Build Your Own Vehicle

[Jberg]

It would be insanely cool if you guys could implement a feature that allows you to build a structure then just add propeller/wheels to it and drive it around. You could make a giant pirate ship to sail the ocean, a driveable trojan horse, an underwater submarine, or even a private jet. It would be even more crazy if you could just walk around on it an interact with items while it's in motion. Of course this is a feature that would have to be post beta, heck I don't know if it's even possible.

[Tryst49]

One problem would be differentiating between building blocks that remain static and vehicle ones that don't.
The possibility of lack of physics for building blocks blurs the line even more. Is it a building block or is it allowed to move? One mistake and it could bring the building you've spent hours developing, crashing to the floor.

I would prefer something like a modular vehicle if we built our own. You have a choice of parts that you can put together to make the design your own, but all the available parts are for a specific vehicle. A steam train for example, 3 or 4 tanks to choose from, so it can look like a tank engine, a shunter, a workhorse or an express train. Similarly, a few cabs, stacks, dollies etc to allow you to mix and match.

[ArcticuKitsu]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/324080/discussions/0/3043858879859420546/

Similar to Movecraft plugin for Minecraft. It would indeed be neat, however isn't in Red51's vision. We can however wish for it in the modding community so we'll have to see then.

Maybe when the time is right we can have crazy types of airships. We'll have to see what we get in the end.

[Tryst49]

Yes, modding would be nice for this. Import a specific model that can be used as a vehicle. It means making a model in a 3D design package and importing it, but at least it can be identified as a moving vehicle by the code.

[Jberg]

what about just a craftable vehicle you can still walk around in it and interact with items. Nothing counts as a block but there's built in storage to interact with, and doors.

[ArcticuKitsu]

Originally posted by Jberg:

what about just a craftable vehicle you can still walk around or fish in it I guess

Red51 noted he had that planned for boats. Row boats, big boats (sail boats), 'maybe' other sorts to add storage. Have to see what he adds and how he implements it. It should theoretically happen. You shall be able to build boats, place storage containers and etc (crafting stations), among other assets on it. Within reason.

[HardlyLivin]

This discussion interests me because this is actually something I've been wanting in vanilla minecraft for a long time.

As far as the game knowing what is a static structure vs a moving structure. Couldn't there be a placeable block that tells the game that everything connected to that grid is a moving vehicle? That's what games like space engineers used to do.

[TJ the HedgeScout]

I think he told me that he planned some customization for vehicles, but not to the point where we could build them like Terra Tech or Planet Explorers sadly. :(
Though i think the modding community can take care of that. (When the plugin API happens)

[ArcticuKitsu]

I do wonder if there is even a slight possibility we could have 'Movecraft' type plugins in Rising World. Even if Red51 can't do it himself, maybe we can have it plug-in wise. I loved it when I made a flying aircraft carrier holding my storage chests. I've even had exploration ship, trucks, boats, and etc. It helped a lot in ways Minecraft vanilla failed.

MrCrayfish made a new addition to Minecraft, something we could make note of in Rising World.

https://twitter.com/MrCrayfish/status/1438012938133016576

https://twitter.com/MrCrayfish/status/1425688933539606529

https://twitter.com/MrCrayfish/status/1325139429913096195

Hopefully Red51's vehicles shall fill in the various vehicle voids. Cars, boats, gliders, etc. Even having storage containers and crafting stations placed on boats. I miss having my airport with an ugly looking airship type station having my carrier docked to it. Even having my little bombers attached to it as I carry them along.

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Ah, the memories.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=6964847

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=6964846

Sadly can't find the more nostalgic image of my airport on a creative server. I hope we can get airships, or something along those lines. If not that, then maybe a dragon we could tame and raise to fly around to go along with gliders

[ossmpossm]

they have boats, i don't know if cars, just row boats, but the new version is supposed to have something like That, including, braziers (attach to a flaming car ;):, and muskets

[ArcticuKitsu]

Finally found the image relating to Movecraft. It wasn't in my Steam images, it was on my Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30785433@N02/9589235732/

I miss my wacky airport holding a bomber, a mini-plane a friend used, my giant 'aircraft carrier', and a friend's airship. I think. It's been ages. It would be amazing to regain this level of sophistication in Rising World with cars, trains, boats, etc. If and when the time allows, of course.

[Menzagitat]

Nice picture :)

[Eternie]

As has been mentioned Planet Explorers uses similar building to RW and has a brilliant Creator that can be used to make weapons, buildings, furniture or vehicles. From ships planes helicopters or submarines. with workshop connection for downloads if you don't want to create your own.

I've tried to look at the new version yesterday and it was putting out long error messages. So will have to wait till it's fixed. to check it.

[VaderDFXB]

Originally posted by Eternie:

As has been mentioned Planet Explorers uses similar building to RW and has a brilliant Creator that can be used to make weapons, buildings, furniture or vehicles.

You call it brilliant, I call it horrible. It was an atrocious system that led to hideous creations. Honestly it sounds like the planned system for RW will be much better, more usable and far better looking than anything that PE could ever achieve.

[TJ the HedgeScout]

I do think the modding community can make more vehicles for us.
Then we can decide what we want on our servers.
I think someone might find a way to make a modular vehicle for us though it may take a long while

[VaderDFXB]

Originally posted by TJ the HedgeScout:

I do think the modding community can make more vehicles for us.
Then we can decide what we want on our servers.
I think someone might find a way to make a modular vehicle for us though it may take a long while

If I recall correctly Red did say it may be possible we will be getting modular vehicles. I'd be completely fine with a just few distinctly different vehicles but modular would be best. We shall see.