Beta3: Avalon Class

[DOCa Cola]

posted on April 15th, 2004, 10:01 pm

Last edited by DOCa Cola on April 16th, 2004, 12:01 am, edited 3 times in total.

We now want to introduce you the Avalon Class you saw on the latest Dominion screenshots of the upcoming beta.

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posted on April 15th, 2004, 11:27 pm

so will it have fighters or will it be a mobile ship yard?

posted on April 15th, 2004, 11:28 pm

It has fighters. If it is engaged in combat the fighters will automatically launch, fly to the target and open fire.

posted on April 15th, 2004, 11:31 pm

Very cool looking ship. She is a beauty.

posted on April 16th, 2004, 1:45 am

will they return when they finished attacking and will they use up special energy.could the player use them(that would be cool in another beta)

nice looking ship

i love fighters

posted on April 16th, 2004, 3:26 am

I love it but wats that little thing in front of the deflector dish?

[Optec]

posted on April 16th, 2004, 10:01 am

Last edited by Optec on April 16th, 2004, 10:02 am, edited 1 time in total.

yep, after the first squad has completed it's attack run they will return to the avalon and the next squad will start

the thing at the deflector is a so called "coolnes device"

posted on April 16th, 2004, 11:14 am

Thats pretty cool.

posted on April 16th, 2004, 5:12 pm

do you mean kool as in brr... or do you mean kool as in how some1 says you are kool? (you know i'm just joking around right?)

posted on April 16th, 2004, 5:17 pm

Ahh the coolness device. Just like the one the Galaxy-X had. Does it perform the same function as the Galaxy-X's coolness device?

posted on April 16th, 2004, 6:27 pm

Hey, what a coincidence, my Discovery Class has the Coolness Device, too.

In my case it's a combined Quantum/Photon torpedo launcher.



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Perhaps it does the same for the Avalon? Or perhaps it's a launching tube for the fighters? Would remind me of Battlestar Galactica.

posted on April 16th, 2004, 6:39 pm

The socalled coolness device is inspired by Dak Phoenix's Phalanx class if you know it

DOCa Cola

[Lt.Cdr.White]

posted on April 16th, 2004, 7:09 pm

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Ah, I see, you mean this one:

http://www.phoenix-archetypes.com/3dgaller...dockworkbee.htm

Right, looks like it. Although the idea already existed in Galaxy-X and Sovereign class designs. I was inspired by them, to add my photon torpedo launcher at that place so I had more room in the ship and a "cooler" appearance.

So, what purpose does it serve on the Avalon class?

posted on April 16th, 2004, 7:53 pm

Very cool looking ship. Reminds me of the Achilles class from DW.

[Eufnoc]

posted on April 16th, 2004, 8:55 pm

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i really do like the discovery.