Topic: trying to think up an egyption look without going into Stargates Goa'Uld. (Read 1913 times)

FoaS_XC · « **on:** February 01, 2005, 08:34:41 pm »

Any ideas?

Ive been thinking about a pyramid (3, 4, 5, and 6 sided) with the forward corner being pulled out. much like the borg ship azel designed, and WZ made and hosted.

Chris Johnson · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2005, 09:47:20 pm »

Why not Stargate? You can go movie-themed (where the aliens aren't snake-like and aren't scavengers) or SG-1-themed and you still would have a good-enough egyptian look. But as I said, we don't have enough of that for SFC... *shrug*

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2005, 10:24:56 pm »

This, not only is for an SFC mod, but is for my web comic, and i wanted to avoid making things too obvious... i do want to make an alien race that at one point were the gods of egypt, for they eventually join the coallition of species that inhabit the galaxy, but thats way off in the series..

Here is an idea i was tossing around. This is a Heavy Cruiser.

Red_Green · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2005, 12:26:59 am »

Not bad. Kinda has a tholian look to it from that perspective shot.

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2005, 05:53:54 am »

There were many other styles / experimental pyramids IE the Step pyramid the came prior to the ones at Giza. If ya wanna stay away from the SG look perhaps that's an option to explore as well.
-MP

Starforce2 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2005, 08:01:59 am »

Quote from: Furyofaseraph on February 01, 2005, 08:34:41 pm

Any ideas?

Ive been thinking about a pyramid (3, 4, 5, and 6 sided) with the forward corner being pulled out. much like the borg ship azel designed, and WZ made and hosted.

Well, what race? I assume borg..or are you trying to make SG variant class?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2005, 12:51:25 pm »

Its for a new race, in my own universe...dont even have a name for them.

but the are going to be appearing in my own little SFCOP Mod

SSCF-LeRoy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2005, 02:11:35 pm »

Have you considered a ziggurat shape?

Red_Green · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2005, 12:00:56 am »

Quote from: SSCF-LeRoy on February 02, 2005, 02:11:35 pm

Have you considered a ziggurat shape?

Whats a ziggurat?

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2005, 06:00:40 am »

a pyramid with the top cut off

ModelsPlease · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2005, 02:59:16 am »

Honestly, I don't think there is a way to represent the Egyptian pyramids without looking SG'ish. If you make it more mechanical looking it becomes Borg'ish. Perhaps look to South American designs ? IE Inca and Myan pyramids ? I dunno,just trying to help.

Chris Johnson · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2005, 09:25:52 am »

Well, Stargate was the first (at least the first popular movie/series) to alienate Egyptians, to have us ponder how the pyramids were really built, etc. If Stargate never existed, you'd have no trouble doing so yourself.

MajorRacal · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2005, 03:36:13 am »

Why limit yourself to the 'Egyptian' pyramid? It has been suggested that the Great Pyramids of Giza pre-date the Egyptian civilisations and that descendant generations only copied the design. Even if you don't believe that theory, the Egyptian civilisation threw out more architectural designs that are just as iconic. Perhaps develop something from a temple or palace design. Or spin something out from the sculpted deities, or perhaps the Sphynx, or a scarab? There's a load of material you can work with and stay true to the Egyptian aesthetic without dogmatically sticking to the pyramid.

MajorRacal

FoaS_XC · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2005, 06:15:22 am »

Good ideas guys...especially the scarab one Major.

actually, i have an idea how i can solve my delima....ill model it out once i get home.

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