If anyone else has issues with the 1x1x1 block or single block of carbon fiber being invisible , go to the create mods tab in the main menu , got to structural , copy any of the base game blocks "Mesh to use" and paste it to the carbon fiber block.

Hey, thanks for fixing it!

Just released some changes, new blocks and some number changes, please let me know of any changes you'd like to see. I am still new to modding in general so hang in there I'll do what I can!

Getting back into FTD from all other life things going on, I am going to start working on a more balanced version of this mod, I noticed some issues with recent updates and will be making fixes to this mod and such. I would love more suggestions and tips as this is my first and so far only mod. This was originally more of a concept but I want to work on it more. (This mod will stay unbalanced for anyone that still wants to use it, a new mod will be released that will include a balanced version and information on how to change and modify the mod for anyone that wants to use it)

is it buoyant?

while it's true that carbon fibre is brittle and hard, unidirectional carbon fibre isn't actually harder than steel meaning that giving it armour above 40 is sort of a big stretch. Furthermore,while carbon fibre is brittle, it's able to absorb a lot of energy when it breaks due to the delamination of the material. This happens because while metal breaks in one spot, carbon fibre can be made to break everywhere making it absorb a huuuuge amount of energy. therefore, lower armour and higher health would be more logical. here is a video example of what I mean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM6J-yw8yjA

Carbon fibre is a hard but brittle material. That means that once a block would be hit it should be replaced. Therefore a high armor value but a low health value should make it behave as it would in real life(well as far as ship armor is concerned)

Well, looks great but it basically blows alloy and applique out of the water.

Just a suggestion regarding balance, maybe health lower than Alloy, lower radar and sonar signatures, either little or no AC bonus either. I also suggest keeping it as "structural" so that it doesn't cause HESH or HEAT to spawn.

In real life, certain types of carbon fiber can block certain wavelengths.

Perhaps add some radar cross-section reduction?

A way I see to balance it while making it weak to impact is to have high AC but low HP like in-game applique.

Hope this helps.

I too would love to see it added to the official game!

Sorry I have not been able to touch this in a long time, covid has been ramping up my work hours so its hard to find free time, i will be working on a balanced version soon.

I would love to have this be added to the official game! :D

Ill work on a balanced and un-balanced version soon

I too would like to see a better balanced version.

The strength of carbon fiber AFAIK does not include good impact resistance. It's more torsional and compression strength. I think a more realistic version would be more akin to a very light weight hybrid between alloy and rubber.

So its insanely light but also insanely durable? Sounds like a balance issue

ON MOST POPULAR IN WEEK!!! -thanks again for checking out my mod im really happy to see all my hard work going as far as it is. Ill keep updating and taking suggestions on what to change in the next update! Thanks again!!!

Can you make a balanced version?

Awesome mod! Can't wait to see this with transitions.