P-ring 3D Model, 2nd concept *UPDATE*

[m4t3u5LP]

wow, thats nice. You guys all really put some time into it. However, I think you guys made them way too thick. If you look at it from a planetary scale, It would take the resources of like 5 planets to get that much metal. It should be thin, with lots of solar panels.

Ill post a model later on.

Despite my criticism, Excellent work.

[m4t3u5LP]

This is just to show the concept

[sorbitol overlord]

Earth with ring..jpg

This is just to show the concept

Too far out. Still too thick.

Though, this is speaking from both physics, and logic. A better representation of Prings is just a "ring" of orbital weapons platforms. I'm fairly sure it might have been brought up in this thread, but I'm not sure.

Anyways, even though the ring is slightly thinner, the sheer circumference makes it a still insane amount of materials. If you took all the weapons you had on that ring, and divided it between a couple dozen (Or five, if you refer to the actual game) OWPs, then not only do you use in incredibly lower amount of materials, but you also don't lose your entire ring if one or two get destroyed. Granted, there could be massive shield generators that could possibly make the one ring last longer in combat than that which I express, the cost effectiveness of the individualized OWPs makes them the better choice, hands down.

Personally, I prefer the insane bludgeoning rings I may have mentioned earlier in this thread. Basically, the ring(s) revolve(s) at a fraction of SoL (Powered by massive engines) and impacts any ships eager and foolish enough to get close. Yep. Insane.

[m4t3u5LP]

that actually makes sense. Ill make the ring smaller and closer to the planet.

[m4t3u5LP]

TaDa!

anything else?

[sorbitol overlord]

Earth with ring2.jpg

TaDa!

anything else?

Detail!

Missile launchers, over-sized guns, giant swinging axes, the works!

Though, missiles, rail guns, and la/ma/gra/etc.-sers would be the most practical. If you can, make sure that the laser cannons and rail guns are housed in protective domes. Trust me, when it comes down to it, they're better.

[m4t3u5LP]

good idea. Itll take a wile. Thats a lot of stuff. Ill put like, 8 turrets. all over-sized. Ill post when i have it.

[m4t3u5LP]

didn't let me post my new picture!

it said "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached."

ill put it in place of the one with the huge p ring. So i can do this:



Then ill put the huge 1 back.

[sorbitol overlord]

didn't let me post my new picture!

it said "Sorry, the board attachment quota has been reached."

ill put it in place of the one with the huge p ring. So i can do this:



Then ill put the huge 1 back.

Or, you can do something successful, and use photobucket or something of the like to post the image, or possibly it's URL if it's big enough to break the page (You won't do it to my 27" screen, but you'll do it to everyone else's).

[m4t3u5LP]

my pic isn't that big. Its actually tiny compared to all the other 1s.

What do you think? Any more suggestions?

[sorbitol overlord]

The selected attachment does not exist anymore.

Just use photobucket.

[m4t3u5LP]

no, i mean, anything i could add?

[sorbitol overlord]

no, i mean, anything i could add?

Did you even read my quote? It wasn't referring to you.

I can't see your Pring file.

[m4t3u5LP]

u can't see it?

I can... Ill try to get it so u can see it.



Does it work now?

[sorbitol overlord]

u can't see it?

I can... Ill try to get it so u can see it.

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Does it work now?

Works peachy keen.

Good looking too. What program did you say it was?