astrospud 1 Posted November 30, 2014 Hi Dram, You've probably already sussed this out, but the VTOL "aircraft" has a slight COG issue. Depending on what you've got planned for it, it might warrant a loo at putting the rear lading gear toward the back. Obviously not a deal breaker, but it makes coop interesting when the ship starts up of it's own accord to account for the tail down position (auto-correcting itself?). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Demongornot 10 Posted December 1, 2014 I have not play yet (i wait the patch that will fix the keys binding issue) and i have only see the VTOL craft from the trailer of the surviving update video, but i think that the VTOL need way more than a technical redesign, it look TOO MUCH unrealistic and arcade, it is not at all a realistic looking thing ! THIS is a real VTOL vehicle design for the moon : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/LLRV_2.jpg Except the jet engine that is only installed for simulate moon gravity on Earth. The one in TOM is too much aggressive/Sci fi looking and not even really aerodynamic, which count on mars, mars unmanned aircraft are planed by NASA : http://marsairplane.larc.nasa.gov/platform.html And they are not really compact, you will need so much food/water and consumable reserve while going to Mars that you will want your VTOL aircraft if you take one to be really compact, even deployable ! But the one in the Trailer is not legit looking at all ! Even those http://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/070907/070907_flyingCar_hmed11a.grid-6x2.jpg (with rocket rather than propeller) are more legit design ! Please devs reconsider the VTOL appearance ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dram 14 Posted December 1, 2014 Hey guys! Regarding the center of gravity, yeah the model is incomplete and will have gear at the rear as well. As for overhauling the model, it will be taken into consideration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
