These are all nice ships.

Here's my first ever public design. I've had the game for 2 days and i've spent more time in the ship editor than playing the game! I call it The Spire.

30 second video clip of it rotating in the display view:

http://www.efflixi.net/images/galciv2_firstship.wmv

EEEEEERRRRRRRRRR. I need coffee and an 8yr. old to get this right.

PaRey they look really good! Are they available to download and be used as templates in the game?

Very nice ships!

Here are a few DA designs I made a long time ago during my Very First Game Ever. They're not the most complex designs out there, but I'm rather fond of them.

"Constructi-Crab" Small Hull Constructor:

<a href="http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=constructicrabfrontfi3.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/811/constructicrabfrontfi3.th.png" border="0" alt="Front View" /></a>

<a href="http://img381.imageshack.us/my.php?image=constructicrabrearwp7.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/83/constructicrabrearwp7.th.png" border="0" alt="Rear View" /></a>

"Gunbird" Medium Cruiser:

<a href="http://img49.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gunbirddefaulttr9.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/6427/gunbirddefaulttr9.th.png" border="0" alt="Default View" /></a>

<a href="http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gunbirdtopjs7.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/5761/gunbirdtopjs7.th.png" border="0" alt="Top View" /></a>

<a href="http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gunbirdsidest4.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/9269/gunbirdsidest4.th.png" border="0" alt="Side View" /></a>

<a href="http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gunbirdfrontdj3.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7519/gunbirdfrontdj3.th.png" border="0" alt="Front View" /></a>

"Obliterator" Concentrated Ownage-Delivery Platform and Party House:

<a href="http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=obliteratorfrontyo8.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8753/obliteratorfrontyo8.th.png" border="0" alt="Front View" /></a>

<a href="http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=obliteratorreartl0.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1680/obliteratorreartl0.th.png" border="0" alt="Rear View" /></a>

(Yes, it's just a flying, gun-encrusted space-brick, but it's got character!)

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Here are a few DA designs I made a long time ago during my Very First Game Ever. They're not the most complex designs out there, but I'm rather fond of them.

"Constructi-Crab" Small Hull Constructor:

"Gunbird" Medium Cruiser:

"Obliterator" Concentrated Ownage-Delivery Platform and Party House:

(Yes, it's just a flying, gun-encrusted space-brick, but it's got character!)

Looking good

Well its been a while, but Arceas Heavy Space Industies has delivered several new vessels to the fleet to support the Ronin class Frigates and Shogun class Battleships in their quest to purge the galaxy of all evil. Lord Vega has de-clasified the existance of the brand new Volithar class Heavy Frigate, designed primarily for fleet combat against large capital ship based fleets, which some civilisations are starting to field, rather then against swarms of heavy fighters. This having been said as is standard on all current Arcean ships of war the Volithar has a hanger for fighter craft, mounted in its fore section with a sweeping entrance from the centre of the underbelly.

The Volithar is designed to compliment its cousin the Ronin's beam weapon based armament and with its mission statment of being a capital ship destroyer in mind has a primarily missile based weapons array for the bigger damage they deliver. Missile hardpoints are located on the forward hull, underneath the wing stubs and on the sides of the bow. When fleeted with Ronin class Frigates simulated senarios have proved how valuable an asset a dedicated capital ship killer (or seven) will be to Arceas Defense Force.

Shematic breakdown (pretty pictures):

Following in the footsteps of a great ship of incredible power comes the new Battle Carrier 305, pending a class name. The 305 uses the standard beam weaponry of the Arcean Defense Force Shogun class BattleShip and is of similar dimensions and tonnage, though the shape and wingspan are rather different. The 305 is designed primarily as a loan operator that clears the way for an invasion force of ADF Spacial Assault Supiriority Rangers and is equiped to deploy air and artilery support from orbit or atmosphere to these ends.

What apears to be the very unconventional layout of the hangers on the 305 with them placed on the wingtips is because the hangers are detachable from the main ship. They have sublight engines of their own which can move them when in free orbit around a planet and sophisticated command and control sensors onboard as well as crew compartments, stores and ofcourse the fighters bombers and transports required for a continued presence in a system. This system is superb for when the 305 is called to an engagment as often happens in the heat of war and a continued presence is needed at the planet in order to keep it subdued until troops arive, support troops, garison a planet or keep an eye on whats happening. The unique system provides nearly unlimited flexibility in combat situations, ground support, defensive rolls and ambushs, giving the 305 and ADF a competitive edge over her rivals in system.

The 305 isnt a pushover in its weapons setup either, no less then eight capital grade batteries stand ready to destroy an enemy on cue, firing with 5% more power then the slightly older Shoguns due to a slightly larger fusion core at the heart of the 305. An untold number of point defence lasers cover all aspects of her hull from fighter attack as well as the fighter squadrons own efforts.

Modular hanger's, a close up:

Ignore the Terran flags, just booted up a battle of the gods to get some pictures!

With these new additions to the Arcean Fleet supremacy into the next era of space warfare is once again asured and we will continue to prosper as a civilisation and explore the galaxy for the good of all. Ship design has reached new levels of quality as new parts and ways of doing things are experimented with and trialed. The future is looking very bright!

While large ships dominate space warfare, its important not to forget about the smaller craft that provide crucial attacking firepower and speed to an engagement. The Arcean Defense Force Starfighter Command uses two primary fighters on the standing fleets capital ships, the Tachya Interceptor and the Mayko Heavy Fighter. Both boast excelent speed and firepower that outmatch's any starfighter yet encountered in Drengin or Yor fleets (it is rumoured that the Terran's f.v.constantine and Metal Swarm have several fighters that are much more advanced). Without further ado, in order, the Tachya Interceptor and Mayko Heavy fighter.

The Tachya Interceptor is the mainstay of Starfighter Command, the single seat fighter is made to fly fast and hard strait through enemy fighter screens with its guns blazing, being well out of range and onto its target by the time one of the screen can break off and persue it. Its small size helps it in its quest to be nimble and fast, being easily the most agile spaceworthy vessel Mother Arcea has ever produced. Armed with lasers primarily for dogfights and missiles for finding Capital Ships weak spots Tachyas are versitile and adaptable, dependable upon in any dogfight. The Tachya bellow belongs to the Shogun Battleship Fighter Group 9, the Bulleit Bourbon's.

The Mayko class heavy fighter got its name from the deadly Mako Shark because of the four 'fins' it has on its body, two fore (top and bottom) and two in the mid (top and bottom) closely resembling shark 'fins', and car antenna on a 2010 Earth modle BMW. Those fins along with the two at the rear of the fussalage (sides) are actualy targeting antenna for the very destructive lasers and missiles carried onboard. The lasers can be used in an anti-fighter position as well as against Capital Ships with disabled shields to great effect. Mayko's are two man fighters, the forward seat is occupied by the pilot and in the back seat is the capital ship ordanace deliverer and navigator. The bellow Mayko also belongs to Shogun Group 9, Bulleit Bourbon

Finaly the Arcean Army has an offering today, the existance of their Tactical Assault Scramjet/Chopper has been de-classified and it's here on show for the Arcean public today. The Commodore class Chopper is capable of reaching near-balistic speeds during uper atmosphere travel when needing to get to a far off target or shake an enemy or get somewhere without being noticed thanks to the two Gentronics Scramjet engines mounted on top as well as the atmosphere optomised Sublight engine mounted bellow. Heavily fortified positions and dug in enemies are of no concern to the Commodore with its chin mounted vission guided laser cannon and the copious supply of missiles availible on demand. The missile targeting system prioritises all targets seen in the area and then checks with the pilot to see what needs to be destroyed and can have fired off every missile before the enemy can get a vissual or audiable hint that its coming. It's small size and profile coupled with its incredible speed make it exceptionaly difficult to lock with computer guided or man handled weaponry and as such its survivability is excelent.

An enemy soldier that had been captured said to his captors 'that things a bloody missile, with a chaingun and more missiles'

Long prosper the golorious Arcean Empire, and the ship designers of GalCiv2.com!

That is one seriously good starfighter Metal Swarm, I suck at building fighter craft (capital ships are more my thing) and your ones are my inspiration to keep trying (and failing), otherwise the ADF would have a serious flaw =p

On August 8, 2235, war broke out between the Drengin Empire and Altairian Resistance. Although the Earth Federation was neutral in this conflict, its common border with both civilizations, along with its recent alliance with the Drengin, motivated the creation of a new ship that could out-class nearly anything both sides had to offer,a s well as replace the aging Stabber class frigates.

The result was the Thor class, Starfleet's first true battleship.

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Until I can find out how to properly insert images, I'll use liks. The above links to my new colony ship, the Hound class.

Enjoy!