War Eagle 1 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Ok cool. Hopefully macey will be back before then (though I am being to have my doubts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew123 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I wish I had time to play ksp. I have two major essays due tomorrow. XD XD On an offhand note, would an increase in mass which resulted in an increase in force result in less acceleration initially but more distance covered due to greater inertia. I have a thing for run on type sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Eagle 1 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I wish I had time to play ksp. I have two major essays due tomorrow. XD XD On an offhand note, would an increase in mass which resulted in an increase in force result in less acceleration initially but more distance covered due to greater inertia. I have a thing for run on type sentences.Welcome to my world. Population: us students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekes Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 we need to recruit this guy to aim our missiles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hey, guys, what purpose could a ship like this serve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I present, the 'Athena' Class Light Frigate, it carries six reloadable missiles and has medium and small docking ports as well as the possibility to convert it into a light carrier. Tell me what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fleet Master Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Arcadia Elite Engineering Divisions first space navy craft, the Buzzfly Medium Fighter.Two Spiteful Missiles and Two Side Mounted Drill Missiles. I feel like I'm doing something wrong, this is why I quit building space naval craft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 that craft is actually really good, it has a rather interesting design and looks brilliantCan you take a look at my craft in the post above your's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The 'Athena' with a full compliment of missiles (cannot be seen in this picture) and a small fighter attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Could someone help me with my missiles? They aren't doing any damage (No cheats are enabled) here's a pic, please tell me what's wrong with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Eagle 1 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 we need to recruit this guy to aim our missiles: Id hate to see how good this guy would be if he/she would join this club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Nevermind, the missiles are working now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) My first battle (against myself)My 'Draco Mk2' VS My 'Athena' Class Light FrigateTarget Acquired. First Armour-piercing missile strike.After first strike, the Athena had been Decapitated.After second strike, the entire ship was nothing but a debris field and the Draco still had four missiles left. Edited April 21, 2014 by Megalodon 720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew123 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 The armor on the Athena class seems to be slightly myopic. I would recommend a central spine and branched armor sections along with isolated fuel tanks and an enclosed command module to prevent total destruction. Ships like my UNSC destroyer, charon class, and most other ships comrade jenkins and I have made follow the model. I believe you should look into advanced armor. It means the difference between life and death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Your completely right thanks man. The armour on the Athena is strong and usually shrugs off most hits (even with my AP missiles) however if a missile gets between the armour sections around the rim of the craft then it gets obliterated from the inside out. Ill probably make a version with better armour placement to make it harder to hit the central tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Actually, i just realized that the reason the Armour on the athena is almost impervious to attack is that i was aiming at the side, where it is wedge-shaped, this meant that the missiles were bouncing off without exploding. Hence the 'strength'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonCaptrix Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Actually, i just realized that the reason the Armour on the athena is almost impervious to attack is that i was aiming at the side, where it is wedge-shaped, this meant that the missiles were bouncing off without exploding. Hence the 'strength'. Armour in KSP works unintentionally the same as real life. If a projectile strikes at an angle greater than 70°, it's sure to bounce off. If it strikes at an angle less than 60° and hits very hard, it will likely destroy the part it hits. If the mass of the projectile is low but the speed is high, instead it will glitch partway through. This coincidentally behaves much like armour penetration in real naval combat. This is why I-beam missiles and cannon flak are so effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Here is my new light frigate, the 'Caesius' Class. Has 3 reloadable missiles, droppable external tanks and a 'Spine' to hold it together better.Tell me what you think.EDIT: I've also given it a low profile and wedge shaped armour to deflect missiles.Also thanks to daemonCaptrix for the info there. Edited April 21, 2014 by Megalodon 720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonCaptrix Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Tell me what you think.Does it also have internal fuel tanks? Remember that you don't have to have Kerbals on your ships, so for the original control core, you can hide it better if it's a tiny probe core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Yes it does have internal tanks but it doesn't have a probe core, however the main control core is embedded into the armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonCaptrix Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Your missiles look a little old-fashioned. What did you base them on? How well do they fare against heavy armour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Your missiles look a little old-fashioned. What did you base them on? How well do they fare against heavy armour?Surprisingly well, i tested them on my older light frigate which also had the 'wedge' armour and the single missile almost severed the ship in two.If you have better reloadable missiles i would appreciate it a lot if you could show me a picture.It also looks good during reentry just moments from a massive explosion. Edited April 21, 2014 by Megalodon 720 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonCaptrix Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 All missiles are reloadable if you attach them on a clip or shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScriptKitt3h Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Soory I've been so inactive lately, I've been busy IRL. I'll continue my battle and post so e new ships tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon 720 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 What do you mean by clip or shell? At the moment my missiles are in sets of three and are attached with docking ports rather than decouplers therefore i just need to dock with the ship while carrying the missiles and then i have a fresh set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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