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Hi Schine Devs,
Could it be possible to build some kind of umbilical feature for the hotbar, where we can control docked entities from other entities in either direction.
To give you an example, I have a Freighter I've built that is completely modular.
My original design was around an engineering section as the core for propulsion, power, shields, etc.
I have multi-purpose cargo modules that I dock at the rear of the engineering section.
For window dressing, I have some fake engine modules that attach to the sides of the engineering section and/or rear of cargo modules depending on what I'm doing.
The forward section is a separate ship docked to the forward hatch of the engineering section. This is also window dressing and does not fly the whole ship since I have to enter the core of the engineering section to do this.
Ideally, it would be cool if I could control all the flight functions for the engineering section while in the core of the forward section.
I thought it would be cool if I could cycle through all the hotbars of each docked core, to control different functions, e.g.
Perhaps an umbilical block, that is paired the same way the wireless block is. But this block is connected to the core, to remotely control it and pass on features/feedback etc.
Could it be possible to build some kind of umbilical feature for the hotbar, where we can control docked entities from other entities in either direction.
To give you an example, I have a Freighter I've built that is completely modular.
My original design was around an engineering section as the core for propulsion, power, shields, etc.
I have multi-purpose cargo modules that I dock at the rear of the engineering section.
For window dressing, I have some fake engine modules that attach to the sides of the engineering section and/or rear of cargo modules depending on what I'm doing.
The forward section is a separate ship docked to the forward hatch of the engineering section. This is also window dressing and does not fly the whole ship since I have to enter the core of the engineering section to do this.
Ideally, it would be cool if I could control all the flight functions for the engineering section while in the core of the forward section.
I thought it would be cool if I could cycle through all the hotbars of each docked core, to control different functions, e.g.
- Eject cargo modules by disengaging the docker, to reduce weight for escape during crisis or something.
- Operate switches in the hotbar for logic controlled machines in different sections, like gun turrets, doors, lights, effects or whatever.
- Manual control of turrets. Although, a crew manning these positions would be more logical. Including each section.
- Visibility of the recharge status/feedback of cannon/missile turrets or anything else that has feedback.
Perhaps an umbilical block, that is paired the same way the wireless block is. But this block is connected to the core, to remotely control it and pass on features/feedback etc.
-- there was is no way to tell if an entity has docked with a shipyard via logic).
