Drago Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Draco has begun. I know there are several brand new players. Anyone care to share basic ship designs or design theories? All ideas welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landmine Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 My ships tend to very stealthy, lethal, and invisible. They tend to have these components (at this early stage of the game) and this list is very complete: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Watch for them soon.........coming to a system near you, soon. That is if you have the proper level of sensor technology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Miles Avatar Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Pete didn't mention cloaks in Draco. I wonder if pete solved the cloaking issues hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobknob Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Ships are easy; weapons - 30-40% engines - as required shields/armor - 30-40% fuel tanks - 10% bridge systems - 10-20% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughestrog Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Depending on level of technology available (and task of the ship), you should be able to cut down the percentage of the ship dedicated to bridge systems- more to spend on weapons or shield/armour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternusIV Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Convoy Orders open up specific fleet designs for cargo ships, colony ships and fuel ships. There is implication that exploration could bring interesting results and it is useful to have designs for specific utility. I really like the 25,000 ton minimum, and with the designs I've been using/planning, I don't see any practical or game-altering restrictions. We should start a poll to see how many of us are stripping down the Bastions to use the components for other ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobknob Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Nobody will be stripping Bastions. You can't scrap them for parts. The Bastion name is protected so nothing named Bastion can be scrapped. If you lose your Bastions and design a new one with the same name, that one won't be scrappable either (I am sure it is a word). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternusIV Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Missed that memo. Thanks Hobknob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobknob Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 No problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmodus Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Nobody will be stripping Bastions. You can't scrap them for parts. The Bastion name is protected so nothing named Bastion can be scrapped. If you lose your Bastions and design a new one with the same name, that one won't be scrappable either (I am sure it is a word). Not accurate... I just scrapped a couple of Bastions with no problems. I'm pretty confident you could also reuse that name if desired, you'd just have to do an ED (eliminate design) order first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Miles Avatar Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 well if you scrapped a couple of Bastions then there is an issue with Pete's code as he specifically said that you couldn't scan them. Did you check your inventory to make sure that the component parts are there? And this was for Draco not Andromeda correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmodus Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 It was in Adromeda - I scrapped a lot of stuff that turn, so can't confirm everything went into stockpile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Miles Avatar Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Aha. That explains it. You can still scrap bastions in andromeda but in Draco the Bastion class PDC's every player started with can't be scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Deependra Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Well, there goes that cunning plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landmine Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 9/30/2015 at 3:37 PM, hobknob said: Nobody will be stripping Bastions. You can't scrap them for parts. The Bastion name is protected so nothing named Bastion can be scrapped. If you lose your Bastions and design a new one with the same name, that one won't be scrappable either (I am sure it is a word). Has anyone else confirmed this by trying??? I find that I am allowed to enter a Bastian when using the SCRP order but do not wish to wase the order if in fact it won't process. I can find no reference to it not being allowed in the DRACO introducion letters, etc... What is the source of this data? Is it true? Pete....can you confirm this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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