Scrap Mechanic

Scrap Mechanic

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Amy  [developer] 22 May, 2019 @ 2:45am
Feature requests
Use this thread to request new features.
Keep the scope of this mod in mind. Your feature request should adhere to the following:

For builders
The feature ...
  • provides a useful functionality for building creations
  • has an intuitive usage
  • must not be a decorative feature

For mod creators
The feature ...
  • can be used to test general use cases with ease
  • usage should be as intuitive as possible
  • should be extendable for more special use cases

Request template
If you want your request to be understandable for the mod developer, consider using this template. Remember to use text formatting for better readability (check the "Formatting help" button on the bottom part of the input box).
Rerquest summary
Brief summary of all your information about your request.

Use case
Describe precisely but briefly what uses your feature request will cover.

Specification
Specify the needed parts (ingame parts) and the concept of the interaction with the parts.

It might seem that this procedure demands a lot of mental work, but it makes it easier for you as the requester to draft a good and realistic idea and much easier for the developer to design a useful tool out of it.
Last edited by Amy; 28 Jul, 2019 @ 6:38am
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Amy  [developer] 22 May, 2019 @ 10:07am 
Fully implemented

Request summary
The feature allows players to fly for easier building endeavours
and covering great distances in a short amount of time.

Use case
Assume I want to build a vertically high building or just a huge building.
The ingame possibilities of movement are limited right now.
This feature should allow people to cover greater distances in shorter amount of time,
as well as allowing the builder to fly in order to proceed on his endeavour.

Specification
There should be a placable tool, either on the ground as a fixed part or as a lose part (either attached or unattached to a creation)
After placing the part, the player interacts with their [USE] key on the part.
This interaction with the part allows the player to fly freely in the world.
By interacting with the part again or on destruction of it, the fly mode will be disabled.

There are two different speeds. A normal flying speed for precise movement and a travel speed,
to cover greater distances in shorter time. The travel speed is used by pressing and holding the [SPRINT] key.

This tool should be compatible with the gravitation changer tool.
Last edited by Amy; 10 Jul, 2021 @ 11:54am
Nachocheesy28 23 May, 2019 @ 2:23pm 
maybe a world clearer
Amy  [developer] 23 May, 2019 @ 2:30pm 
Originally posted by nachocheesy28:
maybe a world clearer

Have you tried the part which looks like the ingame toilet paper roll? Search ingame for "World Cleaner". I know that's not the best model, but I'll update some models in the future :)

Also check the mod description. There's a list of the currently implemented parts.
For usage information, look up the ingame description of the according part.
Amy  [developer] 8 Jun, 2019 @ 7:38pm 
Fully implemented

Request summary
The world cleaner tool should allow to chose between deleting all bodies (static and lose ones) as well as exclusively lose objects.

Use case
When using explosions and thereby destroying creations, there are many lose parts lying around and causing framedrops and lags. When using the world cleaner tool, those lose parts should be easily removed, without touching static bodies on the world. A simple prompt can fulfill this task, by providing a choice as what to delete.

Specification
The world cleaner block has to be placed on the ground or on a static building (a creation which is built on the ground).

By interacting with the world cleaner, a prompt will appear, providing the option to either delete all bodies (static and lose ones) or only the lose bodies.

The according set of objects is removed from the world, by clicking any of the provided options.
Last edited by Amy; 14 Jun, 2019 @ 11:41pm
NekooTrap 15 Jun, 2019 @ 2:47am 
Hello! Can you add in mod ropes, magnets not the mod with uncomfortable magnets ("Electromagnet"), mountable paintgun, connect tool and welding tool (mountable)? Camera + monitor? If there is anything, I will be VERY GRATEFUL.
I am not Eng, sorry
Last edited by NekooTrap; 15 Jun, 2019 @ 2:48am
Amy  [developer] 15 Jun, 2019 @ 6:14am 
Originally posted by Standartenführer:
Hello! Can you add in mod ropes, magnets , mountable paintgun, connect tool and welding tool (mountable)? Camera + monitor? If there is anything, I will be VERY GRATEFUL.

These would be nice features for a separate mod, but are out of scope for this mod. I'm adding these to the list for future projects.
Last edited by Amy; 8 Jul, 2019 @ 1:02am
Ivanirucho 8 Jul, 2019 @ 8:19am 
is there a way to add a copy paste tool that you can use to paste configurations in blocks more easily
Amy  [developer] 9 Jul, 2019 @ 2:49am 
Originally posted by S H A G G Y:
is there a way to add a copy paste tool that you can use to paste configurations in blocks more easily
First of all, nice name :cozycrashfish:

Explain your idea a bit further. What exactly do you mean by the configuration? Is it the colour some blocks have, the connections, the orientation or all of these together?
Ivanirucho 9 Jul, 2019 @ 4:37am 
i mean like the leng and streng in pistons or the streng in motors and trusters or the note in tatebots (sorry for the bad writting)
pd: nice name too
Last edited by Ivanirucho; 9 Jul, 2019 @ 4:38am
Amy  [developer] 9 Jul, 2019 @ 5:48am 
Originally posted by S H A G G Y:
i mean like the leng and streng in pistons or the streng in motors and trusters or the note in tatebots (sorry for the bad writting)
pd: nice name too
I can't make a handheld tool, like the paint tool to provide this feature (the game doesn't support this right now for workshop items).

I already have some idea about a scripted part, that allows you to specify what parts will take what colour, without the need to paint them all one by one, but letting the scripted part do that for you. So, maybe I'll add some aspect of your idea to that part.

Anyway I have to think of a good way to somehow copy the values and apply them to other parts with ease. I'll post back if I find a good way to do so and whether I'm going to implement this feature. Stay tuned :)
Ivanirucho 9 Jul, 2019 @ 9:49am 
thanks
Questionable Mark 20 Jul, 2019 @ 2:48pm 
Add block that will replace your potatoes from spud gun into explosive spuds (if this is possible), i think it will be cool
jonnyme84 18 Jan, 2021 @ 4:49am 
maybe add a controller (not the one it already has) that can control a small car.
GA.FORGONE 26 Mar, 2021 @ 5:24pm 
add a admin manger and make it track ips to ban people as well as a clint crasher kicker and ban also ip ban
Amy  [developer] 6 May, 2021 @ 3:15pm 
Originally posted by Ga.Forgone:
add a admin manger and make it track ips to ban people as well as a clint crasher kicker and ban also ip ban
Tracking IP addresses is not possible through the Lua API.
Still waiting for the game developers to add some useful stuff to the Lua API 😅
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