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[MonkeyBiz]

If there's a modeller and skinner out there that wants a challenge, I've got one for ya.

 

The Mon Calamari Viscount-Class Star Defender.

 

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Viscount-class_Star_Defender

 

A Mon Cal Cruiser the size of an SSD. IF someone could do this, it would be of great benefit to myself, and others in the community.

Edited November 5, 2006 by Star Wars Man

[Jedi Master Tofu]

Isn't that against a republic code or something? I thought they had a limit...

[MonkeyBiz]

Well, given the fact that an SSD pops up every time a writer runs out of ideas, it kind of makes sense. The reasoning is that you are only as powerful as your biggest gun. The Empire has SSDs. The Yuuzhan Vong had their superships. The New Republic needed something comparable.

[Darth Khasei]

I would like to see Baliknight do this Droid Gunship:

 

http://www.sunstarentertainmentinc.com/images/Droid1.jpg

 

I'm using the K-Wing right now in its place(another WONDERFUL Baliknight model), but it would be great to see it.

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Republic didn't have any ship of that size. The Empire is master of giant ships.

About the Vong I know little about them.

[MonkeyBiz]

It's referenced in the books, so it's canon. But, again, from a strategic standpoint, the larger a government is, the more impressive it's warships are. Look at the United States. We have the Nimitz-class supercarriers. These things are a mile long and can project power over most of the Earth's surface. 99% of Earth's population is within striking distance of a US Navy Battle Group. No other navy in the world has anything comparable. Why? Because the biggest governments always have the biggest ships. The same is true in the GFFA (Galaxy Far Far Away). When you have the resources, the trend isn't to build billions of of corvettes; it's to build a battleship. When you've already got battleships coming out of your ears, you build supercarriers. And when you've got tons of those, you build new larger ships capable of silencing any opponent. You might only have three or four, but it's basically the easiest way to keep the peace. Fear of force, rather than the use of force itself.

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Your vision is true Monkey.

I didn't know that the nimiz class is nearly a mile long.

[EvilleJedi]

1100 feet does not equal a mile

[MonkeyBiz]

Nevermind. The Nimitz class ships are almost 1100 feet long. Or, roughly a quarter mile.

 

Regardless, they're the largest oceangoing warships in history. And who built them? Only the most technologically advanced world power in history.

 

My point being, destroyers may be able to accomplish much of the same things as a battleship, but when you truly want to project power, you bring the battleship.

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Infact it was strange a mile long ship. Thx for the explanation.

[Empireftw]

Did some one miss type that it says it has  2000 turbolasers plush about 2000 of everything else how can u fit that one something that small?

[darth trogsasea]

uhhh its not used by the republic lord of the sith it is used by the NEW REPUBLIC

[Empireftw]

ohh nevermind about my question i wasthinking wrong stats at that time sounds cool but the imperail ssder was ment to be the single most powerful ship in game so that thier wasnt a counter.

[Logan Felipe]

Well, given the fact that an SSD pops up every time a writer runs out of ideas, it kind of makes sense. The reasoning is that you are only as powerful as your biggest gun. The Empire has SSDs. The Yuuzhan Vong had their superships. The New Republic needed something comparable.

True.

This should be in a New Republic mod (as a new faction), rather than added to the Rebels.

But its a good idea IMO.

[DragonShadow]

Agreed. This would be a great addition to the game...

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Absurd. The new republic could not have the materials and tech to build a ship comparable to a SSD. It's out of question and it's completely invented.

Who is the creator of this heresy of this viscount??

[MonkeyBiz]

It's out of Vector Prime and The Unifying Force books.

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Ok but MC line of ships can't be such big and powerfull.

[DragonShadow]

Ok but MC line of ships can't be such big and powerfull.

 

Why not? By the Yuuzhan Vong era the NR was well established and powerful, and could definitely gather the resources for a couple Viscounts...

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

But not so much as the Empire.

[DragonShadow]

But not so much as the Empire.

 

Of course not as much...but that doesn't mean they can't have a few...

[Mikan Cyclone]

Don't rule out things just because they sound absurd.  After all, the Empire was deafeated at Endor and subsequently destroyed itself.  That entire defeat was absurd right there.

[Darth Khasei]

Keeping in mind that none of this is real life right guys?

[Lord_of_the_Sith]

Destroyed itself? Are you mad of what?? It was a defeat due to the film plot.Ok I've got enough of speaking with you scum supporters.

[DragonShadow]

Rebels won because of a plot device requiring the good guys to win. If it weren't for that the Empire would've crushed them. Empire ftw! Sith 4ever!!!!