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[Seival]

I have an idea about how Salarian ships could look like; just finished painting it. Since we have no Salarian ships in game - I didn't remake their actual looks, obviously. So, I believe this is not a fan-fiction... It's just an idea, and I believe general forum is more appropriate place for it.

EDIT. 
Concept evolved based on fans feedback. Thanks everyone for constructive advices

And here is the final variant:




History of the concept evolution:

Original:


Revamp attempt #1:


Revamp attempt #2:

Modifié par Seival, 18 novembre 2013 - 07:21 .

[CroGamer002]

It's very good, but it feels more to fit System's Alliance then Salarian Union.

[Seival]

Mesina2 wrote...

It's very good, but it feels more to fit System's Alliance then Salarian Union.

Thanks

I was trying to create a "masseffectish" ship without turian and human "ship is tapering to its frontal part" design feature. Turian and Human ships have some hull details in common, so I tried to make Salarian ship similar to both human and turian ships.

Modifié par Seival, 03 novembre 2013 - 07:06 .

[Guanxii]

It looks cool, definitely Mass Effect-like but I wouldn't have said Salarian if I had to guess.

If you look at pictures of sur'kesh, the shroud, or even Salarian weapons like the Venom and Scorpion their designs tend to have a lot of curves and eschew straight-edges as much as possible.

I'd say their designs are probably closer to asari but with more organic shapes and if I had to guess at a color scheme probably bright-white.

I found a fan art of a Salarian ship on google images that looks along the right lines;

Modifié par Guanxii, 03 novembre 2013 - 07:11 .

[CroGamer002]

Well, I guess it's hard to find any good references with Salarian tech.

I mean, what's there Salarian specific made in Mass Effect?



I feel really bad for Salarian fans, now.

[Seival]

Mesina2 wrote...

Well, I guess it's hard to find any good references with Salarian tech.

I mean, what's there Salarian specific made in Mass Effect?



I feel really bad for Salarian fans, now.

Well, Guanxii is right - Salarian weapons would be a good reference for their ships.

Thanks for the tip, Guanxii
When I will be painting Salarian dreadnought, I'll keep Salarian weapons in mind.
...And I guess I'll have to remake the cruiser

Modifié par Seival, 03 novembre 2013 - 07:16 .

[CroGamer002]

And judging from this art, I can expect next one will be just as good.

[Seival]

I will do my best

...But it will require some time of course.

[Wulfram]

Mesina2 wrote...

Well, I guess it's hard to find any good references with Salarian tech.

I mean, what's there Salarian specific made in Mass Effect?



I feel really bad for Salarian fans, now.

Scorpion?  edit: Already mentioned

Shroud?

Modifié par Wulfram, 03 novembre 2013 - 08:23 .

[AlexMBrennan]

Since we have no Salarian ships in game - I didn't remake their actual looks, obviously. So, I believe this is not a fan-fiction

Nope, still fanfiction.

It's very good, but it feels more to fit System's Alliance then Salarian Union.

There is no inherent need to make all alien ship designs completely different from a logical point of view - most our guns, airplanes and such look pretty similar too. If anything, it would be rather odd if there were half a dozen "ideal" but completely different shapes for ships.

[DextroDNA]

Looks way too heavy and angular for a Salarian ship. Salarians are more sleek, streamlined and stealthy. I think a Salarian ship would be mainly curved, with lots of curved shapes.

[General TSAR]

That's a poor ship concept for a species that relies heavily on stealth and hit and run tactics.

[P. Domi]

I think it looks amazing, Seival. Just by checking the codex, people will find out cruisers, carriers and dreadnoughts are all big or relatively large ships, by definition. Frigates are considerably smaller than cruisers (and the Normandy fits in this category); smaller vessels seem more appropriate for stealthy missions. Chris L'Étoile himself wrote something about how in the ME universe, the size of the ships does matter a lot in terms of firepower.

Even if one of their most distinguished Salarian units is the STG and they surely have the means for ghost insertions and extractions, that doesn't preclude them from having a navy with some large heavy hitters. According to the Codex and Mass Effect Wiki, they have 16 dreadnoughts.

Modifié par pablodomi, 04 novembre 2013 - 12:06 .

[maaaad365]

Looks amazing.

[Armass81]

Looks more like a human ship, too many sharp angles. Salarian vessels, theyre supposed to look oceanic, almost organic. They were never shown in game but theres official concept art tough, I think.

Modifié par Armass81, 04 novembre 2013 - 02:18 .

[Malanek]

General TSAR wrote...

That's a poor ship concept for a species that relies heavily on stealth and hit and run tactics.

How does a ship look "unstealthy"? Its all about hiding their emmissions.

[Slayer299]

Seival wrote...

Mesina2 wrote...

It's very good, but it feels more to fit System's Alliance then Salarian Union.

Thanks

I was trying to create a "masseffectish" ship without turian and human "ship is tapering to its frontal part" design feature. Turian and Human ships have some hull details in common, so I tried to make Salarian ship similar to both human and turian ships.

I think it looks good with the size and placement, I do agree though that you should de-anglular the shape of the ship somthere though.

One thing about the Turian/Human ships, they dn't seem to have details in common, they bloody well seem to be identical. I know it's resources, but still..literally identical?
 

[AlexMBrennan]

How does a ship look "unstealthy"? Its all about hiding their emmissions.

Simple - you apply what we know about terrestrial stealth vessels
, ignore the fact that the detection methods are completely different and arrive at the deduction that stealth spaceships have to look exactly that!

Modifié par AlexMBrennan, 05 novembre 2013 - 03:41 .

[Han Shot First]

I think it looks very cool OP.

I can understand the criticisms that Salarian designs should look more curved and sleek, but that's an artistic choice rather than some hard and fast rule that must be adhered to. Realistically there would be no reason why Salarian space ships must resemble their buildings. I don't think you can wrong either way, since its just an artistic choice.

As for as the curved and sleek look goes, I think something similar to the Mon Calamari ships from Star Wars wouldn't be bad.

[P. Domi]

Han Shot First wrote...

I think it looks very cool OP.

I can understand the criticisms that Salarian designs should look more curved and sleek, but that's an artistic choice rather than some hard and fast rule that must be adhered to. Realistically there would be no reason why Salarian space ships must resemble their buildings. I don't think you can wrong either way, since its just an artistic choice.

As for as the curved and sleek look goes, I think something similar to the Mon Calamari ships from Star Wars wouldn't be bad.

It's a trap!! 

[Arcturus_Stream]

Nice pic OP, but it doesn't give off salarian vibe in my opinion.

Anyone here know about the game Endless Space? The moment I saw Sophon and Pilgrim spaceships design, I was instantly reminded of Mass Effect, Salarians and/or Asari specifically, for some reason.

http://www.charles-g.../amplitude.html

[Han Shot First]

Arcturus_Stream wrote...

Nice pic OP, but it doesn't give off salarian vibe in my opinion.

Anyone here know about the game Endless Space? The moment I saw Sophon and Pilgrim spaceships design, I was instantly reminded of Mass Effect, Salarians and/or Asari specifically, for some reason.

http://www.charles-g.../amplitude.html

Those actually look pretty cool. I could see either one as Salarian.

Modifié par Han Shot First, 06 novembre 2013 - 03:56 .

[Seival]

Revamped the concept according to the feedback.

Is this one better?

Modifié par Seival, 09 novembre 2013 - 11:06 .

[DextroDNA]

Seival wrote...

Revamped the concept according to the feedback.

Is this one better?

It still looks too heavy, imo. You've got the curves in there, but it still needs to be more streamlined - sleeker. I think white would probably be a good colour aswell, as opposed to a militaristic grey. It reminds me of a Geth ship, tbh.

Maybe make it look aquatic, to fit the actually species themselves. Imagine a dolphin as a space-ship, very streamlined, sleek and fast. Then slap some white paint, bright blue lights and a gun on it and you've got yourself a Salarian ship.

Modifié par RussianZombeh, 10 novembre 2013 - 01:20 .

[Arcian]

Seival wrote...

Revamped the concept according to the feedback.

Is this one better?

Much better, but it honestly looks more geth than salarian in my eyes, especially color-wise. Personally, when I think salarian I think sleek, white and sterile. Aerodynamic, smooth, like some of the bullet trains used in Japan.