Spacecraft Design - Revision history

Deantwo: Turbo_Lift

2025-02-20T09:16:49Z

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	5. Try to use textures only where needed, as using them too much can feel overencumbered. Contrasted face painting can do wonders.		5. Try to use textures only where needed, as using them too much can feel overencumbered. Contrasted face painting can do wonders.

	6. If you plan to make a complexe interior, draw it first on a paper sheet. Try to streamline the layout by thinking about how you will use the ship interior, or how it would be used in real life. Also try to avoid drawing unnecessary rooms to save time and file size (can still be simulated by having distinguishable fake doors with labels). Prioritize corridors and ladders over [[Turbo_Lift\|Turbo Lift]] for short distances : they aren't reliable. If you use a ~~Turbolift~~, always make a backup corridor.		6. If you plan to make a complexe interior, draw it first on a paper sheet. Try to streamline the layout by thinking about how you will use the ship interior, or how it would be used in real life. Also try to avoid drawing unnecessary rooms to save time and file size (can still be simulated by having distinguishable fake doors with labels). Prioritize corridors and ladders over [[Turbo_Lift\|Turbo Lift]] for short distances : they aren't reliable. If you use a turbo lift, always make a backup corridor.

	7. Normalize parts that can easily be reused like doors, windows, ladders, structural parts, decorations. This will save you some time since you will only have to copy-paste them instead of drawing and texturing multiple variants. You can also create a parts library design, in which you can store and easily find all your normalized parts.		7. Normalize parts that can easily be reused like doors, windows, ladders, structural parts, decorations. This will save you some time since you will only have to copy-paste them instead of drawing and texturing multiple variants. You can also create a parts library design, in which you can store and easily find all your normalized parts.

Neils Iyssada: /* Notes on designing a ship */

2025-01-15T13:22:46Z

Notes on designing a ship

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	5. Try to use textures only where needed, as using them too much can feel overencumbered. Contrasted face painting can do wonders.		5. Try to use textures only where needed, as using them too much can feel overencumbered. Contrasted face painting can do wonders.

	6. If you plan to make a complexe interior, draw it first on a paper sheet. Try to streamline the layout by thinking about how you will use the ship interior, or how it would be used in real life. Also try to avoid drawing unnecessary rooms to save time and file size (can still be simulated by having distinguishable fake doors with labels). Prioritize corridors and ladders over [[~~Turbolift~~]] for short distances : they aren't reliable. If you use a Turbolift, always make a backup corridor.		6. If you plan to make a complexe interior, draw it first on a paper sheet. Try to streamline the layout by thinking about how you will use the ship interior, or how it would be used in real life. Also try to avoid drawing unnecessary rooms to save time and file size (can still be simulated by having distinguishable fake doors with labels). Prioritize corridors and ladders over [[Turbo_Lift\|Turbo Lift]] for short distances : they aren't reliable. If you use a Turbolift, always make a backup corridor.

	7. Normalize parts that can easily be reused like doors, windows, ladders, structural parts, decorations. This will save you some time since you will only have to copy-paste them instead of drawing and texturing multiple variants. You can also create a parts library design, in which you can store and easily find all your normalized parts.		7. Normalize parts that can easily be reused like doors, windows, ladders, structural parts, decorations. This will save you some time since you will only have to copy-paste them instead of drawing and texturing multiple variants. You can also create a parts library design, in which you can store and easily find all your normalized parts.

Neils Iyssada: /* Notes on designing a ship */ More designer tips

2025-01-15T13:21:27Z

Notes on designing a ship: More designer tips

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	4. You can import external meshes into the designer. Format must be 3ds or stl. You can even design your meshes in a software like Blender and import them when finished. Keep in mind you'll still need to texture them and add voids, pathing etc. Also, all meshes that are imported will be triangulated.		4. You can import external meshes into the designer. Format must be 3ds or stl. You can even design your meshes in a software like Blender and import them when finished. Keep in mind you'll still need to texture them and add voids, pathing etc. Also, all meshes that are imported will be triangulated.

			5. Try to use textures only where needed, as using them too much can feel overencumbered. Contrasted face painting can do wonders.

			6. If you plan to make a complexe interior, draw it first on a paper sheet. Try to streamline the layout by thinking about how you will use the ship interior, or how it would be used in real life. Also try to avoid drawing unnecessary rooms to save time and file size (can still be simulated by having distinguishable fake doors with labels). Prioritize corridors and ladders over [[Turbolift]] for short distances : they aren't reliable. If you use a Turbolift, always make a backup corridor.

			7. Normalize parts that can easily be reused like doors, windows, ladders, structural parts, decorations. This will save you some time since you will only have to copy-paste them instead of drawing and texturing multiple variants. You can also create a parts library design, in which you can store and easily find all your normalized parts.

			8. Try to round your dimensions to logical unit fractions like 0.1m / 0.5m / 1m. This will ease the use of the grid and XYZ coordinates.

			9. Important dimensions : ceiling height should be at least 3m for a room ; doors should be at least 1m wide and 2.5m tall ; corridors should be at least 1.5m wide ; room voids have to be at least 0.5m from room walls and 0.1m from floor to prevent most obvious clipping ; most screens are on a "landscape" 2:1 ratio except for RW maps and text fields ; pathing should be at least 0.5m high.

	[[Category:Spacecraft]]		[[Category:Spacecraft]]

Neils Iyssada: /* Notes on designing a ship */ Added note on mesh import

2024-08-27T21:44:52Z

Notes on designing a ship: Added note on mesh import

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	3. If you want your ship to leave a planet's orbit and reach for other planets, and stars, you need a Navigation console.		3. If you want your ship to leave a planet's orbit and reach for other planets, and stars, you need a Navigation console.

			4. You can import external meshes into the designer. Format must be 3ds or stl. You can even design your meshes in a software like Blender and import them when finished. Keep in mind you'll still need to texture them and add voids, pathing etc. Also, all meshes that are imported will be triangulated.

	[[Category:Spacecraft]]		[[Category:Spacecraft]]

Neils Iyssada: /* Construction */ Added ground & max size ; replaced "fleet" with "starforce"

2024-08-27T21:38:29Z

Construction: Added ground & max size ; replaced "fleet" with "starforce"

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	==Construction==		==Construction==
	The maximum size for a spaceship to be manufactured on on the ground on a planet is ~~(??????)~~.		The maximum size for a spaceship to be manufactured on the ground on a planet is 72m / 236ft along each axis. Maximum size for any spacecraft is 1 600m / 5 250ft along each axis.

	It should be noted that if a blueprint has a set minimum [[quality]] defined in it, all materials used in its construction must gave a quality equal to or higher than that.		It should be noted that if a blueprint has a set minimum [[quality]] defined in it, all materials used in its construction must gave a quality equal to or higher than that.

	A spaceship can be constructed one of two ways. Either it can be manufactured or purchased. If it's manufactured, then it is labelled as a '~~fleet~~' ship and is owned by the empire where it was built, although people from that empire will be able to claim berths in it and fly it. A ~~fleet~~ ship receives free repairs and refuelling at all cities and space stations owned by the same empire as where it was built.		A spaceship can be constructed one of two ways. Either it can be manufactured or purchased. If it's manufactured, then it is labelled as a 'starforce' ship and is owned by the empire where it was built, although people from that empire will be able to claim berths in it and fly it. A starforce ship receives free repairs and refuelling at all cities and space stations owned by the same empire as where it was built.

	A purchased ship is owned by the avatar who purchased it, but must be purchased with that avatar's personal funds. These are known as Company Ships. These ships do not receive free repairs or refuelling, but cannot be captured by other empires. A single person may buy any number of private ships, but may only captain one of them.		A purchased ship is owned by the avatar who purchased it, but must be purchased with that avatar's personal funds. These are known as Company Ships. These ships do not receive free repairs or refuelling, but cannot be captured by other empires. A single person may buy any number of private ships, but may only captain one of them.

Celarious: /* Notes on designing a ship */

2024-03-13T04:43:37Z

Notes on designing a ship

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	When designing a ship, keep in mind, that:		When designing a ship, keep in mind, that:

	# You should always place a Captain Berth so that other berths are not used for a Captain. If you do not have a Captain Berth on your ship, one of the other berths are reserved.		1. You should always place a Captain Berth so that other berths are not used for a Captain. If you do not have a Captain Berth on your ship, one of the other berths are reserved.
	The order of precedence for reserving a captain's berth:		The order of precedence for reserving a captain's berth:
	Officer > Passenger > Crew > Troop berth.		Officer > Passenger > Crew > Troop berth.

	# If you want your ship to fly, instead of bounce around aimlessly, you need an Engineer console, and an engineer to operate it.		2. If you want your ship to fly, instead of bounce around aimlessly, you need an Engineer console, and an engineer to operate it.

	# If you want your ship to leave a planet's orbit and reach for other planets, and stars, you need a Navigation console.		3. If you want your ship to leave a planet's orbit and reach for other planets, and stars, you need a Navigation console.

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Celarious: Updated

2024-03-07T15:36:47Z

Updated

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	\| The recovery system displays an approach lighting system that guides the pilot toward the recovery system. When the vehicle enters the recovery system, it is captured and moved instantly to a vacant parking spot, if one is available.		\| The recovery system displays an approach lighting system that guides the pilot toward the recovery system. When the vehicle enters the recovery system, it is captured and moved instantly to a vacant parking spot, if one is available.
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	\| [[~~Fire Control~~ Station]]		\| [[Weapon Station]]
	\| Required in each weapon bay to operate the weapon. Only one permitted per bay.		\| Required for each weapon bay to operate the weapon. Only one permitted per bay.
	\| [[Shield Station]]		\| [[Shield Station]]
	\| Operates energy shields. Only one permitted per room.		\| Operates energy shields. Only one permitted per room.

Celarious at 06:05, 27 February 2024

2024-02-27T06:05:10Z

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	==Equipment==		==Equipment==

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	\| [[Cryo Berth]]		\| [[Cryo Berth]]
	\| Berths for naked passengers that don't require physical berth placement.<br>Good for transporting thousands of civilians.		\| Berths for naked passengers that don't require physical berth placement.<br>Good for transporting thousands of civilians.
	\| [[Power Plant]]		\| [[Power_Plant_(Subsystem)\|Power Plant]]
	\| Power generation per second.		\| Power generation per second.
	\|-		\|-

Celarious: /* Equipment */

2021-12-25T12:11:38Z

Equipment

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	\| One pad is required per person transported simultaneously. Total pads in room determines maximum object size		\| One pad is required per person transported simultaneously. Total pads in room determines maximum object size
	\| [[Pod Bay]]		\| [[Pod Bay]]
	\| A pod bay indicates a place to store a drop pod. Drop pods can be used as life boats. They can also be used to deploy troops. These are 5m x 5m in size and require this space to be available.		\| '''Unimplemented'''. A pod bay indicates a place to store a drop pod. Drop pods can be used as life boats. They can also be used to deploy troops. These are 5m x 5m in size and require this space to be available.
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	\| [[Medic Station]]		\| [[Medic Station]]

Celarious at 12:11, 25 December 2021

2021-12-25T12:11:05Z

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	~~{{Revision\|This page has need more information about basic spacecraft designing. The [[Designer]] page has most of the basics, so this page would be specifically for [[Spacecraft]] designing.}}~~

	This page focuses on designer rulers and functions specific for [[spacecraft]] designing.		This page focuses on designer rulers and functions specific for [[spacecraft]] designing.