Scythe and a Bio Lab! - Page 3

Xaine · 2012-05-08, 10:16 AM

I am not really liking how the Scythe looks from that angle, i must say.

It doesn't look Alien enough, too many straight lines.

Ceska · 2012-05-08, 04:06 PM

It's not entirely alien, it's a human interpretation/use of alien technologies

Timealude · 2012-05-08, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Ceska

It's not entirely alien, it's a human interpretation/use of alien technologies

you gotta remember the VS arent Aliens, they are still humans so im sure they will still have flaws in there design trying to interpret an alien technology they still dont know everything about.

aceshigh · 2012-05-08, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by Xyntech

Illustrated. 5000 hours in MSpaint:

Not much of a change, but I think something like this or better would improve the look of the back quite a bit.

Does it do Quad Damage?

Ceska · 2012-05-08, 04:15 PM

I have no problem linking flaws and VS together

Sabot · 2012-05-08, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by Ceska

I have no problem linking flaws and VS together

You mean how we are the only ones to reckognize the flaws and try to remove them from the face of the planet with energy weapons and otherwise superior technology? :P

Duddy · 2012-05-08, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Coreldan

The glider pack icon perhaps?

Perhaps, I would of imagined a similar icon just with different details, hence thinking it was a different class ability.

I actually thought, given how it looks it might of been the HA shield, which would be interesting if true...

sylphaen · 2012-05-08, 05:05 PM

Mmm... Those straight lines feel bland and make the scythe look like a fat boat.

What about curvier triangle shapes for the back ?

Other than that (and the all-teal minimap), it looks awesome !

Edit: I like the Vanu symbols on the shoulder higlights. Still curious to see how it looks from below.
And the scarab armor look too ! It's like a flying PS1 mag !

Edit2: final thoughts: maybe not disco-flashy enough for VS.

IMMentat · 2012-05-08, 07:41 PM

Front bit reminds me of a cylon raider. . .
What if the vanu WERE Cylons?
Bow down and beg forgiveness from our powerful alien progenitors before we get them to nuke your puny NC and TR infastructure into the ice age. #nods#

Xyntech · 2012-05-09, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by IMMentat

Front bit reminds me of a cylon raider. . .
What if the vanu WERE Cylons?

I believe this is now canon.

We are also the aliens from Independence Day. We took their fighter craft and turned it into our tank.

Kran De Loy · 2012-05-09, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Xyntech

Illustrated. 5000 hours in MSpaint:

Not much of a change, but I think something like this or better would improve the look of the back quite a bit.

Nice. Very nice, but I was thinking more along the lines of...

Originally Posted by Xaine

I am not really liking how the Scythe looks from that angle, i must say.

It doesn't look Alien enough, too many straight lines.

This.

Originally Posted by Timealude

you gotta remember the VS arent Aliens, they are still humans so im sure they will still have flaws in there design trying to interpret an alien technology they still dont know everything about.

Keep in mind that the Vanu venerate almost past worshiping these aliens because of the advances Vanu are capable of just from reverse engineering the artifacts. It's been shown many times already that the Vanu are not afraid to borrow and outright copy their technology or styles. Somehow I doubt that a Vanu engineer that designed the Scythe would willingly let go of something so jarringly human, even if it is only cosmetic.

IronMole · 2012-05-09, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Kran De Loy

Nice. Very nice, but I was thinking more along the lines of...

This.

Should make it look like this;

Wait, what?

...

Xyntech · 2012-05-09, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Kran De Loy

Nice. Very nice, but I was thinking more along the lines of...

This.

I don't disagree, but I was just going for some smaller subtle tweaks.

Really that flat back and the rear pylons are the only major straight line offenders, and I actually have to say that the general concept of the back pylons has slowly grown on me over time. I just feel like they need a little tapering at the back so it isn't such an abrupt square cut off. That and the flat middle section in the back looks like something is missing, like an entire section of the aircraft fell off.

Overall, I think keeping some human looking elements is cool in the designs. It's like the VS try to be like the aliens, but they are still attempting it from a human mindset. I like how the new Magrider in PS2 looks even less human tech than the PS1 Magrider, but I don't mind the occasional nod to humanity. The VS aspire to be like Vanu, but they don't claim to have achieved such perfection. Not quite yet at least

I wonder if we will get a more snub tailed version that looks even closer to a Cylon Raider. Maybe as a variant that has a lower top speed and less armor, but quicker acceleration and more maneuverability. I would not say no to that. I always had a hard time rooting for the humans when the Cylons looked so badass.

IMMentat · 2012-05-09, 03:04 PM

I always had a hard time rooting for the humans when the Cylons looked so badass.

That and they had a near limitless harem of clones to play with (I just can't accept that they really found baltar that attractive, big brain small personality)

Skepsiis · 2012-05-09, 05:15 PM

My opinion is that the scythe could definately use a more curvy or agressively rounded design to fit with the VS style we have seen from other assets. It looks more like a heavy fighter bomber type aircraft to me from this particular screenshot and doesnt quite seem to capture the highly manoverable aspect when i look at it. Seeing it in motion might be completely different however so i am happy to wait and see