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Description EDIT: This picture used to look fine to me. Till I got a new monitor, and now suddenly...

SMUDGES.
SMUDGES EVERYWHERE.



I was feeling randomly inspired to draw a sci-fi space scene after looking through =extvia and *ANTIFAN-REAL 's galleries.
Listening to such massive quantities of Homeworld soundtrack music also played a part.

And since I hadn't made a Sci fi pic in awhile, I figured I'd give it a shot. ;D

Took me about 2.5 hours on GIMP.

I haven't ever really made any space-scapes like this before. So I hope it turned out alright.



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Harvesting asteroids is hard and dangerous work. Here you can see a mining convoy splitting one of the larger asteroids into smaller sections so as to make it more manageable.

Splitting asteroids is what really makes the task dangerous. As large chunks of the asteroid can easily fly towards the fleet that is to process it. And such events are always disastrous.

To help compensate for this, massive thrusters are installed on the asteroid in strategic positions so as to keep the parts after being severed from each other from flying away from, or into the fleet.

Such a sight though is breathtaking as the explosives are detonated and the asteroid breaks apart.



Everything in, about, and the picture itself are © of me, =Vypor .
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Comments: 82

Alotika In reply to ??? [2009-04-07 01:34:28 +0000 UTC]

yash

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069x-ray In reply to ??? [2009-04-06 04:04:55 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Vypor In reply to 069x-ray [2009-04-06 04:06:59 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you!

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txteclipse In reply to ??? [2009-04-06 03:56:40 +0000 UTC]

Sweet. I'm liking the colors and ship designs, and the angle you chose.

Coincidentally, the front ships bear a striking resemblance to one from an extremely old game called Quadro Command, which I can't even find a picture of online. Any influence?

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Vypor In reply to txteclipse [2009-04-06 04:12:06 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I decided to modify the standard color scheme that I would usually give my ships and designs. A bit lighter gray color now, and a military green.

And does it now?
I've never even heard of that game actually.

And if it had any inspiration from a game, it would be Homeworld.
[link]

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txteclipse In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 04:44:02 +0000 UTC]

I played QC on my Windows '95 computer way the heck back in the day. I doubt you're the only one that hasn't heard of it, lol.

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Vypor In reply to txteclipse [2009-04-07 00:29:39 +0000 UTC]

Lawl, I've played a few old games.

Heard of Gruzzles?
How about Lemmings?

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txteclipse In reply to Vypor [2009-04-07 00:43:34 +0000 UTC]

Oh man! I used to play both of those! That was such a long time ago, lol.

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Vypor In reply to txteclipse [2009-04-07 15:54:58 +0000 UTC]

OMG!
Another Gruzzler?! 8D

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txteclipse In reply to Vypor [2009-04-08 00:15:52 +0000 UTC]

Weren't the games called Math/Word Rescue or something? I think the Gruzzlers were the enemies.

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Vypor In reply to txteclipse [2009-04-08 02:51:47 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I just skipped the math questions though.

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Indoah In reply to ??? [2009-04-06 03:49:30 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE SPACE!!! !!!

In related news...
I'm on in Diamond. Can you do battle with me now?

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Vypor In reply to Indoah [2009-04-06 03:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!
So do I.


And I'm afraid not, I'm about to go to bed. :[

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Indoah In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 03:54:54 +0000 UTC]

Aww... Tomorrow, then?

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Vypor In reply to Indoah [2009-04-06 04:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Mebbe.

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Indoah In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 04:38:34 +0000 UTC]

What time?
I'm open all day, probably.

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LugiaDefender [2009-04-06 03:47:08 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!!

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Vypor In reply to LugiaDefender [2009-04-06 03:53:15 +0000 UTC]

Sweet, thanks man!

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LugiaDefender In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 03:54:38 +0000 UTC]

Your Welcome! ^^

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shadow559 In reply to ??? [2009-04-06 03:45:54 +0000 UTC]

wow very nice job.

i refuse to do the critique thing simply because i am no good at those.

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Vypor In reply to shadow559 [2009-04-06 03:53:52 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks.

I just have it there for those who know what they're doing with space scenes. Tips and whatnot.

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shadow559 In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 03:56:02 +0000 UTC]

oh ok.

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Chrisstiger In reply to ??? [2009-04-06 03:41:53 +0000 UTC]

Cool work Brad ^^

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Vypor In reply to Chrisstiger [2009-04-06 03:43:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Chris!

I figured I'd post something unrelated to Pokemon for once.

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Chrisstiger In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 03:47:50 +0000 UTC]

its good to have a variety

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Vypor In reply to Chrisstiger [2009-04-06 03:54:03 +0000 UTC]

Indeed it is.

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Chrisstiger In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 03:55:14 +0000 UTC]

have you seen my latest pic?

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Vypor In reply to Chrisstiger [2009-04-06 04:13:12 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, the lolcola?

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Chrisstiger In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 04:19:15 +0000 UTC]

actually its more of a fizzy version of fruit juice

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Vypor In reply to Chrisstiger [2009-04-06 04:20:31 +0000 UTC]

Kewl, I like fruit juice. C:

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Chrisstiger In reply to Vypor [2009-04-06 04:24:53 +0000 UTC]

same ^^

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