Graphical size comparison

[Frankess]

Many folks on my server have a problem with correct scale of their projects so I thought that I could help them by making a few graphics showing size comparison.



I'm open to suggestions and criticism.

 

[schema]

Wow that is amazing! Thank you so much for making this

 

[Xiphon]

So maybe it\'s time to revisit that thread on the scale of things in the game!

I am wondering about the void system though, it\'s 17 systems cubed, is it hollow in the center?

 

[Calbiri]

of things that qualify for a sticky... this is one!

 

[Present_containing]

Cool, a very useful set of graphics.

 

[Frankess]

Updated first post. Fixed a few mistakes and added new graph showing speed comparison.

 

[beetlebear]

Wow, these belong in our tutorial pdf or something, later on :D

 

[Calbiri]

Even better with the speed chart, this is all very well put together

 

[DaedalEVE]

Unfortunately the information is incorrect. A sector is 1300m3 (1.3km3), NOT 2000m3 (2km3).

 

[A Fat Pokemon]

Isn\'t a sector 2.6Km^3? And well, I do have to say this is an old thread, maybe it was different then.

 

[Pinchy]

Shows just how pathetically small \"planets\" are in this game.

 

[AGmukbooks]

how many blocks does it take to fill a sector anyway? does a planets width and diameter fill a sector or is it bigger? thi needs to be asnwered soon

 

[HadrasVorshoth]

This is awesome and informative. I\'d give you a cookie if I had any.

 

[Captain Fortius]

or the blocks in-game appear smaller than they really are?

Like, if looking at my 100 block long scout ship, I\'d probably guess it\'s length to be 50 meters.

If I build a 4x4x3 room, it looks like I\'m in a tiny closet.

 

[HadrasVorshoth]

This is so useful for what I\'m doing right now. Didn\'t really realise planets were that small, they seem bigger when you\'re hiding on one to avoid a loony with a bajillion missiles from getting you as easily.

 

[Hergoth]

Well done.

Here is a nice page wich compares famous SF ships (and a lot of Star Trek\'s) sizes :

http://www.st-minutiae.com/misc/comparison/

Some of them are insanely big for the game regarding your work (The V\'Ger : more than 2 sectors long (!)).

And one ID4 saucer is large like 50 planets ...

 

[jtfroh]

That would still leave the default 50km/h at a measly fifth of the speed of light, and planets are still WAY too small. Then again, sublight engines reaching a maximum .2 C is reasonable, if they add some form of hyperdrive.

 

[NeonSturm]

What is the difference between the suns of Apha Centauri?

I guess not the proportional equivalent to the 300m between sectors which we have

 

[generalBLT13]

the diference between our sun and alpha centauri is that alpha centauri is 2 stars and not 1. i hope this helped you

 

[thakyZ]

Alpha centauri is 3: Alpha Centauri A and B and Proxima Centauri (Which is the closest star)