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The challenger class should actually be awesome
disposeableh3r0
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https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/challenger.htm
Might be an unpopular opinion but ships with horizontally aligned warp nacelles and saucer hulls actually make better sense from a weapon perspective.
Note that with the nacelles along the center line there are almost no blindspots for the dorsal or ventral weapons arrays. Leaving the only blind spot for the weapons directly aft.
I would love to see some of the older kitbashes in game.
Not sure how I would spec it but I'd say it's either a destroyer or a light cruiser
Might be an unpopular opinion but ships with horizontally aligned warp nacelles and saucer hulls actually make better sense from a weapon perspective.
Note that with the nacelles along the center line there are almost no blindspots for the dorsal or ventral weapons arrays. Leaving the only blind spot for the weapons directly aft.
I would love to see some of the older kitbashes in game.
Not sure how I would spec it but I'd say it's either a destroyer or a light cruiser
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> I think there is a somewhat similar idea behind the Defiant, Phantom, and Somerville lines (having their nacelles mounted on the sides of the saucer).
IDK we never saw a ship of that shape take advantage of a large contiguous array setup.
I remember an explanation on why the galaxy class phaser array was so powerful. It was something to the effect that the array itself was more a really fancy focusing apparatus, with the actual weapon embedded beneath it. By having a contiguous array it allowed the individual weapons to function as a single weapons system.
Altho later designs didn't follow that feature. Instead its lots of individual arrays scattered around the hull, so who knows.
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> I would pick that up if it was in the C-Store at the regular ship pricing. I wouldn't bother if it was a Promo ship, Lock Box ship, or Mudd store ship.
A 3pack with some of the other weird shapes.
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> The Defiant did use cannons and the other two aren't screen-canon, so possibly true that they don't have arrays. Still a potential similarity in design theory.
The defiant did have at least one array on the dorsal section. They didn't do many fx shots with it during the show but it's there.
I would think the Defiants layout would be geared more toward a low silhouette/small target mentality.
Good arguments for both I guess
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> Hey, you know what we need during the Year of the Klingon? MORE feddie bear ships. You know...the fact that the KDF is missed out on a feddie bear ONLY promo during the time that is suppose to focus on them along with now a STUPIDLY OP trait that is feddie bear only...yeah let's just ask for more feddie bear only stuff.
Ah yes how could I have forgotten you, forgive me for not also mentioning (isnert thing you like) while starting a conversation about what I like.
You are correct sir that would be in equitable. Maybe we should all hold a moratorium on new posts about our own personal interests so we call all talk about what you think.
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http://www.ussalbion.co.uk/akula2.html
The Akula class would fit nicely as an alternate skin to the Challenger. I never really gave the vertical stack designs much attention before but they are kinda growing on me.
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> Meh, Back to the topic.
> http://www.ussalbion.co.uk/akula2.html
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> The Akula class would fit nicely as an alternate skin to the Challenger. I never really gave the vertical stack designs much attention before but they are kinda growing on me.
They probably can't use the Akuka since it's from 3rd party material, but I do like the challenger. Since the Kelvin, which had a weird layout granted, having just one nacelle and a tubular secondary hull, these designs look more intriguing to me. And lower decks renewed my liking for classic TNG aesthetics
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@disposeableh3r0: I'm 99% certain that comment was sarcastic given the stuff I erased from it, but for the record, the Apollo is conclusively not happening. As it was created by Bethesda Softworks, Cryptic can't use it without a license. This is in the FCT.
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