Carbon fiber armor plating please!!!!

[MJY]

so i don`t have to look at another tin can, it would so much more fun for those that like to make nicer ships. empyrion got it , and yes, not the same, but game wise, take the existing plates, change color , change stats, be really nice and for me a game changer, as i love building, most games for me is just about building stuff, this one i bought for building , mod the ships

also is there anything that u could use that is light that would be like plates

[Captain Worthy]

Decorative plates are a thing, yes. But you can disregard all plates too, as the ships only need frames and the machinery to make them move. Plates are for protection and cosmetic purposes, and not needed at all inside the safe zone where they only make your ship slower for no benefit.

You can change the color of plates and most of the other components too, in the ship designer and out there too if you buy a paint tool and some paints.

Ship designer allows you to change the stats of your ship components too, on your own designs later on when you gain other types of ore. You can literally choose the components on your ship and change the ore they're made of, this affects both the durability and the weight of the component.

[Xilo The Odd]

Originally posted by Captain Worthy:

Decorative plates are a thing, yes. But you can disregard all plates too, as the ships only need frames and the machinery to make them move. Plates are for protection and cosmetic purposes, and not needed at all inside the safe zone where they only make your ship slower for no benefit.

You can change the color of plates and most of the other components too, in the ship designer and out there too if you buy a paint tool and some paints.

Ship designer allows you to change the stats of your ship components too, on your own designs later on when you gain other types of ore. You can literally choose the components on your ship and change the ore they're made of, this affects both the durability and the weight of the component.

now by components do you mean unpowered building blocks or parts with function? feel this would be good to clarify as some people like myself might not know for sure.

i havn't dipped much into the ship builder yet. still tinkering on my modulus as a learning process before i try something crazy and it doesnt end up working.

[DivineEvil]

Material and color of plates can be changed, and decals can be applied on top, but only in Ship Designer. There's no an ability to set material for crafting yet, and you'd need a Paint Tool to change colors in live game.

If you want a purely decorative plate, you can use Ajatite - its significanlty lighter, but structurally weak. For decent armor, use Charodium plates.

[MJY]

great, wasn`t sure about plates, so there is some lighter ones, good to know

[b0nehead]

Would be nice if we could paint beams. Plating doesnt always have to cover beams

[MJY]

i hear plating is painful, i haven`t jump in painting yet, with time we might get armor just for show, as i`m sure i`m no the only one with this idea question about light carbon fibe plating t omake it look better, most games got to it, but later

[Captain Worthy]

Originally posted by Xilo The Odd:

Originally posted by Captain Worthy:

Decorative plates are a thing, yes. But you can disregard all plates too, as the ships only need frames and the machinery to make them move. Plates are for protection and cosmetic purposes, and not needed at all inside the safe zone where they only make your ship slower for no benefit.

You can change the color of plates and most of the other components too, in the ship designer and out there too if you buy a paint tool and some paints.

Ship designer allows you to change the stats of your ship components too, on your own designs later on when you gain other types of ore. You can literally choose the components on your ship and change the ore they're made of, this affects both the durability and the weight of the component.

now by components do you mean unpowered building blocks or parts with function? feel this would be good to clarify as some people like myself might not know for sure.

i havn't dipped much into the ship builder yet. still tinkering on my modulus as a learning process before i try something crazy and it doesnt end up working.

Most components with a function can be painted, but only a specific area on the component changes color.