Best Looking Ship Game

TheValeyard

Anyone up for a bit of fun.
We each select two ships we think are beautiful and say have 30 ships to choose from then vote off one each day until we have a winner?

We can work out the details and see how it would go

Evade

I'm up for that. Another way to do it is put them in randomized groups of 2 in a tournament bracket and vote which one we want to advance.

Cookie_Monster

Luna Class


Chimera class (STO)

Evade

Should it be kept to main canon ships or include the stuff on Memory Beta?

AMKC

Evade wrote: »

Should it be kept to main canon ships or include the stuff on Memory Beta?

I say as long as its Star Trek it should be ok if it gets more people interested.

TheValeyard

AMKC wrote: »

I say as long as its Star Trek it should be ok if it gets more people interested.

Yeah I'd say we keep it open to all Trek ships, even concept ideas.

pixelburp

Well, anyone who knows me, knows what my first choice will be :pac:

The beautiful work-horse that is the Miranda:



Beyond that, I'm a little stumped; I was going to select the Olympic class for badness, though I kinda like how it feels more a scientific, observational vessel.

For a real choice: it may be an unpopular but while the films themselves were godawful (bar the third one), I've always been partial to the Enterprise redesign from the 2009 reboot. The sleek, stylish look was a nice change, without completely abandoning the design principles.

odyssey06

Steamrunner Class (First Contact)


Klingon Vorcha Class

Evade

It'd be rude not to post a picture or two I suppose and I'm steering clear of the popular ships.


While she does look goofy in profile that three quarter view is very cool and front on she's just menacing.


The Jem'Hadar fighter has a really insect like shape that I always thought was cool.



Peregrine class gets an honourable mention because I like fighters.

AMKC

D’deridex-class Romulan warbird

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/large/1d958382-e14d-4ba3-976f-dba6493436af.jpg













and the Soverign class like the Enterprise-E

Kiith

The Akira was definitely my favourite, and the D'deridex was a classic. Loved the newer Romulan Valdore calss warbirds in Nemesis.

AMKC

Kiith wrote: »

The Akira was definitely my favourite, and the D'deridex was a classic. Loved the newer Romulan Valdore calss warbirds in Nemesis.

She is a beauty alright. I have the Eaglemoss model of it and it's really good.

odyssey06

We could have a side contest for favourite Enterprise... I'll nominate the Galaxy class

Flinty997

USS Reliant, Miranda-class.

AMKC

odyssey06 wrote: »

We could have a side contest for favourite Enterprise... I'll nominate the Galaxy class

Galaxy class for me too.

Rawr

Miranda is a favorite, but I've always been partial to Excelsior.



Gigantic nacelles, and a very balanced design. This looked like a very natural evolution from the Constitution class.

In a similar vein, talking about best looking Enterprise; it's always this one for me:

Ozark2020

Intrepid class - folding nacelles ❤️❤️

TheValeyard

Keep em coming folks. I'll compile a list when we get a few more ships

pixelburp

But, I named the Miranda, so why are we still taking nominations? :pac:

CastorTroy

Was Prometheus the one The Doctor travelled to in Voyager?
I'll nominate that one sure and its 3 way splitting battle mode

AMKC

CastorTroy wrote: »

Was Prometheus the one The Doctor travelled to in Voyager?
I'll nominate that one sure and its 3 way splitting battle mode

Yes it was and I was just thinking about it earlier myself and thinking how no one had suggested it yet. I might have myself but did not.

Cookie_Monster

Danube class are cool little ships.


The Vesta from STO and several books is also a pretty funky looking ship

odyssey06

Just saw this, was reading about wolf 359.

Cheyenne class

TheValeyard

I hope to start putting the list together this weekend.


Then do a random number generator to place them and pick two random numbers to pit them against each other, what ye think?

odyssey06

TheValeyard wrote: »

I hope to start putting the list together this weekend.

Then do a random number generator to place them and pick two random numbers to pit them against each other, what ye think?

Is there a way to keep peoples nominations apart in round 1 at least?
Put 1 of each in a different side of the draw?

Evade

odyssey06 wrote: »

Is there a way to keep peoples nominations apart in round 1 at least?
Put 1 of each in a different side of the draw?

Sort them into two groups and pick one from each with a random number generator.

sameoldname

Will always have a soft spot for the Constitution class refit.



The Enterprise looked especially great with all the battle damage sustained at the battle of Khitomer. She took some beating.

TheValeyard

Evade wrote: »

Sort them into two groups and pick one from each with a random number generator.

Probably easiest thing to do.

TheValeyard

Okay folks, here are our ships
Ive added a few extra ones in just to keep things interesting. Ill then get a random number generator and divide them into two camps, etc

The list

Luna Class


Chimera class (STO)


Miranda Class


Kelvin Constitution


Steamrunner Class


Klingon Vorcha Class


Akira Class


The Jem'Hadar fighter


Peregrine class


D’deridex-class Romulan warbird


Romulan Valdore class


Galaxy Class




Not sure the limit for pics, so will create another post

TheValeyard

Excelsior. Class


Sovereign class


Prometheus class


Vesta Class


Danube class


Cheyenne class


Constitution class refit

TheValeyard

Borg Cube


Defiant Class


Intrepid Class


Klingon D7 class


Klingon Bird of Prey


Nebula Class


Nova Class


Oberth Class


Universe Class


California Class


Discovery Class


Species 8472 Bioship


Tholian Orb Weaver


Vulcan Science ship (Surrack class?)


Constellation Class

TheValeyard

So the list (feel free to add anyone if you want)
In no particular order..

1. Luna Class
2. Chimera class (STO)
3. Miranda Class
4. Kelvin Constitution
5. Steamrunner Class
6. Klingon Vorcha Class
7. Akira Class
8. The Jem'Hadar fighter
9. Peregrine class
10. D’deridex-class Romulan warbird
11. Romulan Valdore class
12. Galaxy Class
13. Excelsior Class
14. Sovereign class
15. Prometheus class
16. Vesta Class
17. Danube class
18. Cheyenne class
19. Constitution class refit
20. Borg Cube
21. Defiant Class
22. Intrepid Class
23. Klingon D7 class
24. Klingon Bird of Prey
25. Nebula Class
26. Nova Class
27. Oberth Class
28. Universe Class
29. California Class
30. Discovery Class
31. Species 8472 Bioship
32. Tholian Orb Weaver
33. Vulcan Science ship (Surrack class?)
34. Constellation Class

Evade

The Discovery is a Crossfield class ship.

AMKC

I am quite sure that the Cerritos is called something else and not Cerritos class and the same with Discovery.

Evade

AMKC wrote: »

I am quite sure that the Cerritos is called something else and not Cerritos class and the same with Discovery.

You're right, it's California Class.

EDIT: It might be worth trying to pare it down to 32, that'll work much better for an elimination bracket. Or increase it to 64.

TheValeyard

AMKC wrote: »

I am quite sure that the Cerritos is called something else and not Cerritos class and the same with Discovery.

Yep. Correct. I'll edit that.


Will cut down to 32 so.

Evade

TheValeyard wrote: »

Will cut down to 32 so.

You can cut the Peregrine, it'll be voted off early anyway.

TheValeyard

Evade wrote: »

You can cut the Peregrine, it'll be voted off early anyway.

Nah, you picked it. I'll just pick off one of the extra ones I added like the tholian Weaver or Species 8472 bioship.

TheValeyard

Apologies for the delay. Ill get this game going once I figure out the new site thinge.

TheValeyard

Apologies for all the delays, new site and heatwave has delayed things. And im lazy.

Teams 1 (17)

1 Kelvin Constitution

2 Peregrine class

3 Nova Class

4 Species 8472 Bioship

5 Intrepid Class

6 Prometheus class

7 Constellation Class

8 Chimera class (STO)

9 Borg Cube

10 Miranda Class

11 The Jem'Hadar fighter

12 Defiant Class

13 Cerritos Class

14 Nebula Class

15 Sovereign class

16 Cheyenne class

17 Vulcan Science ship (Surrack class?)

Team 2 (17)

1 Danube class

2 Tholian Orb Weaver

3 Constitution class refit

4 Galaxy Class

5 Vesta Class

6 Akira Class

7 Steamrunner Class

8 Klingon Bird of Prey

9 Romulan Valdore class

10 D’deridex-class Romulan warbird

11 Oberth Class

12 Excelsior Class

13 Discovery Class

14 Klingon Vorcha Class

15 Universe Class

16 Klingon D7 class

17 Luna Class

TheValeyard

Random team generator used for two teams

A random number generator will then be used to face off each ship.

AMKC

Some good ships in both of them groups but I am hoping team 2 wins myself although team 1 has some thought ships a Borg Cube The Sovereign class, the Cheyanne class, the Defiant class, the Prometheis class and Intrepid class so should put up a hell of a fight lol.

Evade

Did you forget to trim two ships from the list to make the single elimination bracket work?

TheValeyard

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117647691#Comment_117647691

You know what I believe I did. So I'll let everyone get a vote on a 'Self Destruct' for each team.

Evade

Universe class and Bioship

odyssey06

I'll hit self-destruct on Nova Class and Universe Class.

Cookie_Monster

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117647808#Comment_117647808

uni yeah sure, its a bad cgi mess of a thing in its brief appearence.

Nova for the tournament win!

pixelburp

https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117647743#Comment_117647743

Same; scrap 'em both. The first just an afterthought of a design from the early days of CGI; the second a Babylon 5 knock-off (not to impune B5 but Trek has an aesthetic with its craft, and the bioship ain't it)

TheValeyard

I'll keep this open until 8pm tonight. Most votes for a ship on each team gets a warp core breach.

AMKC

I will vote for the Kelvin Constitution and Klingon D7 class to have a fight and the D7 to win.

AMKC