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I will flesh out the concept a bit here, and no, I actually have never seen more than a few images of space-engineers. This is not the only way to do it, and I think that jayman38 has a good concept, but here is my original thought: Instead of the current hull system, we use a new system using...

Honestly, I think that it should be almost completely impossible to go next to the sun. I like the idea that certain hulls could be heat-resistant though. they could also be used as atmospheric reentry shields! so energy diffusing hull collision-crumple hull heat shield hull

I say no limit. free movement until collision, but I see no reason to allow any clipping. Consider:

About slowing: I agree that ships should have an auto-slowdown function built into their computers when there is no pilot or person on the ship. This is only reasonable. With a pilot, i prefer free movement with player controlled breaking. About thrusters: considering the opposition I feel like...

Well, if the chunks remain as shallow as they are now, I think that could be optimized to perfection! Minecraft has a generation system for massively tall chunks that generates relatively quickly. Its possible! maybe! EDIT: worse case scenario it works as badly as it does on my computer now!

Does the entire barrel really need to ignore collision? Actually, does the connector even need to? Just put the hinge at least one block above the turret base, or better yet, no need for a base at all! On a different note: Imagine this connected to logic, an opening hatch, and a long-armed...

You could have the ship simply shift positions when it checks before it starts building. It would predict and check the area that the ship would take up, and then shift the old ship to the predicted position before it adds the construction blocks. This may actually be simpler then completely...

I see the issue. Maybe there should be blocks that amplify thrust. that would give the crystals and/or lava blocks more of a point than aesthetics. I just hate the idea that people can put a block of engines in the middle of their ship along with all of the other systems, and then put a cube...

In light of current conversation: To get this back on track and address the issues involved, I think that both sides have something to them. The game is a game and is nothing but a game. That being said, realistic mechanics when applied well will not destroy gameplay. I am here for a realistic...

Maybe. Although per-block gas for spaceships may not be too bad. Maybe chunks on planets only save if they have been modified. I say this assuming that the planet geometry is generated from a map-seed and a method of procedural generation or fractal formula. Just regenerating the surface if it...

I like this idea, but I wish it were tied to a new block storage system and I wish the blocks were actually slowly repaired. I know this jacks up the programming hurdles required, but it would be cool! Serious now: does it have to center on the ship core? Couldn't the blueprint and ship save...

what if you only had a few colors. Save the current hulls for the exterior and have grey black or white reinforced crumple hull block types. only a few new ids then!

Ha, ok. I can agree with that. I still think that ships should be able to have pressurized chambers. It would be sooo cool to have an airlock/life-support system that can get damaged in battle! Yay for systems based battles! EDIT: more posted! I am okay with having the player need air be...

I think that is a problem with the current calculations used for pitch and yaw. Also, this ship would still only be able to move on a plane, as it would take a while to rotate up/down if the ship is tall. Also, having a really tall ship means that you have tons of surface area to get shot at...

hmm. My only concern would be making pressurized chambers work well with lots of moving ships if the gas is not actually part of the ship itself.

I am not arguing against space fiction, but we seem to be talking about different types of space fiction. I only want good gameplay. Are my ideas really not worth even considering? Please. EDIT: ha. I really did misinterpret here. sorry!

I am sorry for sounding order-ish! That was not my intention! Sorry about the FTL thing, ignore that bit! C: I am not sure increasing planet size would really be that impossible. It may require modifying how planets are generated/displayed now, but it certainly would not be impossible. If the...

So, am I correct in saying that right now ship hulls die on to much impact if the "collision damage" setting is turned on? What if ship hulls and how we use them was rethought? I want a type of ship hull that withstands heat and energy impact but does not take direct collision well at all. Then...

Maybe there should be different types of thrusters. Include a new type: solar sails. You could have small thrusters to change direction, and "solar sail" blocks to move. Include a warp-drive engine block that does not need surface area but is more expensive. I am not against aesthetic builds. I...

So I heard rumors floating around that the universe structure is about to be rewritten. I don't know how severely the structure is going to be changed, but considering FTL and super small sectors and real dodecahedron planets and helmets and new base designs, I have some suggestions! EDIT: some...