server.cfg ship size limit variable

[BDLS]

Self explanatory.

A server owner defined limit that stops players from adding blocks to a ship (and accounting for docked entities). Also enforces uploaded BPs, of course.

Already suggested nearly a year ago (and maybe elsewhere) in http://starmadedock.net/threads/option-to-limit-ship-size.1879/ but I thought I'd bring this idea back and hopefully get some modern support.

Could create a nice option for server balance, where one established player isn't able to field a 9999 quadrillion mass blockmobile against everyone else, making individual pilot count in factions matter more.

 

[CyberTao]

I would rather, instead of a hard limit, options for scaling systems and weapons so that they are far less viable in large quantities.

But I'm not against it, since a hard limit would still be good in some cases.

 

[Blakpik]

Wouldn't this just promote doom cubes, if there is a limit on ship size, people will make the most conservative and efficient ship for that limit, thus incentivising doom cubes.

 

[aceface]

i do think that there should be some kind of soft cap to ship size efficiency, but i still think this feature of limiting ship size should exist
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Wouldn't this just promote doom cubes, if there is a limit on ship size, people will make the most conservative and efficient ship for that limit, thus incentivising doom cubes.

you could also have a more advanced setting say - 20% ship must be hull, 80% systems etc. a more legit reason could be ingame: "you cant place more systems due to structural instability..etc"

 

[jayman38]

I think this would be a good option for servers, and that the default game should come with an infinite size setting, such as -1.

As for doomcubes, well, the kids are just going to have to exercise some self control or risk expulsion, just like on any other server.

 

[BDLS]

a more legit reason could be ingame: "you cant place more systems due to structural instability..etc"

That would be really cool.

 

[Valiant70]

Missing feature alert! Servers already have rules about max ship size/mass, but this would make things easier.

 

[keylan118]

Good idea, but as always, make it optional (both soft and hard cap) or modifiable. (-1 for no hard/soft cap?)