@Ribbons0121R121 - Would've looked odd and not had the intended overlapping effect if the shield were smaller than the block. Instead the shield just has like 1 HP (might even be less like 0.1 or something) and the block is what actually takes the hits. The shield regenerates instantly, so it looks like it's always there.

i assume nonfunctional by being slightly smaller than the shape right?
shield generators share their health between the shield and the generator

@Ribbons0121R121 - They're actually invisible heptagon/octagon/nonagon blocks that project a (non-functional) shield the same size as the block itself

how did you get the perfectly r o u n d shapes

这个模组增加了一个由泡泡组成的船只派系。它不是特别的或任何东西。他们只是泡泡船。

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注意：建议与 Splinter's Graphics Overrev Classic Edition： https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1366504397 一起使用

泡泡船派系是原版平衡的（ish），大致与人族一样强大。它们的船体很弱，只有中等威力的武器，但再生速度极快。目前没有那么多不同类型的零件，因为我真的在几个小时内心血来潮地制作了这个，但随着时间的推移，我会继续添加更多的零件和船。

这主要是作为敌方派系，但如果你想扮演泡泡，我不会阻止你。它会自动解锁，因此您无需执行任何操作即可访问它。

配色方案和总体概念主要受到泡泡坦克系列浏览器游戏的启发。

oh my word that is a memory

u know, it's awfully similar to bubble tanks in that regard

like play it on kongregate and you'll undertstand

BUBBLE TANKS <3 The nostalgia

@Moonlightfox - Hm, I can look into possibly making them more threatening when I update this mod. Although that said, I've also had some people tell me they were too overpowered... what sort of ship/fleet were you using to fight them?

They're cool, but I wish they were a little more dangerous.

Problems with using flash player in 2020 can be solved by upgrading your web browser to one that doesn't tell you what plugins you are and aren't allowed to use, for example Waterfox Classic.

@owlfeathers0117 - by all means take your time. all I need is some bubbles

@Tornado6500 - Oh, that's a fun idea. Should definitely be doable. Will definitely look into adding that when I get around to updating this mod (may be a while; I've been quite busy with other things as of late).

haveing a bubblethrower would be cool for rushing ships like fighters... also RIP flash player...

oh man, this reminds me of the flash days. Thank you author :)

Wow, cool

Ooh, I just remembered the Dual Large MG exists, and the other Machine Gun.

@Star Dream - Huh, interesting. Yeah, something like that should be possible to add.

The Blaster is from the BT3 Parts Pack Manager. It's a charging cannon that charges slowly, but packs a huge punch when it hits, especially for its small size.

@Star Dream - Ally bays are a good idea; I should be able to do those. Not familiar with the blaster, what does it do?

I think you should add Ally Bays next, or maybe some new guns like the Blaster.

QWQ

Pls add ally bays next

YESSSSSSS BUBBLE TANKS IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

Added parallel-shot and piercing cannons, plus some miscellaneous changes.

found a fix to this bug, put it at the top left of the mod list, it loads first that way

still won't work for me FOR SOME REASON, I keep becoming the missles I think, they are the red bubbles and mines, but I can't find or play as any of these guys that are normal, its all PLANT PARTS

This mod is great but factories are extremely expensive relative to almost any other faction, and there's a complete lack of stations and weaker, <8000p factory ships. All their power is centralized in a single high value target and taking it down (fortunately not very easy) usually means the sector is doomed. This goes for fighting as or against them. Despite this it's probably one of my fave mods due to its originality, and also the nostalgia factor as I was a big Bubble Tanks fan.

Another thing with the missiles blowing up, if you use RWDK you can define the missile block under the launcher, rather than a seperate block. This will prevent them from being loaded in as a unique block (God knows why this is, but it is)

Owlfeathers - A quick tip, and you probbaly already got corrected on this, but what makes different hull pieces scalable is having the same defined shape. Since they are different polygons, they are seperate. Something you can do though, is a custom shapes.lua with the polygons defined there as their own single shape. ik, this is an old mod, but I figured you'd want to know for future modding

@deepledi - Yep. The description even says it's from Bubble Tanks.

this is from bubble tanks

@§ladernom - I think that should be possible, yeah.

Honestly the look of this faction looks so cool to me. I'd love to see some sort of 'sticky bomb/bubble' weapon if that's even possible.

if ur using RWDK, there should be a setting in factions tab to change how you want the faction to be unlocked... but thats only if ur using RWDK.

The only real gripe I have with this faction is that the bubble shield blocks have no health. It would be great if they had, like, 50 or so health so they could stand up to a *little* bit of firepower. Otherwise, great mod.

Now you just gotta make the bullets red!

bubble tanks!!! omg thank you so much

Dats a cool

bubble tanks was a great series. sad to see that it ended, but you brought it back! thanks xd

muh childhood

OH my gOD the NoSTAlgia

@Random Piece of Assorted Debris - Yep; they've all got NOPALETTE. Doesn't appear to be working though and I don't quite understand why.

"I'm still trying to figure out how to get them not to be unlockable."

You've tried NOPALETTE, right?

BUBBLE TANKS FOR REASSEMBLY

uh, this is bugged, I can't play as them, and they appear as plants [not sure how this happened, but it did]

bubble tanks yes yes all aroond es

Reminds me of bubble tonks

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) https://armorgames.com/ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@Sporked Spoon - With the structural bubbles, the difference between the blocks is that they have different sizes and different numbers of sides (they’re all various polygons - struct. bubble A = octagon, B = heptagon, C = nonagon). I'm not sure why each size of each shape appears as separate items rather than a single rescalable one - my best guess is that the game treats them differently from normal hull because they have shields. Sorry it isn't clearer what each one is; I’ll try to help with that by adding descriptions.

RE the missile blocks, the fact that they're unlockable at all is a glitch. Those parts are the blocks that the launched missiles are made of - the reason they explode is that missiles have a timed life, so when you add them in the editor, they tick down and then blow up. I'm still trying to figure out how to get them not to be unlockable.

Glad to hear you're liking the mod aside from those issues though! I'll try to get them resolved in the next update.

Amazing mod, really brings back memories c:
Couple major things I've noticed though:

The structural bubble palette seems to have a lot of redundant parts for the different sizes and colors, making it confusing finding just the right part
Also, the cheap-to-unlock "missile" parts, which I'm assuming are makeshift melee, are very glitchy (such as exploding for no reason, even in the build screen!)

Other than that, fantastic work c:

finaly i can relive bubble tanks :3