Colonial Chrome

We know, they're "Deckplan Engineers", Designers floor constructors etc. out there.

I think, that each have it's unique design philosophy.


Mine is to create vessels, I'm able to use in adventures. I plan them as ships, where you can stay long time, so you will always see bed-, hygiene- and foodrooms. And that most people will have their own room, at least their own bed. (not so common in military vessels)
I'm very interested in that things work, not especially how. So my ships should be "cool", not costeffective.

Sometimes I think about "NPC"- Ships like tugs, passenger carriers or "Hunting vessels" that could be send by Empire or Pirates.
But my favourites are explorers, scouts, little freighters... well: PlayerCharacter- group ships.
I currently work at a "private vessel" of a NSC I use from time to time.


What are your philosophies? What are you currently working?
What do you think about "Stlye over Substance"?

What are you currently working on?

When I create a ship design it is usually because I have nothing else to do, and feel like doodling. That of course eventually led to several hours of sketching out an exterior that I liked. Once I finally figured out the exterior I would attempt to work on the interior.

This of course never worked... because one thing that my years of architecture school has taught me... function before form... I know that's not the case for everyone, but that's the way it works for me.

My interiors were usually elaborate, having rooms for several people, usually a stateroom or two. Some kind of cockpit, or bridge, depending on the size, mechanical spaces, armory, workshop, etc. The amount of stuff i would want to put into a design usually led be to bigger designs, like small capital ships and large freighters.

I have to admit that I don't have or spend as much time designing and drawing ship designs as I used to. But its something I always enjoyed.