Worst ship design in sci-fi?

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:44 pm

Sounds like it was before my time, then, unless it was the one that was also ported to Sega's 32x Genesis expansion thingy.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:51 am

Probably, Jordanis. It was an early-80's arcade game, but kicked butt all the same. Unless we're talking about XWA, in which case I've never played that one. And therefore everyone can ignore what I'm babbling about. :p

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:16 pm

My old ass knows exactly the one. It used vectors rahter than pixels, like the old Vectrex console (man, I AM old!) And you started flying an X-wing on the final attack run on the DS from ANH. That was when arcade games cost only on quarter, and dinosaurs roamed the earth...

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:54 pm

So thats why my pop remembers when it came out!

But really it was just a fun game.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:57 pm

Again just discovered topic.

My least most despised vessel of all would be from a Game called Freelancer. The Rheinland Battleship was the Ugliest pile of **** ever! It just looks like a Bulk cargo cruiser's Cargo container!

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:43 pm

Any links to pics of it, Reliant?

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:46 pm

http://www.hardwaretidende.dk/hard/arti ... 003-21.jpg

I'm afraid this is the only image i can find at the moment. It is the large green monstrosity in the distance. I think its ugly bat thats just me.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:48 pm

http://www.madshrimps.be/upload/hitch/f ... ancer1.JPG

Much better image, i think.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:30 pm

Not the prettiest ship I've ever seen, I'll admit. Thanks, too.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:56 pm

Not a particularly pleasant ship to look at, but this thread was meant more for pathetic ship designs or concepts. That one is damn ugly, but it looks like a fairly okay design.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:12 pm

Apart from the fact that there was no logic in the design at all. Plus my Grandmothers 1959 Morris Minor could traverse space faster.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:54 pm

From a combat perspective, the design actualy looks fair enough. Not great, but not too bad.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:59 pm

The weapons were okay. Several high energy Plasma turrets and a couple of missile turrets. But all Capital vessels in Freelancer have no shields so..

Post by **Mikey** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:17 am

I gotta mention the starfort from WH40k. I'm OK with the Gothic look of Imperial ship designs, but this is carrying it just a bit too far. I mean, the damn things are just spaceborne versions of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, complete with rectories and a facade with rosette windows!

Oh, and they have to be towed. That's pretty dumb too.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:14 am

Do you have a picture or a link of that?