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I've had this idea for a long time, and it surrounds both computer functions in-ship/station, AI and NPC.
At the time I didn't feel confident enough to post here, since there are loads of people submitting cool ideas and thought I might be pushing my luck.
The following is taken from a note I wrote down for myself at the end of April (23-Apr-2015).
Sorry if it has already been submitted somewhere else. And I'm sorry if this seems like a whole mess. It's just a basic brain dump I did for myself.
Today I thought, why not focus on building a computer system in game that can be used manually or automated.
- Expand on the Bobby AI & NPC capabilities, since the block and NPC have a menu driven system already.
- Give them built in logic systems like the logic blocks.
- Give them a base OS with basic capabilities.
- Maybe a scripting system, which is much the same as giving commands.
- Perhaps an ability to script commands.
- Can start small, as it has already.
Not sure creating a new block is necessary. We already have logic, factory and computer blocks.
- Perhaps expand the capability of computer blocks. Make them more like real computers.
- Maybe swap all computer blocks for a single generic computer block, Memory blocks, Processor blocks and incorporate with the existing storage block.
- Computers can be treated like an iOS/Android style device with an App Store. Apps would be complicated to simple scripts maybe?
- Would eliminate the need for logic blocks, but I would incorporate the logic blocks into the computer. In like a mini game using the Starmade engine to program.
- You could eliminate the ships log and make this an App.
- Basically, the inside configuration of the computer would be a universe to itself.
- Not sure if that's practical, but it would recover block IDs and shrink logic systems for ships/stations/factories.
- Bobby AI, would now become an App.
- Making this block would take considerable variation in ore resources, which is where the recovered IDs could be used.
- NPC could be a humanoid/android style version of this computer block. Naturally with a higher cost and advancement in technology.
The Universal Computer Block
- Base OS/CPU/Memory/Storage on-board for simple functions, perhaps the existing Bobby AI and NPC functions. Much like what you get with iOS & Android.
- Additional Processors (CPUs) increase clock speed
- Additional Memory increase number of Apps simultaneously running as well as data handling like blueprints, logs, message logs whatever.
- Additional Storage for blueprints, logs, files, Apps, etc like mobile devices of today.
- With Storage blocks combined with computer blocks this way, it would allow simple conversion of Structure/Components or Components/Structure.
- Relay/Sensor blocks would be used for manipulating hardware (doors, lights, weapons, whatever)
- Configuration maintained using mini-game that uses the Starmade universe engine.
- Perhaps limit the size of the universe to the size of Memory/Storage available.
- Physical blocks would be the App on storage.
- Memory space taken up by the App blocks + data created by these Apps.
- Move the logic blocks here and expand on them with additional blocks. They would make up the App.
- The mini-game for building the App logic or whatever could be replaced by a storage style slot system, but I like how you can build circuits in 3D like they are now.
- Perhaps the computer block could have one side dedicated to a custom texture that is made by the blocks. For custom displays of Apps. This would be the screen and touch interface.
- Maybe a Screen block would be better. Then you could make screens of any size based on the number of blocks you connect.
- Naturally, all this should come at a power cost as it does in the real world. Power could also be used to effect the functions, as in optimum vs buggy vs dead computers.
- Would be able to take out the power systems to disable the computers for easy salvage and less waste.
NPC Android/Entity/Shell
- Base OS/CPU/Memory/Storage on-board for simple functions, perhaps the existing Bobby AI and NPC functions. Much like what you get with iOS & Android.
- Add-ons would have to be mini-game related.
- Additional Processors (CPUs) increase clock speed
- Additional Memory increase number of Apps simultaneously running as well as data handling like blueprints, logs, message logs whatever.
- Additional Storage for blueprints, logs, files, Apps, etc like mobile devices of today.
This would open up the ability to buy/sell computers purpose built, Apps, Data, Hardware, etc.
An advanced computer block would be the controller of the replicator or assembly plants or whatever.
At the time I didn't feel confident enough to post here, since there are loads of people submitting cool ideas and thought I might be pushing my luck.
The following is taken from a note I wrote down for myself at the end of April (23-Apr-2015).
Sorry if it has already been submitted somewhere else. And I'm sorry if this seems like a whole mess. It's just a basic brain dump I did for myself.
Today I thought, why not focus on building a computer system in game that can be used manually or automated.
- Expand on the Bobby AI & NPC capabilities, since the block and NPC have a menu driven system already.
- Give them built in logic systems like the logic blocks.
- Give them a base OS with basic capabilities.
- Maybe a scripting system, which is much the same as giving commands.
- Perhaps an ability to script commands.
- Can start small, as it has already.
Not sure creating a new block is necessary. We already have logic, factory and computer blocks.
- Perhaps expand the capability of computer blocks. Make them more like real computers.
- Maybe swap all computer blocks for a single generic computer block, Memory blocks, Processor blocks and incorporate with the existing storage block.
- Computers can be treated like an iOS/Android style device with an App Store. Apps would be complicated to simple scripts maybe?
- Would eliminate the need for logic blocks, but I would incorporate the logic blocks into the computer. In like a mini game using the Starmade engine to program.
- You could eliminate the ships log and make this an App.
- Basically, the inside configuration of the computer would be a universe to itself.
- Not sure if that's practical, but it would recover block IDs and shrink logic systems for ships/stations/factories.
- Bobby AI, would now become an App.
- Making this block would take considerable variation in ore resources, which is where the recovered IDs could be used.
- NPC could be a humanoid/android style version of this computer block. Naturally with a higher cost and advancement in technology.
The Universal Computer Block
- Base OS/CPU/Memory/Storage on-board for simple functions, perhaps the existing Bobby AI and NPC functions. Much like what you get with iOS & Android.
- Additional Processors (CPUs) increase clock speed
- Additional Memory increase number of Apps simultaneously running as well as data handling like blueprints, logs, message logs whatever.
- Additional Storage for blueprints, logs, files, Apps, etc like mobile devices of today.
- With Storage blocks combined with computer blocks this way, it would allow simple conversion of Structure/Components or Components/Structure.
- Relay/Sensor blocks would be used for manipulating hardware (doors, lights, weapons, whatever)
- Configuration maintained using mini-game that uses the Starmade universe engine.
- Perhaps limit the size of the universe to the size of Memory/Storage available.
- Physical blocks would be the App on storage.
- Memory space taken up by the App blocks + data created by these Apps.
- Move the logic blocks here and expand on them with additional blocks. They would make up the App.
- The mini-game for building the App logic or whatever could be replaced by a storage style slot system, but I like how you can build circuits in 3D like they are now.
- Perhaps the computer block could have one side dedicated to a custom texture that is made by the blocks. For custom displays of Apps. This would be the screen and touch interface.
- Maybe a Screen block would be better. Then you could make screens of any size based on the number of blocks you connect.
- Naturally, all this should come at a power cost as it does in the real world. Power could also be used to effect the functions, as in optimum vs buggy vs dead computers.
- Would be able to take out the power systems to disable the computers for easy salvage and less waste.
NPC Android/Entity/Shell
- Base OS/CPU/Memory/Storage on-board for simple functions, perhaps the existing Bobby AI and NPC functions. Much like what you get with iOS & Android.
- Add-ons would have to be mini-game related.
- Additional Processors (CPUs) increase clock speed
- Additional Memory increase number of Apps simultaneously running as well as data handling like blueprints, logs, message logs whatever.
- Additional Storage for blueprints, logs, files, Apps, etc like mobile devices of today.
This would open up the ability to buy/sell computers purpose built, Apps, Data, Hardware, etc.
An advanced computer block would be the controller of the replicator or assembly plants or whatever.
