The solution to Doom-Cubes - Rails!

[NeonSturm]

I played with the new Rail-system and spawned my fat puddle jumper.

• This reminded me about how they collapse their extensions when they jump through gates!

That got me an idea:

• Ships which need to change their shape to minmax their efficiency.
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Advantages while collapsed (you can call them C1, C2, ...)

1. Docking-Mode (Or for flying through gates)
   
2. Less surface area (combat)
3. (Maybe) better turning
   
4. ...

Advantages while expanded (you can call them E1, E2, ...)

1. Spaced-out turrets (missiles do not hit them all at once)
2. More hangar space (flexible hangars anyone?)
3. (Maybe) more accurate turning
   
4. ...

Who will help to find more advantages?

1. They have to apply exclusively for one state (collapsed, expanded).
2. Nothing that is not already possible in the latest dev.

 

[Criss]

It would be pretty cool if there were ways to activate a defensive or offensive mode by having the rail detect when it's in certain positions. There are number of ships that I am building that have siege modes where the ship moves or moving warp drives and whatnot.

 

[Crimson-Artist]

i think a docking mode that shrinks the ships profile would be the most useful. my fighters all have a standardized docking sizes and sometimes it can make certain designs less impressive since i have to make them fit. but if i can fold then up for docking then i can make some pretty crazy designs

 

[NeonSturm]

OP-EDIT:

1. Added a GIF. I plan to upload this to the community content soon (when it's stable).
2. Added "Docking-Mode" to c1; c1 changed to "(Or for flying through gates)".

Maybe you can use it to push yourself out of gravity - I have to try :D