[SHIP - v0.5] URBz Tech.Inc - GOLDHEART - M0 BattleCarrier [Access Pass]

[The Univerce builder]

@starcrack
I'm doing something similar, but I can't get the darn turrets to work.
any tips would be appreciated.

[StarCrack]

had to merge the files 5 or 6 times before it worked

[The Univerce builder]

I'm up to 8. stll no worky.

[urbanfreak]

I never meant The GOLD as it's construction material .. lol.
It's the colour scheme/ fleet colours.

I have plans for a whole fleet. Just started on some drawings for GoldHeart's Escort M2.

I can always release some other colours for you to choose and mix.

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Those who are merging my TFiles with your current ones, make sure you do all in X2 Editor ~ preferably X2 Editor 2.

Dummies, Components, Bodies edit with Text Viewer.. Never your widows notepad !!
TShips with your TFile editor...

and last of all.. you need a new start ~

[Killjaeden]

Dummies, Components, Bodies edit with Text Viewer.. Never your widows notepad !!

i use notepad all the time for these... you have to save in UTF-8 format of course

[urbanfreak]

Next version will have a brand new cockpit !!

Done from scratch by me ~

[urbanfreak]

So many have downloaded my GoldHeart..

What do you guys think of it?
I need to know how you people feel about it, for me to go further ~

[Stoehovve]

As a mobile base ship, I think it is fantastic. The storage capacity helps keep supplies in place for fighters and larger ships. Though I will admit that when I look at the number of docks, how many ships can be held and the cargo bay size, I expect the ship to be a bit longer, or wider, but as it stands now, it fits through gates so that is not a complaint :>

I'm not sold on the name, I think Goldheart is a wee bit light for a ship like this, Morholt or something more ominous would be my preference, but as your the designer, the name is yours to pick :>

I've only got two issues with it:

1. When attempting to dock 20 or so TS's, they do a queue dance, and don't really seem to progress much further because one ship queuing, seems to knock another out of alignment for the dock itself - so it ends up re-queuing. In addition, they all seem to want to use the same dock within the available bays for the standard dock, meaning that they all use K2, or all use K1, they don't seem to spread evenly between K1-K3..

I also had two instances where the docking ship lost its right to dock and blew up, due to the proximity of the ship being partway into the docking procedure.

The ship in question for, both issues, is the OTAS Mistral Super Freighter XL, as I like to use them for my CAG/CLS ships, so I tend to go out and grab 20 at a time. I have not tried with other variants, nor with a combined TS and M3-M5's docking all at once.

2. I know it is a carrier/mobile base, but it seems a little light on top/bottom and front/back turrets, everything is left/right... perfect for broadsides, but as point defense turrets, they can't hit anything coming from front/back or top/bottom.

But, as a broad-side combined with MARS... I jumped into a Xenon Sector and landed smack into the middle of a capital swarm, and even the Xenon K's were almost insta popped.

As an aside question, how many turrets are there total?

[StarCrack]

love this

only 2 things id tweak

forward launch bays, I keep running over my fighters and corvettes

and

2. I know it is a carrier/mobile base, but it seems a little light on top/bottom and front/back turrets, everything is left/right... perfect for broadsides, but as point defense turrets, they can't hit anything coming from front/back or top/bottom.

other than that i love it

[Stoehovve]

Another thing I thought of, would be for the ships description in-game. Add details about what types of ships can dock, and how many of each class (I know that 480 or so can dock, but a break down would be cool, if there is a limit on specific types). At the very least, indicate what each dock can handle, as that may not be known by newer players (or by - like me - casual players).

Provided that enough room is available within a ships description to be able to do so.

[urbanfreak]

As a mobile base ship, I think it is fantastic. The storage capacity helps keep supplies in place for fighters and larger ships. Though I will admit that when I look at the number of docks, how many ships can be held and the cargo bay size, I expect the ship to be a bit longer, or wider, but as it stands now, it fits through gates so that is not a complaint :>

UrbzTech.inc is known for its technological advances in the universe, its no surprise that our ships can hold so much with its compression technology.
(:

I'm not sold on the name, I think Goldheart is a wee bit light for a ship like this, Morholt or something more ominous would be my preference, but as your the designer, the name is yours to pick :>

I meant it more as a protector.. UrbzTech.inc doesn't have the right to go around killing stuff due to the treaties we have as our researchers come from all the different races. The abstract for my Cadillac explains some of it (:

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1. When attempting to dock 20 or so TS's, they do a queue dance, .......................... docking all at once.

Try keeping GoldHeart at 20m/s .. It gives them more dancing space ~

2. I know it is a carrier/mobile base, but it seems a little light on top/bottom and front/back turrets, everything is left/right... perfect for broadsides, but as point defense turrets, they can't hit anything coming from front/back or top/bottom.

But, as a broad-side combined with MARS... I jumped into a Xenon Sector and landed smack into the middle of a capital swarm, and even the Xenon K's were almost insta popped.

That's all its meant to be ~ As mentioned above, its more of a protector who stays close to its fleet, no point having its big guns pointing at its own fleet yea ? why not point it all at the enemy xD

Don't worry about it, i have another M2 coming up as Escort for GoldHeart.. with all the guns spread for 360 point defense.

As an aside question, how many turrets are there total?

You thought there were many more or less ?
It actually has the maximum available ~

forward launch bays, I keep running over my fighters and corvettes

Hmm . I understand.. Though its difficult to change the model right now ~ maybe i'll find a way to increase the launch distance ~

[urbanfreak]

Another thing I thought of, would be for the ships description in-game. Add details about what types of ships can dock, and how many of each class (I know that 480 or so can dock, but a break down would be cool, if there is a limit on specific types). At the very least, indicate what each dock can handle, as that may not be known by newer players (or by - like me - casual players).

Provided that enough room is available within a ships description to be able to do so.

Point Taken ~
Yea the ship's text file inclusive of the name and description is coming up in the next release ~ Jack08 Helped with it, as i'm no scripter (:


Edit: my idea on my storage system for those dockees goes like this..
The pilot and ship enters the dock ~ pilot gets out of his ship ~ ship gets taken by robots to the hanger, and ZAP ship becomes a tiny cube for later retrieval ~ haha

[urbanfreak]

Wait till you guys see the State Of The Art Lavitator Cockpit ~

Hint. The cockpit isn't located where the windows are, but yet it still has many many windows .. haha

[TrixX]

lol shouldn't that be a Levitator cockpit

[Sam L.R. Griffiths]

Edit: my idea on my storage system for those dockees goes like this..
The pilot and ship enters the dock ~ pilot gets out of his ship ~ ship gets taken by robots to the hanger, and ZAP ship becomes a tiny cube for later retrieval ~ haha

Ahh... so Urbtech acquired the capsule technology from Capsule Corp (c/f Dragonball Z not Eve )

[Killjaeden]

The pilot and ship enters the dock ~ pilot gets out of his ship ~ ship gets taken by robots to the hanger, and ZAP ship becomes a tiny cube for later retrieval ~ haha

Can you refuel /restock ammo /do maintenance things on this cube?

[urbanfreak]

The pilot and ship enters the dock ~ pilot gets out of his ship ~ ship gets taken by robots to the hanger, and ZAP ship becomes a tiny cube for later retrieval ~ haha

Can you refuel /restock ammo /do maintenance things on this cube?

I think you can compress a mechanic along with the ship, just like what jimmy neutron's Infinity Cube when Cindy got sucked into it.

[apricotslice]

Somewhere in the last couple of weeks I stopped getting notifications on this thread, even though it said I was still getting them. I've reset it, so hopefully it will start again.

Nice to see its so far along.

When you stop tweaking it and adding things, I'll start playing with it.

The docking issues sound like a real problem. Having the ship needing to be moving isnt an option in some sectors. Sounds like some of the docks have real problems that need attention. And if the ships cant line up for an orderly docking, there must be something wrong somewhere, as I dont beleive thats normal.

Seriously, for people who like large fleets, docking 50 of the same type of ship at the same time, is a requirement. And it cant take all day. Or need you to go OOS to get it done.

[urbanfreak]

When you stop tweaking it and adding things, I'll start playing with it.

That may never come.. haha !
Because soon this post may become a fleet post and no more single ship mod.

The docking issues sound like a real problem. Having the ship needing to be moving isnt an option in some sectors. Sounds like some of the docks have real problems that need attention. And if the ships cant line up for an orderly docking, there must be something wrong somewhere, as I dont beleive thats normal.

Seriously, for people who like large fleets, docking 50 of the same type of ship at the same time, is a requirement. And it cant take all day. Or need you to go OOS to get it done.

I've docked 50 over centaurs and discovers before with the ship moving at 20m/s ~ not even one died from head concussion ~
The reason why ships have problem lining up is due to its approach angle relative to the ship. The further away the approach from the rear the higher the chance of your dockees killed by collision. This problem is also present with other ships, just that most of their docks are aligned at their broadsides.

The distance it starts to dock also has an impact. The further the better.

[apricotslice]

I'm not overly concerned about how many ships you add, just that this one is complete before I add it into my game.

Others I'll look at as they too are completed.

Fleet wise, complete the M0 first, then run amok to your hearts content.