Cant stop playing as Sophons!

Baron_Fel

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 9:53:10 AM

Sophons are amazing. I tried to play as Horatio the other day and quit because the slow research was just too annoying. I like teching up.

Gordon

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Gordon

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 10:13:14 PM

Really? But the Sophon's ships are soooooo weird..

Username

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 10:23:47 PM

I didn't even know it was possible to play as any other race than the united empire

lurker

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lurker

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 10:24:59 PM

Username wrote:
I didn't even know it was possible to play as any other race than the united empire

Don't worry, lots of people took a while to find that out :P.

My biggest 'doh' moment was that I'd played about a dozen games before I figured out you could colonise 'in-system', the amount of time and effort I wasted making unnecessary colony ships makes me cringe..

Jashbeast

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 10:27:10 PM

Username wrote:
I didn't even know it was possible to play as any other race than the united empire

lurker wrote:
Don't worry, lots of people took a while to find that out :P.

And now you can join the fight for the greater good!

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May 11, 2012, 10:34:25 PM

lurker wrote:
Don't worry, lots of people took a while to find that out :P.

My biggest 'doh' moment was that I'd played about a dozen games before I figured out you could colonise 'in-system', the amount of time and effort I wasted making unnecessary colony ships makes me cringe..

So how do I change race for me?

I had the opposite problem! Didn't realize you were suppose to click colonize with your ships so I just left them at the system waiting for it to become mine :rolleyes:

lurker

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lurker

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 11:31:42 PM

Just click the player portrait picture on the game setup screen

Kinslayer-01

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Kinslayer-01

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 11:46:36 PM

I found the Sophons to be my favourite at first, but I just finished a game with the Horatio and I have to say that their hero cloning is an incredible asset, as is their population bonus, I am torn between the two.

Shanevarius

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Shanevarius

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13 years ago

May 12, 2012, 12:27:29 AM

My name is Shane and I have a Sophon addiction.

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May 12, 2012, 12:50:35 AM

lurker wrote:
Just click the player portrait picture on the game setup screen

aaaah thanks man. How stupid of me.

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May 12, 2012, 1:00:42 AM

Username wrote:
aaaah thanks man. How stupid of me.

Nah, its not obvious tbh.

When I first got the game I changed my race like instantly, played a few games and wanted another change. Sat there for 10 mins clicking on things because I couldn't work out how to do it, despite doing it before. Now that's stupid

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13 years ago

May 12, 2012, 2:49:23 AM

lurker wrote:
Don't worry, lots of people took a while to find that out :P.

My biggest 'doh' moment was that I'd played about a dozen games before I figured out you could colonise 'in-system', the amount of time and effort I wasted making unnecessary colony ships makes me cringe..

I also love the Sophons, but I think the free techs and tech bonus are overpowered. And it took me several games to figure out the whole in system colonization thing :/

Antulamatsch

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Antulamatsch

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13 years ago

May 12, 2012, 4:05:12 AM

We are the sophons! Join us!!! :d

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Bluemage

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 4:54:17 AM

Xmudder wrote:
I also love the Sophons, but I think the free techs and tech bonus are overpowered. And it took me several games to figure out the whole in system colonization thing :/

Same here on the in-system colonization thing.

And Nthing the Sophons love. As long as you can survive long enough for it to take off, Research is God in 4X games.

craigbic

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craigbic

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 4:58:46 AM

Sophon Addiction - it takes SUCH a toll. Won't you please sponsor a struggling ES player with additional factions, bags of Doritos, and six packs of Redbull?

Solitas

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Solitas

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 9:40:42 PM

Jashbeast wrote:
Okay, how about..

*glare*

This!

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 10:25:12 AM

Sophons are the best.

I love it to play them. Movement. Since Bonus.

Viking135

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Viking135

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 11:41:45 AM

Human all the way. The flying bricks are coming for you :P

Is there anyway to increase speed outside of race bonuses ?

Btw what can i do with my Games points ?

Lightsaber

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Lightsaber

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 3:35:32 PM

Same for me. Haven't even started playing with the other factions...

But i'd like an evil science faction to be added.

Baron_Fel

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Baron_Fel

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 6:17:41 PM

Viking135 wrote:
Human all the way. The flying bricks are coming for you :P

Is there anyway to increase speed outside of race bonuses ?

research the empire wide engine bonuses and the engine upgrades (support module) you can put on your ship.

gwalahad

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 6:38:42 PM

i always find cravers easiest, although now the AI seem less agressive sophons are much easier, i died many times trying as sophons on alpha1 cos they didnt have the military capability to stop all AI hittign you at once, at turn 30 lol. but they're ships are so damn sexy. and AI seems less agressive now making them much easier.

Malacdor

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Malacdor

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 6:45:13 PM

Humans - for ego & The Emperor.

Sophons - the long run... make peace, be Mr. nice guy, research all that is & fast, build you fleet and send forth the wraithlord.

J_HG_T

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J_HG_T

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13 years ago

May 21, 2012, 6:49:45 PM

Just finished my first large game as Sophons. Scientific victory around turn 250. Playing on normal against UE, Hissho and Horatio. Extremely interesting game. UE managed to become real powerhouse, and there was some very hard fighting in the galactic cores bottleneck systems.

In the end, superior technology prevailed as the UE was slowly pushed back to the edges of the Galaxy.

Sophons fast engines and fast research give nice advantage if you can secure easily defendable position for your empire.

Also, I'm not sure about you all, but I think that Sophons (and Amoeba with grain of salt) feel really fitting to Endless spaces lore about technological ascension and advanced civilizations.

Bottom line: Where would you be without science?

Zamjr86

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Zamjr86

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 2:49:16 PM

SuperLordPedro wrote:
I am trying to play the game with each of the races but I just cant get into long games with any race apart from the Sophons! Their research bonus and movement speed are perfect for my playstyle. Not to mendtion the gorgeous ship designs!!!!

I have played with the other factions but I cant get into the game and end up starting again with the Sophons...

Do I have a Sophon addiction...? Am I the only one...? Is there a place that I can get help....?

yup I love sophons too. I have a science oriented playstyle just like you. after all, even with the combat penalties, a stone throwing caveman cant beat a Gundamesque Mobile Suit/Mech.

altho when the game comes out and I have the option to create my own I'll switch to making my own race.

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Webbie

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 4:08:09 PM

lol same here

lurker wrote:
Don't worry, lots of people took a while to find that out :P.

My biggest 'doh' moment was that I'd played about a dozen games before I figured out you could colonise 'in-system', the amount of time and effort I wasted making unnecessary colony ships makes me cringe..

Cabbagered

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Cabbagered

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 4:28:30 PM

As much as I love the X3's Split vibe of the Cravers' ships, Sophons are pretty much all I play. All but one of my ships look like cheap slippers for robots but the tech bonus makes every other race feel so sluggish. That said, I will go Humans every one and awhile.

Kitty

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Kitty

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 4:34:59 PM

Randeng wrote:
Humans have ugly ships (sorry for DEVs but they have the uggliest ships^^)

Nah I like the UE ships they all seem to look like actual war ships(... well, except the dreadnought i'll grant you; that is a brick). Unlike the Hissho ships better aestheticly suited for frontal combat and the craver ships which look like they just welded everything in sight(or whatever the cravers sense with).

Kitty

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Kitty

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 4:39:23 PM

J_HG_T wrote:
Bottom line: Where would you be without science?

Tis true. Its quite a jump from Hissho to Sophon; in science and ship design.

Cabbagered

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Cabbagered

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13 years ago

May 22, 2012, 4:47:25 PM

Kitty wrote:
Nah I like the UE ships they all seem to look like actual war ships(... well, except the dreadnought i'll grant you; that is a brick). Unlike the Hissho ships better aestheticly suited for frontal combat and the craver ships which look like they just welded everything in sight(or whatever the cravers sense with).

But all three races agree: "At least we're not Horatio."

I think a lot of the ships are inspired by the X series. Cravers=Split. Humans=Agron&Teladi Horatio=Boron. Hisho... equals steam-punk bird?

lurker

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lurker

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:52:20 PM

Randeng wrote:
Humans have ugly ships (sorry for DEVs but they have the uggliest ships^^)

I think that's deliberate. They do look like flying bricks, but then the UA seem to be very 'utilitarian' in outlook so that sort of makes sense.

Randeng

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Randeng

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 4:45:16 PM

I tried them and their research bonus is really really useffull!! After, i tried hisshos and it was soooooooooooooooooo long...

Mtwo

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Mtwo

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 4:45:37 PM

SuperLordPedro wrote:
I am trying to play the game with each of the races but I just cant get into long games with any race apart from the Sophons! Their research bonus and movement speed are perfect for my playstyle. Not to mendtion the gorgeous ship designs!!!!

I have played with the other factions but I cant get into the game and end up starting again with the Sophons...

Do I have a Sophon addiction...? Am I the only one...? Is there a place that I can get help....?

hello there,brother!Good to see there is at least a second one.

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:06:15 PM

Same for me... and the cravers

It's hard to switch when you've found a faction that suits your playing style.

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May 11, 2012, 5:31:46 PM

Same as you OP. Sophon's all the way! They really suit my play style, get ahead in research and then wipe the floor with the inferior races!

StK

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StK

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:35:54 PM

All I can say to that is: The Emperor protects!

Its hard to find a way in the beginning with the UE but once you started booming your flying fortresses will overwhelm everything including the oversized fishes (I like the design of the sophons they look like big fish, somehow strangely peaceful for warships, but it fits) of the Sophons. (^^,)

As long as the enemies of the Empire still draw breath there can be no peace!

Zanaxxdu

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Zanaxxdu

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:36:21 PM

SuperLordPedro wrote:
I am trying to play the game with each of the races but I just cant get into long games with any race apart from the Sophons! Their research bonus and movement speed are perfect for my playstyle. Not to mendtion the gorgeous ship designs!!!!

I have played with the other factions but I cant get into the game and end up starting again with the Sophons...

Do I have a Sophon addiction...? Am I the only one...? Is there a place that I can get help....?

So glad i'm not the only one

Randeng

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Randeng

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:36:53 PM

cravers are awesome but depleted planets drive me crazy!

Jashbeast

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Jashbeast

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:39:27 PM

I'm a massive fan of the Sophons, especially as they're the only 'good' faction we can play atm.

Plus the ships are beaut, it's all about the aesthetics!

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:43:02 PM

Randeng wrote:
cravers are awesome but depleted planets drive me crazy!

That reminds me of the Zuul.

I am currently enjoying playing with the United Empire, hard at first but then it's pretty great. It's the first time I'm enjoying playing with the human faction in any game of this kind...

Mtwo

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Mtwo

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:43:20 PM

Jashbeast wrote:
I'm a massive fan of the Sophons, especially as they're the only 'good' faction we can play atm.

Plus the ships are beaut, it's all about the aesthetics!

THEY are aesthetically brilliant.

Randeng

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Randeng

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:44:02 PM

Humans have ugly ships (sorry for DEVs but they have the uggliest ships^^)

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May 11, 2012, 5:48:22 PM

Randeng wrote:
Humans have ugly ships (sorry for DEVs but they have the uggliest ships^^)

Cant wait for a Starwars mod, then we'll see

StK

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StK

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:49:38 PM

@Randeng: Don't you dare insult the Emperors Navy, sir! (^^,) just kidding

No I really like the Human ships, they look functional and actually like something a human would actually build, nothing fancy, nothing out of the ordinary. Just a means to destroy your enemy. And somehow I think the look a little like the battle barges and flying cathedrals of Warhammer 40K.

SuperLordPedro

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SuperLordPedro

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 4:42:11 PM

I am trying to play the game with each of the races but I just cant get into long games with any race apart from the Sophons! Their research bonus and movement speed are perfect for my playstyle. Not to mendtion the gorgeous ship designs!!!!

I have played with the other factions but I cant get into the game and end up starting again with the Sophons...

Do I have a Sophon addiction...? Am I the only one...? Is there a place that I can get help....?

MiburosWolf

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MiburosWolf

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 5:53:15 PM

I've only played as the sophons so far, My first game was on a medium map with 4 races, and the UE won an expansion victory by about the 200th turn. I went to war with Hissho and was destroying them, but it turned out that most of their resources were devoted to fighting off the invading UE. They took most of their star systems before I had a chance and totally blindsided me.

I was so sure I was gonna win too, I was first in research...but nothing else.

sparhawk814

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sparhawk814

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 6:06:38 PM

Even though I love being able to just hit a random button for the thrill of not knowing what I'll be starting with, when I have to pick a race to start with I always gravitate towards the sciency race. I played the University group in Alpha Centauri at least 10 times more than the other groups! And the same in MoO2.

I just like the idea of a peaceful race of scientists that are content to strive for understanding the universe but if roused can bring the death rays to bear and obliterate an enemy dreadnought with a cruiser and put in planetary defenses they could never hope to penetrate!

Solitas

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Solitas

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 7:50:28 PM

sparhawk814 wrote:
Even though I love being able to just hit a random button for the thrill of not knowing what I'll be starting with, when I have to pick a race to start with I always gravitate towards the sciency race. I played the University group in Alpha Centauri at least 10 times more than the other groups! And the same in MoO2.

Oh yes. This.

And Sophon ships look like fish? Seriously? Am I the only one that noticed this similarity?

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L22

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 7:59:42 PM

Solitas wrote:
Oh yes. This.

And Sophon ships look like fish? Seriously? Am I the only one that noticed this similarity?

I think the Sophon ships look like the Sophon. o.O

They are a interesting race to play with, though i'm in love with the Hissho now : )

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May 11, 2012, 8:01:10 PM

No but they remind me of this

Mtwo

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Mtwo

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:03:06 PM

InFlamesWeTrust wrote:
No but they remind me of this

Seeing the head,this is what Sophons might look like

Jashbeast

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Jashbeast

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:06:59 PM

My first thought was this:

Man that was a good show!

SuperLordPedro

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SuperLordPedro

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:10:49 PM

I loved Andromeda!!!

StK

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StK

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:11:47 PM

The squid a 100 times the squid!

Whenever I see the ships of the Sophons I think about fish, but strangely enough I like them very much.

They look calm, peaceful and technological advanced just as they should but when watched from the right angle and while unloading tons of beams the can look terrifying...

I think the artists did a great job on them... as with the terrans they might not look special or sophisticated but they look like they were built to be useful, just like something a human would build.

Solitas

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Solitas

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:34:17 PM

InFlamesWeTrust wrote:
No but they remind me of this

No! No want!

Jashbeast

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Jashbeast

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:37:47 PM

Solitas wrote:
No! No want!

Okay, how about..

Ramming Speed!!!

Ebrim

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Ebrim

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13 years ago

May 11, 2012, 8:39:55 PM

Sophons do rock and beam weapons just look so natural from their ships. I have to say though, I also like the UE aesthetic... I'm trying to think of any of the ships I don't like so far, they all "feel" right.

Mechanos

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Mechanos

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May 11, 2012, 8:41:21 PM

they remind me of amphibian grey's some of their ships have spheres that are windows but look all bug eyed i think the closest race to their research capability is the Horatio once they colonized a decent amount of systems. still the best looking ships out of the whole lot. UE cruiser looks like a anvil.

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