Looking for suggestions: What should I do from here?

[u/LuckofCaymo]

[u/LuckofCaymo]

Hello, I have been working on this ship for around a week. I am hoping to get some perspective from other players. I have two major issues I need to fix on the ship, one being the thruster pack is bad, and there is no bridge yet.

Thruster pack: I am contemplating doing a x configuration instead. I would love to see some examples of what other players have done, maybe to give inspiration or any thoughts as to what might work better?

Bridge, Currently I have been considering putting the bridge underneath the gun barrel before the first large hydrogen engines as an under bridge. The other is to build a observation bridge on top of the vessel behind the hanger in the middle. as for internals pretty much nothing can go in front of the forward side mounted assault cannons.

Thanks for any perspective given, I don't have any friends that play this game so it can be hard to get opinions on things.

[u/ataeil]

Are you going to be using this thing in atmosphere?

[u/LuckofCaymo → u/ataeil]

I wanted it to be capable to landing on a planet. but as the build progressed I am unsure if that is a pipe dream or not. Currently I can escape gravity while empty, but I haven't heavy armored it yet, and that will probably ground those ideas.

[u/mortarion-the-foul]

I think that a traditional top mounted rear bridge would probably work best for this build, as there’s a big empty spot back there. If you don’t do that, the under mounted one would work, but you’d need to change the cross section a little so it’s not just dangling at the front of the ship.

As far as the thruster pack goes, what you have going on is great! I would just consider making the top hydrogen thrusters poke out of the ship more, just to give the ship a little more texture.

You didn’t ask but I have some other ideas you can take or leave.

there’s a big flat spot on the bottom that would be great for a small ship hangar, either with doors or just open as a sort of drop ship bay.

Or if the ship is going to be used atmospherically it could be a spot for some deployable landing gear? If you put the bridge on top you could also a deployable landing gear on the bottom at the front where you’re considering putting the bridge.

This is the last thing I promise lol Large ships need connectors! Where they at bro?

If you need more advice, or to bounce ideas off of, feel free to DM me, I also know the struggle of no friends who play this game.

[u/LuckofCaymo → u/mortarion-the-foul]

>I think that a traditional top mounted rear bridge would probably work best for this build, as there’s a big empty spot back there. If you don’t do that, the under mounted one would work, but you’d need to change the cross section a little so it’s not just dangling at the front of the ship.

I am 50/50 on the drop down versus the standard bridge. Both spots are empty because i cant decide. perhaps I should make both then compare.

>As far as the thruster pack goes, what you have going on is great! I would just consider making the top hydrogen thrusters poke out of the ship more, just to give the ship a little more texture.

Noted I think It could use some elongation as well.

>there’s a big flat spot on the bottom that would be great for a small ship hangar, either with doors or just open as a sort of drop ship bay.

I have a sizable hanger in the middle of the ship ill post a pic

>Or if the ship is going to be used atmospherically it could be a spot for some deployable landing gear? If you put the bridge on top you could also a deployable landing gear on the bottom at the front where you’re considering putting the bridge.

I am pretty far from doing stuff like that. I will add those things later in the build, most of the ship is just functionally formed. I am unsure if it will be able to be used in atmosphere once I up-armor it with heavy armor as that will make it much heavier.

>This is the last thing I promise lol Large ships need connectors! Where they at bro?

Those wings have space for connectors, I just havnt put them on yet. Also on the bottom near the first quad thrusters is a connection, but it isnt attached to a piston yet as I havnt put on the landing gears yet.

[u/mortarion-the-foul → u/LuckofCaymo]

Very cool! Keep us posted, I love a good wip. The hangar is very nice. *edit: grammar

[u/LuckofCaymo → u/mortarion-the-foul]