Has anyone noticed that the colony ship in Armada 2 is in actual fact the same class of ship as the uss Raven. I've looked on every site i can find and none of them seem to make this connection. Am I the first to notice?
Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
I find that highly doubtful. IIRC, the Armada colony ship was gigantic. The Raven was a small science ship. They might have looked somewhat similar to you, but their size differences make them quite different ships.
Posted by iam2xtreme (Member # 836) on :
Yes, but the ships in armada were not correctly scaled. Take the Sovereign and Scout classes for example. I'll try to find pics to prove my point.
Posted by iam2xtreme (Member # 836) on :
Thats not a top view but you get the idea ofthe shape.
As for things like crew they never were accurate in the game and were adapted to make the game work better.
Posted by Dukhat (Member # 341) on :
Yes, I can now definitely see the resemblance. Basically what I was saying was that in the "real" Star Trek world, there would be no way that the Raven type ship would be used as a colony ship, because of it's small size. However, there have been precedents for small colony ships (i.e. the Conestoga, the Santa Maria).
Posted by Red Ultra CaptainMike Pym (Member # 709) on :
that site is pretty cool
quote:A favorite of many a Star Trek fan, the Akira is a medium level ship in terms of offensive and defensive capability.
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Posted by Red Ultra Magnus Pym (Member # 239) on :
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Posted by Cpt. Kyle Amasov (Member # 742) on :
quote:Originally posted by iam2xtreme: Has anyone noticed that the colony ship in Armada 2 is in actual fact the same class of ship as the uss Raven. I've looked on every site i can find and none of them seem to make this connection. Am I the first to notice?
You are not. I'm going to assume that these two were supposed to be the same class in my upcoming you-know-what. Posted by Aban Rune (Member # 226) on :
The two ships are similar enough in shape that it seems likely the Raven was the basis for the game design. Though, I agree, had better research been done, the game designers would have realized that the Raven-type ship is pretty small to make a believable colony ship. The Raven looks like it only has 4 or 5 decks and doesn't look any bigger than the Defiant, if it's even that big. So we're talking 50 - 70 people tops including the ship's crew. But that would be cramped quarters.
Posted by Vice-Admiral Michael T. Colorge (Member # 144) on :
Hehehe... that's funny, it kinda reminds me of the scaling problems whenever the Orbital Office Complex/ Regula station is used as a starbase or research station. Same facility, different scales. Unless they do an Executive Shuttle + refit = USS Jenolen.
Posted by David Templar (Member # 580) on :
Looks more like a Runabout to me.
Posted by iam2xtreme (Member # 836) on :
quote:Originally posted by Red Ultra CaptainMike Pym: that site is pretty cool
quote:A favorite of many a Star Trek fan, the Akira is a medium level ship in terms of offensive and defensive capability.
WH4T!?? MEDU1M!?!?!?!? 1T C4NT K1LL M4NY B0RG CUBES!!! 1T 15 SUPP05ED 2 B TEH B0GR K1LLER!!!!! 1T W45 DES1GNED 2 D0 B0GR K1LLING IN 2397!!!!!
Nice........... But you gotta remember that the site is for the game and as already stated the game is anything but accurate. Everythings been tweaked to make the game more even playing.
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I'm going to assume that these two were supposed to be the same class in my upcoming you-know-what.