gchapyzh wrote: Technically I could stay down with only two rotors and one beam, with the chain-cannon on the last rotor, but if its too short, it cant fire and turn very well, and if its too long, its a great target in any position.

how should that thing be too short?

you mount the very end of the cannon into a 180x180 degree 2 hinge joint on the "shoulder" of the turret and have the same flexibility without having to use weird arms or anything.

you think why turrets are used in the real world? because they are simple and effective and get their job done with minimal extra fuss.

gun, on a joint, on a turret base. it works, is simple, can be made much smaller than an arm based system and better armored due to its smaller size.

essentially, mount the chainguns into something like this with the mount point roughly at the same spot as now, except centered instead of offset.
maybe something along the lines of the small side plasma cannons on this Leman Russ Tank

if you want to keep the torso construct, put the subturrets as "shoulders" onto it.


the belt feed thats not attached parallel to the arms also strongly restricts the maneuverable range of the gun, as the belt feed seems to be muuuuch shorter than the actuation range of the arms.

Cornflakes_91 wrote:

gchapyzh wrote: Technically I could stay down with only two rotors and one beam, with the chain-cannon on the last rotor, but if its too short, it cant fire and turn very well, and if its too long, its a great target in any position.

how should that thing be too short?

you mount the very end of the cannon into a 180x180 degree 2 hinge joint on the "shoulder" of the turret and have the same flexibility without having to use weird arms or anything.

you think why turrets are used in the real world? because they are simple and effective and get their job done with minimal extra fuss.

gun, on a joint, on a turret base. it works, is simple, can be made much smaller than an arm based system and better armored due to its smaller size.

essentially, mount the chainguns into something like this

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with the mount point roughly at the same spot as now, except centered instead of offset.
maybe something along the lines of the small side plasma cannons on this Leman Russ Tank

if you want to keep the torso construct, put the subturrets as "shoulders" onto it.


the belt feed thats not attached parallel to the arms also strongly restricts the maneuverable range of the gun, as the belt feed seems to be muuuuch shorter than the actuation range of the arms.

True.
But imagine there is something on the tank's face. That mount can't turn like that.
The tank is focused more on utility, speed and maneuverability then heavy shielding and armor.
The belt feed extends and shortens from the body.

Yes, I did just refer to a 8 meter tank as maneuverable.

Squad 1:

Hema done.

To do: DR. Cha0zz and Squidhead

So, I tried modeling a REKT suit, starting at the top and working my way to the bottom.

After about three hours, I ultimately decided I was getting nowhere fast. I really suck at clothing design.

Talvieno wrote:So, I tried modeling a REKT suit.

A bulky cheese wedge


Ultimately decided I was getting nowhere fast. I really suck at clothing design.

Yes... yes you do. :V
You are a not bad modeler however.

Lol, bulky cheese wedge. Well, the character model was kind of bulky/muscular to begin with, so that might be part of it.

I am proud of my drawing ability.

So beautiful *wipes away tear*

I really love the blue soup, that's the best thing in the whole painting Talvieno. Creative and beautiful.
If only space games would take an example on this.

Cha0zz wrote:I really love the blue soup, that's the best thing in the whole painting Talvieno. Creative and beautiful.
If only space games would take an example on this.

/me clubs Cha0zz to death with a BSOD

BOONSAAAIIIII!!!!

A quick sketch of a nanobot blob, because nanobots son

Somehow that makes me think of sea slugs :V