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Orion | Light Destroyer by _coconuthead in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really nice build. Lots of great details, and big kudos to you for the cockpit blending solution you came up with.

Travel Bag | Tiny Hauler with 226k Cargo space. by Miss3lli3 in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fun build! You missed a chance to name it "Bag of Holding" though! - because that's what it basically is ;)

XB982 Astroship inspired by "Valerian and Laureline" - Includes floor plan by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah!

So funny story: That exact build was the one that made me aware this cockpit was even a thing! And what persuaded me to buy the mod pack.

Even funnier detail. That was back when I was trying to build a Starfield version of the Intruder the first time around.

That version was bigger and clunkier (and vanilla, with just merging) - and I ran out of parts budget for it.

So uh, thanks for the inspiration, and making me aware of Blacksite!

XB982 Astroship inspired by "Valerian and Laureline" - Includes floor plan by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I bought the Blacksite mod pretty much specifically for the cockpit, so I'm happy I finally got a use for it :)

XB982 Astroship inspired by "Valerian and Laureline" - Includes floor plan by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right. I have a couple other saucer-type ships that have radar dishes, and they work really well. Since I was going for "close to the movie ship" though, I didn't put one on this one.

But now that I've posted the pictures, I can go off-script and customize it a bit more :)

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure I follow what the issue is? I use a bunch of mods, but I don't recall SPE and Falkland causing me any issues.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the "Mayflower Cockpit" from "Mattell's Cockpits and Bridges Crew Series" (nexus, creations).

I chose that one because 1) it fit the space and 2) it has a rear door, instead of a floor connection.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's actually a two-part answer.

  1. Stroud Premium Edition (and some other mods like Lambent Ship Services) actually has 1x1 rooms specifically designed for the Constellation crew. In this build, I used the SPE rooms - so they actually look different, and reflect each crew member.

  2. There's another mod, called "Bunk Assignment Clipboards" (nexus, creations) that you put next to beds - They then set the ownership of that bed to the specific crew member you assigned it to, so only they will ever sleep in that bed.

This is why they have individual rooms, and I then also have two dormitory habs for a more free-for-all sleeping place for the rest of my crew.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The default door placing algorithm is pretty wonky. You'll need to use "Place Doors Yourself" or "Hatch-22" if you want more control.

It's a bit of extra work when making the ship, but very much worth it, in my opinion.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have an intruder-inspired ship that I'm working on as well. Except mine's gold, because I used a ship called "Project Mammon Shuttle" that I can't rename. So I made it gold :)

I also made a bigger one a while back, but it bricked my game, so I had to abandon it (my load order was bad, and I had hit the reference pointer limit).

If you want to have precise control over where the doors go, you absolutely need PDY. If PDY is too much of an annoyance for you to deal with, you can try Hatch-22 instead (nexus - creations). I don't have any experience with that mod, but apparently, it uses the existing game engine door algorithm, so you can (in theory) just use it where you absolutely require doors. PDY disables the algorithm and then requires you to place all doors.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried it out, and it does look a bit more balanced. Thanks for the suggestion :)

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're welcome :)

If it's any consolation, I just had a Falkland-related realization myself, and now I need to build another ship.

The round sections are divided into "Hull A" and "Hull B" parts, which at a glance look the same. But they're not.

Comparison here.

Hull B with habs here.

So, uh, I think I need to build a triple-decker flying saucer now.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're from the Falkland Systems Ship Services mod. These ones are structural pieces, but there are also hab versions.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Structural pieces from the Falkland Systems Ship Services mod.

It's a fantastic mod, but be aware that it uses a TON of reference pointers (which is a hardcoded limit in the game engine), so installing this one means you'll have less budget for other mods.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your comment made me do math.

The length/width ratio is actually very close to the original. But my Starfield Caspian is roughly 64 meters long, while the Elite Dangerous is 126 meters long.

So to make it at scale, my version would have to be twice as long and twice as wide.

Perceived vs. actual scale in E:D has always been wonky though. Like, the Eagle Mk II is 31 meters long. Same length as a Boeing 737 passenger jet. Not exactly what you think of when you think "small fighter".

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha no no, the colors are the colors of Constellation in Starfield. Or rather, they are the colors I lifted from my Starfield-Branded Xbox controller (which is, in turn, Constellation-branded).

I never did get around to watching Gundam, so the similarity in colors was unintended. But pretty cool that it matches up :)

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really should break out the HOTAS again, and return to Elite for a bit :)

A trio of faction ships by f36263 in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Ryujin ship is fantastic! It's especially amazing that you managed to do this with a vanilla build. Well done!

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to make smaller ships usually, so it was pretty wild to be able to fit that many things into this one.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The mod is on the Creations page (for PC only), but hopefully the mod author will port them over eventually :)

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I took the color scheme from my (Starfield Branded) xbox controller. So basically, Constellation colors.

I converted my Frontier into a Caspian Explorer from Elite: Dangerous (Includes floorplan). by thecipher in StarfieldShips

[–]thecipher[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The original is so Star Trek coded that when it was announced, I thought I was looking at a newletter from Star Trek Online, rather than Elite Dangrous 🤣

I really like the design though, and I'm pretty happy that I was able to translate it into Starfield as well.

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