Catapult

[brektzar]

So, I decided to try making a working catapult in Starmade.

With a few minor issues this catapult works great, it fires the "ball" about 100 metres, 150 if I hit it good.

At first i was thinking of using this together with balls made from the explosives, but they explode on collision, no matter how small it is. If I did that I would loose the catapult instead of doing damage to something else... But, it was fun to make it and to try it out so I am happy about it. The catapult is stationary anyway so aiming would be impossible unless the target was in front of the catapult in a straight line between 100 to 150 metres away. :P

The catapult is fired by a ship with one power box and 8 thrusters shooting down at it pushing the "spoon" upwards and that then launches the "ball". You can also launch the catapult by entering the core on the arm and rotating it manually.

Screenshots of awesome(DropBox Links):

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[The Last Baron]

This is awesome! Super creative.

 

[brektzar]

Hehe :P Thank you for your comment

 

[The Last Baron]

I took a break from shipwrighting and got creative thanks to you.

 

[brektzar]

Thats awesome! What did you create or what are you creating?

 

[Energy]

You can have a ship as the base for your catapult, and dock it. Using that, you\'ll make sure your catapult don\'t fall, and you can still turn it around.

Great job btw!

 

[brektzar]

Yeah if I dock it as a turret that would work out perfectly... Oh well.. I will have to remember that for next time :P Thanks for the input!