Gateworld Virtual Fleet 3.0!

[thekillman]

first scene still got to clean it up a bit

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it looks a bit fake because, the ships look pixelish, and the background not..

but im sure ur already fixin that

[boberth2o]

Speaking of scenes, I was going to make one with the Swarm but I cant find a good background SOOooo. . . .

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

first scene still got to clean it up a bit

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A tip: get rid of the lines. It makes it more realistic.

[Davidtourniquet]

Part VII

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A bit of a breather
Date: 15/09/2060
Location: Bevnan system (30,000 light years from alpha zetta)
This is the war journal of high commander Vernok of the Sjonor fleet. There has been no sign of the enemy in 2 months since we attacked their base. It has given the fleet time to rebuild, repair and get a longer break than we had all been use too. I am pleased that we have got our equipment back up to 50% of our original total. The damaged cityships have had some repair work done to them; hull strength for all 4 is back up to 70%. Our central tower repairs are still not complete. So that’s now 2 years since we came into contact with the tauri. This isn’t acceptable; we are still in a bunker at the base of the central tower. In 10 weeks we have built around 24 battleships, 36 cruisers and 125 fighters. It means that the damaged cityships now have some decent protection. End entry.
Sjonor Helmsman: Commander, picking up multiple hyperspace windows. It’s the enemy, they’ve found us.
Vernok: Raise shields, arm weapons, order ships into defensive positions.
Sjonor Helmsman: Yes Commander!
Vernok: Enemy numbers?
Sjonor Helmsman: 20 motherships, 28 battlescruisers, 48 cruisers.
Our total fleet: 4 cityships, 53 battleships, 99 cruisers, 300 fighters and 67,300 alliance ships.
Vernok: Let’s take them on Attaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
Sjonor helmsman: Escort ships go the offensive, fire at your disgression.
Vernok: Helmsman, target the main motherships and open fire.
Helmsman: Yes Commander!
(beam weapons, missiles and ring weapons all open fire, the reapers respond with a volley of cannon fire)
Sjonor Helmsman: Commander, just because we now have thousands of missiles. Doesn’t mean we have to use them all.
Vernok: Silence! That is what they are there for.
Sjonor Helmsman: Numerous ships report damage to their hulls.
Vernok: Keep firing, we need to send these people a message.
Sjonor Helmsman: Commander! We just lost 10 cruisers and 4 battleships.
Vernok: Keep firing! Destroy as many ships as possible.
Sjonor Helmsman: Yes Commander
(3 minutes later)
Sjonor Helmsman: Commander, grounding stations report minor damage to all piers. Shields are failing.
Vernok: How many more ships have we lost?
Sjonor Helmsman: 4 more cruisers, 2 battleships.
Vernok: Order the fleet to prepare to jump to next co-ordinates.
Sjonor Helmsman: Yes Commander!
(2 minutes later)
Sjonor Helmsman: Fleet reports they are ready.
Vernok: Then make it so helmsman.
Sjonor Helmsman: Yes Commander! All ships jump to hyperspace on my mark : 3, 2, 1, mark.
(Whole fleet jumps to hyperspace)
Vernok: Final fleet numbers helmsman?
Sjonor Helmsman: We lost: 10 battleships, 20 cruisers, 100 fighters and 2,300 alliance ships
So our fleet total is: 4 cityships, 43 battleships, 79 cruisers, 200 fighters and 65,000 alliance ships
The enemy lost: 4 motherships, 7 battlecruisers, 12 cruisers and 1,200 fighters.
So their fleet stands at: 16 motherships, 21 battlecruisers, 36 cruisers and 6,800 fighters
Vernok: Last time their numbers got this low they bought in more ships.
Sjonor Helmsman: Correct Commander.
Vernok: Looks like we should go back the old system.
Sjonor Helmsman: Yes Commander!
Vernok: Ok, thank you helmsman.
Sjonor Helmsman: No problem Commander.

[Buba uognarf]

Its good I like it. Include some Reaper destroyers though, next time at least.

[Davidtourniquet]

You told me to change:
battleships to battlecruisers and
destroyers to cruisers.
Don't you remember?

[Buba uognarf]

No. Just the battle cruisers. There should be loads of destroyers in each battle.

[Davidtourniquet]

Oh ooops.
Is it just battlecruisers and destroyers then or battlecruisers, cruisers and destroyers.
I mean their terminology for ships doesn't have to be the same as ours (they already call hiveships, motherships).
It's just otherwise I've gotta go back and change every battle.

[Buba uognarf]

They have;

Reaper hive ships
Battle cruisers
cruisers
destroyers

Sorry for the confusion.

[shadowhunter483]

So can I get one form of clarification? What style of combat do the fleet's capital ships use? Do they do the old fashion style of flying next to one another and firing, or do they dogfight with one another?

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

Depends on who's fighting and who's commanding.

[thekillman]

eyecandy[patronus-class vessel on re-entry]

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[thekillman]

patronus class, ancient/hemeran ship. 4 owned by the tharranians

pics:

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specs:

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size:
966m long
577m wide
128m high

powerplant:
zpm
alteran powersource

propulsion:
3x heavy ion engine
hoverdrive
extragalactic hyperdrive[13ly/s][interstellar speed is 1ly/s]


protection:
unknown type of hull
explosion prohibitors
internal shields
shield extended around the hull

armament:
3x drone bay
10x heavy ion core plasma cannon
10x 6 barrel- rapidfire heavy plasma cannon
8x heavy ion-cored plasma beam cannon
20x heavy neutron cannons

crew:
maximal crew :80
minimal crew: 1
normal [ancient/hemeran] crew: 8
[today]tharranian crew: 60


other:
hemeran beam technology
ancient solid hologram technology
ancient/hemeran AI
ancient/hemeran mainframe
2x ancient/hemeran throne chair
hemeran drone weapons
ancient/hemeran healing technology

[Lt. Col. Mcoy]

I've finally figured out your problem thekillman:

You are puting ships before story, and (I think) quantity above quality.

Yes, this is the gateworld fleet, so ships are important, but story is more important. Here are some tips that may help people understand and enjoy your designs.

When making a new species:

1. What do they look like? What ablilities do they have? These are the first things you should decide.

2. What is their faction? Who are their allies? Are they good or bad? This is very important.

3. What is their history? This is the next thing you should do; the more detailed the better.

4. Where are they? What planet are they from? What galaxy are they in?

5. Now; What are their ships specs? What are their fleet numbers? (you can post models now if you have them)

6. Other interesting stuff that you think of for your species.

[thekillman]

ive already placed all that. but its prob all ignored. ive putted it up again after the whole uberrace affaire in a rapidshare ducument, or it would take me 10 posts. 2k characers is just not enough. now, AGAIN, i have to post it. people just ignore. ive placed a few battles, but im not putting up more for the time being, as again,most people will ignore it.

all races live in aquarius
rough map:


yellow: scourge[dot:homeworld]
green: tharranian+ring of protection [dot: homeworld]
blue: aquarians
red: valarans
purple: crysalix