Space Engineers - Say goodbye to Starmade and Blockade runner.

[Pops]

[QUOTE=Birdman101;46504566]Nostromo exterior just about done
[IMG]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/44236409123058617/46470BBB283645F5A3E7FC4027A6B1DA0FE73DD0/[/IMG]
[IMG]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/44236409123060706/7BF77CF31EA5C34DE03F8380CEF1ED3AA25F3574/[/IMG][/QUOTE]

will it have

- lifeboat
- landing gear
- lights

[ペゴボド]

is there even a point to landing gear in Space Engies though?

[editline]16th November 2014[/editline]

for something that fuckheug

[woidoi]

it won't be usefull but the original had it

also self destruct mechanism :v:

[ElectricSquid]

[QUOTE=Mattk50;46502528]Uh, there appears to be a new bug which is causing some of my old designs and one new design i found the bug on a huge amount of grief. Thruster hitboxes seem to be misplaced or something, and there's some kind of backblast effect that didnt exist when i first tested thruster damage when it was released. Anyone know whats going on? Is this actually a bug or did i miss some fine print somewhere about thruster damage

[T]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16970274/space%20engineers/2014-11-16_00003.jpg[/T]
the above config was fine to fly with both engines at max power for quite a long time, neither were damaged at all.

(in this screen the engine in the way was moved one block lower, so the thrust from the other touched the nozzle of the one in the way) this config explodes both or one of the engines very quickly, tested 5 times. same thing happens if you lower it one more block.

This is also the fastest way to destroy an engine. just place some empty blocks behind a thruster and it will explode as long as they are attached to the same grid, you don't even need to weld them up. This is the backblast effect i mentioned.

Here is the design and here is the result after a bit of flying. Old designs with similar engine configs that used to work no longer work without detonating either.

Even more curious, after restarting the game, that worked fine for awhile without any engines exploding. As a test, i added a thruster base in the way of the top one as i did before, and upon thrusting, other engines that weren't involved exploded.

what the fuck is this shit

Edit: thumbed, knew i was forgetting something.[/QUOTE]

Are these designs, by any chance, from before the devs added the "damage things in a thruster's path" effect?

[TheBirdman]

Landing gear done, it retracts too.
Lets play spot the spaceman
[IMG]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/44236409129805680/1487FD515C16ED41B7D2AFA172461C1DD51985C6/[/IMG]

[Zenreon]

[QUOTE=scratch (nl);46506101]it won't be usefull but the original had it

also self destruct mechanism :v:[/QUOTE]

This. And make sure that when it goes off it breaks the hull into atleast a few pieces, not just guts it all unrealistic like.

[Tmaxx]

[QUOTE=Zenreon117;46506895]This. And make sure that when it goes off it breaks the hull into atleast a few pieces, not just guts it all unrealistic like.[/QUOTE]

but the nostromo was fucking obliterated

[ElectricSquid]

(He's just below the crosshair :v:)

[TheBirdman]

If anyone wants to take a shot at building the Narcissus lifeboat as a small ship, Ill put it on the Nostromo. As I would have guessed, the dimensions for this shit conflicts a bit, so it would have to be at the most 17M wide.
[url]https://www.google.com/search?q=Narcissus+alien&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS584US584&espv=2&biw=1578&bih=912&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=GE9pVKDGNYWlyATd34DACg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=h75XOrWmvYbZpM%253A%3Bm5t7zJscLJZW3M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.colonialchrome.co.uk%252FShipImages%252FGeneric%252FGN_GTR_440_S.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.colonialchrome.co.uk%252FShips%252FGeneric%252FG_GTC_440.htm%3B921%3B1360[/url]

[RayvenQ]

[QUOTE=Birdman101;46507175]If anyone wants to take a shot at building the Narcissus lifeboat as a small ship, Ill put it on the Nostromo. As I would have guessed, the dimensions for this shit conflicts a bit, so it would have to be at the most 17M wide.
[url]https://www.google.com/search?q=Narcissus+alien&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS584US584&espv=2&biw=1578&bih=912&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=GE9pVKDGNYWlyATd34DACg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=h75XOrWmvYbZpM%253A%3Bm5t7zJscLJZW3M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.colonialchrome.co.uk%252FShipImages%252FGeneric%252FGN_GTR_440_S.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.colonialchrome.co.uk%252FShips%252FGeneric%252FG_GTC_440.htm%3B921%3B1360[/url][/QUOTE]

Shouldn't be too bad to make if you use small ship blocks (and the small ship mega mod pack that has all the large blocks for the small ship)

[GHOST!!!!]

Although you'd probably have to download some of those Cosmetic item mods if you want to make it look better.

[Mattk50]

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;46506102]Are these designs, by any chance, from before the devs added the "damage things in a thruster's path" effect?[/QUOTE]

No, the one pictured i made yesterday, there are no internal thrusters because im not braindead.

I actually figured out the problem, there was a bug report on the SE forums explaining that small ship large thrusters have some sort of strange hit box and thrust issues the devs are working on fixing. They get destroyed when armor around them deforms into them apparently, but theres no reason for armor to be deforming like that either so idk. a dev posted saying they're working on it.

also the fact that the thruster bases are immune to thrust damage is pretty obviously broken.

[Civil]

Nobody build it.

One has already been made.

[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=259612765[/url]

The Narcissus lifeboat.

[img]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/25087216520390070/E4F35E4D41425D32743CFC385477939C0528DA71/[/img]

[GreenLeaf]

Does anyone know any good facility/factory/refinery [b]interior[/b] examples to draw inspiration from?
the ones i've found on the workshop are either just empty shells with refineries/assemblers plonked down somewhere or these super large car factory conveyor sort of thing (which is cool and all but not what i'm looking for)

i've tried looking at pictures of real facilities and factories but that's like looking at a beehive looking for one particular bee. it's much too busy with too many pipes and stuff going on everywhere.

any one got any ideas on a cool looking facility? (i got every mod there is to have)

[matrix_1995]

Are the window blocks available for small ships in vanilla or would I need mods for that?

[RayvenQ]

[QUOTE=matrix_1995;46509753]Are the window blocks available for small ships in vanilla or would I need mods for that?[/QUOTE]

Mods, personally I'd reccomend the Small ship mega mod pack. [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=305329302[/url] lets you have small ship versions of all the large ship blocks.

[Flak]

[QUOTE=GreenLeaf;46509708]Does anyone know any good facility/factory/refinery [b]interior[/b] examples to draw inspiration from?
the ones i've found on the workshop are either just empty shells with refineries/assemblers plonked down somewhere or these super large car factory conveyor sort of thing (which is cool and all but not what i'm looking for)

i've tried looking at pictures of real facilities and factories but that's like looking at a beehive looking for one particular bee. it's much too busy with too many pipes and stuff going on everywhere.

any one got any ideas on a cool looking facility? (i got every mod there is to have)[/QUOTE]
Are you looking for interiors or exteriors? For exteriors, Freelancer's stations often have a really industrial and/or utilitarian look to them, and I think they could fit SE.

[GreenLeaf]

[QUOTE=FlakAttack;46510375]Are you looking for interiors or exteriors? For exteriors, Freelancer's stations often have a really industrial and/or utilitarian look to them, and I think they could fit SE.[/QUOTE]

It's the interior i'm after but thanks anyway!

[ExplodingGuy]

Went and made a ship and its companion fighter.
[thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729481920/9900CAB88457FBB473314A3FA2782082E2B0424C/[/thumb][thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729482994/EFC66B54BDF5ACE394AD0BB08F54F6353F4C76CC/[/thumb]
[thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729484188/933A95E7CDD19147CE363FF552912763CDF4ECE6/[/thumb][thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729485384/FA67883B7842223467F665C568A44EAA37F05BF4/[/thumb]
[thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729486772/E585FD8A32CD23CF1462867B5810F754CAF6D2C7/[/thumb]
Thoughts and suggestions?

[FrostyAvo]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;46511400]Went and made a ship and its companion fighter.
[thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729481920/9900CAB88457FBB473314A3FA2782082E2B0424C/[/thumb][thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729482994/EFC66B54BDF5ACE394AD0BB08F54F6353F4C76CC/[/thumb]
[thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729484188/933A95E7CDD19147CE363FF552912763CDF4ECE6/[/thumb][thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729485384/FA67883B7842223467F665C568A44EAA37F05BF4/[/thumb]
[thumb]http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729486772/E585FD8A32CD23CF1462867B5810F754CAF6D2C7/[/thumb]
Thoughts and suggestions?[/QUOTE]

I like them, but the slope block mod might not be the best one for this. This one that you're using makes the ships look very bland, especially when you've used a lot of them.

I'd suggest that you add some details to the sloped parts or switch to another slope mod.

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=Frosty_Avo;46511437]I like them, but the slope block mod might not be the best one for this. This one that you're using makes the ships look very bland, especially when you've used a lot of them.

I'd suggest that you add some details to the sloped parts or switch to another slope mod.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was going for a sleek, smooth look that wasn't a brick, and it ended up too smooth. I'll get on it as soon as I can.

[Saber15]

[QUOTE=Frosty_Avo;46511437]I like them, but the slope block mod might not be the best one for this. This one that you're using makes the ships look very bland, especially when you've used a lot of them.

I'd suggest that you add some details to the sloped parts or switch to another slope mod.[/QUOTE]

Adding colored stripes would also go a long way to making them look less bland/flat.

[Svinpels]

[QUOTE=Saber15;46511614]Adding colored stripes would also go a long way to making them look less bland/flat.[/QUOTE]

Also: red stripes will make your ship go faster.

[Pops]

[QUOTE=RayvenQ;46509860]Mods, personally I'd reccomend the Small ship mega mod pack. [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=305329302[/url] lets you have small ship versions of all the large ship blocks.[/QUOTE]

shit

i've had this mod pack installed for a few weeks now

and i haven't used it yet

time to get building!

[ElectricSquid]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;46511400]Went and made a ship and its companion fighter.

[thumb]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/536254665729484188/933A95E7CDD19147CE363FF552912763CDF4ECE6/[/thumb]

Thoughts and suggestions?[/QUOTE]

This one reminds me of a model in 3ds max that's gotten its vertices completely fucked up from a botched import/export.

[RayvenQ]

Is it just me or are Pistons not available in the assembling menu of an assembler in survival? Running a clean unmodded world yet they won't show up.

[Joazzz]

took me a while to figure out what's what in that pic, maybe i'm just tired but still

someone, build a completely inconceivable ship out of slopes like that

[Sunkite]

[QUOTE=Joazzz;46513647]took me a while to figure out what's what in that pic, maybe i'm just tired but still

someone, build a completely inconceivable ship out of slopes like that[/QUOTE]

Brilliant strategy. The enemy will never see what way your ship is facing.

[Joazzz]

the logical extremes of dazzle camouflage

[paindoc]

[QUOTE=Joazzz;46514236]the logical extremes of dazzle camouflage[/QUOTE]

that shit gives me a headache

[t]http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/zebra-striped-camouflage.jpg[/t]