What do we not want?

Post by **Prototype** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:04 am

I say we get space flight and inter sever travel sorted out, maybe the fighter system, them we can add more content in.

As for fighter, the final thing would be one whole entity, the different "modules" can just be various shapes, or sets of shapes, and the final thing can be one entity, Flans already uses a system where the wings and flaps and everything are all made separately, but the full code is one entity, if that makes any sense I don't really know if those are the correct terms, but if you look at the source code for his planes, you'll see how each part of the plane is categorised, I'd post an example here if I was at my PC, I may have to edit an example in here:

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So I think it is possible to make an entity with many models, but I don't fully know.

Ivan2006 · Post by **Ivan2006** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:15 pm

I think it´s important to allow people to combine anything with everything.
If you take tekkit/FTB, for example, you see that almost everyone uses different machines and sets them up differently to do the same task (e.g. sorting items).
There are even countless possibilities for a single machine, e.g. the "frame quarry" which you get when you arrange RP2 frames and block breakers in a way to make them mine straight down to bedrock.
The basic components are the same, but there is still difference and individuality in how you connect them and make them work.
How do they achieve that?
By simply having a crapload of blocks and machines that are all somewhat able to be combined into amazing contraptions.
I´m not sure we can ever achieve as much content as FTB, just because of the much higher ammount of people working on it, but I think if we just keep releasing new content, we should be able to keep the crowd entertained.

ACH0225 · Post by **ACH0225** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:25 pm

Make it so modules are just an easy way to do things. One could have a fully made engine that is kinda efficient, or they could experiment with fuel modules and blast cones to make the most efficient design possible. Then they could also make strange, unorthodox, insane creations like a nuke-driven engine. And so long as there are as many options as we can throw out there, people will combine them randomly to achieve a desired outcome. Someone might have a stealth ship with a fighter to draw out enemies, and then destroy them. In the end, any sentient being will attempt to design their own method of operation. The reason Minecraft is so successful is because it allows for combinations and want the player to figure things out.

TL;DR- If you code it, they will come.

joykler · Post by **joykler** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:08 pm

if you add the computer layer over that
with each machine having preferences and working conditions

people can have total controll and tweak and try what they want

Post by **Prototype** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 5:26 pm

We don't want to make it too complicated, that'll drive people away

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