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Author Topic: [SPOILERS] Relative ship sizes in Starsector  (Read 1382 times)

nathan67003

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[SPOILERS] Relative ship sizes in Starsector
« on: February 03, 2024, 07:46:57 PM »

Pretty much what the title says. What are the relative/vague sizes of ships in Starsector?

For instance; how large is the Invictus compared to a Paragon? Is it volume (Invictus is one square boi) or is it the longest measurement (so for a Paragon, front to back)? What's the average longest measurement of frigates, the average longest measurement of destroyers, etc. Nothing precise; just some ballpark numbers.

How do those compare to large structures like stations (star fortresses, abandoned stations, Remnant bastions, etc.)? How about cryosleepers or Guardians? How large is a gate in comparison and by extension, how large is the gate hauler relative to the average capital? Does the gate have a smaller diametre while being hauled and deploy into a larger form?

While this may seem like idle thoughts, I have a genuine use for such knowledge. If I want to implement a ship in a mod that throws expectations to the woodchipper, I need to know what sort of sizes would have such an effect on in-game characters. I also know that sizes are intentionally vague in-game so ships are fun to use and confront in battle, but having (vague) info on how sizes differ in-world would also help me determine how large a sprite for a ship I'm making should be given an in-world size of a given order of magnitude, more or less.
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Re: [SPOILERS] Relative ship sizes in Starsector
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2024, 05:23:51 AM »

To put it simply, there's no actual answer to those questions, and the devs don't intend to give one.

As Alex/David put it in some previous comments, their actual size can (and probably should be) entirely up to your interpretations. So eh, just have fun!

Funnily enough though, people ask about this so often that the unofficial discord even has a channel specialized in scaling discussion (accessible by right-clicking the channel Lore Prospectors iirc) and a bot command redirecting people to it. Maybe you'll find some interesting ideas there!
« Last Edit: February 04, 2024, 05:29:17 AM by A_Random_Dude »
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