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So... An SVG-esque way of saving ship data?

Honestly I don't actually remember posting this thread at all, so errors don't surprise me. That said however, the wiki does seem to agree with what's posted in the OP, at least with regards to the latest changes. Also, having read the OP and the rest of the thread, another thing does seem to...

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As stated though, each thickness of armor would require an exponentially more powerful gun to pierce. To deal 1 point of damage to the block in question... First layer would require 10 damage. Second layer would require 100 damage. Third layer would require 1000 damage. The trend continues...

A neat idea to be sure, but I can see two core issues with this: The first is one of performance, adding another check on each incoming blob of damage. At a small scale it wouldn't matter too much, but on a larger scale, where dozens of shots can be traded back and forth every second, that...

This suggestion is somewhat straight-forward, so this will be brief. The present system for saving block data in a blueprint (to the best the wiki has been updated and my own understanding) uses 24 bits, like so: 100110011001100110011001 Bits 0-10 store the block ID (11 bits, 0 to 2047) Bits...

Still crunching my numbers on this, but the solution is similar. Trying to work it out so the reactor is limited to your dimension sum OR your block count relative to volume, whichever is smaller. So if you have a 31x21x14 ship (Dim-66) comprised of 1,823 blocks , your reactor is the smaller...

Nah, don't be sorry. It's good to have a sanity check on that since I realized the potential for that to be abused. :)

Working on that - it came up a little earlier in the thread. Also re-balancing the extreme upper end away from the absolutely obscene amount of power possible. I'd like to avoid relying on mass, since that favors heavier blocks (i.e. armor), so whatever the solution is it will probably involve...

Interesting proposal but... I'm going to run some number and see what I can come up with.

Okiedokie. xD That's the thing - it's a tricky question. One mans decorative antenna is another mans exploit attempt. I suppose there could be a volumetric threshold, some point at which increasing your dimensions relative to your block count doesn't increase your reactor cap. But that has it's...

Honestly, and I've said this before, I feel a lot of the opposition to the change comes from people being ingrained into thinking the game has to work a certain way, that the skills they have accrued over the time they have played will be invalidated by this change. No one really likes to feel...

Sigh. No matter what you do to a voxel based building game, that is going to be a possibility. The very fact the game is based off of cubes makes that an option no matter what you do under the hood. Yes, under the proposal by Schema, you'd be penalized for overlapping the zones, but then people...

It no more promotes doom boxes than the present power system. Ship dimensions only matter as a sum, so a 50x50x50 cube o' doom and a 101x14x35 incredibly detailed light frigate with full interior can support the same reactor (meaning with this system, an RP vessel can actually not be glaringly...

And you would correct this how? I appreciate that you take the time to state your reasoning, at least. What I was aiming for, actually, was an intuitive system (something which could be conveyed with a couple lines of text in the advanced build mode information panel and a short tutorial) that...

Well, that's what the thread is for. Glad you like the idea though. Maybe it can get enough momentum to be seriously considered. :D That... Is an excellent point. I think my mind was still stuck on an earlier, more linear version of the system when I considered the ramifications of multiple...

I await your update. :D I hope it strikes a balance between ease of use and potential, err, power. Something which rewards creative or thoughtful design without punishing "bad" designs too much. Well, if the 40% of your ship that was dedicated to power systems was suddenly freed up you'd...

Core ejection was mostly just my sleep-deprived attempt at pandering to a certain audience. That said, it would be an interesting dynamic IMHO. Edit: Remove the Break-Away system - for now. I'm glad. :) Yes and no. At present, all systems draw from your capacity, while your generation tops it...

Abstract and Context – What This Is and Why It May Be A Good Idea Power systems, the soft cap, reactors specifics and how they work are probably one of the oldest debates in all of Starmade. There have been numerous incremental tweaks to how they work, as well as the recently proposed system...