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Ship Design
Diptych
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1/15/2015
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This is sort of an open question for Failbetter, and to folks who know more about maritime history than me. I notice that Sunless Sea's ships look different from pictures I see of real-world ships of the 1890s. Naturally, this is partly because many ships of this era were still rigged for sailing, which would be a complete waste on the largely windless Unterzee. Still, several of them look, to my untutored eyes, more reminiscent of ships from the early-to-mid 20th century. So, I've been wondering - what's the thinking behind their designs? Are their any particular ships that served as inspiration? Is this an extra layer to the juxtaposition of Age of Sail adventuring with Age of Steam technology?
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