Design Fighters

[Ethentianknight]

I would like to be able to design fighters for my ship. I understand they would likely be capped at a certain volume, and you would have to choose the type beforehand, but it would be nice.

 

on the other hand, maybe modify hangars or add a block for real ship storage.

i know it might be a hassle, but it would bring building to a whole new level.

[koonschi]

Designing fighters is definitely planned.

 

on the other hand, maybe modify hangars or add a block for real ship storage.

i know it might be a hassle, but it would bring building to a whole new level.

I'm not sure I can follow. How would Hangars have to be modified, and what's the benefit of another block for fighter storage, versus a hangar?

[Ethentianknight]

to store actual ships, not fighters.

possibly build a small ship with a volume of 500 units, and have a hangar in a large ship that is 1000 units large, which can store the smaller ship. This way you can reliably store a small fleet in a battleship or station, and they are ships that you build.

[koonschi]

Thanks now I get it!

 

We're planning a docking mechanism where you can actually dock (as in: the ship becomes immobile and the mass of the other ship increases etc). That system would allow storing ships inside other ships. You could build your own hangar out of normal and holo blocks for the hangar barriers.

[ColdSpiral]

Thanks now I get it!

 

We're planning a docking mechanism where you can actually dock (as in: the ship becomes immobile and the mass of the other ship increases etc). That system would allow storing ships inside other ships. You could build your own hangar out of normal and holo blocks for the hangar barriers.

 

I'm excited about designing fighters but I just can't stop thinking about this. Such potential.

In fact, I went off-topic about it, so I've moved the rest of my post elsewhere.

 

 

[Kane Hart]

Thanks now I get it!

 

We're planning a docking mechanism where you can actually dock (as in: the ship becomes immobile and the mass of the other ship increases etc). That system would allow storing ships inside other ships. You could build your own hangar out of normal and holo blocks for the hangar barriers.

 

Do you think this will also include some sort of basic MP Function where my friend can land on my carrier and then I can jump while he comes for the ride and explore the stars while he is parked inside my big large opening err hanger?

[Styxx42]

Great suggestions and great that this is planned.

I would love to make some BSG Vipers or B5 fighters. Very cool.

 

 

Fighters look like Sperm flying around the void.

Wish we could reduce their Spermlike appearance.

[KuroWhisper]

it would be nice if you could have a bit more freedom in your fighters, a station like the turret factory but then for fighters where you can build a ship, i would love to make my own as i agree with people that the fighters lack appeal  :P.

[SageThe13th]

A fighter factory station is badly needed.  The biggest problem with fighters is finding a steady of them.

[Husky110]

Especially Miningfighers... had to hop like 1 hours to find someone actually having them...

What might help is that most factions (if you ask a cargo-hauler for their home) have an equipmentdock at they central sector. Took me a while to find that out...

[Sofa]

Designing fighters is definitely planned.

 

Late reply, but that's great to hear! I'm really looking forward to this feature. Do you know if designing fighters be the same as any other ship, or will they have their own unique set of blocks (such as cockpits, forward-facing weapons, pilot life-support, etc)?

[Sable Phoenix]

Fighters will need to be faster and more mobile than any other ship in order to be viable designs.  I really hope and look forward to designing Starfuries that will zip around enemy ships with maneuvers that make them nearly impossible to hit.