Quick facts:The Next Great Starship
The Next Great Starship (TNGS) was a modding contest hosted by Cloud Imperium in 2014 that let the community to create a spaceship to be implemented in Star Citizen.[1]
History
The idea originated from Crytek suggesting to CIG in May 2013 that they would like to do a competition for modders and partner with CIG. Chris Roberts suggested to open this up to a broader audience and engage the community as a whole and let them in on the process. He wanted to give artists, modelers, texturers and CryEngine specialists a platform to showcase their work and also put a starship into the world of Star Citizen. Sandi Gardiner started working on the idea right after Gamescom in August 2013.[2]
A total of 270 teams representing 65 countries entered the contest,[3] 16 finalists were chosen, and the Four Horsemen won the contest with the Aegis Dynamics Redeemer.[4]
Prizes
| Type | Prize |
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| 1st |
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| 2nd |
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| 3rd |
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| 4th – 16th |
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| Specialty (MVP in final three teams) |
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Teams
The contest was opened to all backers age 17 and older. Each team can consist of one to three people. The finalist 16 teams were selected from the 270 teams that registered into the contest by submitting their ship weapon model by December 31, 2013.[5]
| Status | Logo | Team name | Weapon | Ship | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1st | Four Horsemen | Aegis Redeemer | Paul Dalessi, Tobias Frank, David Simon | ||
| 🥈 2nd | Shard Collective | Origin AX-114 Boomslang | Brian Cozzens, Eric Andrew Belita, Sergiu Stoicovici | ||
| 🥉 3rd | 3Dingo | Anvil Phoenix AX (LV) | Alex Novello, Michele Schillaci, Eric Oliva | ||
| Shimapan | Drake AC-240 MKII Brutus | ||||
| Infinitexuemonkey | Anvil Scimitar | ||||
| Tallon Corporation | |||||
| 1 Bit Amoeba | |||||
| Tri-Tri | Drake AX-14 Silverback | ||||
| Skyguard Fabrications | Guardian AX2 | ||||
| Cryo | |||||
| Troyka | |||||
| TRUE | |||||
| Eris Heavy Manufacturing | |||||
| VISIONCUT | |||||
| Team Belafonte | |||||
| Team Catapult | |||||
| Damage | |||||
| Raging Vertex | |||||
| Team Zeus | |||||
| AEM | |||||
| To the Stars and Beyond | |||||
| Sakura Moon | |||||
| Prosimian Productions | |||||
| Dragons of Nirvana | Breezefire DX | ||||
| Archon | Windfire EX |
Episodes
| # | Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.1 | Febuary 1, 2014 |
| 2 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.2 | Febuary 8, 2014 |
| 3 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.3 | Febuary 15, 2014 |
| 4 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.4 | Febuary 22, 2014 |
| 5 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.5 | March 1, 2014 |
| 6 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.6 | March 8, 2014 |
| 7 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.7 | March 14, 2014 |
| 8 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.8 | March 21, 2014 |
| 9 | TNGS Dogfight Special episode 1.1 | March 28, 2014 |
| 10 | TNGS Dogfight Special episode 1.2 | April 5, 2014 |
| 11 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.9 | April 19, 2014 |
| 12 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.10 | April 25, 2014 |
| 13 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.11 | May 2, 2014 |
| 14 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.12 | May 10, 2014 |
| 15 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.13 | May 16, 2014 |
| 16 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.14 | May 24, 2014 |
| 17 | The Next Great Starship Episode 1.15 | May 30, 2014 |
| 18 | The Next Great Starship Episode LIVE Finale | June 7, 2014 |
Trivia
- Several contestants ended up bring hired by CIG.[6]
See also
References
- ↑
The Next Great Starship. Retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ David Ladyman, "The Next Great Starship". Jump Point. Vol. 02 no. 02. pp.66–69. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ The Next Great Starship Episode 1. Citizens - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ The Next Great Starship Finale. Citizens - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ The Next Greatship Registration. Citizens - Comm-Link. Retrieved 2021-04-15
- ↑ Star Citizen Live: Flight, Light & Insight, YouTube, 10 Feb 2023
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