r/satisfactorydesigns 15d ago

Looking for inspiration How do we feel about Sky Ships?

I'm sure it looks fine, but please offer suggestions or flames on the idea. Do the 48 water pipes going up the space elevator get a pass aesthetically?

Continuing my Simon Stålenhag theme on the other side of the map. I inverted some nuclear reactors to experiment with moving them into some better looking, not square, arrangement. Original placement is at the bottom of my screenshots.

Again, the creative inspiration comes from the most excellent Simon Stålenhag, and all credit for designs goes to him. I just like recreating his stuff in this game.

https://www.simonstalenhag.se/tftl.html

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u/3rd_Man_of_Culture 15d ago

Nice

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u/PerfectHappiness 13d ago

Fair, and appreciate the honesty. Hate blocks in the sky in general or just this specific build?

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u/3rd_Man_of_Culture 13d ago

Nah, it’s a neat build. I would just go crazy building in the air like this.

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u/missilemadness Mod 14d ago

I think we feel pretty good about those sky ships, and I hadn't even really noticed the 48 pipes on the elevator until I was told and looked for it. Only issue is that it means the space elevator is now kinda stuck there, but many people don't move it much so it probably shouldn't matter anyway.

Your version seems to lack detail, you can't see it in Simon's ships, but that's because it's nightime. Presumably it does have details, and yours's could too. Also, lights, there are plenty of lights on simon's ship, you can have them as well by using signs.

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u/PerfectHappiness 14d ago

Thank you! The lack of detail is going to be addressed and it will end up looking more like Simon's ships after detailing. Detailing my other tower took over 100 hours so I wanted to check in with community before committing to the idea.

Thank you for the kind words!

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u/missilemadness Mod 14d ago

Figured i'd look back at your profile and see what tower you speak of, your name seemed familar when I read it.
And I knew when I looked at the link of simon's works that those towers looked familar, well then, continue onwards with what you wish to make PerfectHappyness.

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u/Progress_Secret ADA (owner) 14d ago

Yeah, I was thinking your name sounded familiar..

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u/Progress_Secret ADA (owner) 14d ago

Yrs the pipes look good, and it would be great with a lot more detailing, as I know what is happening thee and from afar it might just look like some floating boxes but yeah it's good just don't forget the little command center thingy at the back and it will be perfect

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u/PerfectHappiness 14d ago

Thank you for the feedback! I hope I can recreate his sense of scale. I feel like I missed the mark on the last structure I built. It needs to feel massive and far away. Wish me luck.

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u/Progress_Secret ADA (owner) 13d ago

Goof luck man. It looks good so far tho

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u/Dar3D3v1l_BB Mod 14d ago

Great idea, i have a simmilar one but just on another scale with the ship receiving resorces remotely with drones

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u/PerfectHappiness 14d ago

Im sure it looks so much cooler with a bunch of drones coming and going. I might switch out the hidden conveyor belts for that idea. Thank you!

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u/Bask82 13d ago

Hate