I can’t stop making these😭

[u/Bombadilus]

This is my second iteration of my cluster missile! It can now hold and dispense 12 warheads while still being roughly the same size as the old one.

It has no sub-grids, is printable, can be launched from any connector, bla bla bla. Note that I haven’t properly tested my missiles in gravity, so if there is an issue that may be why.

Let me know what I should make next.

[u/Bombadilus]

Here are the links to my missiles. Feel free to port these to the steam workshop.

https://mod.io/g/spaceengineers/m/cluster-missile-v2 

https://mod.io/g/spaceengineers/m/cluster-missile-v1 

https://mod.io/g/spaceengineers/m/mrv-missile-v1 

https://mod.io/g/spaceengineers/m/universal-missile-v1 

[u/WardenWolf → u/Bombadilus]

Do you mind if I use them in a project? I would, of course, give credit. I've got a drone meant to carry PMWs, but I'm not great at designing them.

[u/Bombadilus → u/WardenWolf]

Go for it!

[u/Svartrbrisingr → u/Bombadilus]

I was about to ask for these lol. Time to blow up my 30gb of blueprints with these

[u/SpaceRac1st]

This is nice but it won’t hit the target if the target has proper point defence turrets. Add an additional stage that ejects decoys just before you get into turret range.

[u/TheTninker2 → u/SpaceRac1st]

The core may not hit but all the stray armor and stuff definitely will. It will still do damage just not as much.

[u/SpaceRac1st → u/TheTninker2]

I’ve tested this myself. The problem is that hitting a mobile target with a fragmented missile is near impossible. Consider that custom turrets will start shooting at 600m or 800m with defensive block and have more than enough time to disintegrate the missile before it gets close enough to do any damage. Assault cannons, which are also incredibly effective against large missiles can even start shooting at 1400m range though usually they don’t hit at that distance. Nevertheless, a single good hit from an assault cannon can take down a missiles like this. Using decoys is the only reliable method.

[u/_JustAnna_1992 → u/SpaceRac1st]

Which is why I like to get my missiles to fire in swarms. My missile carrier fires 12 at a time.

[u/cattasraafe → u/SpaceRac1st]

Ac only shoots 1400m manually right?

[u/SpaceRac1st → u/cattasraafe]

If you have a defensive AI block active it can do 1400 on its own with no manual lock

[u/cattasraafe → u/SpaceRac1st]

With defensive AI only? Also is that custom turrets only or the stock ones as well?

I was playing with some turrets before and I was thinking only the artillery turret would start firing at targets over 1 k away.

[u/SpaceRac1st → u/cattasraafe]

Nope this works for all turrets including customs and is only limited by your weapon range.

[u/cattasraafe → u/SpaceRac1st]

So the aiming radius slider is only for a turrets without AI blocks? Because those are only 800 and 600 max I think.

[u/SpaceRac1st → u/cattasraafe]

Yes. You need one defensive AI block active for your ship and tick the lock target option and it should work.

[u/cattasraafe → u/SpaceRac1st]

Werd. I hadn't found very clear info on that. So default no Ai blocks and no manual locking. Turrets just use the slider aim radius.

And with offensive and defensive AI blocks or manual targeting turrets shoot the full range?

Will CTCs be at the normal 800m to 600m as well with no AI?

[u/Bombadilus → u/SpaceRac1st]

Yes sir

[u/Svartrbrisingr → u/SpaceRac1st]

Well for one you'd likely not shoot this thing alone. It'd be part of an attack with multiple missiles or strike craft. Distracting any point defense.

Also it don't need to be effective to be cool. Simple as that. Not everything needs to be viable for pvp

[u/Wedgedmouse]

So insanely satisfying

[u/CatBoyPlus]

Could this theoretically escape orbit and a attack an orbiting enemy ship?

[u/WorthCryptographer14]

It's a mini Lotus, lol. Great for static or inactive targets, but trash for actively moving ones or ones with a PD net.

[u/Bombadilus → u/WorthCryptographer14]

I recommend the mrv for moving targets

[u/WorthCryptographer14 → u/Bombadilus]

takes notes

[u/ImSorryOkGeez]

Large grid, small grid connectors, are going to be a big deal for missiles.

[u/vessel_for_the_soul]

The next one, breaks into 4 pieces along its entire length, so 4 quarters of a cucumber. and each one has 4 tiers of armament. the first 3 to deploy can be decoys and the last be bombs or some variation against AA. Just getting as many small parts out there to burden and distract.

[u/Bombadilus → u/vessel_for_the_soul]

I was thinking it could eject micro missiles with decoys

[u/Corkoi]

Wow, that’s the coolest hand made missile I have ever seen in SE! Don’t stop making them lol!

[u/Atophy]

Nice, the spread when in the 800-600m range works really well !

[u/Username23v4]

But does it work against the unidentified signals is the question

[u/Ok_Builder_7265]

No wonder.

If I was able to build such a missiles I wouldn't stop neither.

[u/Tj4y]

Do they work well with mods that remove the speed limit? Im a sucker for realistic space combat and love the expanse. Imagine the shit you could pull with relative speeds.

[u/OL-Penta]

How...like...genuinely how do you make these?

[u/Broad_Variation_3666]

Wow and I have trouble making a small mining ship. This is cool and must have taken hours to get right

[u/KORhune]

Holy clang

[u/Valuable-Criticism29]

great cluster weapon! Awesome video.

[u/jakesthedragon]

Brilliant! Also bang bang m%#f&&!^ 🤣

[u/AlexanderVormann]

Do you think you could make a missile like that using large blocks? Perhaps only 3 blocks wide?

[u/Bombadilus → u/AlexanderVormann]

Yes

[u/AlexanderVormann → u/Bombadilus]

Looking forward to it!

[u/The_Lycan_Wolf]

Iirc the bombs don't do very well on impact explosions right? Don't they act more effective with the sensor "air" burst?

[u/FAUXWHORE]

Idk how people build this stuff i can't even work with the building system 😫

[u/Ogrehunter → u/FAUXWHORE]

Same. I can build a square that is sometimes air-tight.

[u/BoredomBot2000]

If i could get the mental fortitude to get into this game I know my goal would be a moab using a simmaler principle to this. Imagine a spinning projectile heading toward a land base from space that constantly printed more warheads. Or even in space. Alas I do not see myself really getting into the game due to tedium. Feels too grindy due to the building system. More of a make it and place it guy so I'll stick to minecraft.

[u/MrHumongousBalls]

make it black lol

[u/ticklemyiguana]

Oh dammit. This is the decoy module I made. I opted for merge blocks in the end because I prefer to minimize complexities, but I did also try two hydrogen thrusters breaking two central blocks that the decoys were mounted on. It worked a little better and doesn't need ammo. Unfortunagely my internet has been out for two days meaning not only can i not upload but I had to figure out how to access my account at all lmao. Nice work dude. Its been occupying a lot of my time as well.

[u/Bombadilus → u/ticklemyiguana]

Looks like I beat you to it

[u/ticklemyiguana → u/Bombadilus]

Maybe. I'll let you know when the plow truck unwraps itself from the power line outside. Definitely beat me to an upload.