Fenrakk101 wrote:
The great thing about the game is that other people will love them for the same exact reasons.

Exactly. lol

It's also nice to dislike/have a contrary opinion about an game aspect and not have people go fanboy rage and bash on you.

WhiteWeasel wrote:
P.S. I dislike the cravers and the sowers ships the most. The craver ships look like intergalactic garbage barges, while the sowers look like they have an excess of chrome.

The great thing about the game is that other people will love them for the same exact reasons.

Sophons in 1st

UE in 2nd

Da pilgrimz in 3rd

Hissho in 4th trailing behind by one vote

Amoeba & Cravers tied for 5th

And Sowers is tied with Horatio for Dead last



As of 9:20 pm EST, August 25, 2012



It's nice to post a topic that is very debatable, and get a verity of answers



P.S. I dislike the cravers and the sowers ships the most. The craver ships look like intergalactic garbage barges, while the sowers look like they have an excess of chrome.

Cravers all-around, though I wish I could pick and choose ship classes for my fleets. I'm not too big a fan of the Craver Battleship, I'd rather take the Sophon or Hissho one. I like the UE Destroyer too, but for everything else, there's Cravers The Annihilators are badass! Now, if only we could do colour schemes...

I think the sophons look the most... eh... spacey? They remind me awfully a lot of the covenant from Halo...

CodexDraco wrote:
Agreed, the Horatio back story is shit.

That's a little harsh; it's not like their backstory is bad, it's just definitely something you either love or you hate.

Fenrakk101 wrote:


That said, I'm glad the Cravers are beating out the Horatio. I don't really like their ships or their backstory. Cravers all day, man.

Agreed, the Horatio back story is shit.

Zamodiar wrote:
I don't know why so many people dislike the Hissho ships. I think they are the best looking, especially how drab the rest kinda are. To be fair the Sowers aren't so drab, they're just super shiny. And the Sophons are a pure pale gross whiteness that kinda feels like big lumps of plaster. Although, that isn't to say I dislike their ships. The ones I dislike are the Horatio. So bananaish, like they are some big banana peel that start to bristle with short rectangles once you start outfitting them with guns that look like small hairs. And the big yellow part is like an egg.

I don't like the Hissho ships very much because they look a lot like birds to me... it makes me feel uncomfortable. Although I'm certain many people like their ships for the same exact reason.

I still can't decide what to vote for. I'm kind of leaning towards Cravers. Convince me! Even their little scout ships look fierce! And someone did mention steam punk. I'm all about some steam punk! I can just totally imagine those things picking off settlers and abducting colonists!

The Horatio ships look awesome! Like dna strands uncoiling from the histones of a nucleosome They fit really well with the lore like.

Efyian wrote:
Sophon. Their ships are nice.



I found it really amusing that horatio ships have that 'price of beauty' penalty, but are really quite ugly.

Some people seriously love them. Like I said before; that's one of the greatest things about this game. The ship designs are so varied, that everyone can pick a favorite or too, and they'll think all the other factions have ugly ships, when everyone who enjoys those factions will think the same of your favorites.



That said, I'm glad the Cravers are beating out the Horatio. I don't really like their ships or their backstory. Cravers all day, man.

Sophon. Their ships are nice.



I found it really amusing that horatio ships have that 'price of beauty' penalty, but are really quite ugly.

Pilgrims, and UE second (the Emperor edition ones).

I see UE & Sophons are still wining. Glad to see the world still has reason.

Apheirox wrote:
Voted Cravers. Several factions have great designs, though. Craver ships look powerful while at the same time both inexpensive, bleak and deadly. It's exactly the kind of ships an evil insectoid empire would have! The space flies on them are ridiculous but it helps get the point across: This fleet was built for the sole reason of destruction. Fail to destroy this fleet and your world and everyone you care about are dead, no questions asked. Brutal.

All power to the Cravers!

Voted Cravers. Several factions have great designs, though. Craver ships look powerful while at the same time both inexpensive, bleak and deadly. It's exactly the kind of ships an evil insectoid empire would have! The space flies on them are ridiculous but it helps get the point across: This fleet was built for the sole reason of destruction. Fail to destroy this fleet and your world and everyone you care about are dead, no questions asked. Brutal.

Beda wrote:
Any one else get a feel that some weapons just dont belong on some races ships just for the way it looks? Like the Sophons ships just look plan weird with kinetic , but look right at home with lasers, while UE ships look odd with lasers but just right with kinetic .

I'd have to disagree with the point of UE ships there. I find that lasers still look quite in-place with them. Could be me thinking their ships are less along the "Well, we've got sheet metal and jet engines, let's make bricks" and more "Sod the pretty-boy décor, this is a WARSHIP, not a luxury yacht". Cravers, they don't suit lasers much in my opinion though.



Did remind me of something I've always quite liked about the Pilgrim ships though, the way that they still show the UE heritage underneath the shininess on top, trying to hide a dark grey brick underneath a sheath of high-tech looking whatever it is.

chromodynamics wrote:
The link is in the first post, but its hard to notice.

Is now fixed.

Valazzar wrote:
yes i have, and many other minmatar ships. nothing uninspired about them, definitely junk - but thats their style

UE on other hand fly....the destroyer tube, or the battleship block.

The "block" is still better then the beer can. lol



http://tacticalentertainment.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Typhoon512.jpg

Beda wrote:
Then you sir have never seen a minmatar ship, allow me to link one for you!



http://www.ravestats.com/public/fen/minmatar-covert-ops-hound-2.jpg

yes i have, and many other minmatar ships. nothing uninspired about them, definitely junk - but thats their style

UE on other hand fly....the destroyer tube, or the battleship block.