Have you discussed much before why ships in so many space-flight sims are super sleek and sharp? I understand why it would be necassary for atmospheric missions. But why would the majority of them be like they are? That's why I find the Privateer 2 ships so interesting is that there's these ones that are so bulky and tank-like. Or like the rock ships in WC3. They seem like they'd be really protected due to the way they were shaped. Were the rock ships designed just to look like rocks to fool other ships, or were they literally plated with rock?
I suppose if I were an engineer designing a ship in space, I would just make it look really functional and raw. That rawness might even deceive enemies and make it look like an easy target. I think one of my favorite looking ships in science fiction would be the Scimitar from ST: Nemesis. It looks incomplete in certain areas and the bridge looks really unpolished. But I'm totally convinced it's got power and toughness to it. It looks truly designed for what its function is.
What I like about the Kilrathi fighters is they really seem to justify why they are so aerodynamic. I think it was in the WC3 manual that they discuss that many rookie pilots are easily intimidated by them because they are reminiscent of claws and teeth and that that was probably intentional in the design, to intimidate the enemy.
I suppose if I were an engineer designing a ship in space, I would just make it look really functional and raw. That rawness might even deceive enemies and make it look like an easy target. I think one of my favorite looking ships in science fiction would be the Scimitar from ST: Nemesis. It looks incomplete in certain areas and the bridge looks really unpolished. But I'm totally convinced it's got power and toughness to it. It looks truly designed for what its function is.
What I like about the Kilrathi fighters is they really seem to justify why they are so aerodynamic. I think it was in the WC3 manual that they discuss that many rookie pilots are easily intimidated by them because they are reminiscent of claws and teeth and that that was probably intentional in the design, to intimidate the enemy.