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Post by Vince T » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:04 am

Ok, this is sort of bad news for those who were looking forward to the Dhilani Warlord-class Heavy Cruiser. To get straight to the point:
The Warlord-Class heavy Cruiser is being cancelled for the Blue Phantom Project. Why?
- Through time the design for the Dhilani ships has advanced too far from the original Warlord design.
- The Warlord is a huge ship, in no relation to the rest of the ships, and I have enough big ships flying around already.
- Despite its size, it's rather low in detail, and I cannot be bothered to work on that model.

That said, I'm gonna slightly modify the project so the command ship role for the Dhilani is placed upon the Leviathan-class Cruisers(which were command ships already)

But do not fear. I might still keep it, maybe as part of the EU collection, along with the Warhammer, Dominance, Traquia and others.

Also, I'll add a new ship(I'm already done opting it), which is the Dhilani Planetary Invasion Lander. Here's how it looks:

[Edit: Updated Pics below]
It's rather low polycount-wise as well, but it only has a support role anyway.<P>Out of experience I can just recommend not to attack that ship from below! :D
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Post by Major Wes Janson » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:17 pm

My immediate impression is that it looks like an early Ironclad. Fairly unique design for a starship.
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Post by mateus » Mon Dec 19, 2005 2:25 pm

Really nice!!! But please, don't throw away the Warlord, I think it is too nice to be left undone! ;)

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Post by General Edor Crespin » Mon Dec 19, 2005 6:32 pm

It reminds me of that one ship/station/base Lando Calrissian had on Nkllon.
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Post by Major Wes Janson » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:26 pm

You're right. All it needs is legs. Though the comic does not match the book description.
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Post by Darksaber » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:35 pm

Sorry but it reminds me of a clog!<P>I thinks its the studs on the bottom that do it
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Post by Silencer-7 » Mon Dec 19, 2005 10:47 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by General Edor Crespin:<BR><STRONG>It reminds me of that one ship/station/base Lando Calrissian had on Nkllon.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> First thing I thought of. Just needs the sides to be a little more sloped and that huge cutout area (the engines, I'm guessing) filled in, and it'd be a dead ringer for... What was it called again?<P> Nonetheless, I like it. I have a soft spot for those "out there" designs like this one. Gives it more character.<p>[ 19 December 2005: Message edited by: Silencer-7 ]
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Post by Vince T » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:37 am

You mean Nomad City? well :o
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Post by dugg » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:58 am

The first one really is unique - I quite like it though. The second one - wowza :eek:
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Post by ANDREW L » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:42 am

yes both are great :D
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Post by General Edor Crespin » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:10 pm

So what are those things on the bottom of the lander, turbolasers, or landing pods, or something else?<P>That second model looks sleek. Trying to figure out the size... is that the faint outline of a bridge window on the part at the bow that sticks out?
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Post by Vince T » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:48 pm

They're turbolasers.<P>Here, by the way, are the updated pics: <P> Image <BR> Image <BR> Image <BR> Image <BR> Image <BR>For a more scenic version of that last picture, click <A HREF="http://www.bluephantom.de/tbpp/Images/art/Inferno.jpg" TARGET=_blank>HERE!</A><P>For your question, the Trident is roughly 1.8km long, the Landers have a length of roughly 580 meters.<P>And yup, that's the bridge window<P>[ 20 December 2005: Message edited by: General_Trageton ]<p>[ 20 December 2005: Message edited by: General_Trageton ]
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Post by mateus » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:52 pm

:eek: :eek: :eek: Image <P>JESUS!!! I like!!!<BR>How in <B>HELL</B> you've did those fire effect and bombing?!?!?!?!? Have you edited something else than the lasers?<p>[ 20 December 2005: Message edited by: Mateus Borges ]

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Post by Vince T » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:53 pm

Photo editing :D
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Post by mateus » Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:55 pm

...aa<BR>I can sleep in peace now! ;)

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Post by Major Wes Janson » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:00 pm

So does it land on top of the scorched and glowing earth, or next to it? :p<P>Very pretty glowing terrain, granted, but I don't think the troops would appreciate the heat. <P>Wait, Dhilani are cold blooded, correct. Heat is good for them. Well, not too much heat, they can't regulate it.
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Post by Vince T » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:09 pm

Well, of course those weapon phalanxes are intended against enemy forces and military installations.<P>But due to a glitch in the mission scripting that thing kept firing at the surface - and it looked so great, so I kept it for the dramatic element :D
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Post by darklord » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:10 pm

That is simply amazing GT<P>word of caution dont fly under one of thoes things ;)

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Post by Vince T » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:11 pm

Whom are you telling? I did try that, but I got blasted to shreds before I was even close to it!! :o
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Post by ANDREW L » Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:39 pm

even more amazing! :D
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Post by Tony Knightcrawler » Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:30 pm

It is looking very darned sweet with those textures. Did you finish those in one DAY?!

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Post by darklord » Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:50 pm

oh well it looked like all the guns were on the bottom

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Post by General Edor Crespin » Thu Dec 22, 2005 4:14 am

It's a shame that last pic was edited, but still, damn. :)
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