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Herakles-class Heavy Lifter Redesign

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icdeadpeople:
I'm still waiting.

DarkRain:
Regarding the need to see the ship itself on the battlescape, the way it's right now most of our maps have only the drop pod on them with only a handful showing the actual ship

Also keep in mind that it will be the mapper who will ultimately place the spawn points according to what seems right for the map, so leave enough space but don't worry too much about where exactly they'll start the mission.

Also, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm under the impression that UGV pods will share the same mount points as weapons?

Rodmar:

--- Quote from: DarkRain on August 07, 2016, 12:51:56 am ---Also, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm under the impression that UGV pods will share the same mount points as weapons?

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This can't be for the Heracles, which only weapon mount is a light one under the nose, and weapon mounts are rather on the front, or symetrical under the winglets, so that I'd think these pod mounts are special, super heavy mounts beside or behind the main cargo pod, and on top of any usual weapon/fuel tank mount. Heracles carrier would have only one such pod mount.

@icedeadpeople:
Imho, the only facts you really need before working on the pod alone without wasting your time nor skill, are the size of the doors and ramps: 4 or more for the rear one, 1 or 2 for the lateral ones. Ramps as current one or smaller. Overall form is that of a container; depending on wether the carrier encompasses the pod or not, an aerodynamic outframe should be added (see picture below, where it's not needed).
All the other facts are already in the Heracles spec. page, and in the current model:
- inner room for 12 soldiers and 2 UGVs: 20 squares.
- cockpit-like and controls texture on the fore;
- seats, as you wants;

For the rest, you're free. Even the current height above ground is not mandatory.



As for the carrier, Alien tech could be some horizontal thruster embedded the same way the current Dragon's are.

icdeadpeople:
What do you think? should i do something similiar to this plan?

anonymissimus:

--- Quote from: icdeadpeople on August 08, 2016, 03:28:39 pm ---What do you think? should i do something similiar to this plan?

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It should grant a chance of throwing smoke without immediate reaction fire, since not all of the doors will be looked at by some alien, usually. And surely grants quick dropship leaving. So ok for me.

I wonder, will all of the UGV be 2x2 ? I was hoping there would be some kind of reconnaissance drone (small, very fast, unarmed, invulnerable to suffocation and bleeding, cannot carry anything)

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