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http://star-made.org/comment/96591#comment-96591
Old Post:
Current System:
--Each strength of hull has an entire set of color blocks to match.
--Adding new strength(s) of hull would require adding the entire pallet each time.
--Static durability on colored blocks.
Hull Sets:
--White Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Hardened Hull Sets:
--White Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Total blocks required: 80
Adaptive Armor System:
--Each strength hull is its own block set.
--Color blocks strength scales with the ship, smaller ships have lower durability, larger ships have higher durability.
--Adding new strength(s) of hull or extra color(s) of hull would only add 4 blocks per strength or color.
--Variable durability on color blocks.
--(Mass of Adapt. Armor * Dura. of Entire Ship) / Mass of Entire Ship (Including mass of all Adapt. Armor) = Dura. of Adapt. Armor.
--(MoAA*DoES)/MoES=DoAA
Mass of Single Adaptable Armor | Durability of Single Adaptable Armor
-------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------
Mass of Entire Ship | Durability of Entire Ship
Hull Strengths:
--Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Hull Colors:
--White Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Lime Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Turquoise Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Cyan Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Cobalt Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Magenta Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Pink Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Total blocks required: 72
TL;DR:
Current System: 80 blocks for all combinations.
Adaptive Armor System: 72 blocks for all combinations, 8 blocks leftover for possible third hull strength or other uses.
http://star-made.org/comment/96591#comment-96591
Old Post:
Current System:
--Each strength of hull has an entire set of color blocks to match.
--Adding new strength(s) of hull would require adding the entire pallet each time.
--Static durability on colored blocks.
Hull Sets:
--White Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Hardened Hull Sets:
--White Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Total blocks required: 80
Adaptive Armor System:
--Each strength hull is its own block set.
--Color blocks strength scales with the ship, smaller ships have lower durability, larger ships have higher durability.
--Adding new strength(s) of hull or extra color(s) of hull would only add 4 blocks per strength or color.
--Variable durability on color blocks.
--(Mass of Adapt. Armor * Dura. of Entire Ship) / Mass of Entire Ship (Including mass of all Adapt. Armor) = Dura. of Adapt. Armor.
--(MoAA*DoES)/MoES=DoAA
Mass of Single Adaptable Armor | Durability of Single Adaptable Armor
-------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------
Mass of Entire Ship | Durability of Entire Ship
Hull Strengths:
--Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Hardened Hull Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Hull Colors:
--White Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Grey Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Black Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Brown Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Red Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Orange Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Yellow Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Lime Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Green Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Turquoise Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Cyan Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Cobalt Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Blue Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Purple Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Magenta Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
--Pink Adapt. Armor Block / Wedge / Corner / Inverse (4)
Total blocks required: 72
TL;DR:
Current System: 80 blocks for all combinations.
Adaptive Armor System: 72 blocks for all combinations, 8 blocks leftover for possible third hull strength or other uses.