overheating

Markus_McCloud once again. So I've read this thread and thought a bit about Pirate space stations. They may be fun to destroy as well as a good way to beta-test a starship before releasing it to the Dock, but there's not much of a reward for those who actively seek and destroy them. Sure, the...

The title says it all. One of the problems with overheated ships disappearing (not to mention the bugs that happen as a result, like ghost or indestructible turrets left behind..or navigation list problems..) is that suddenly all the attached entities start bouncing off each other causing lag...

While I personally feel as if docked hull is an interesting concept so to speak, others find this problematic mechanic or "advanced bug" to be game breaking. Several solutions were discussed but I think this particular array of solutions would not hinder ships with moving parts and docked...

been playing a lot of freespace 2 open lately and it got me thinking about what starmade severely lacks... BIG FRICKIN EXPLOSIONS. And not just explosions but satisfying 90s esque 2d explosions... and the lack of particle effects like sparks coming off of cannon and beam hits cuz the wimpy...