[FREE] AutoVex

The AutoVex is a FREE 2-Autocannon, low-cost fighter ship designed by me, Vexus!

This ship is made to be a low-cost, short-range fighter ship. It has (2) Tier2 Box Thrusters, (2) Tier2 Triangle Thrusters, for a combined thrust of 1.76M thrust. At a weight of around 248k tons this gives a thrust to weight ratio of over 7, achieving max speed of 150m/s or greater.

The total ore cost, including nominal assembly cost of this ship, is around 130k credits, making it affordable for anyone to fly. The open-style cockpit is wrapped in glass - one of the more costly materials used to make the ship (but easy and cheap to produce on your own!) - for great vision in almost every direction.

The balance of the ship is superb, requiring zero maneuvering thrusters. Four "roll" thrusters are used for manual roll control using YOLOL (ensure you bind Roll keys in the ship flight control editor while on the pilot chair by pressing V while in the chair).

Other features include:

• Compact, easy to use and read console buttons
• Rangefinder aiming point at the front of the ship controlled by RF button on console
• Standby mode for keeping guns and generators hot when you expect the possibility of action, along with an Info button for changing those values to your desired levels (SbGun is gun charge limit, SbGen is generator limit)
• Armed mode for putting all systems (generators and gun charge limit) at 100%
• Cruise mode for long distance flying
• Turtle mode for a bit more control in tight spaces
• Transponder for meeting friends or alerting them to your location during a fight
• Precision mode for precise aim, along with the ability to modify button values to achieve a precision you prefer (PValue sets a precise lever min/max, and LeverMoveSpeed changes LeverBindsMoveSpeed of levers to that value; Roll lever is unaffected)
• Propellant cut-off button, acts as an "off" button preventing the ship from being used without disabling the button, or to ensure a propellant leak can be fixed before you lose it all
• Durable, with mostly Aegesium plating, larger plates and a heavy armored front for withstanding direct fire. Charodium plating is used on the underside for both defense from ground troops as well as (and mainly for) weight balancing
• Heat and electricity balance allows for constant autocannon firing non-stop
• Weapon ammo container explosions don't disable your ship; make your way home and craft new guns as needed. Watch this ship take multiple rocket launcher hits: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1488970787
• Easily swap to Laser Cannons or Plasma Cannons, though usage will be limited due to a single battery; still, you could repair or refit with weapons you find in the field, just make sure you re-name the proper fields (Fire and Charge)
• Exceptional thruster efficiency
• Resource bridge for refueling propellant anywhere you go
• No hard to obtain ores needed
• FREE!

A little getting used to: going hot by pressing Armed and activating full thrusters from idle will sap your battery quickly. Warm up gens with flight, or Armed/Standby mode while stationary, and then continue on your way. Either way the custom generator script will work it all out for you!

Note: To ensure maximum cost reduction when buying the custom ship from the SSC, either buy or make the weapons, which include 2x autocannon barrel, 1x autocannon structure, 1x autocannon structure mirror, 1x mounted weapon body, 1x mounted weapon body mirror, and 2x full autocannon magazines. This reduces the assembly price dramatically! Always pre-craft weapons!

To get this free blueprint, join my Discord and check the pinned messages in the Starbase channel. Instructions on how to import blueprints are posted there as well if you're unfamiliar with how to do it.

Please come back and leave a Like if you liked the ship!

Discord: https://discord.gg/Q7ydGZwVaP

Check me out on stream at: https://www.twitch.tv/VexusOnTwitch