No Space Legs yet, so how about...

Mohenjo · Dec 2, 2017

I suggested this elsewhere, but thought it was worth putting here, too.

Since we don't have Space Legs yet, and likely won't for some time, it might be nice if they released some deck plans for the various ships... I mean, maybe I can't walk around the interior, but it would be nice to know kind of how it's laid out!

PiLhEaD · Dec 2, 2017

How about we call it Elite Feet?

Not my idea, but alas I can't recall who I nicked the phrase from.

Ambroza · Dec 3, 2017

Yes, I would absolutely love this.

Castillo · Dec 4, 2017

This would be awesome artbook material. I would not be surprised if concept art of the ships' internal layout already exist in-house.

Olivia Vespera · Dec 4, 2017

I'd be up for that.

CMDR Hawkyn · Dec 4, 2017

Absolute +1

Han Zulu · Dec 4, 2017

And they could add a couple more vanity cameras inside. Would be cool to see some of the other rooms and hallways in the ship.

ToCoSo · Dec 4, 2017

I would love to see ship interior layouts, its so infuriating having the doors on the flight decks and nothing behind them. Just to get the feel and scale of the ships.

Tel Prydain · Dec 4, 2017

Oooo, yes please.

And as someone who backed the Elite RPG tabletop game, the ship layouts would be GOLD for designing missions for players.

who? · Dec 4, 2017

Something like this?

Faybs · Dec 5, 2017

I very much doubt that those exist beyond a few concept art sketches. I think it would be a lot more productive (and a lot more fun) if we the community were to make those up. We already know the external dimensions of the ships and the internals of the cockpits/bridges, and we have the concept art from the art book, so we have plenty to get started with.

Infidel Deity · Dec 5, 2017

Mohenjo said:
I suggested this elsewhere, but thought it was worth putting here, too.

Since we don't have Space Legs yet, and likely won't for some time, it might be nice if they released some deck plans for the various ships... I mean, maybe I can't walk around the interior, but it would be nice to know kind of how it's laid out!

Actually, I want both. [yesnod]

Acroci · Dec 5, 2017

I would spend way too much time looking at interior schematics and layouts. This sounds like great fun!

Scadden · Dec 5, 2017

Absolutely! Fantastic idea, and the kind of transparency that would really buy a lot of community goodwill.

bagofholding · Dec 5, 2017

No. They would be smart to keep the rest of the inside of the ship "hidden" for now just in case they have plans for future gameplay that could relate to it. Plus, aren't we wanting FDev to fine tune features rather than add things like this to the game?

IAXEM · Dec 5, 2017

bagofholding said:
No. They would be smart to keep the rest of the inside of the ship "hidden" for now just in case they have plans for future gameplay that could relate to it. Plus, aren't we wanting FDev to fine tune features rather than add things like this to the game?

OP didn't mean we should ask FDEV to add these interiors. But if they have any plans for the future, there may as well be (at the very least) some preliminary sketches or designs for what the interiors may be like, to be used when that expansion eventually comes (If ever).

NW3 · Dec 5, 2017

Braben has said that each ship is designed and modeled with an interior, to allow for future space legs.

I'd like for the camera controls to allow you to move the camera through the walls, so you could see the insides of your ship. It should be simple to do; it's far harder to block the camera movement. Granted, there might be more to implement; even if the insides exist, they might not be lit or textured.

Mohenjo · Dec 5, 2017

Heck, I'd even be happy (for now) being able to move around the cockpit!

Han Zulu · Dec 5, 2017

NW3 said:
Braben has said that each ship is designed and modeled with an interior, to allow for future space legs.

I'd like for the camera controls to allow you to move the camera through the walls, so you could see the insides of your ship. It should be simple to do; it's far harder to block the camera movement. Granted, there might be more to implement; even if the insides exist, they might not be lit or textured.

They could easily do it as a CCTV system.

Cosmo · Dec 5, 2017

Yeah I doubt Frontier would release it though. On the ED Wiki there's some concept images. Some are outdated though.

For example if you combine these concept images of the Anaconda you can make a sketch of the full interior.

http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/File:Anaconda_01_Inside.jpg

http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/File:AnacondaDamaged.png

BTW you should make the threat title clearer. Because this " No Space Legs yet, so how about..." is vague.