Beveled slabs for fine detail

[Lukwan]

*(Inspired by the many posts about mini-blocks, micro-blocks, fighters-detail etc.)

I believe this is a solution for increasing detail that works, although it does use up Block-IDs.

Slabs...with beveled edges! [Edges angled at 45 degrees]

A multi-stack for armour & hull. You would want the following variants (of the thinnest slab):
-Beveled one side.
-Beveled opposite sides.
-Beveled two sides at right-angle.
-Beveled three sides.
-Beveled on all four.

These additions would add tremendously to the finer detailing of small ships.

 

[NeonSturm]

Except that they are 5 blocks which take up 3-4 amrour classes for all colours = 150 IDs.
11 ID bits are 2048 IDs, 150 are ~7-8%

Like, but before this happens, I want a better inventory management.

hold down SPACE to rotate the primary face (bottom) and ALT to rotate the secondary face of the block you see.
Pressing N (not nav while building) could apply that rotation to other blocks.​

Because like now it's exhausting to cycle through 12 combinations on average for placing every block.

I am happy that I can use full blocks before the final polishing.​

 

[jstenholt]

Still not sold on the idea. It's overly complex and adds very little to the game compared to the amount of work they would require to implement.

 

[Jojomo]

Good, but it's going to require 4 bytes per block. Once you go to 4 bytes you might as well add half slabs and quater slabs also, as they'll also fit in 4 bytes.

 

[jayman38]

This would also help soften interiors. Fewer 90 degree angles for astronauts to cut their suits on.

 

[Lukwan]

How about this compromise:

Replace the existing mini-slab with a beveled version. Would this eliminate the need for new Block-IDs...

 

[NeonSturm]

Replace the existing mini-slab with a beveled version. Would this eliminate the need for new Block-IDs...

Only if you are satisfied with just one colour of these.
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It may help if we know a bit more how the rendering steps between the ID-information and picture of the block. Do more IDs add rendering steps? Or just use of existing ones with different data?

New textures add more data.
New side-cases add more steps.
Using existing side-cases in a more flexible way does not make rendering slower.​

 

[MeRobo]

ow about this compromise:

Replace the existing mini-slab with a beveled version. Would this eliminate the need for new Block-IDs...

How about no?

It would make a lot of stuff that uses these slabs look bizare and take away possibilities for designing ships.

 

[Lecic]

How about this compromise:

Replace the existing mini-slab with a beveled version. Would this eliminate the need for new Block-IDs...

Yeah, and ruin all my existing builds?