Fed warpin vet ideas

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:05 pm

We already have the Venture style refit for the Galaxy and we know that the Excel is getting the Ent-B/Lakota model for vet rank but what about the others? Well, here are my ideas. The vet Ambass will probably be the refit model from later in tng and early ds9 with the alternate deflector, extra shuttle hanger, shorter nacelle pylons and whatnot. The Decent doesn't need a model change maybe just a texture change but what exactly I don't know. For the torp Nebula there is the Tetryon refit that i've seen floating around the net. SFP Tetryon 1.0 Download, Bridge Commander Ships For the SWAC pod version since it gets the fleet HQ passive maybe put some kind of comm array on the pod. Finally, for the Steamrunner have it be the FC concept design with the deflector elevated above the saucer not below I would love to see that.

Well, those are my ideas what are yours?

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:16 pm

i dont like the tetryon at all, i think it looks silly. i agree that modifying the pods is probably a good idea, just something less than the tetryon's changes. the comm array idea is great.

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:26 pm

I think texture changes will do for most warpin-vessels when ranked up to officer or vet...
The Tetryon-type however should be an additional subtype (that we do not need) rather than a refitted torp-Nebula because it appears like a phaser-module rather than a torp-module.
Just look at the pictures of the Centaur; A slight and decent change of textures works wonders 

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:33 pm

Well, it doesn't have to be exactly that but something close.

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:36 pm

The torp Nebula would probably be fine with the same model, being a refit already. A few minor tweaks to the structure wouldn't hurt, though.

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:37 pm

The torp Nebula would probably be fine with the same model, being a refit already. A few minor tweaks to the structure wouldn't hurt, though.

My thoughts exactly.

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:48 pm

How about this, just take the main outer sections of the Tetryon's pod and bring them in (fully connected as one piece ofcourse) and remove the middle section. That would be a lot less drastic of a change.

posted on April 18th, 2011, 7:51 pm

How about this, just take the main outer sections of the Tetryon's pod and bring them in (fully connected as one piece ofcourse) and remove the middle section. That would be a lot less drastic of a change.

More drastic than you imagine, because actually you would have to remove some of the torp-launchers (those wing-like parts on the module of the Tetryon have less launchers than the usual torpedo-pod).

posted on April 18th, 2011, 8:27 pm

Yeah, I guess you're right.

So, maybe just take the outer half and increase its size by 10-15% like so.

Forgive the hack job lol.

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posted on April 18th, 2011, 8:51 pm

A nebula refit based upon experience in the dominion war could be an interesting mixed tech unit.

E.g. torpedo pod fires breen dampening torpedo. 

posted on April 18th, 2011, 10:17 pm

i dont like the tetryon at all, i think it looks silly. i agree that modifying the pods is probably a good idea, just something less than the tetryon's changes. the comm array idea is great.

Tok`ra and Myles agree, so it'll be done I bet.

The torp Nebula would probably be fine with the same model, being a refit already. A few minor tweaks to the structure wouldn't hurt, though.

Same ship, differnt mission pod clamped in place.

A nebula refit based upon experience in the dominion war could be an interesting mixed tech unit.

E.g. torpedo pod fires breen dampening torpedo. 

I agree with the basic concept of this idea, the torpedo pod should be firing something DIFFERNT for fed ships.

That or give it various alternate torpedo types to use for it's special.

Personaly, I think the torp nebula should get an overhaul at vet rank, and rather than loosing regular photons to use it's secondary torp types, it should get an option to just switch modes (5-10sec downtime) and fire an alternete torpedo type instead.

[Tyler]

posted on April 18th, 2011, 10:20 pm

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Same ship, differnt mission pod clamped in place.

Same ship, different varient. Can it with the ridiculous fanon bullcrap. The off-topic fanon bullcrap.

posted on April 19th, 2011, 12:45 am

A mixed tech Nebula could be a nasty surprise when mixed in with a regular warp in 

posted on April 19th, 2011, 3:05 am

Same ship, different varient. Can it with the ridiculous fanon bullcrap. The off-topic fanon bullcrap.

Hardly fannon when its aparent just from looking at the ships.

The Nebula with the sensor pod and the later torpedo pod  both used the exact same model, with just the pod replaced.

posted on April 19th, 2011, 3:16 am

Ah, that explains why the Sheliak use the Merchantman, the T'lani use the Tamarian vessels, why the Retellian use Tarkalean ships, the Pakled's use Trill shuttles (well, maybe that's believable), half the ships in Wolf 359 are Galaxy parts, Valerian vessels are Talarian, Zibalian ships are identical to Valtese, Bajorans use Xantoran shuttles as raiders, Xepolites use Wadi ships and and and... there are a lot of those, not so unexpectedly