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Azuko

Mar 12, 2020 @ 11:51am

Submarine Question

Hi i'm playing this game for a long time and I also looked at some workshop submarine. I'm asking now, is it possible to build in this game a functional submarine. I build about 100 of them maybe more and I thinks it is not possible to build on who can do something like a real submarine. I mean things like depth holding without moving or diving to a position without sinking to the ground ?

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GERUNIMO

Mar 12, 2020 @ 1:46pm

Aktdo, sure it is possible to maintain neutral buoyancy in game. Albeit it gets trickier as the submarine gets larger, but certainly not impossible.

I think you'll find that in regards to buoyancy in-game (as in real life) it is rarely a simple answer. There are many ways to do it and it is something that needs constant attention to not only achieve but maintain.
Have fun!

Delle(DK)

Mar 12, 2020 @ 2:07pm

one way to keep the sub stable and "sink" level and stuff like that is to install a "rail system" in the bottom of the sub where some weight ( example a big battery ) can slide forward and back acording to the "tilt" of the submarine.. so even if its more heavy in the nose then the weight just move back and the center of mass of the submarine move with it.
That is one way that can make it more easy to build a stable sub and by the way require very little electronics.

One other way to hold still in the water at a special dept is to "cheat a little". example extend a cable below the sub and use the mag all and glue your sub to the terrain.. that way you can "hover" at a specific height while you go outside and work.

Els yes its possible to use some electronics to hold height ect..
I recommend to "study" this submarine and see how it did it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1987805296

GERUNIMO

Mar 12, 2020 @ 2:28pm

Delle(DK), those are pretty clever ideas! I also love Rainbow_Trinite's work! You can do it by use of ballast tanks, just like the big boys it just take ALOT of fiddling.

Ra-Ra-Rasputin has Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Mar 12, 2020 @ 4:40pm

Yes, there are ever so many ways to get about this. The only design problem with submarines is that the underwater drive is just about entirely dependant on batteries, as unless you're feeling that you want to use a very, very long snorkel (which works, it's just a bit silly), your engine won't be able to have a reasonable amount of air underwater.