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I think wheel blocks would be great, not only for land vehicles, but also for creating linear motion in structures. I'm thinking specifically about moving an elevator cab up and down by mounting motor wheel blocks on the sides of an elevator shaft. The elevator cab would be moved around by the...

I've always wanted to build with building blocks without running out of blocks of the right color without options for getting more. I'm so content right now.... :)

This would be a perfect addition to a variation on the core game that completely excluded energy shielding. (For example, if you wanted a universe where shields weren't possible or hadn't been invented yet. I'm currently building a project originating from such a property where shields aren't a...

I want a sense of balanced, non-punishing freedom that I felt in the original Privateer. In that game, the universe felt very open, but I rarely felt like a bug about to get squashed by a titan. ASCII Sector is a 2-D recreation that feels really good. Plenty of quests and NPCs to interact with...

Forget plex lifts. I really want stand-alone, enclosed elevator cabs. Pre-made structures that run along a predesigned path within or on the outside of the structure (ship, station, skyscraper, etc.), which might not necessarily need to go just up and down. I would like to see the plex lift...

I almost forgot the greatest space creature of all! Space Herpes!

I love to see good borg cubes. Keep working on it! I hope you'll share it in the community content when it's ready.

Another thread mentioned planets being something that stops a ship and someone else mentioned that the planet will not then attack. This prompts another subtle AI idea: attract animals to impact/crash sites. It would make a marooning or failed launch even more harrowing than it would otherwise be.

Thoughts on dropping money: 0. To establish numbers for the following points: The dying player loses 10 percent of their money when they die. So if a player with 25k dies, they lose 2.5k. If a player with 250m dies, they lose 25 million. 1. The money dropped should probably be a...

The guys at work were talking about their kids' games, including a lot of talk about SkyLanders, where you can mix and match upper and lower parts of action figures. Maybe such a thing could be used to create a ton of "binary" aliens from a few upper and lower halves. For instance, the lower...

I think the devs need to see this. I agree with the OP that this would be a superior way to introduce a ton of variety to planets.

I added some more blue to a floor inbetween the flightdeck and level 2, and also a more cheerful floor in the cross hall on level 8. (Grey and Blue is the new Black.) The startup sequence button is now in place on the back wall of the engine room (about 4 meters to port, with a sign over it)...

In addition to flowing water animation, I think it would be good to have bubbling water, rotatable, so that the bubbles flow in any direction you want, while the water itself remains still. This would be good for not only building, but also for natural waterways on planets.

Nobody else uses their tongue? :p I'm the only one? Nevermind, then....

That was exciting! Needs more sandvich....

Presenting Project "Theatrical": The "Theatrical" is a medium-size cruising patrol vessel, designed for short-range, short-term policing actions and general support duties. Overall dimensions: 99m x 65m x 199m Mass: 40,520 (plus change) from nearly 405,000 blocks Power: 5.6 Million...

This suggests two different kinds of water. "Still" or "Calm" water blocks with no flow direction, and "Flowing" water blocks that can be rotated. I approve.

8. Fauna When I used to play MechWarrior 4, it was always neat to see wildlife running around. That added a certain nice touch that stuck with me. I recommend an animal AI that generally tries to shy away from structures. They should positively flee in terror from a flying or landing ship.

Increased translucency by effectiveness is a good idea. I think the devs are making a concerted effort to avoid locking out Intel-video gamers. How is the translucent block preview look to them now? I didn't think it would work. If it does work, does it significantly drop the framerate for...

Good idea. What's available versus what makes sense? Examples: Shift-C: By Color? Shift-S: By Shape? Shift-B: By Both Color and Shape? Shift-A: All in the group? Also, has anyone found any other blocks besides light blocks for which logic-slaving multi-select fails to work?