Serenity Firefly class Transport

    Serenity Firefly class Transport Serenity_V3-1

    Really great ship! I would love to see a version of the latest edition without the chain drive since certain servers don't allow that many jump drive computers in a ship and it causes lag, but otherwise this is an amazing ship. I can't seem to figure out how to get the engine spinning (not the grav ring) anymore like it used to.
    This is BEAUTIFUL! I've seen larger attempts that have less functionality than this boat. You, sir, are a genius!! I love everything about it, especially the starburst effect
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    alterintel
    Wow, thanks man :)

    It's been allot of trail and error to get it to where it is now. There's still room for improvement.

    I'm glad you like it.
    Hard to fly but really cool! (probably just need to get used to it)

    Small note: you may be able to get a little more space in the interior if you use some wedges for the walls.
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    Yeah, a 2.5 thrust to mass, does take some getting used to. ;)

    As far a room in the interior... I'm always looking for ways to add more room. On the next revision, I'll take a look. Thanks for the tip.

    And thanks for the awesome review
    Have fun :)
    this one is quite beautifull and very very authentic.
    congratulations also from my side ...
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    Thanks. I put allot of thought and work into it. I'm glad it shows. :)
    Awesome!
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    Thanks for the Kudos!
    Love it. Going to try it...
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    I'm glad you liked it!
    yeah. awesome. nothin bad about it
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    Awesome it exactly what I was going for. Thanks!
    You even added doors to cover up where the shuttle leaves! How did you get it so automated like that?

    Best firefly yet!
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    alterintel
    "how did you get it so automated like that?"...

    With 7 blocks of logic and 2 wireless blocks per shuttle. I've got an activation block next to the docker on the shuttle which is also connected to a wireless block which controls the shuttle bay doors.

    I'm really glad you like it. It took me a couple of days to figure out how to get it just right. I tried soo hard to get it all to work with one inner ship remote, but alas, I needed two.

    Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to improve the ship. I rely on comments such as these to make my ships better :)

    Thanks
    It's getting there. Unfortunately, the shuttle's remote docking clamp doesn't work. Also the control block for the crew transfer port is blocked off from the inside of the ship.

    I look forward to see how you refine the ship next.
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    Fixed in V1-3

    Thanks :)
    i like it. a ton. useful for cargo and the ship can dock to another one to transfer crew though cruise control is a pit slow. could ya speed it up a bit?
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    I'm glad you like it. the docking for "crew transfer" at the front of the ship is on all of my ships, so I had to include it. It makes it so much easier to move on and off the ship at a station.

    Once Shine implements the new cargo system, I'm hoping that the rather large cargo area will actually be useful for actual cargo. Wouldn't that be nice.

    Cruise control is slow because, it isn't being done by passive push. All the movement from cruise control is from the rotatable engines. Each engine only has 300 blocks each room in them for tractor beams.

    Maybe after I get the shuttle bay doors working, I'll be able to bump up cruise control a bit. I have no idea how I would do that, so no promises.

    And thanks for the positive review :)
    This ship is the bomb dizzle! Odd how the cockpit has a bottom story to it. I really like the cruse control as well.

    I encountered a strange glitch where when I left the core I ended up on top of the ship.

    Edit: However there are a few glitches. The shuttles are a bit unreliable in how they dock (the trigger inside the shuttle doesn't seem to work) also there is a lack of gravity units aboard.

    In all honesty I wouldn't mind a slightly larger version. Perhaps to have a plex door to seal off where the shuttle leaves the ship.
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    alterintel
    I'm glad you like it.
    And don't worry about the glitches, I'm sure it will take a couple versions to get the kinks worked out, just like the defiant.

    about popping outside of the ship when leaving the core... the only thing I can do about that is make sure that there's more space above the core, not sure if that's possible, but I'll start brainstorming

    the shuttle rails, are a bit tricky, you have to make sure that the rails facing away from the ship before you try to dock, otherwise you'll end up docking backwards.

    gravity units... $&!+ I knew I forgot something, those will be in the next update, along with plex doors to seal the shuttle bays when they're not there.

    Also I've made a post in the shipyard forum, so you guys can comment there, if you want to have more space to talk about improvements:
    http://starmadedock.net/threads/serenity-firefly-class-transport.20529/

    And as always thanks for the review :)
    YES! Serenity! Can't go wrong there. Good job with the exterior, very nice!
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    Thanks BJammin, I tried to make it as close to the original as possible, I'm glad you like it.

    Thanks for the review :)