Persei-Aries War Resumes
Darkstar Hits 4000 Project Recommendations!
I am both proud and humbled as the ongoing Darkstar project threads have passed the milestone today of 4,000 community recommendations.
I started the project thread soon after the launch of BoW / OTT 2.0 (25 May, 2018), almost as a “forlorn hope” as it didn’t include anything in the way of miniatures, painting, or more traditional forms of hobby.
But holy hell, did this awesome community prove me wrong.
As some of you may remember, the old Darkstar thread was retired when it grew too large (127 entries, I think). It closed out at 3,560 recommendations. Added to the new thread’s current score, the Darkstar total now stands over 4000.
This doesn’t include other threads strated by other community members, like Elessar2590 and Bloodstrike (linked below)
Seriously, everyone … thanks so much for all the great support. And thanks as always to the OTT team for hosting such a great environment where a project like this can thrive!
Here’s to more epic star conquest in the future!
Congrats @oriskany – @bloodstrike are you still working on the 3D model as I have just burned a bonus from work on a 3d printer 😉
I might get back at it this weekend, I’m still doing spring cleaning of partially built armies from last year. Also need to test the models on my new printer. Some how managed to burn a hole in the processor of the old one.
Thanks, @rasmus . Indeed I’d be interested in @bloodstrike was still working on these… I remember his rendition of the Scharnhorst class pocket-battleship was particularly awesome.
I think @elessar2590 has some 3D printing files he was working on as well for the Prussian warships he not only designed for 3D printing, but also the actual warships in the Darkstar design tables (a heavy cruiser, a destroyer, and a frigate class I think).
@rasmus I’ve just uploaded the files for my own small Battlegroup (Nassau) which you can see more of in the now un-privated Project here.
https://www.beastsofwar.com/project/1305519/?pupdated=true#snav
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4147062
@oriskany if you send me some artwork or even some rough sketches I can do up some proper generic Ships for some of the Factions so people can Print them out.
Thanks, @elessar2590 – and no worries! A couple things, though … People may notice that while Darkstar design sheets are very detailed in crew, power requirements, mass, speeds, weapons, ranges, maneuverability, cargo, aerospace / small craft, and so on … One thing that was never included was LENGTH or other physical dimensions of the ship. This is because combining a LENGTH with the MASS of the ship (mass is important for game purposes) starts to suggest a general shape. And I wanted players to imagine whatever they wanted for their ships. This way guys like yourself or @bloodstrike can envision… Read more »
Cheers @elessar2590 – If I am going to get to grips with the printer I might as well start with something useful 😉
Well deserved.
Thanks very much @gremlin! One of these days we gotta get you on one of our online games! 😀 😀 😀