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Air Cruisers...do they suck?

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 darthfergie
05-05-2002, 2:17 AM
#1
Okay Mr. Gaber...You have lost all my confidence. I admit you were starting to gain some small footholds, but now they've been whiped out and routed.

Air Cruisers.
If your going to do something...do it RIGHT!!!

I come into the civ stats hoping to see some resemblance of a Star Destroyer or some small Imperial Ship like a Carrack Cruiser. NOOOOO you had to go and make a ship that looks like it was welded together by a madman!
http://www.galacticbattles.com/empire/units/air/air_cruiser.jpg)
I then check Rebels just to make sure you didn't screw up there too, but no. Instead of a cool Mon Cal looking ship or even a Rebel Blockade Runner...we get some funked out ship never seen or heard of before! Oh the Humanity!
http://www.galacticbattles.com/rebels/units/air/air_cruiser.jpg)
AND Most of the others are just as bad
http://www.galacticbattles.com/trade/units/air/air_cruiser.jpg)
http://www.galacticbattles.com/gungans/units/Air/air_cruiser.jpg)
http://www.galacticbattles.com/wookiees/units/Air/air_cruiser.jpg)
http://www.galacticbattles.com/republic/fighters/Air_Cruiser.jpg)

I'll admit though that the Naboo & Confed. versions are pretty decent...
http://www.galacticbattles.com/naboo/units/air/air_cruiser.jpg)
http://www.galacticbattles.com/confederacy/air/Air_Cruiser.jpg)

Holy Ashes Batman! My dreams are crushed. They may be good in the stats department, but in sticking to SW traditional designs...THEY SUCK!

If your going to do something...DO IT RIGHT!!!
I guess I'm crazy, but I don't want something that DOES look like an At-St with jets.
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 Crazy_dog no.3
05-05-2002, 7:09 AM
#2
It's already gone gold. :p
 JEDI_MASTA
05-05-2002, 10:39 AM
#3
we can change that (pulls out m16) :)
 Crazy_dog no.3
05-05-2002, 11:36 AM
#4
Heh heh. I would admit the Ganguns Aircruiser looks crap, but all the others are OK.
 duder
05-05-2002, 11:42 AM
#5
I think the Wookiees Air Cruiser looks great! The Naboo has the best looking cruiser, the only one I don't like is the Gungan cruiser, but all their air units look crappy.
 Compa_Mighty
05-05-2002, 1:43 PM
#6
They look good Fergie. I was waiting for a Star Destroyer-like thing, and yes, it looks strange, but it's cool though. The Rebel one is kinda like the Tantive IV, so it's pretty cool.

The Naboo is the coolest one. :)
 Kal Of Corellia
05-05-2002, 2:38 PM
#7
The Gungan one looks like a floaty thingy with gundark skin AHH!
I like the other ones but i think the Rebel one looks the cools
but the Naboo as usual is pleasing to the eye
 DarthMaulUK
05-05-2002, 2:41 PM
#8
The Air Cruisers carry alot of power. When I upload a recorded game, you will see them in action. They are a major threat and will mean new strategies in the game.

DMUK
www.galacticbattles.com/clonecampaigns)
 Lord JayVizIon
05-05-2002, 3:20 PM
#9
lol, i think you need to relax fergie. if you've ever played starcraft, i think they're trying to make this air cruiser similar to the terran battlecruiser. i think this could be pretty neat...
 TheMadDoofer
05-05-2002, 4:14 PM
#10
The Naboo one looks awesome, but I have always loved the Naboo architecture and cool-looking ships. The Naboo aren't that great as part of the game (unless you love jedi) to me even though they look cool.
 Automaton
05-05-2002, 8:00 PM
#11
The Imperial Air Cruiser looks like a Winnebago with Tie panels.
 darthfergie
05-05-2002, 8:28 PM
#12
LIKE I SAID!!!

The SUCK in the looks department. (I don't care about gameplay at this point this thread is about their pittiful artwork) They don't even come close to SW goodness...The Naboo certainly does, but that is only because we don't have much to go on.

But the Rebs and Imps versions look like crap. I mean you would think that SOME of the Cruisers would LOOK like cruisers from those sides...The Imp one looks like somebody decided..."Hey I bet an At-St would look cool with TIE Interceptor wings!"

I mean it looks like one of the "Uglies" mentioned in the Rogue Squadron books!:mad:
 DashRendar
05-05-2002, 9:03 PM
#13
Am I the only one who realizes that Air Cruisers are NOT Star Cruisers, after all who ever heard of a star destroyer that can be taken out by like 3 fighters? Plus I actually like the Imperial Air Cruiser! Although ya the Naboo is better...
 Clefo
05-05-2002, 9:05 PM
#14
I think someone has a stick up their ass


NEVER EVER EDIT MY POSTS OR I'LL HAVE SHERACK REIGN HOLY VENGENCE ON YOU!!!!- Clefo
 darthfergie
05-05-2002, 9:06 PM
#15
Cor. Corvettes can be used in the atomosphere...so can Carracks. Also as shown in AoTC trailers there are really good Cruisers that we were DENIED!
 Gaming Nut
05-05-2002, 9:20 PM
#16
I got no probelm with how they look. I think a flying laser platform would look more like a tie fighter then a star destroyer.

mon cal only make curisers for the rebels they dont make fighters or transports and so theirs no way of knowing what a large laser platform would look like.

Stop saying the art sucks and admit that you wanted mon cal cursiers and star destroyers no something new. Sicne you wnated the above nothing would have stasfied you that Im almsot sure of.
 darthfergie
05-05-2002, 9:38 PM
#17
Stop saying the art sucks and admit that you wanted mon cal cursiers and star destroyers no something new

YES!!! I DID WANT THOSE!!! Not something new that SUCKS!!!

I wanted something that demonstrated Star Wars. Not something that demostrates what you can do while on LSD!!!
 DashRendar
05-05-2002, 9:44 PM
#18
Originally posted by darthfergie


YES!!! I DID WANT THOSE!!! Not something new that SUCKS!!!

I wanted something that demonstrated Star Wars. Not something that demostrates what you can do while on LSD!!!

*sigh* O Fergie. They are designed by the Civ and the Realism.
 NewtypeJedi
05-06-2002, 6:57 AM
#19
I think they're okay (exc. Gungan) but the they do look like they were added at the last second because they don't appear as refined as the other new pieces of artwork.
 Crazy_dog no.3
05-06-2002, 7:08 AM
#20
The Gangun's just looks creepy.:freakout:
 KhaleeLah
05-06-2002, 10:49 AM
#21
the gungans looks like the Vong did some genetic engineering on their air transport.
 Crazy_dog no.3
05-06-2002, 1:55 PM
#22
Maybe we could have a Vong campaign with Ganguns as Vong.:D
 Clefo
05-07-2002, 1:19 PM
#23
Noooooo... Bad CD, no biscut! :D
 Fishflesh
05-08-2002, 2:21 PM
#24
That empire cruiser is ugly :vsd:

The rest is ok!
 Automaton
05-09-2002, 1:09 AM
#25
AutomatonOmega: Flying Winnabago*
syran765: I'll take it that's a cheat
syran765: kinda like the bigdaddy in AOE
AutomatonOmega: It's the empirial air cruiser.
AutomatonOmega: It's an actual real unit.
syran765: that?
AutomatonOmega: For the expansion.
AutomatonOmega: Yes.
syran765: it looks silly
AutomatonOmega: Indeed.
AutomatonOmega: It literally looks liek a flying RV with a gun.
syran765: and here I thought they were being cute by playing off of spaceballs
AutomatonOmega: with Tie Interceptor wings.
AutomatonOmega: HAHAHA

*Was a link to Galactic Empire Air Cruiser.
 Fishflesh
05-09-2002, 2:41 PM
#26
Empire air cruiser REALY SUCKS

I WIL NEVER PLAY THE EMPIRE AIGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:mad:
 Crazy_dog no.3
05-09-2002, 4:31 PM
#27
Imps have the second collest cruiser after the Wooks.
 NewtypeJedi
05-09-2002, 5:21 PM
#28
Your right, the Empire Air Cruiser should be called the TIE Semi, but that makes for some really funny chats. Besides, a flying truck with a souped-up AT-AT cannon isn't that bad.
 Crazy_dog no.3
05-09-2002, 7:09 PM
#29
I wish they could attack other air units.
 General Nilaar
05-09-2002, 8:10 PM
#30
IMO I think seeing a Star Destroyer that's been shrunk down to the size of an AT-AT would be pretty silly. If you want Star Destroyers or Mon Cal crusiers, start asking Lucas Arts for a space based RTS. Even those proto-Star Destroyers from the Ep II trailer are really too large to be used, as you can tell from the parked versions you see in the game.

I'm all for commanding capital ships in a space based RTS, BELIEVE me I am, but I don't want to see them in THIS game.

As for the look of the Imperial Air Cruiser.... it doesn't look too bad to me. Not the best looking Air Cruiser... but not too bad. Looks like it belongs in the Imperial Army instead of the Imperial Navy, which it should.

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 Gaming Nut
05-10-2002, 4:10 PM
#31
I already have a SW absed space RTS well alright it's a mod for homeworld but it looks as good as the orignal movie. You can even have your Star destroyers chase around blockcade runners thou they get away fairly quickly (if they live that is). Ah it's good fun.
 Fishflesh
05-10-2002, 6:10 PM
#32
Originally posted by General Nilaar
IMO I think seeing a Star Destroyer that's been shrunk down to the size of an AT-AT would be pretty silly. If you want Star Destroyers or Mon Cal crusiers, start asking Lucas Arts for a space based RTS. Even those proto-Star Destroyers from the Ep II trailer are really too large to be used, as you can tell from the parked versions you see in the game.

I'm all for commanding capital ships in a space based RTS, BELIEVE me I am, but I don't want to see them in THIS game.

As for the look of the Imperial Air Cruiser.... it doesn't look too bad to me. Not the best looking Air Cruiser... but not too bad. Looks like it belongs in the Imperial Army instead of the Imperial Navy, which it should.

:atat: Join Imperial Vengeance: http://telhazen.home.att.net/)

ok but did i say we need stardestoyers?

this one has whings THAT Sucks!

only a little bit difrend is ok!
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