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External Docking
I know this was discussed back in 2015 (forum search actually worked for me!), but I wanted to revisit it, in light of the recent discussions around the scale of cappies.
I have often expressed my opinion that stations are way too small, and I understand why they're the size they are, so I am not gonna reiterate that here, but I do think the idea of external docking for cap-ships is worth looking at again.
The number of external docks available to cappies could vary (from zero to lots, depending on the type and size of the station), and I imagine while in use, the capship would be fixed in place and vulnerable to potential aggressors, but would have access to station storage, though probably not any other station facilities (rep/reload, reconfigure, etc).
Using these dock should carry an incrementing docking fee based on the time spent docked ( 1000 credits the first min, 2000 for the second, 4000 for the 3rd and so on, to prevent people from just locking out a station indefinitely unless they want to go broke doing it), or some kind of limit on how long one can remain docked. A cool down would likely be helpful too.
I have often expressed my opinion that stations are way too small, and I understand why they're the size they are, so I am not gonna reiterate that here, but I do think the idea of external docking for cap-ships is worth looking at again.
The number of external docks available to cappies could vary (from zero to lots, depending on the type and size of the station), and I imagine while in use, the capship would be fixed in place and vulnerable to potential aggressors, but would have access to station storage, though probably not any other station facilities (rep/reload, reconfigure, etc).
Using these dock should carry an incrementing docking fee based on the time spent docked ( 1000 credits the first min, 2000 for the second, 4000 for the 3rd and so on, to prevent people from just locking out a station indefinitely unless they want to go broke doing it), or some kind of limit on how long one can remain docked. A cool down would likely be helpful too.
something to this effect has fallen to page 2, but.. its current:
https://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/36906
https://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/36906
[facepalm]
I don't know if I ever put fourth this suggestion before or not, but perhaps a solution could be some kind of cargo shuttle behemoth.
I'm hoping that making a copy of an existing ship and changing some values is a rather easy task for the Devs. Also, Ineubis doesn't have any special ships. I figure with it having the mass of a trident, it is unlikely to be useful for over-stuffing, you could do it, but it'd be so damn slow as to be a waste of effort.
Ineubis Cargo shuttle behemoth
levels
-/-/-/10/-
Faction Respect
Armor 5000
Speed 40m/s
Mass 3000Mg (yes the same as a Trident)
Thrust 10000N (the same as a Trident)
Cargo 400cu
Volume as cargo 400cu
Weapons NONE
Turbo NONE
Turbo thrust N/A
Spin torque 6000N/M
Turbo energy N/A
Description:
Ineubis has taken the behemoth hull taken to it's absolute maximum extent. Useless for hauling goods to other stations or star systems. It is however great at its only task, hauling cargo into and out of stations to and from waiting bulk freighters. To obtain this never before seen amount of cargo space in a behemoth platform the engines have been scaled down to the bare minimum needed to move the ship short distances, and the hull has been thinned out as far as safety will allow.
Something like this would be usable for its intended purpose, but largely useless for anything else.
I'm hoping that making a copy of an existing ship and changing some values is a rather easy task for the Devs. Also, Ineubis doesn't have any special ships. I figure with it having the mass of a trident, it is unlikely to be useful for over-stuffing, you could do it, but it'd be so damn slow as to be a waste of effort.
Ineubis Cargo shuttle behemoth
levels
-/-/-/10/-
Faction Respect
Armor 5000
Speed 40m/s
Mass 3000Mg (yes the same as a Trident)
Thrust 10000N (the same as a Trident)
Cargo 400cu
Volume as cargo 400cu
Weapons NONE
Turbo NONE
Turbo thrust N/A
Spin torque 6000N/M
Turbo energy N/A
Description:
Ineubis has taken the behemoth hull taken to it's absolute maximum extent. Useless for hauling goods to other stations or star systems. It is however great at its only task, hauling cargo into and out of stations to and from waiting bulk freighters. To obtain this never before seen amount of cargo space in a behemoth platform the engines have been scaled down to the bare minimum needed to move the ship short distances, and the hull has been thinned out as far as safety will allow.
Something like this would be usable for its intended purpose, but largely useless for anything else.