Space Spidertron


A flying spidertron. Designed for Space Exploration where it's capable of traversing the zero-gravity environment of space. With Space Age it's a regular flying spidertron that can't go to space.

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1.1 - 2.0
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g [Released] 2.0 / Space Age compatibility?

7 months ago

Enjoyed this mod alot in my Space Exploration playthrough, thanks!

Any plans for updating for 2.0 / Space Age compatibility? Would be very nice to have a flying Spider for Aquilo :)

7 months ago

Hello! I'm glad you enjoyed the mod! My plan was to only update it for SE when that gets updated.

Wasn't planning on adding Space Age support, because you can't place them in space. However you are right, they would be useful on Aquillo.

Would you find it weird if you can't place the Space Spidertron in space with Space Age?

7 months ago

Although I did also put a few on ships, in SE my primary use was as a remote builder in the asteroid belts and fields. Very helpful when setting up new mining patches and expanding the rail network!

Aquilo would be similar. As of now it is the only planet where I can not roam freely in remote view. Rails do require ice platforms which, means I can walk my regular spider out to new fields as I build the access. Still, for building the actual outpost, or a production cell inside the rails, it requires a lot of "support ice" just to move around. The flying/floating spider would be a much more elegant solution :)

7 months ago

Released for 2.0. I would love to see what they look like flying around your Aquillo base if you don't mind. I need some screenshots for the mod page :)

7 months ago

That was quick!

Could not resist a quick look. A few notes:
- Running the experimental 2.0.33, I could not launch due to an error: "Failed to load mods: File _ base _/graphics/entity/rocket-silo/10-jet-flame.png not found" Removing all other mods had no effect. When I reverte to stable version 2.0.32, the error disappeared and I could load without problems.
- For quality upcycling, it would be nice to have the recycling recipe go back to the ingredients, like the regular spider, instead of just to itself.
- Building some elevated rails, the flying spider swoops beneath the bridges, but it goes through the ramps instead of flying above them. Not a critical problem, but just letting you know.

A screenschot here: https://imgur.com/a/w8g2eb4

I will play around some more in the weekend and try to get something nicer :)

Thanks again!

7 months ago
(updated 7 months ago)

Thanks for the feedback! It's all fixed for the next release, except for the 3rd point, which I can't do much about :)

And thanks for the photo! I would have to be a little more zoomed in though, if you have time.

7 months ago

Updated, and back on 2.0.33, with no issues so far!

Here are a few more screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/7KANHx2

7 months ago

Thanks!

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