I found the Mammoth High G Drop ship to be easy to convert to RE2 and when fully upgraded, provides over 4G lifting while moderately loaded.

There aren't that many drop ship modules right now, look for the Apollo by JRandall oder a conversion of it for RE2. You can also use the space for another helios module

What is a "Drop Ship Module"? I didn't find something in the Workshop.

Haha I burned through a load of pentaxid bouncing around searching for scrapyards. Spawned it in earlier finally and am just now reading that i probably just blew right past a few thousand rocket thrusters in my search for them. 🤣 Amazing ship though I'm looking forward to using it more. Thanks!

What a beast. I have just started a(nother) new RE2 playthrough with this being the main target. My Astra starter module is in the factory. I have a long, long way to go before I am cruising the galaxy in style.

The multi deck hangar with energy ramp access to the bottom and ramp access to the top deck is really fun.

I don't know how you have so many huge and intricate builds, you must be a machine.

great build thanks

A couple of good ways to make a lot of cash is to sell ship parts (generators, thrusters, medical, windows, etc. at scrapyards. The other is selling ore at orbital refineries.

I really like this ship a lot. In my new playthrough I kept debating whether or not to build this or JRandall's MSC2. I like the fact that JRandall's has 6 helios bays, that was the only deciding factor. You can always dock astra modules in a helios bay. But your ship won over, because of ease of use, aesthetics and usefulness. Thank you for another beautiful creation :)

You can buy those from colonist refinery stations, which are very common in neutral space. You do not need to go to colonist space.

Only problem is it uses Rocket Thrusters that you can't craft and need to buy from colonist space. Other than that very solid carrier

Nope

is there a version for vanilla

Yes, you need to buy them. There is a salvage trader on colonist refinery stations that has them. Harvester Drones also have large rocket thrusters that can be salvaged.

Cant craft rocket thrusters in RE2 :c

Thanks Kryteck! The Auto-Maintenance system is a part in the game. Can be used to repair damage to blocks on the ship. Isn't really needed for a carrier, but I had space so could as well foresee a position for it, just in case.

Love this ship. Thank you. Under the bridge on the second level there is a upgrade Auto Maintenance system. What was intended here? I am amusing its not part of the repair bay system

Thanks Volnick and LiqredX! Glad you like it! :)

@Jen'Valzina Accaliah: No, would need to be converted first.

can this be used in normal vanilla emp?

This is my favorite now, congratulations!

I love this beast! The only problem I have with it is I need to modify the beam in one of the bays because the Plutus M2 can't pull all the way forward because of the multi-turret, so it won't lock on. Very beautiful and useful ship. Soon I will dock my Torrent on it and head for Legacy space :)

Thanks ZeroOnii-Chan! :D

HOLY EMPEROR
that thing is big
the wires the details the space the beauty
i can take the whole family out for a ride across the stars
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Appreciate you <3 Thanks for taking the time to both create this and help us

Oh also remove the LCDs for the upgrades. Each of those also is a device in terms of size class.

@teakeycee: Ah nice! Thats interesting. Was looking for a storage module as well, so thanks!

@AmSadr: I would probably try removing all railings first. Those are easy to bring in after spawn if you really want them. After that try with removing consoles, if nothing else helps you can remove lights from places where you very rarely go. It won't help actual performace, since those are on sensors anyways, but it will help the compexity number.

How would you recommend dropping this to complexity 25 for spawning into HWS server without sacrificing the aesthetics? We can build over 25 just cant factory spawn in above

@sparrow114 I have a storage module that fits into the dropship bay: https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3289060043

Aim for the two squares on Ente's Hive and it will dock perfectly.

Again thanks for the comments guys!

@Takel: Yeah Dropship modules are a bit rare right now. But you can always dock just another helios module there.

@Takel
and cut the ( ) as it flags it as a harmful site lol

@Takel
Thx for that i was looking back before the post but didnt find much and thats why i asked.

@sparrow114
You can generally do a search for Astra or Helios and get some matches.

jdrafton's Modular Madness collection (https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3337396377) has a bunch of Helios/Astra modules and consumers of various types. Do note that there are some Vanilla/RE1 designs so not all are functional.
His own Astra and Helios modules are some good up-to-date high performance designs.

There's the original Helios collection (https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2391935700) which features again, modules and consumers of said modules across vanilla/RE1/2.

And the RE2 Astra collection (https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3304974339) .
This collection isn't quite exhaustive, however it does have the core modules for the Astra spec. All of them are solid designs with a good mix of aesthetics and function. Do check out Dadrick's Argo, which can serve as a starter into an Argo -> Astra Mk V -> Hive progression path.

Love at first sight. This is basically my dream end-game fleet carrier. Deck space equal/surpassing a full Helios carrier, An absolutely cavernous internal hanger that fits basically any SV and even some smaller CVs, and even has an upgrade path from using the Astra V as the modules from that aren't wasted. Plus that block work is gorgeous.

My only gripe is that "dropship" bay. It's such an awkward size, being long and narrow, barely wider than the 9x5 hanger door itself and not much taller. That and there's very few functional examples on the workshop for modules of that specification. I guess that just means there's a market for a more modern design dropship module.

Oh My

hey just out of curiosity where can we find the different modules for this?

Thanks again guys! :)

@Soss: Go to a Colonist refinery station, the salvage trader there. Buy them.

how are we supposed to get the absurd amount of rocket thrusters this thing requires?

Woah..............ok, this is next level Ente

Awesome carrier + looks fantastic!

wao <3

Thanks everyone for the nice words!

@Amicus: Not from my workshop. Don't know of one either.

Reminds me that I used to have a motherboard that can use both DDR2 and DDR3 memory sticks.
Can you make a light carrier that has 2 Helios modules or is there already one?

great looking ship all add it to the fleet

Holy shit nice one. Can we make it a bit bigger?

Epic build Ente!

I used Astra Mk V with Astra modules the previous time I played. This time I'm using the Kasagi, because I wanted to use those Helios modules, but I do miss the smaller Astra ones. This build seems to be a perfectly reasonable solution: dock both! Gonna give it a try, thank you for your blueprint!!

Awesome :)

Is it me or is she the first vessel to combine docking space for both Helios and Astra modules? My

@ferretwolf eventually you're going to want other CV's like Astra or Helios modules with their own teleports in addition to travel across the ship faster, there's also making a CV that's just a teleporter and the needed parts XD

Thanks for the comments guys! :)

@Ferretwolf: Ah right. Forgot that. Need to add one.

@starr274: Seeeecrets!

like the overall work put into it
but it lacks a spot to have a teleporter