Children of a Dead Earth

[ERYFKRAD]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

 

[Galdred]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

Space missiles are basically just small unmanned raming ships!

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

Space missiles are basically just small unmanned raming ships!

No they're just missiles.

 

[Galdred]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

Space missiles are basically just small unmanned raming ships!

No they're just missiles.

they usually don't have an explosive payload, though.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

Space missiles are basically just small unmanned raming ships!

No they're just missiles.

they usually don't have an explosive payload, though.

They're just glorified bullets then.

 

[Galdred]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

Space missiles are basically just small unmanned raming ships!

No they're just missiles.

they usually don't have an explosive payload, though.

They're just glorified bullets then.

Seeking bullets, though!
We tried to fit crew inside, but that didn't give optimal results

 

[Silly Germans]

Thanks for the videos. Does the game offer a scripting interface ?

 

[DraQ]

Thanks for the videos. Does the game offer a scripting interface ?

Nope.

 

[DraQ]

Can't ram stuff in this game.

There was a video somewhere of a guy ramming his ship into the station during "On The Surface of Giants" mission. At >30km/s.

 

[Jack Of Owls]

I kind of want to play this but damn it's so autistic. I need something more for my asperger syndrome. Okay, I was never officially or professionally diagnosed but I'm sure I've got something. FFS, I'm here, ain't I?

 

[DraQ]

I kind of want to play this but damn it's so autistic.

Then go play sims or something, you fucking normie.

 

[DraQ]

I have uploaded a bunch of reactor replacements for people who like to prototype with stock modules. They need the same radiator area, same amount of space (or less, in which case they can be easily padded using stock spacers), are pretty heavily shielded and far more performant than stock stuff (either less massive and ridiculously more powerful or ridiculously less massive and somewhat more powerful).

 

[DraQ]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1947219419
Only reactors so far, but I have engines as well.

 

[CaffeineConquistador]

90% off on Steam now, so I thought what the hell. Gotta admit, the tutorial is addicting. Is the rest of the “campaign” fun, too?

 

[DraQ]

90% off on Steam now, so I thought what the hell. Gotta admit, the tutorial is addicting. Is the rest of the “campaign” fun, too?

The most fun part is when you (later on) come up with an idea, say in the shower or while on the shitter, and need to fire up the game right fucking now to implement it and test it.

Campaign is fun, I'd say, although about half of it is effectively extended tutorial (pretty much everything you do before Main Belt Extraction mission pretty much drills in one important concept or another) and most stuff after Vesta Overkill (which is the main difficulty spike for many people) can be facerolled if you make (or download) good custom modules, because stock designs aren't terribly good. Maybe I'll make a difficulty mod or something, with better ships and AI presets.

I have some ideas for custom campaign as well, but nothing cohesive and I don't have the kind of time needed.

 

[Fishy]

Current status: failing miserably to retake Ceres.

 

[DraQ]

Current status: failing miserably to retake Ceres.

Ah, the second big lesson about intercept velocities and strengths&weaknesses of various weapon types.

 

[DraQ]

DCA proudly presents:
100km/s railgun assisted staging

I have uploaded a whole bunch of older screenies lately.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

DCA proudly presents:
100km/s railgun assisted staging

I have uploaded a whole bunch of older screenies lately.

[Perception] I think you like this game.

 

[DraQ]

Current status: failing miserably to retake Ceres.

Ah, the second big lesson about intercept velocities and strengths&weaknesses of various weapon types.

A resource for all who can't git gud:
https://childrenofadeadearth.boards.net/post/38944/thread
Now with picture guide:

A complete (if not entirely optimal) picture guide of Retaking Ceres mission in CoaDE for all the weakfags out there:

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

That's not how I remember the manoeuvre widget looking like - it didn't have those arcs when I played last. Is that a recent addition?

 

[DraQ]

That's not how I remember the manoeuvre widget looking like - it didn't have those arcs when I played last. Is that a recent addition?

They are a menu toggle and allow adjusting two axes at once.

You could try replaying, a lot of stuff has changed.

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

Replay of this is definitely on my list, with goal of getting gold on all missions first. Then trying to beat up some of the ships you posted

 

[DraQ]

Replay of this is definitely on my list, with goal of getting gold on all missions first.

I have golded all missions with stock modules.

Also beat the campaign with just stock modules and only conventional cannons as only allowed weapon systems (so no drones either).

Then trying to beat up some of the ships you posted

Sadly AI cannot into using cool stuff I built into them.
Like low signature mode.

 

[urmom]

Does E. Musk approve of this game?