I agree, there may be a few common points with that Enterprise F submission...but I do like them better than that submission.
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  • darkjeffdarkjeff Member Posts: 2,590 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I still hate the design direction the Federation shipyards are going with. That damnable secondary hull sticking past the pylons is what's keeping me from tossing $60 at Cryptic for the Fed ships.
  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    its approapriate to link thought mem beta here.
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  • walshicuswalshicus Member Posts: 1,314 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    wimpoman wrote: »
    The new T6 Command Cruisers for Starfleet look awfully similar too Shawn Weixelman's Frontier class, his entry into the "Design The Next Enterprise" competition.

    http://bertsingels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/starship-enterprise-concept-by-shawn.html

    I guess the devs liked his design, even if it didn't get to be the Big E.

    You noticed that too? I loved that design and the new ships follow it pretty well.
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  • farmallmfarmallm Member Posts: 4,630 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Your right it does look similar to that ship. The Eng and Sci versions of these new ships look the best.

    I may get one in the future.
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  • oldravenman3025oldravenman3025 Member Posts: 1,892 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    wimpoman wrote: »
    The new T6 Command Cruisers for Starfleet look awfully similar too Shawn Weixelman's Frontier class, his entry into the "Design The Next Enterprise" competition.

    http://bertsingels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/starship-enterprise-concept-by-shawn.html

    I guess the devs liked his design, even if it didn't get to be the Big E.



    Yeah, I do see the similarities. Which is a good thing in my book, since I like Fuzzy's design.
  • farmallmfarmallm Member Posts: 4,630 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I hadn't got to see them up close yet in the store or from pics. But some of them looks like a 2410 version of the Excelsior as well.
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  • dongemaharudongemaharu Member Posts: 544 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    wimpoman wrote: »
    The new T6 Command Cruisers for Starfleet look awfully similar too Shawn Weixelman's Frontier class, his entry into the "Design The Next Enterprise" competition.

    http://bertsingels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/starship-enterprise-concept-by-shawn.html

    I guess the devs liked his design, even if it didn't get to be the Big E.

    If it actually looked like that, I'd finally be inclined to buy a Fed ship....within a heartbeat of seeing it That thing is gorgeously intimidating.Unfortunately, the new ships aren't quite as bold.
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  • qweeble#7491 qweeble
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    edited February 2015
    The configuration was certainly an inspiration. Namely the pylons being attached at the rear of the saucer.

    In a similar sense, the Oberth is built similarly (sans the neck), so there's at least some foundation in canon for the choice to place the pylons & nacelles where they are.
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  • dongemaharudongemaharu Member Posts: 544 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    valoreah wrote: »
    I don't think "intimidating" is a word I would use to describe that design. There is a reason it lost the "Design the Next Enterprise" competition. It stunk. It stunk then and it still stinks now.
    Who chose the final design?
  • drennikdrennik Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    wimpoman wrote: »
    The new T6 Command Cruisers for Starfleet look awfully similar too Shawn Weixelman's Frontier class, his entry into the "Design The Next Enterprise" competition.

    http://bertsingels.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/starship-enterprise-concept-by-shawn.html

    I guess the devs liked his design, even if it didn't get to be the Big E.

    Side view of the Command Cruisers, certainly look like they were inspired by the Excelsior Class. Being an Excelsior Captain myself, I'd be inclined to purchase one of them: If not for the fact, that the appearance I want, requires that I buy THREE ships to mix/match the way I see fit. And I simply won't pay for that.

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    valoreah wrote: »
    I don't think "intimidating" is a word I would use to describe that design. There is a reason it lost the "Design the Next Enterprise" competition. It stunk. It stunk then and it still stinks now.

    Funny, the Odyssey Class stinks too (in my opinion).
  • trek21trek21 Member Posts: 2,246 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    drennik wrote: »
    Funny, the Odyssey Class stinks too (in my opinion).
    But no matter what design they chose, it would stink in someone's opinion anyway :D
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  • reximuzreximuz Member Posts: 1,172 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    trek21 wrote: »
    But no matter what design they chose, it would stink in someone's opinion anyway :D

    Yeah, people don't seem to understand design is subjective. Almost every ship that comes out gets tons of hate for being ugly, yet in game you can see most flying around. Someone likes them.
  • commanderkassycommanderkassy Member Posts: 1,005 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    valoreah wrote: »
    TBH, the Command Cruisers are far, far nicer looking that that. That ship was ugly then and it's still ugly now.

    The command cruisers are ugly too but yeah the original is downright nightmare fuel.
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  • cha0s11cha0s11 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I bought them, and they look alright. I was however disappointed with the nacelles. I didn't realize there were 4 of them, and they just look so cartoony. If the nacelles were like the ones in the OP pic, I'd be much happier.

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    cha0s11 wrote: »
    I bought them, and they look alright. I was however disappointed with the nacelles. I didn't realize there were 4 of them, and they just look so cartoony. If the nacelles were like the ones in the OP pic, I'd be much happier.

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  • timelord79timelord79 Member Posts: 1,852 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    captjamjamz wrote: »
    The configuration was certainly an inspiration. Namely the pylons being attached at the rear of the saucer.

    In a similar sense, the Oberth is built similarly (sans the neck), so there's at least some foundation in canon for the choice to place the pylons & nacelles where they are.

    captjamjamz, would it be possible to offer a dual nacelle option instead of the quad nacelle version?
    The lower nacelles seem to be entirely detached from the main ship structure and are just an extension of the upper pair.

    You have done similar options for other ships like the Trident class science vessel where you can deactivate the lower sensor pod, same for the Luna class, I believe, where you can deactivate the sensor pod on top and the Romulan T2 warbird where you can ditch one set of the dual wings in the ship tailor


    I would love to go with traditional dual nacelle configuration. For me that would elevate the design from good to great. :)

    As it is, I find the nacelles to be too dominant of the entire hull structure.
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  • darkjeffdarkjeff Member Posts: 2,590 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    It looks like a ship with another half of a ship attached underneath.
  • nagyervinnagyervin Member Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    captjamjamz wrote: »
    The configuration was certainly an inspiration. Namely the pylons being attached at the rear of the saucer.

    In a similar sense, the Oberth is built similarly (sans the neck), so there's at least some foundation in canon for the choice to place the pylons & nacelles where they are.

    Like the new "captain's yacht" in your avatar. When we'll see it in game? :D

    Perhaps in a summer Q event? :eek:
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  • marcoramiusmarcoramius Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    If they had this ship, I would make a new Fed toon and buy this ship. It looks awesome.
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