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    1. MacThule

      AI vs fighters

      Yeah; turret/fighter AI is wrecked right now. I think they've done some very duck-tape style patches to it so it can use the new systems, but... there's a very good reason it is slated for a revamp during the next development cycle now that systems are in a relative stable format. I don't...
    2. MacThule

      New Docking System?

      The selection tool using remove/replace will solve your problem pretty quickly, just use a massive build area and replace all the old blocks with hull or something.
    3. MacThule

      New to SM

      Another very valuable learning tool in creative SP is loading in community content ships. Dozens of good, functional ships there and why that is important is because in creative SP you can admin spawn them for free in unlimited numbers. Then you cut huge chunks out of them to explore how their...
    4. MacThule

      This game is now pointless

      Cool story, throw-away account guy. Kamikaze mission accomplished?
    5. MacThule

      Beta Galaxy needs more than just Isanths

      If the beginner ship can already handle the top predators in the game there isn't much to aspire to. I fear that if everyone started with ships invulnerable to the universe's best threat, the stream of complaints about how lame Isanths are and demands for tougher pirates would be absolutely...
    6. MacThule

      Make Chamber Size A Set Percentage (Remove Levels)

      Yeah, they totally balanced the numbers and threw us a loop.
    7. MacThule

      Secondary Symmetry For Build Helpers

      That is exactly what I'm suggesting. Want to make 4 perfect domes or rings all at once? great.
    8. MacThule

      New to SM

      Hi, Kada Belexora Glad to have you on board and glad you're enjoying the game! Be sure to check out the Community Content section here - it's where we all share our best ships and stations. Lots and lots of fun toys in there to play with. I did see something that looked very much like...
    9. MacThule

      Secondary Symmetry For Build Helpers

      I assumed that it had come up before at some point, considering all of the epic builds out there. I just never saw that thread. So I have found a way to c&p the structures by building a secondary scaffolding structure diagonal to my main scaffold. Still, would have been nice to simply have...
    10. MacThule

      Secondary Symmetry For Build Helpers

      It probably could on many systems. The same had occurred to me, but in this case - huge rings of 500m diameter - I think it would be troublesome... I have been using C&P quite a lot lately, and I've noticed that when the clipboard item is large, it produces quite a lot of lag for even moving the...
    11. MacThule

      Secondary Symmetry For Build Helpers

      I was thinking the same. Wouldn't even bother mentioning - it's kind of minor -but overall build functions seem to get a pretty high priority. The ABM is already practically a CAD application in itself, but hey - I like buttons. Global or Super-symmetry or some kind of secondary symmetry...
    12. MacThule

      Secondary Symmetry For Build Helpers

      So I am grinding my way through a... large fleet shipyard at the moment, and find myself wondering if there is no way symmetry can be applied in a secondary way to restricted build helper building. In this case, I am constructing two, symmetrical shipyards for large capital ships. Each consists...
    13. MacThule

      Salvager as a weapon

      Salvage waffle would be scary unless it didn't affect shields and was weak v. Armor on non-overheating ships. Speaking of salvager power draw, hasn't it gone up? It feels almost oppressive lately, but it could just be the lower baseline of reactor output...
    14. MacThule

      Fix Faction Member List

      Last Seen: Dec 31, 1969 - 04:00:00 PM This is still the only thing we can find out about faction member activity from the list if the player is inactive. Sure would be nice to see the actual last logon... more would be amazing, but even just a legit date would be nice.
    15. MacThule

      Salvager as a weapon

      If salvagers were completely useless against shields and had a debuff against block armor it should be fine. I don't think that would/should allow a salvager to "defend itself" with its mining array, but it would eliminate the weirdness of not being able to salvage a ship unless it's overheating.
    16. MacThule

      Quality of Life stuff 8.2018

      I do think salvagers should have spread, but I don't think that it's stupid for certain builds to be superior to others nor do I agree with describing that as 'forcing' people to play a certain way. In DOTA or Diablo or WoW or SoTS or Eve Online and even games like Crusader Kings and Civ and...
    17. MacThule

      Help: systems in big AI drones?

      As with weapons, salvage arrays on docked drones also appear to draw maintenance power when docked.
    18. MacThule

      quick design questions for my wip fighter Aprunner

      Nice design, JinM I definitely agree with both Nebulon-B_Frigate_FTW and Nosajimiki. Some people totally make 50k mass ships that look like fighters, yeah. That happens. Some people IRL say all kinds of random nonsense like "spend more to save more," so I take what people do with a grain of...
    19. MacThule

      Weapon colors

      You can connect your core to lights, crystals, circuits, lava, and anything with light in it. This changes your thrust plume color. Weapons can only be connected to actual light rods or blocks to change weapon firing color. I would love to see weapons able to link to lava and ingots and such...
    20. MacThule

      Anchor CTRL-Z to Undo, CTRL-C Copy, CTRL-V Paste

      Thanks, kupu! We appreciate the assist on this one. They totally took care of it. It is now super smooth and convenient. I am very much on the lookout for small details like this right now; little stuff that won't take a lot of work to fix but will improve the user experience. Getting the...