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MacroBeast i also dont care about cost
i just care if its legal

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    MacroBeast First read this, and then try to improve it yourself. If you still want me to upgrade it after you give it a try I will. Also, welcome to the forums. 🙂

      MacroBeast Cut off a million credits by removing reactors and there is STILL way too much power.

        MacroBeast Tested my redesign against yours in the battle helper, at first your original was going to win then my remastered completely broke two of your reactor chains and obliterated the right side of the ship.
        The battle still isn't over though.

        My redesign wasn't obliterated instantly because of your reactor chains.
        Costed five million instead of eight.

        EDIT: Battle is basically over. I have destroyed most of your reactors, you can only maneuver and i have only lost one million six hundred thousand credits.

        image https://i.imgur.com/K9qg6m0.jpg
        No, if you were wondering, i didn't give any help to my redesign.

        image https://i.imgur.com/EdidMWv.jpg

        image https://i.imgur.com/NJ6b8vK.jpg

          RedAndCosmoteer thank you for your input.. this really helps

            MacroBeast Also, it's three million credits cheaper.
            Sorry, forgot i mentioned that already.
            I could have done better but i'm really lazy.
            In case you were wondering:

            image https://i.imgur.com/20EXI2Z.png

            -LIST OF CHANGES-

            • Removed a LOT of reactors to avoid that ridiculous chain bomb.
            • Removed a good portion of armor in exchange for structure to make your ship lighter and cheaper.
            • Reduced the number of engine rooms and repositioned the remaining ones to retain effectiveness.
            • Fixed the point defense, they couldn't defend that well when most of their gimbal is blocked by armor.
            • Reduced the crew count by a little bit.
            • Added a few more armor wedges.
            • Removed ammunition storages and removed some factories.

            Keep in mind that these are really basic changes and it's still only decent at best.

            5 days later

            Pretty new to the game, just started last week. Here are my two most "refined" ships that have been tested a lot in Bounty hunter mode. I'd be super interested What people can improve on them!

            image https://i.imgur.com/175zYMA.png

            image https://i.imgur.com/hPwEy9i.png

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              Well you've avoided most of the common new player problems, but I took a quick crack at this one before work anyway.

              First off, I didn't do much that would change the way it looks. That was partly to save time but also because I build almost purely for function, not form, and I realize that's not how most do things.

              What I did do was compartmentalize, move a few parts and a lot of doors, delete some extra crew and power, and give you another engine.

              The compartments are to an extent a matter of taste, but I find they really help focus your crew on doing stuff other than walking across the entire ship. The extra engine will help you maneuver some if one side of the ship loses most of its thrusters. The other stuff I did will improve the sustained rate of fire on all your weapons.

              image https://i.imgur.com/qstyPvI.png

              Some weakness I didn't get to just yet: inadequate PD and no electros. You don't need electros, but they're pretty handy at times.

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                I put in some changes I hadn't quite gotten to or thought of in the meantime, all in the same vein as the other changes, but its look is definitely different. The front compartments gave me fits for a bit, but I think I have it so running out of power should not be a huge issue.

                image https://i.imgur.com/ifJCLN4.png

                Also did ship 2
                image https://i.imgur.com/J7WPdCA.png

                  Guy Thanks man! gonna study these closer when i next play and see if i can build my next ships better myself!

                    14 days later

                    IS there anything you can do/ swtich around to my ship
                    And btw DO NOT SET THE PRICE OVER 100K (it's my budget ship)
                    image https://i.imgur.com/NS276SN.png

                    Dovah I cannot open cosmoteer right now, so I cannot modify it yet. But let me give you some tips:

                    First of all you must remove some electrobolts, they use too much energy, and adding so much of them is not required in the price-class you're working in. Sometimes less is more!

                    Second, add in thrusters facing the front of your ship, or you will have very limited control (unable to fully stop.)

                    Next: Shields are OP against no shields, try to add a shield somewhere.

                    Further you must get rid of the small bunks, add a large crew quarter instead, it will save space and money. (doors are expensive, and useless doors means wasted money. )

                    And last but not least remove the point defense on each side, it is not that effective stacked on the side in your price-class. Place one or two on the front instead (where some electrobolts were maybe?).

                    Hope it helps, I might change your ship myself later, but you'll have to wait a long while. Try to do what I said first, and if you need more help check this out: https://forum.cosmoteer.net/d/4578-dos-and-don-ts-for-building

                    I will attach a image of the V2 of "Quick lil boi" as i call it when i finish editing it.
                    And thank's for the tips!

                    Dovah Also, use the reply button next time 🙂

                      Alpha Good advice! That's pretty much exactly what I would have suggested.

                      Oneye Well, I've learned a lot from your guide, and from Galaxy in Flames.

                      Also, @Dovah welcome to the forums. I hope you will stay longer then a few days. 🙂

                      Dovah Yeah, welcome! Maybe you should make an introduction post, that's always fun.

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                      Oneye I certantly will (I hope)
                      And here's the build so far (if you wanted to see it)
                      image https://i.imgur.com/u1J82Bk.png

                      Alpha Already have. i also put all my original ships in that post if you want to check them out.