Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 have seen many mentions of uglies around, and decided to see what people liked, or whatever people do with uglies(for those who don't know, an ugly is a ship derived from parts of other ships, usually by those who can't get ahold of whole, working ships) i know i didn't list many choics, but listed ones i thought worthy(i guess) if you want to put you own, simply write that in your post(sorry, but i forgot an "other" option) moderators: can you throw one in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 did u intend to spell it ugle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 no:rolleyes: but i couldn't go back and change it once i realized it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I have no favorite, I don't like any of them. There's a reason why they are called TIE Uglies after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 now that wasn't very nice, they aren't any good IMO but they are pretty neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Whaat? What I do?! That is why they are dubbed "Uglies". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 you do have a point, they look ugly and they have ugly performance, i would almost rather have an escape pod than an ugly, because most people won't shoot down an escape pod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Except for the Empire appearantly. Imagine how things would have gone if there were humans or another kind of species called R2-D2 and C-3PO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 it would have been the end of the rebellion, luke, han, chewie, and obi-wan never would have helped out, vader would still be alive the empire would rule all so it was that one commander who didn't order the gunner to blow the pod(why he didn't, i don't know) that was the end of the empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I guess he didn't see the challange and/or satisfaction of blowing up an empty escape pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 but, if i were commanding a gunnery crew, i would sacrifice the energy of one turbolaser shot to leave no chance of somebody putting a message in the pod, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Like I said in the other thread, the Empire is arrogant. Just look at Tarkin, he just exudes deadly arrogance. Look at Admiral Ozzel. Captain Needa. Commodore Motti. Captain Lennox. Even Piett to some degree. Not to mention the Emperor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 plus its good targeting practice! if you can hit an unmanned escape pod, you can hit anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 14, 2004 Author Share Posted October 14, 2004 Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin plus its good targeting practice! if you can hit an unmanned escape pod, you can hit anything its true, how do you think they got the original death star SL aligned correctly? ooh, they should have duct taped interceptors all around the death star... have them all fire at once, this orb of laserfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 ok RC, we get it. you like Interceptors, let it go. They didn't have Interceptors at the time, btw. Originally posted by Lieutenant_kettch so it was that one commander who didn't order the gunner to blow the pod(why he didn't, i don't know) that was the end of the empire its not that he didn't order the gunner to blow the pod, its that he ordered the gunner to NOT blow the pod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin ok RC, we get it. you like Interceptors, let it go. They didn't have Interceptors at the time, btw. its not that he didn't order the gunner to blow the pod, its that he ordered the gunner to NOT blow the pod! true, and there is a differende, if he hadn't ordered anything, it would be the gunners fault, etc. And the interceptor comment was for DS2, although, IMO, The TF could have been a lot better, for example, they could have strapped on Y-Wing engine nacelles... Seriously though, i think the x-wing with solar arrays would be a good design, i mean, the solar arrays could power the lasers, which would give the x-wing more power to put into the engines... hmm, why didn't it work out that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 My favorite ugly is the TIE/X-wing variant. The TIE cockpit and the S-foils of the X-Wing. Mainly because it reminds me of a starfighter design I drew a long time ago. Except in mine, the pilots arn't limited to a forward viewscreen only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 maybe the fact that the fact that the guns are on a TIE-Fighter fuselage and on an X-Wing they are on the wings? I don't remember where they are on that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin maybe the fact that the fact that the guns are on a TIE-Fighter fuselage and on an X-Wing they are on the wings? I don't remember where they are on that though. did it even have lasers? or only warheads. in which case, THAT was the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin maybe the fact that the fact that the guns are on a TIE-Fighter fuselage and on an X-Wing they are on the wings? I don't remember where they are on that though. At what? The limited forward viewport? On a TIE fighter, the solar panels block left and right sides, only allowing forward view. In the TIE interceptor, the solar panels have the gap in the middle, but there is still only a forward viewport. I think all the TIEs only have a forward viewport. No side views. Maybe the Empire addressed the issue with the TIE Defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 i am pretty sure they all have one viewport, but the spherical shape of the cockpit did allow the interceptor to see out the sides some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Gaarni Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 If I'm not mistaken, TIE's are equiped with view-screens so the pilot can see all around the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lieutenant_kettch Posted October 16, 2004 Author Share Posted October 16, 2004 Originally posted by Jan Gaarni If I'm not mistaken, TIE's are equiped with view-screens so the pilot can see all around the ship. then how come there are complaints about TF pilots not having any side view capabilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Originally posted by Lieutenant_kettch then how come there are complaints about TF pilots not having any side view capabilities this just shows the inconsistancies in the EU. The authors should share works and ideas more often me thinks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shok_Tinoktin Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Originally posted by InsaneSith this just shows the inconsistancies in the EU. The authors should share works and ideas more often me thinks... It is not the responsibility of the authors to check for continuity, LFL has its own people in charge of checking for these things. In the early days when they first decided that EU should be continuous, they had very primitave means of patrolling this. However, nowadays they have had time to work it out, and keep these things to a minimum. For more info, look at the interview at the end of The Unifying Force, it has all kinds of stuff about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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