Mobiyus

After having built a couple of ships now and having to work out a naming classification for myself, i came to the realization that classic SciFi classes are simply irrelevant. The things that tell you the most about a ship in Avorion is the number of slots + material(s) used. That's all that's really needed as far as i'm concerned. Maybe sometimes a ship type suffix could be added to describe a specific purpose, if applicable ; Carrier, freighter, miner, ect. I don't know what a ''Cruiser'' or a ''Battleship'' means in Avorion. As far as i know, it doesn't mean anything. The only classes i can be sure about is a corvette, cause it's the smallest, and dreadnought, cause it's the biggest. Anything in-between doesn't tell you anything. I strongly believe that any classification, be it ''classic'' or made-up, will never mean anything to anyone but a small minority of forum dwellers, unless hard-coded into the game. Now a Trinium 7-slots ship, THAT, i know instantly what it is and have an idea of it's size and capabilities. Therefore, my current classification is as such : [ship name] [material]-[slots] [optional ship type] Example : Ratufa Tr-03 Miner Simple, efficient and descriptive

I definitely can recognize your building style from SE, especially in the third one. Looking forward to see you master Avorion build tools and pump out awesome ship design!

A new spacecraft entered the line-up. The Mellivora Xa-15 Dreadnought Carrier All details in OP

Edited OP formatting to accommodate current and future builds all in one place. Now it's a much cleaner look.

I love those ships. Inspirational! Thanks for sharing! Good luck on your city-ship, that sure is a huge build.

This is one epic build right there :o Great work!

Oh hey thanks y'all for the kind words! :) I love the possibilities of the building system in this game, a lot more flexible than Space Engineers and the likes IMO. Addicted to it Enjoying it a lot! Here is Outpost 57's XML : https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyf3cyp7vl4dvzt/Outpost%2057.xml?dl=0 Will also edit the post to include it. I didn't include it at first because i didn't realize you could apply plan for a station the same you can for a ship :P I thought it would be useless. [spoiler=Sneak Peek at my current WIP]

Oh damn! There i fixed it! There was something wrong with forum BBCode formatting or something. Should be good now. Thanks for trying them out, let me know how you like 'em :)

Second wave incoming Gerbillus Tr-02 Luxury Yacht A build just for aesthetics with no specific purpose other than be a small luxury personnel carrier. XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c1lz18mymjmqc87/Gerbillus%20Tr-02%20Luxury%20Yacht.xml?dl=0 Ratufa Tr-03 Corvette Originally built to be a nimble miner craft to quickly clear rocks around my station [spoiler=More Pics] XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/alu907v0goamp94/Ratufa%20Tr-03%20Corvette.xml?dl=0 Outpost 57 XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyf3cyp7vl4dvzt/Outpost%2057.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=More Pics]

Thanks for the great work on this! These commands are lifesavers for us creative players :) Made a quick ref txt file of the input values. Made it for myself to keep open on the second screen but might as well post it here, figured it could be useful to others. ---COMMANDS--- /teleport <player> [x] [y] *teleport command is vanilla. No mod needed /sethome /inventory turret <type> [rarity] [material] [tech] [amount] /inventory upgrade <script> [rarity] [amount] /inventory available <turrets|upgrades|materials|rarities> /crew <fill|clear|add> /crew add <profession> [amount] /price ---INPUT VALUES--- <script> arbitrarytcs batterybooster cargoextension civiltcs energybooster enginebooster hyperspacebooster militarytcs miningsystem radarbooster scannerbooster shieldbooster tradingoverview velocitybypass energyshieldconverter valuablesdetector <type> chaingun laser miningturret plasmagun rocketlauncher cannon railgun repairbeam bolter lightninggun teslagun forcegun salvaginglaser [rarity] legendary exotic exeptional rare uncommun common petty [material] avorion ogonite xanion trinium naonite titanium iron <profession> none engine gunner miner repair pilot security attacker sergeant lieutenant commander general captain

awaiting response... connecting... accessing database... loading latest de-classified blueprints... ***Mobiyus Shipyards Inc*** Ship Classification Description [ship name] [material]-[slots] [optional ship type] Ship name : Animal latin name Material and slots : material describes internal systems. Slots represents ship class Optional ship type : Intented purpose. May include, but not limited to : Carrier, Freighter, Utility, Interceptor, Assault, Defense --------- Class 02 --------- Castor Canadensis Xa-02 Freighter [DTU] Cost : 22448$ Iron - 167 Trinium - 1038 Xanion - 1392 Additional notes -Low defense rating -Solar powered -Freighter [DTU] -Iron inertial dampner -Trinium structure -Xanion internal systems XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zwudxg3dxw5s3g8/Castor_Canadensis_Xa-02_Freighter.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (9)] Gerbillus Tr-02 Luxury Yacht Cost : 14676$ Trinium - 1406 Additional notes -Corvette-sized personel carrier XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c1lz18mymjmqc87/Gerbillus%20Tr-02%20Luxury%20Yacht.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (2)] --------- Class 03 --------- Frontier One Tr-03 Cost : 20568$ Trinium - 2869 Xanion - 208 Additional notes -Early design -Low power generation -Low armor -Low braking power -High maneuvrability XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/umslzu40v6f0187/Frontier%20One%20Tr-03%20Corvette.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (5)] Ratufa Tr-03 Cost : 104416$ Trinium - 11748 Additional notes -Support & logistic spacecraft -High maneuvrability -Hangars impractical (partially blocked) XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/alu907v0goamp94/Ratufa%20Tr-03%20Corvette.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (5)] --------- Class 06 --------- Cavia Porcellus Xa-06 [DTU] Cost : 775293$ Trinium - 9942 Xanion - 13534 Avorion - 26672 Additional notes -Low braking power -Trinium hull -Xanion internal systems -Avorion Shield Generator -8x Avorion turret hardpoints XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/92b8z7f03lo5efr/Cavia_Porcellus_Xa-06.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (5)] --------- Class 07 --------- Procyon-C Xa-07 Carrier [DTU] Carrier Cost : 2637544$ Iron - 19201 Trinium - 37846 Xanion - 220059 Additional notes -Trinium hull -Xanion internal systems XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3gqe01z217grqvr/Procyon_Xa-07_Carrier.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (9)] --------- Class 08 --------- Procyon-F Xa-08 Freighter [DTU] Freighter Cost : 2753244$ Iron - 19201 Trinium - 149221 Xanion - 153234 Additional notes -Trinium hull -Xanion internal systems XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p8j5cffzoxk0uoa/Procyon_Xa-08_Freighter.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (5)] --------- Class 10 --------- Erethizon Xa-10 Carrier [DTU] Cost : 10006418$ Iron - 150000 Trinium - 173704 Xanion - 833198 Additional notes -Xanion internal systems -Iron inertia stabilizer XML : https://www.dropbox.com/s/jmn6ggniqlzeosc/Erethizon_Xa-10_Carrier.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (6)] Hystrix Tr-10 Freighter Cost : 4754465$ Trinium - 617448 Additional notes -Low maneuvrability -Impractical hangars (partially blocked) -Unarmored XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gzzgd73is57mol0/Hystrix%20Tr-10%20Freighter.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (4)] --------- Class 14 --------- Mothership Xa-14 [DTU] Cost : 33229490$ Trinium - 521917 Xanion - 2406670 Additional notes -Dreadnought-sized -Impractical (insufficient yaw) -Xanion internal systems -Trinium hull XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gbfssy16qygsoe/Mothership_Xa-15.xml?dl=0 --------- Class 15 --------- Mellivora Xa-15 Carrier Cost : 42576628$ Trinium - 1022811 Xanion - 2949929 Avorion - 68530 Additional notes -Dreadnought-sized -Impractical (hangar partially blocked and insufficient yaw/pitch) -Low maneuvrability -Xanion internal systems -Trinium armor -Avorion shield generator -16x Avorion turret hardpoints XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/22bnhsa687pf7oe/Mellivora%20Xa-15.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (6)] --------- Stations --------- Outpost 32-Na Aluminium Mine Cost : 357194$ Iron - 108978 Titanium - 9201 Naonite - 8000 Additional notes -High Cargo Capacity -Naonite Shields XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x2e7ytlzdw389kh/Outpost32-Na_Alu.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (1)] Outpost 23-Na Copper Mine Cost : 68689$ Iron - 166 Titanium - 7101 Naonite - 4616 Additional notes -Naonite Shields and IFG XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nhqjgj9bbiqnckf/Outpost23-Na_Cop.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (1)] Outpost 47-Na Ore Mine Cost : 121049$ Iron - 2090 Titanium - 3600 Naonite - 10011 Additional notes -Naonite Shields and IFG XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol66z7aeopuygu5/Outpost47-Na_Ore.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (2)] Outpost 52-Na Zinc Mine Cost : 98838$ Iron - 26314 Titanium - 6183 Naonite - 7337 Additional notes -Naonite Shields and IFG XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5vj40ni4m8lm00g/Outpost52-Na_Zin.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (4)] Outpost 57 Cost : unknown Additional notes -Early design -Impracticable (high crew req) XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vyf3cyp7vl4dvzt/Outpost%2057.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=Pictures (6)] --------- Misc --------- Saucer Shapes SaucerShip MK.II XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/r52lpwoi3f14o34/SaucerShip%20V4Xa-06%20MK.II.xml?dl=0 SaucerShip MK.III XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cvxibced9cw3ykg/SaucerShip%20V5Xa-06%20MK.III.xml?dl=0 SaucerShip MK.IV XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m1atx4qautiyfq8/SaucerShip%20V6Xa-04%20MK.IV.xml?dl=0 Additional notes -Fully functional ships [spoiler=Pictures and Stats] MK.II MK.III MK.IV offloading assets... disconnecting... [spoiler=Pre OP Edit : The inception]Hello everyone! Welcome to my ship thread, there is many like it but this one is mine! Feel free to look, try and comment on the following crafts. Thanks to the powerful ship building tools of this game, I poured in many hours in little time, mostly in creative so far. Quite enjoyable :) Without further due, here is the second craft i made, the first one being a crappy thing in survival. This one is in creative mode and was more an aesthetic build loosely inspired by Hiigaran Battleship. Frontier One Class-3 Trinium Corvette -Lacks power generation without upgrade -Weak shield, only a short buffer. -Xanion Hyperspace core, though that doesn't help much. Crappy jump range without upgrade -Also lacks braking power, though i gotta say i like it that way, it makes strafing runs a lot easier. Built using obsolete surface area flat thurster method -Fast, armored and maneuverable, so i got that going for me XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/umslzu40v6f0187/Frontier%20One%20Tr-03%20Corvette.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=More pics] Then i made this. Civilian crafts are under-represented :) Hystrix Class-10 Trinium Freighter -Poor speed and maneuverability -Unarmored -Poor attack/defense capabilities -Cargo Hold 42929 -Fighter Wing XML: https://www.dropbox.com/s/gzzgd73is57mol0/Hystrix%20Tr-10%20Freighter.xml?dl=0 [spoiler=More pics] EDIT: Just realized that freighter actually has 10 slots and not 6! O.O

Pretty new here so don't mind me too much, just my lil' two cents. I believe whatever universal class naming system is decided upon, it has little to no chance of being used by majority of players, unless implemented directly by game devs. That being said, it's not impossible to make it popular. Wherever and whenever a ship is shared, just mention you are using the universal ship classification from the forum. Eventually, it will get noticed and most people might start using it too. Regarding the actual classification to use, i agree with DivineEvil three posts above, better to stick with a classification already known and used in SciFi. Anything with original names will not be used. Same if there is too much classes. Simpler is better. I'd go with the Material prefix + Heavy or light (if applicable) + classic SciFi class + Ship Type (if applicable (IE: carrier, freighter, ect)) + Ship Name or something like that. (though i really like the use of the modules slot level as a basis for classes, sooo, actually on the fence) Whatever it is decided though, i don't mind much, the game is still fun :)

(woo first post) SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY It's getting very close to the dream game i always wished for; that is the creative block building similar to Space Engineers + the RTS and management aspects of X3:TC + a hint of EVE Online MMORPG elements. The only thing missing to be perfect for me is single server, persistent universe and player-controlled economy, though that seems somewhat reproducible to a smaller extent via dedicated server hosting and having a big enough player community (i think?, still very new). I was very pleased to discover the game and wished i had known about it sooner! I first saw Scott Manley's vid, then i needed more... Pretty sure i watched nearly EVERY video of this game on youtube to date ;D I always wait for a discount to buy a game, I'm very patient, but not this time... No not this time. Once i went through all videos I could find, I had to buy, no choice! I was convinced after the first vid already :) That being said, i will remain skeptical. The concept is sound but i hope the execution is going to be too, all the way till gold release. So far so good! I really really really like what they've done so far :) Kudos the devs and keep up the great work!