Poll - My Favorite Vaxin

[Alpha Kodiak]

I have been experimenting with different textures for the Vaxin shipset (as well as a few minor detail additions.) I have put together a .zip file of different textures on the Battle Cruiser, including the original as a reference. Post your votes (as well as suggestions) for "My Favorite Vaxin."

[chewy027]

i like the original the best but B is a close second followed by A and finally C http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Puke]

the original looks like a piece of candy http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon12.gif

I think A is my favorite for 'human military' looking technology. It looks business-like and imposing.

B is a very jules-vernes looking spacecraft, sort of 30s era sci-fi. have you seen the new look (um.. in the Last 4 or 5 years) at tommorland at disneyland (and i would presume disneyworld)? very retro and 30s looking.

C reminds me of something from that lame excuse for a tv show, earth: final conflict. not to say that i dont like C, but it has that energy-field sort of look to it, which is very cool. this would be good for a high tech, advanced race, not something from a grit-tech scenario.

I think that A and C look best as an entire composition, but I will leave the judgement to others. I hope my opinions on each look help you refine your decision. is not that I think the original is bad, its just that i think it looks like a piece of striped candy. if thats the look you are going for, then stick with the original. maybe the race portrait could be of a candy-striper http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/tongue.gif

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"...the green, sticky spawn of the stars"
(with apologies to H.P.L.)

[Atrocities]

Very impressive. My vote goes solidly to C.

B is nice too. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif

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"We've made too many compromises already, too many retreats! They invade our space and we fall back -- they assimilate entire worlds and we fall back! Not again! The line must be drawn here -- this far, no further! And I will make them pay for what they've done!" -- Captain Picard STNG

Borg (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Borg.zip) Breen (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Breen.zip) Species 8472 (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/8472.zip) Cardassian (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Card.zip) Dominion (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Dominion.zip) STNG (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Fed.zip) Ferengi (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Ferg.zip) Klingon (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Klingon.zip) Romulan (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Romulan.zip)
Trek Movie era (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Tos.zip) TOS (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Trekos.zip) Illuminati (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Illuminati.zip) Starwolf (http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/ubbuploads/Atrocities/Starwolf.zip)

[Baron Munchausen]

I have to agree that the original looks like a piece of candy. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon7.gif I'm caught between A and B for the best look. Both give a much more realistic impression and the 'camouflage' theme is nicely military. I guess A seems the most realistic because it's not so glossy as B. C is awful, even worse than the original.

[Q]

I like A best, then B and Last C. The original would be between A and B.

[Rollo]

I like the original.
Of the new ones I like A the most with B in second place.

[CaptSpoogy]

I think B is the best.

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"Reality is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there."

[Alpha Kodiak]

Thanks for your input. Given the diverse opinions, I think I will leave the Vaxin as they are and save the effort of reskinning all the ships.

Don't be surprised if you see those textures on future projects, though. http://www.shrapnelgames.com/ubb/images/icons/icon6.gif