Rebirth is an upcoming game modification that seeks to add more depth to the gameplay, as well as new races. While we are looking to add new game mechanics, we also want to ensure that we'll end up releasing a dynamic, fast paced game that is strategically deep, and offers interesting interactions. Meanwhile we also want to ensure that balance is a #1 priority. In the future, we are looking to add new races, too. We are also drafting concepts for a single player campaign.
This mostly circular capital ship is designed to target anything that resembles the design of a Vaygr Battlecruiser (frontal mounted weaponry). As an evolution to the Hiigaran arsenal, the Flank Cruiser is a ruthless response to such capital ships thanks to its high speed, and corvette-like flight behavior (it circles its target). Thanks to that, missiles will only hit it with a delay, which gives the Battlecruiser class Ion Cannons enough time to finish opposing ships off. In pairs, the Flank cruisers are extremely effective.
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This looks anything but Hiigaran.
But does it look cool? :D
Vortex copypaste? Too straightly-blocky and simmetrical. Looks like only engines and central part is somehow related to Hiigarian fleet.
Some of the members of our team are ex-Complex and Complex Enhanced devs. So yes, you will see some of our ships are evolutions of ships you will have already seen in a previous life in Complex and its spin-offs. However our artists and designers are re-imagining these ships that are carrying over. Giving them new models and refined roles.
In the above example, what you once knew as the 'Vortex' is now the 'Seraph' Flank Cruiser. A Hiigaran warship of Kiith Somtaaw design. In essence it is a highly specialised capital hunter=killer weapons platform.
The idea is this is an exceptionally fast cruiser that encircles an enemy capital, making it difficult for the enemy to return fire whilst the Seraph's heavy ions chew through its prey's ablative armour. Although how it will play in the final version of Rebirth will be up to both designers and play testers iterating it.
Hope that fills in some of the question marks :).
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Anyway nor Hiigarians, nor Somtaaw are brick-styled ships. Like "Real men have curves" ;)
Not sure what you're trying to say.