CT star base generator is ready! 1.0a

[sid6.7]

for CT i dont really see alot of anything
on starbases for book 1-5 or 7...
i dont have book 6 yet...

does CT cover this?

from what i do understand SB's
are planet side for the most part
so would basically look like
and airport with a number landing pads
VS runways....

i do know there is some work on it
for the other travellers, would that really apply?

 

[sid6.7]

for CT i dont really see alot of anything
on starbases for book 1-5 or 7...
i dont have book 6 yet...

does CT cover this?

from what i do understand SB's
are planet side for the most part
so would basically look like
and airport with a number landing pads
VS runways....

i do know there is some work on it
for the other travellers, would that really apply?

 

[Berg]

Could/would you make a random starbase gen?

Right man for the job

 

[Berg]

Could/would you make a random starbase gen?

Right man for the job

 

[sid6.7]

yes i'm looking at it now thats why i was wondering...
should i make it part of SHEN
since i would follow standard CT rules or
a seperate program?

 

[sid6.7]

yes i'm looking at it now thats why i was wondering...
should i make it part of SHEN
since i would follow standard CT rules or
a seperate program?

 

[RandyT0001]

Sid you might could use the old Eaglestone website starbase construction rules as a starting point. Can't remember the address right now though.

I'd make it a seperate program from SHEN since it is a set of optional rules/ design sequences. There was nothing (IIRC) printed in "canon" about starport construction.

 

[RandyT0001]

Sid you might could use the old Eaglestone website starbase construction rules as a starting point. Can't remember the address right now though.

I'd make it a seperate program from SHEN since it is a set of optional rules/ design sequences. There was nothing (IIRC) printed in "canon" about starport construction.

 

[Berg]

Starports ala Eaglestone...

Good Stuff

 

[Berg]

Starports ala Eaglestone...

Good Stuff

 

[JustinThyme]

Do remember "Port Authority" in two parts from issues of JTAS; also Paul Sanders / Cargonaut Press offers "Starport Planetfall" by the Keith brothers.

 

[JustinThyme]

Do remember "Port Authority" in two parts from issues of JTAS; also Paul Sanders / Cargonaut Press offers "Starport Planetfall" by the Keith brothers.

 

[sid6.7]

thanks guys!

i was thinking since ground bases are
well done(common)...would everyone like the idea
of orbital bases? it would then SORTA
give you the same "building" flavor
that you get when making a CT ship..?

with that in mind i was trying to think
of "shapes" for orbitals:

cylinder
ring
spindle(like a toy top)
square
tandem cylinders
tandem rings
sphere
skelatal(like our own earths' freedom station)

any others?...

i think i agree it should be sepreate
from SHEN...any name suggestions?

also:

1.
do you want generic bases? or naval and scout
too? i'll probably do generic first anyways...

2.
do you want it to fit on a classic 3 x 5 card
or is bigger better?

3.
how should i define each(if orbital) tonage?
number of berths? besides A,B,C,D,E,X...
something else?

4.
i want it to be pertty RANDOM like SHEN
and FGG...if i do have user input what
should i get from the user? think 1 or 2 items
tops...

5.
when generated would you want it to fit a specific
planet/system or can it be generic enough to fit
any planet/system.

if i've forgetton something say so...

 

[sid6.7]

thanks guys!

i was thinking since ground bases are
well done(common)...would everyone like the idea
of orbital bases? it would then SORTA
give you the same "building" flavor
that you get when making a CT ship..?

with that in mind i was trying to think
of "shapes" for orbitals:

cylinder
ring
spindle(like a toy top)
square
tandem cylinders
tandem rings
sphere
skelatal(like our own earths' freedom station)

any others?...

i think i agree it should be sepreate
from SHEN...any name suggestions?

also:

1.
do you want generic bases? or naval and scout
too? i'll probably do generic first anyways...

2.
do you want it to fit on a classic 3 x 5 card
or is bigger better?

3.
how should i define each(if orbital) tonage?
number of berths? besides A,B,C,D,E,X...
something else?

4.
i want it to be pertty RANDOM like SHEN
and FGG...if i do have user input what
should i get from the user? think 1 or 2 items
tops...

5.
when generated would you want it to fit a specific
planet/system or can it be generic enough to fit
any planet/system.

if i've forgetton something say so...

 

[jackleg]

Since there are no official starbase rules, make up your own stuff. There is enough reference material if you watch the movies. There would probably a standard for Imperial bases, but for private it would vary from planet to planet.

 

[jackleg]

Since there are no official starbase rules, make up your own stuff. There is enough reference material if you watch the movies. There would probably a standard for Imperial bases, but for private it would vary from planet to planet.

 

[RandyT0001]

Originally posted by sid6.7:

with that in mind i was trying to think
of "shapes" for orbitals:

cylinder
ring
spindle(like a toy top)
square
tandem cylinders
tandem rings
sphere
skelatal(like our own earths' freedom station)

any others?...

close structure (box/retangular)
ring
cylinder
sphere
dispersed (skeletal)
planetoid
buffered planetoid

1.
do you want generic bases? or naval and scout
too? i'll probably do generic first anyways...

Generic will be fine at first but see 4.

2.
do you want it to fit on a classic 3 x 5 card
or is bigger better?

Ok, 3x5 sounds good

3.
how should i define each(if orbital) tonage?
number of berths? besides A,B,C,D,E,X...
something else?

Class A,B or C orbital/ground. Others probably wont have orbital bases. Number of berths for ground; displacement tonnage(?) plus number of directly connecting berths for orbital. (Large ships will probably be just "berthed" in a specified orbital position and a cutter or shuttle is sent to service it.) Give a "standard" berth size of 1000 dtons or 5000 dtons for ground.

4.
i want it to be pertty RANDOM like SHEN
and FGG...if i do have user input what
should i get from the user? think 1 or 2 items
tops...

User inputs: Class and planet population with check boxes for naval base and/or scout base. I think the larger populations worlds will have bigger starports. I also think that naval bases or scout bases will increase the number of berths of a regular starport by 10% to 50% depending on class (lower level ports C/D/E will have larger increase while A/B will have a smaller increase).

5.
when generated would you want it to fit a specific
planet/system or can it be generic enough to fit
any planet/system.

See 4. above.

 

[RandyT0001]

Originally posted by sid6.7:

with that in mind i was trying to think
of "shapes" for orbitals:

cylinder
ring
spindle(like a toy top)
square
tandem cylinders
tandem rings
sphere
skelatal(like our own earths' freedom station)

any others?...

close structure (box/retangular)
ring
cylinder
sphere
dispersed (skeletal)
planetoid
buffered planetoid

1.
do you want generic bases? or naval and scout
too? i'll probably do generic first anyways...

Generic will be fine at first but see 4.

2.
do you want it to fit on a classic 3 x 5 card
or is bigger better?

Ok, 3x5 sounds good

3.
how should i define each(if orbital) tonage?
number of berths? besides A,B,C,D,E,X...
something else?

Class A,B or C orbital/ground. Others probably wont have orbital bases. Number of berths for ground; displacement tonnage(?) plus number of directly connecting berths for orbital. (Large ships will probably be just "berthed" in a specified orbital position and a cutter or shuttle is sent to service it.) Give a "standard" berth size of 1000 dtons or 5000 dtons for ground.

4.
i want it to be pertty RANDOM like SHEN
and FGG...if i do have user input what
should i get from the user? think 1 or 2 items
tops...

User inputs: Class and planet population with check boxes for naval base and/or scout base. I think the larger populations worlds will have bigger starports. I also think that naval bases or scout bases will increase the number of berths of a regular starport by 10% to 50% depending on class (lower level ports C/D/E will have larger increase while A/B will have a smaller increase).

5.
when generated would you want it to fit a specific
planet/system or can it be generic enough to fit
any planet/system.

See 4. above.

 

[sid6.7]

im about 50% done on the starbase generator
for CT....

was wondering on storage space for
things/equipment that the starbase uses or
needs...like air/water/food/parts....etc...

should it be a percenatage of
commerical cargo space?

terminal(concourse) space?

stateroom space?

berth tonnage?

or a combo of any 2 above?

should it be ton per ton? or a percentage of tons
and what percentage would that be...

 

[sid6.7]

im about 50% done on the starbase generator
for CT....

was wondering on storage space for
things/equipment that the starbase uses or
needs...like air/water/food/parts....etc...

should it be a percenatage of
commerical cargo space?

terminal(concourse) space?

stateroom space?

berth tonnage?

or a combo of any 2 above?

should it be ton per ton? or a percentage of tons
and what percentage would that be...