Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

[DooMJake]

[quote=“Random_dragon, post:8791, topic:42”][quote=“deoxy, post:8790, topic:42”]how does one make something “foldable”? I think wheels below a certain size, cargo holding spaces, small gas tanks, swappable battery cases, and solar panels (especially solar panels!) should be “foldable” at the same size they are when disconnected. Put some solar panels on foldable frames for travel, then set it up again when you get where you’re going, you know? Sure, it’s bulky, but no more so than simply taking the thing apart and putting it back together again…

If I recall, the main thing is a vehicle part entry needs a fold volume assigned. I think there’s also a flag for it.

Presumably if ALL parts on the vehicle are foldable, you can fold it. One caveat though: normally you can’t fold it without installing controls, as otherwise examining the vehicle will simply open the vehicle menu. But if the vehicle is resting on a tile that you’ve dropped an item on, you’ll bypass that skipping and see the options to examine vehicle, pick up item, or fold vehicle.[/quote]

It worked perfectly, thanks! I made solar panels and swappable battery cases foldable with the same volume as they have when not attached, added controls, and voila, foldable. When I add the battery, it’s not (as intended).

I considered making a lot of other parts foldable at their disconnected size… but these? Oh yeah. So, how would I put this in a mod, so I don’t have to mess with it every time there’s another version?[/quote]

If you make a mod from that, please post it, I would be interested

[blazing_glory]

[quote=“Laughing Fool, post:8820, topic:42”]Found working, mostly intact humvee and security car, which one is better?[/quote]Would be easier with screen shots, I’m pretty sure I’ve never even heard of a security car.

It depends on a few things, just exactly how beat up the main parts are, what condition is the front armor in, etc, also how much fuel and power both of them have and if you can easily get more.

With my completely uneducated guess, I’d say take the Humvee, I’m pretty sure it’s the smallest military grade non-custom vehicle you can get your hands on, the engine is pretty decent, and of course it’s covered in military armor.

[chevil]

[quote=“blazing glory, post:8822, topic:42”][quote=“Laughing Fool, post:8820, topic:42”]Found working, mostly intact humvee and security car, which one is better?[/quote]Would be easier with screen shots, I’m pretty sure I’ve never even heard of a security car.

It depends on a few things, just exactly how beat up the main parts are, what condition is the front armor in, etc, also how much fuel and power both of them have and if you can easily get more.

With my completely uneducated guess, I’d say take the Humvee, I’m pretty sure it’s the smallest military grade non-custom vehicle you can get your hands on, the engine is pretty decent, and of course it’s covered in military armor.[/quote]
Both of them of course and when you have the skills and tools fuse them into a custom super vehicle.

[deoxy]

Found working, mostly intact humvee and security car, which one is better?

IIRC, the security is a civilian-armored thing, while the humvee is covered in military-composite, so that would make the humvee a much better find. Otherwise, meh, that that different in any way that matters.

[John_Candlebury]

However the security van can be easily turned into an armored RV, which might be better depending on your play style.

[Valpo]

The best car is the one that you build up from scratch yourself.

[troll_from_behind]

Does the Forum have issues when it comes to hosting images through some services like Share.Pho.To?

[Random_dragon]

The best car is the one that you build up from scratch yourself.

The best car is the Holy Rollah, AKA a road roller converted in a bastardized solar-powered RV. XP

[Valpo]

[quote=“Valpo, post:8826, topic:42”]The best car is the one that you build up from scratch yourself.

The best car is the Holy Rollah, AKA a road roller converted in a bastardized solar-powered RV. XP[/quote]

Only if you deconstructed the road roller completely using its parts in the later creation.
The higher the % of made by Valpo the better the quallity. So from scratch it is.

[Random_dragon]

So long as you remember that roller drums make and excellent replacement for a windshield. <3

[Valpo]

To bad i can t construct those from scrap metal-.

[jcd]

To bad i can t construct those from scrap metal-.

My guess is that it shouldn’t be extremely hard to make those. Basically a cylindrical solid steel block with a hole across its axis.

Proposing recipe: 300lumps of steel (maybe even more - mass of a roller drum = mass of lumps used to craft it), 1000 welder charges, 6hrs, 5 mech skill

[Pthalocy]

Does the Forum have issues when it comes to hosting images through some services like Share.Pho.To?

The forum just doesn’t like people uploading images to the forum itself. You are correct in attempting to host it on another site and link it here.

I’ve never heard of that site and my adblocker combo might be preventing me from seeing your images, but that’s just me. If that site isn’t doing it for you why not use imgur? It’s rather hands-on, easy to use, and works reliably.

[Azrad]

[quote=“Valpo, post:8831, topic:42”]To bad i can t construct those from scrap metal-.

My guess is that it shouldn’t be extremely hard to make those. Basically a cylindrical solid steel block with a hole across its axis.

Proposing recipe: 300lumps of steel (maybe even more - mass of a roller drum = mass of lumps used to craft it), 1000 welder charges, 6hrs, 5 mech skill[/quote]

Problem would be shaping it into a cylinder, though.

[Kryxx]

So what’s the best way to punch a hole in a wall or taking down1 block. The wall is not cement, the average house wall. I’m trying to not ram it with a vehicle and maybe take down 1/2 the wall or collaspe anything. I want to put a heavy frame going out in order to put up some solar panels outside to power my minifridges, welders etc inside my base.

I know if I jackhammer it’s going to maybe take down a few blocks.

[BeerBeer]

Deconstruct it?

[Kryxx]

Deconstruct it?

Not listed in the construction menu, only deconstruct listed is furniture. My skill is only like 4. I just raided a school library so I can level it up and see if it adds more.

[Dlightfull]

[quote=“BeerBeer, post:8836, topic:42”]Deconstruct it?

Not listed in the construction menu, only deconstruct listed is furniture. My skill is only like 4. I just raided a school library so I can level it up and see if it adds more.[/quote]

Why don’t you just run a jumper cable through the window?

[blazing_glory]

Sledge Hammers work great for ‘dynamic entry’.

[BeerBeer]

I doubt there’s a clean 100% safe way. Smash it with a sledgehammer. Pretty much any item with bash damage will do, assuming you have enough Strength. Bash repeatedly if it doesn’t go down on first try. There’s also Sonic Resonator CBM, but that likely takes down 3 wall tiles. Certain guns can break walls, such as fusion rifle, or turbolaser turret. And explosives.