@nwa If you will not respect my terms of use on comments, I see no reason to respect your terms of use on builds. Please respect my brand according to the terms I have defined below. Continued disrespect will not be tolerated and will be considered intentional.
I am... curious to see what (if anything) it will actually pan out to be. The concept art makes it look less like a traditional battleship and more like a scaled-up missile cruiser, with some extra armament here and there. I mean... sure, I guess? The railgun would be neat, I suppose, though the Navy's program was cancelled in 2021 for a variety of reasons. Calling it a "battleship" feels wrong, but naval parlance is so subjective at this point (see: "frigate") that it doesn't really matter all that much in the end.
Also of note is that the lead ship of the class will not be named after the class. Maybe they're leaving the door open for redesignating it as the Defiant-class?
For example, if you wanted the output to read "Blue" when the throttle is at 100%, and "Red" if it isn't, you would use: Throttle=1 ? Blue : Red
(note that "blue" and "red" aren't actually valid FT expressions, but they work as an example).
In your case, you'd have something like: GS<1 ? [input] : 0
Don't use GS=0 - it's almost impossible to make your craft be perfectly stationary since the game checks speed down to like eight decimal places or something. GS (the ground speed variable) is in meters per second, so you could check for it to be less that 0.5, 0.1, etc. depending on how "stopped" you want to be for the input to work.
@Boeing727200F That's for him to disclose (or memory-hole) once he returns. Looks like the mods also took down my invitation for a private, civil discussion with him around the same time that he got banned, but he had plenty of time (like, almost three weeks) to consider the offer before then and chose not to. Either way, it's a subject that has no place on this site and I will not elaborate further.
@GabrielFangster70 @Overspeeding
Bullet point 1: "The designer will be "read-only": You can load up and look at any craft, including your SP1 crafts, but you can't modify them. You won't be able to add, remove, or modify any parts. However, the designer will let you paint your craft so you can check out the new texture system which is pretty sweet."
In SP1, missiles can be prematurely detonated (i.e. intercepted or shot down) with guns or cannons, but you have to have good aim because there's no way to lock them.
As for SP2, all I'm allowed to disclose is whatever's been in Dorian's showcases, so I'd recommend checking there. I don't recall anything being said one way or the other on it, though.
@StockPlanesRemastered That's a nice argument, senator. Why don't you back it up with a source?
(seriously please do, I can't find anything about this online lol)
@GabrielFangster70 There's no open beta for SP2... (at least not yet).
Dorian announced that SP1 got a very small update on the beta branch that basically added a button to take you to the SP2 store page and did a few other behind-the-scenes things, but SP2 itself is currently still in closed testing only.
Posts apparently getting removed from the website isn't something I'm knowledgeable enough about to comment on, but either way that isn't related to SP2 (or the SP1 beta).
Sounds like you're doing it right; not sure why it wouldn't be working. The successor system is based on the craft URL in the XML file (in non-technical terms, if you use the same cockpit part as what you downloaded, it should be a successor to that), so downloading it, making changes, and then uploading it should work fine.
You can always ping a site moderator in the comments and ask them to manually make it a successor if it doesn't work, though. Very helpful for challenge entries in particular.
Hey... If kids having fun in a game is upsetting you because they aren't doing it to your standards, then... maybe you should consider taking a break for a little bit. I'm not trying to be rude or dismissive, but this isn't something you should waste time getting frustrated about. Remember, the point of videogames is to have fun, and... well, not everyone is going to do that in the same way, y'know?
also as an engineering student I can confirm the motivation for taking too many credit hours is indeed "RAHHHHHH I WANT TO BUILD COOL STUFF" as well as a general "full send / we ball" attitude
I don't know if the Crackhammer spawned a wave of people trying to make it fly or if the universal instinctive response to the Jackhammer is just "but what if it flew?", but either way I'm here for it.
The moderators spend their free time dealing with reports of spam, problematic users, etc. and making sure that everyone is following the rules. As far as I know they are not paid or otherwise compensated.
@MrSilverWolf
Sea Plane: You play SimplePlanes to fly planes. Not for dogfighting, not for breaking the laws of physics, but just to soar. You're glad that amphibious aircraft finally got the representation they deserved with the Sea Plane remaster, and you've refused to touch the Simple version ever since. You also think fuselage slicing was the single greatest feature ever added to the game.
Always fun when people find out that site rules are actually enforced.
For the record, here's what they say regarding this:
"We are not going to moderate every curse word, but please try to keep it clean.'
And a little further down:
"No hate speech. You will be banned immediately."
@Rb2h You should be able to add a second flight computer and set its variable outputs to the variables you're using for other FT in the build. You might need to rename the variables to avoid conflicting with the default ones (which are now being used by the jammer cockpit) but everything should still work otherwise I believe.
Basically, if someone blocks you, move on and forget about it. It's their choice to block you for whatever reason they want, and since it doesn't affect you in any way whatsoever other than being unable to comment on any of their posts, there's no need to make an issue out of it. All that it means is that that person, for one reason or another, decided they didn't want to interact with you anymore. The person who blocked you doesn't need to explain anything, and you don't need to offer your own explanation or anything in response either.
I started with @HuskyDynamics but changed my mind and deleted the account, then changed my mind again but found out that you can't use the name of a deleted account so I added a number.
I just hope we get an entirely separate set of every main section (aircraft lists, forums, mods) for SP2 instead of just having them be mixed. I could see the site header being restructured to follow the lines of the Juno site (for example), but with a second Content section for SP2.
I'm sure there will be some sort of separation or at least sorting system, but I hope it's not just a tag or something that gets applied when you post a plane. The forums in particular should be entirely separate for each game.
Oh this is fun. I've gotten it to within 0.1 miles but haven't gotten a hit yet (I'm assuming targeting the Beast while sitting in the container isn't cheating, since all I'm getting is a distance reading, not a heading or anything).
This comes down to the Graingy bureaucracy, really. Any good engineer knows how to work with design constraints, so if this engine is too powerful for your purposes, the design constraints were provided to your propulsion department incorrectly.
Alternatively, the possibility does exist that this engine is for an as-yet-unknown project for which it is indeed within the design specs, which again comes down to a failure of bureaucracy as I would expect the head of the company to at least be aware of any classified development taking place within it, even if they are not privy to the details.
I'm like 99% sure that the criteria is just "get picked by the devs because they think you'll be a good fit" rather than any hard yes/no conditions based on activity, time on the site, whatever.
Post it to Youtube (Unlisted works if you don't want it just to be public), then go to the Videos tab on this site and hit "Create", then follow the menus. You'll have to verify your channel, which should be a fairly simple process, and then you're good to go!
Again, just... don't upvote it if you don't like it. They're internet points. They don't matter. Follower upvotes are annoying but again, they really don't matter.
If a plane breaks the rules, report it and the mods will take a look. That being said, you can't get upset at "no effort" builds. Just because a build doesn't meet your quality standards doesn't mean it should be removed.
The Newest page shows the newest stuff that's been posted, by both experienced builders and kids who just bought the game today. If you don't want to see the low effort stuff, don't sort by Newest.
i can't believe you're turning dogs into coffee
+2congrats on promotion to the high shenanigans council
+2@nwa If you will not respect my terms of use on comments, I see no reason to respect your terms of use on builds. Please respect my brand according to the terms I have defined below. Continued disrespect will not be tolerated and will be considered intentional.
+2@HAXEP bold words for an empty account
+2I am... curious to see what (if anything) it will actually pan out to be. The concept art makes it look less like a traditional battleship and more like a scaled-up missile cruiser, with some extra armament here and there. I mean... sure, I guess? The railgun would be neat, I suppose, though the Navy's program was cancelled in 2021 for a variety of reasons. Calling it a "battleship" feels wrong, but naval parlance is so subjective at this point (see: "frigate") that it doesn't really matter all that much in the end.
+2Also of note is that the lead ship of the class will not be named after the class. Maybe they're leaving the door open for redesignating it as the Defiant-class?
itemToCheck ? doIfYes : doIfNoFor example, if you wanted the output to read "Blue" when the throttle is at 100%, and "Red" if it isn't, you would use:
+2Throttle=1 ? Blue : Red(note that "blue" and "red" aren't actually valid FT expressions, but they work as an example).
In your case, you'd have something like:
GS<1 ? [input] : 0
Don't use GS=0 - it's almost impossible to make your craft be perfectly stationary since the game checks speed down to like eight decimal places or something. GS (the ground speed variable) is in meters per second, so you could check for it to be less that 0.5, 0.1, etc. depending on how "stopped" you want to be for the input to work.
@Boeing727200F That's for him to disclose (or memory-hole) once he returns. Looks like the mods also took down my invitation for a private, civil discussion with him around the same time that he got banned, but he had plenty of time (like, almost three weeks) to consider the offer before then and chose not to. Either way, it's a subject that has no place on this site and I will not elaborate further.
+2@GabrielFangster70 @Overspeeding
+2Bullet point 1: "The designer will be "read-only": You can load up and look at any craft, including your SP1 crafts, but you can't modify them. You won't be able to add, remove, or modify any parts. However, the designer will let you paint your craft so you can check out the new texture system which is pretty sweet."
Don't forget the K-M ML4000 (and its even more cursed camera car modification)!
+2AI 🤢
+2In SP1, missiles can be prematurely detonated (i.e. intercepted or shot down) with guns or cannons, but you have to have good aim because there's no way to lock them.
+2As for SP2, all I'm allowed to disclose is whatever's been in Dorian's showcases, so I'd recommend checking there. I don't recall anything being said one way or the other on it, though.
@StockPlanesRemastered That's a nice argument, senator. Why don't you back it up with a source?
+2(seriously please do, I can't find anything about this online lol)
sand lore
+2Say it with me, folks!
iiiiiit's T! V! TIIIIIME!
+2How very ORANGE of you
+2uhhhh
+2@GabrielFangster70 There's no open beta for SP2... (at least not yet).
+2Dorian announced that SP1 got a very small update on the beta branch that basically added a button to take you to the SP2 store page and did a few other behind-the-scenes things, but SP2 itself is currently still in closed testing only.
Posts apparently getting removed from the website isn't something I'm knowledgeable enough about to comment on, but either way that isn't related to SP2 (or the SP1 beta).
Sounds like you're doing it right; not sure why it wouldn't be working. The successor system is based on the craft URL in the XML file (in non-technical terms, if you use the same cockpit part as what you downloaded, it should be a successor to that), so downloading it, making changes, and then uploading it should work fine.
You can always ping a site moderator in the comments and ask them to manually make it a successor if it doesn't work, though. Very helpful for challenge entries in particular.
+2A concerning quantity of nilla wafers.
+2Seriously I bought two boxes yesterday and one of them is already gone.
interesting thumbnail cropping
+2Hey... If kids having fun in a game is upsetting you because they aren't doing it to your standards, then... maybe you should consider taking a break for a little bit. I'm not trying to be rude or dismissive, but this isn't something you should waste time getting frustrated about. Remember, the point of videogames is to have fun, and... well, not everyone is going to do that in the same way, y'know?
+2The real explanation is that a bunch of people are parodying @Graingy for... some reason. Dunno beyond that.
+2Yup.
+2also as an engineering student I can confirm the motivation for taking too many credit hours is indeed "RAHHHHHH I WANT TO BUILD COOL STUFF" as well as a general "full send / we ball" attitude
+2@GhostMach Read SupremeDorian's comment directly below yours.
+2no that game sounds kinda boring
+2No.
+2squints at the politics rule
+2I don't know if the Crackhammer spawned a wave of people trying to make it fly or if the universal instinctive response to the Jackhammer is just "but what if it flew?", but either way I'm here for it.
+2The moderators spend their free time dealing with reports of spam, problematic users, etc. and making sure that everyone is following the rules. As far as I know they are not paid or otherwise compensated.
+2You can't just say "studies have found" without citing those studies; that's extremely poor academic practice. Cite your sources!
+2@YarisSedan Everything on that page still says 2025. It does say mobile will come "later", but that doesn't necessarily mean 2026.
+2@LunarEclipseSP @Rb2h Click the button on the right that says "All".
+2@MrSilverWolf
+2Sea Plane: You play SimplePlanes to fly planes. Not for dogfighting, not for breaking the laws of physics, but just to soar. You're glad that amphibious aircraft finally got the representation they deserved with the Sea Plane remaster, and you've refused to touch the Simple version ever since. You also think fuselage slicing was the single greatest feature ever added to the game.
Always fun when people find out that site rules are actually enforced.
For the record, here's what they say regarding this:
+2"We are not going to moderate every curse word, but please try to keep it clean.'
And a little further down:
"No hate speech. You will be banned immediately."
You weren't kidding about the wing shape; I'm almost scared to ask how long that took. Amazing work as always!
+2@Rb2h You should be able to add a second flight computer and set its variable outputs to the variables you're using for other FT in the build. You might need to rename the variables to avoid conflicting with the default ones (which are now being used by the jammer cockpit) but everything should still work otherwise I believe.
+2That's the neat part.
+2You don't.
Basically, if someone blocks you, move on and forget about it. It's their choice to block you for whatever reason they want, and since it doesn't affect you in any way whatsoever other than being unable to comment on any of their posts, there's no need to make an issue out of it. All that it means is that that person, for one reason or another, decided they didn't want to interact with you anymore. The person who blocked you doesn't need to explain anything, and you don't need to offer your own explanation or anything in response either.
+2Is this what this site has become?
+2I started with @HuskyDynamics but changed my mind and deleted the account, then changed my mind again but found out that you can't use the name of a deleted account so I added a number.
+2I just hope we get an entirely separate set of every main section (aircraft lists, forums, mods) for SP2 instead of just having them be mixed. I could see the site header being restructured to follow the lines of the Juno site (for example), but with a second Content section for SP2.
+2I'm sure there will be some sort of separation or at least sorting system, but I hope it's not just a tag or something that gets applied when you post a plane. The forums in particular should be entirely separate for each game.
Bushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
+2Oh this is fun. I've gotten it to within 0.1 miles but haven't gotten a hit yet (I'm assuming targeting the Beast while sitting in the container isn't cheating, since all I'm getting is a distance reading, not a heading or anything).
+2more than eleven
+2edit: probably
This comes down to the Graingy bureaucracy, really. Any good engineer knows how to work with design constraints, so if this engine is too powerful for your purposes, the design constraints were provided to your propulsion department incorrectly.
+2Alternatively, the possibility does exist that this engine is for an as-yet-unknown project for which it is indeed within the design specs, which again comes down to a failure of bureaucracy as I would expect the head of the company to at least be aware of any classified development taking place within it, even if they are not privy to the details.
I'm like 99% sure that the criteria is just "get picked by the devs because they think you'll be a good fit" rather than any hard yes/no conditions based on activity, time on the site, whatever.
+2Post it to Youtube (Unlisted works if you don't want it just to be public), then go to the Videos tab on this site and hit "Create", then follow the menus. You'll have to verify your channel, which should be a fairly simple process, and then you're good to go!
+2Again, just... don't upvote it if you don't like it. They're internet points. They don't matter. Follower upvotes are annoying but again, they really don't matter.
+2If a plane breaks the rules, report it and the mods will take a look. That being said, you can't get upset at "no effort" builds. Just because a build doesn't meet your quality standards doesn't mean it should be removed.
The Newest page shows the newest stuff that's been posted, by both experienced builders and kids who just bought the game today. If you don't want to see the low effort stuff, don't sort by Newest.
just
+2don't upvote stuff?