Power System Overhaul Proposal

[DrTarDIS]

I mostly like this. I'd put forward the idea that "conduits" should be a recycle of existing unused block like circuits.
This would allow/force players to use various circuit types in a grouping for a higher power load connection.
EG: a minimal reactor: no connections needed, a small reactor, connected via any one type, a medium via any 2 types, a large one any 3-4 types, a titanic scale one every type.

Additionally, this could alter circuits/charged circuits to be effectively the same block, but to become "charged" as they became "efficient" or needed.

It won't address "doom cubes" at all though, that will require completely separating ship boxdim from rotation penalty, possibly moving it over to pure mass.

 

[EMC007]

Well, this looks like it's both going to be an amazing update and a massive pain in the ass in terms of ship refitting.

Hope they don't end up looking similar to space engineers reactors and are still just a special pattern or configuration of blocks.

Can't wait to see how this turns out.

 

[Criss]

Bear in mind the details of the system are up in the air. Things like what shapes to use, what blocks are needed, and numbers are still being speculated upon. This proposal is here to get your thoughts.

 

[Spartan4845]

Suggestion: Minor modifications to cloaking, but this may allow cloaking of larger ships. To counterbalance give us some kind of ability to see heat, or ships that generate lots of heat.

This would allow large ships to cloak, but light up like a Christmas tree.

EDIT: You could also have heat shielding.

Also it won't be OP since with all the room we stand to gain everyone could have scanners, and not everyone would use cloaking since it already limits what you can do, eats room, and is easily seen through.

But It would be nice if my Defiant could finally cloak, lol.

 

[Gasboy]

Will there be a way to gauge one's heat level? Will we get an idea of how efficient our reactor designs are? Will the math be available to us?

 

[Mariux]

Bear in mind the details of the system are up in the air. Things like what shapes to use, what blocks are needed, and numbers are still being speculated upon. This proposal is here to get your thoughts.

And you, sir, should be excited the most. Think of how it will benefit your EVE ship designs.

 

[Crashmaster]

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[Philiquaz]

YISS

More complicated "put parts together" mechanics has been one of the things that's kept me from throwing myself into this game.
In my ideal starmade, this ideology would extend to weapons (barrels; magazines, etc), and all the guts between them (wire/power block to deliver power to all systems, exhaust pipes to rerout the ass-end of engines and weapons to the rear (or turbos).

Effectively, the system is complex enough to provide some constraints to the system's design; but not to the shape of the ship (ie there is a game to be made out of building said systems, as opposed to throwing in more xyz)

 

[TheDouser]

Bear in mind the details of the system are up in the air. Things like what shapes to use, what blocks are needed, and numbers are still being speculated upon. This proposal is here to get your thoughts.

I do not know if you know of Big Reactor mod from Minecraft but I feel you guys should take a look at it for inspiration on how to set it up, would add a lot of fun.

 

[OMNESIA]

Wow i love this. Got so excited reading the text :D This will add a lot of imersion and make the system mechanic way more enjoyable. I always hated to fit the empty spaces of my ship with systems as I always tend to focus more on interior. This will combine both processes. Looking forward to it and I am curious what you guys will come up with to make this a reality

 

[Qunite]

I think we can safely say #starmadecommunityrevival.

This is making so many people excited and im looking forward to it even though it will take months before we see the release.

 

[kulbolen]

raising the floor but lowering the ceiling

 

[Erth Paradine]

The use of "reactor rod" in your writeup implies fission (e.g. nuclear power reactor) as the primary power source.

Are there plans to accommodate fusion (e.g. suns, antimatter, StarTrek, etc) as well? Fusion concepts could fit within this design, as you'd still need a containment system (e.g. magnetic or electrostatic confinement). The overall concept would provide for more power, in a smaller package, but also a more disaster-prone containment system. Modern approaches are largely pellet and plasma-based, no rods.

 

[MrFuz]

I'll have to reread because I'm so excited... but can we have eject able reactors?

AKA EJECTABLE WARPCORES!!!

also can they overheat if they take too much damage... ... ...

WARP CORE BREACH!!!!

WE HAVE A WARP CORE BREACH!!!

Good idea, was just about to say that

 

[Oblivionburn]

Sounds interesting... will certainly bring a bit more strategy to ship design, which I like.

 

[MrFuz]

Copy paste ships will now be a reality. Put modules together like the IOS fallout game and it's all good!

 

[Bogdan]

Might I ask, to confirm, this will mean that all shield/thruster/power will have to be completely re-worked?

*Open to replies from community, not necessarily schine staff*

 

[Mariux]

Might I ask, to confirm, this will mean that all shield/thruster/power will have to be completely re-worked?

*Open to replies from community, not necessarily schine staff*

Most likely, yes. But in some cases you might be able to get away with simply reducing their block count.

 

[splatthecat]

I have mixed feelings about this. While the current system is generally about getting a power system and then building a ship around it, this proposed method would appear sound in principle.

I'd like to think that for a while BOTH systems would work while people got things updated and then phase the old system out.

It would be cool to once again have templates of power systems that you can design, save and then paste into our designs. I have a 5x5x5 and a 11x11x11 cube design that I used to use but have found better ways since other updates made changes. Players could share these for others to use.

Stations might be different. The old Alpha Pirate station lost its teeth a while back due to power changes so unless these stations are being phased out completely they will need updating too!

 

[Philiquaz]

Might I ask, to confirm, this will mean that all shield/thruster/power will have to be completely re-worked?

*Open to replies from community, not necessarily schine staff*

Depends on how far the reworks go. Personally I'd welcome similar put-together mechanisms for other systems, but this depends on if the Schine team think that's gonna fly.

Probably will be a mix of "core" systems which are complicated and have lots of room for people to design, and additional systems that function classically (how we know) which perform less important roles