Space Engineers - The fastest way to space

I used my clang gun for some more fun experiments.
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[@TheDistortion93]

The Gyro kills me every time. That man is straight up sitting on a seated block about to launch himself into oblivion, but then pauses to add one gyro. Alright, priorities.

[@J0hnB09]

I mean, you don’t want to tumble, that might mess up the view.

[@quynlanvuorensyrja5484]

@@J0hnB09 yeah, if you notice the other bombs launched alongside him they shift and spin a fair bit.

[@boad6484]

even the make shift armature you place your guns on looks good. Your space engineers content is like a hidden gold mine!

[@Shinzon23]

*platinum or uranium mine, you mean? Golds way too common in all my worlds

[@benwilke8975]

@@Shinzon23 for me gold and nickel don’t exist, although that goes for uranium as well

[@Shuroii]

@@benwilke8975 I play with ai encounters so I just yoink cargoships to feed me giant ships

[@carbonwolf1087]

If this isn't the definition of "so dumb it might actually work" i dont know what would be.

[@carbonwolf1087]

@@darling_uwu yeah... why?

[@carbonwolf1087]

@@darling_uwu yikes

[@bowie707]

You could totally make a small ship catapult with this, like the ones from gundam

[@DragonessAri]

That would be a very intimidating sight

[@Valdoroth]

As vying as that is, it is subtle, but you notice that even with the chair added how much slower it launched him initially than the other two parallel projectiles? I reckon you'd have to upscale it in a different way in order for it to work for larger masses. I do say that's next on the agenda. On a similar note, I see a fairly efficient delivery system onto planets. Also possibly a good way to test parachutes limitations.

[@trevorgoretski]

@@Valdoroth This is exactly the application I was thinking of. Orbital drop delivery, whether it be cargo or emergency eject for troops

[@dennisklaus7188]

@@Valdoroth It's not that hard to modify just have to remove the welder and swap out the projectile. It'll defiantly get you to max speed and beyond, you just have to have a crazy enough pilot to handle it.

[@nathanmccauley6813]

holy shit and make them drones!?

[@kasothronos4434]

New idea: You use your Clang guns to make a small transport ship for space, Shoots you into the stars and you're in space

[@hades1890]

I second that notion and maybe also see if you can fire one of the vanilla large ships or one of your choosing into orbit with it test the limits of its power.

[@kasothronos4434]

@@hades1890 We'll stand by in bated breath for the results!

[@alexottmer2728]

Another idea is to use fighter launch tubes that just hurl interceptors out at insane speeds with a clang gun

[@hades1890]

@@alexottmer2728 Kinda like star fox ya that would be a very helpful implementation.

[@shibbsterx1]

Oh yes please launch a ship!!

[@thatrandomguycommenting1261]

Imagine joining a server and at the spawn this is a requirement

[@SephirothRyu]

And it is specifically set up to shoot you to the MOON.

[@hugovankeulen5115]

Now what If you launch a gun with your gun? Can you go double extreme speed?

[@mason2699]

That might work

[@klonorex]

I think before you need to mod space speed

[@dieziege6780]

@@klonorex I don't think so because this gun itself breaks the game's speed limitations... Why shouldn't another gun break it, too?

[@Einxeld]

i really want to see that now

[@celivalg]

I don't think having moving part on the projectile will work out great

[@sgt.gunslinger1532]

Sir, you just invented ODST launch system for SE

[@kabob0077]

Or a Unit Cannon from Planetary Annihilation...

[@onyyxxfirehazard8996]

@@kabob0077 Or the UEF unit cannon from Supreme Commander 2

[@kabob0077]

@@onyyxxfirehazard8996 That one can only work on the planet, the one in PA shoots units across the system.

[@onyyxxfirehazard8996]

@@kabob0077 Ahhh, I see

[@guidomista7960]

Yeah imma try to make that work lol

[@bagofsunshine3916]

As someone once said: "That is a weapon, Not a teleporter" And when that was said the "person" who used the "teleporter" didn't give a phuck either

[@Sniper_4_Life]

"You cant just shoot a hole into the surface of mars" *instense silence as he proceeds to shoot a hole into the surface of mars*

[@11darklight11]

That's makes one cool passenger transportation from earth to orbit. Edit. Space interplanetary travel too actually

[@synka5922]

gotta build a space lift and then a cannon like that launches a proper shuttle to different planets using coordinates for alignment :p

[@altelier_7628]

Enginner: alright let's go back in earth. Atmosphere: mhh how about no

[@floppyglot]

This sort of reminds me of Gundam because in that universe apparently to get to space the most effective way is through a rail gun type launcher so that's neet

[@arkfish]

That could actually be pretty useful; imagine you're outside of a planet in the middle of a battle and all of a sudden a bunch of tiny fighters shoot from the ground and start attacking you.

[@nikkiofthevalley]

If you had Kinetic Devastation installed, you'd be able to do tremendous damage to a ship in space from the planet with a higher power version of this, as well as a heavier projectile.

[@n3zum1]

"This is Major Jon to Ground Control I'm stepping through the door And I'm floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today"

[@n3zum1]

@@lostandlonely2112 it was a reference tho the name of the chanel...

[@CommanderM117]

For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet Satreus is Yellow And there's nothing I can do

[@tommerker8063]

thats a negative, stay in the spacecraft!

[@Typhoon.Two-1]

Putting exhaust pipes on the payload looks really cool, and it also could help with aiming because you can see the projectile easier at a distance, although i think that putting just one pipe per projectile would be enough.

[@Anvilshock]

Remember, though: Tracers work both ways.

[@garretbernard8174]

Elon musk: “write that down, write that down!”

[@Tonatsi]

Shooting stuff into space is a genuine concept, namely with railguns. On a planet with no atmosphere this is a brilliant idea (think moon)

[@pewpewman._.3415]

@@Tonatsi The aceleration would destroy any ship and kill every one inside.

[@Tonatsi]

@@pewpewman._.3415 it's a genuine idea for non-human transportation, I mean. You just need to build something that can withstand the force, which isn't impossible

[@hughmungus4274]

@@pewpewman._.3415 That's why he said "think moon"

[@DecepticonLeader]

@@Tonatsi Railguns is the weaponized name. The actual device for launching objects at high speed into space is called mass driver.

[@Leisurelee53]

"just before the liquidized lances of material that were once engineer Jenkins eyes passed through the playdough remains of the back of his skull. He had the impression that he was, indeed, moving very fast."

[@Anvilshock]

Where's that from?

[@Leisurelee53]

@@Anvilshock made it up. But I guess it's meant to sound like a Morgan Freeman narration.

[@Anvilshock]

@@Leisurelee53 Colourful choice of words, I like it!

[@starwarsfan5492]

Seeing the planetary gravity go down that quick is pretty satisfying to me

[@mattp1337]

Great way to launch escape pods. With all the survival necessities, the pod would probably be merely fast, rather than turn-you-into-paste fast.

[@visiblydisturbed1688]

Ive never thought of hurdling towards a planet at nearly mach 2 to be a peaceful experience, but with the music it felt very serine, as if you had simply accepted your fate

[@nargames]

DUDE IVE BEEN DOING THIS EITH DROPS PODS! BEST WAY TO GET TO EARTH REALLY FAST IF YOUR ON THE MOON!!!!

[@zackbobby5550]

Could you scale this up and launch loaded cargo containers into space? I'm imagining a delivery system with a cargo container, battery, beacon, and ion thrusters to stop it once it gets up there. I imagine you'd have to upscale it A LOT to pull this off, but it could solve the whole hydrogen problem when getting extremely heavy loads out of atmosphere.

[@joshuawhite4113]

Ive tried doing this and the crated just bloe up at around 15 thousand feet and your items get scattered everywhere

[@Sniper_4_Life]

@@joshuawhite4113 nice, so it's basically a firework, just a very shitty one of that

[@joshuawhite4113]

@@Sniper_4_Life yep the game engine just deletes it from the world because of its speed and the blocks clutching

[@reavvr643]

A true master of clang

[@Tallgoss]

When soundtrack kicks in *doom* ***Shoot a hole in mars***

[@DarkKnightofIT]

I was half expecting you to land on the other gun when you came back from space...

[@Galactic_15]

Jesus lord to don't give him ideas lol

[@michealwatts7469]

Major Jon in every video: "Hi Guys" Me at the start of the video: "Hi Major Jon!"

[@Fallout0SC]

Science done right! *2months later and i approve of the calm music choice.

[@Crentonius]

The guns are epic, love the sound they make

[@Yomotomen]

I think the rounds exploded due to reentry to your planets atmosphere, if so, that’s a super cool detail.

[@connorwilliams3542]

That's sick!!! Love your choice of music too

[@theonedad7071]

That's was a really well done vid. Loved the sun at the end. Great work.

[@H3rmit_]

This guy has *HARNESSED* the Clang

[@Lrofmaulol]

I love the sound it makes.

[@Mafiadinosaur]

Bomb + sensor plus this = equals “this is where the fun begins”

[@kerbalairforce8802]

The speed should bypass any turrets

[@lozthyl]

This just gave me so many ideas, time to make one for a small ship too

[@MrGrownman455]

NASA: "Why didn't we think of this?"

[@Toasternaught]

Not NASA but look up project HARP. It’s literally just a massive cannon

[@timothygooding9544]

would kindof be cool to take an aero mod and put wings on those, make it a tiny glider both for planet-planet transport and space-> planet transport. Since the cannon on the planet is always in the same place you could do one without aero for planet->space and have a drop off point at one exact location.

[@BlackEpyon]

"Oh wow, it worked!" Said no Kamikaze pilot ever.

[@mistysvenger007]

Please use this to fire a ODST style drop pod onto the planet!

[@Ostsol]

Truly, Clang is the most powerful force in the universe.

[@deltaskullface570]

Along with the music this scene makes space in SE so peaceful 2:07

[@tophattechpriest6218]

“Why did it blow up midair?” Clang was not happy with this abuse of his power.

[@AlanGChenery]

These could be fantastic with twin pitch and catch systems firing small cargo/passenger pods (of standardised weight for consistency). With a parachute for landing on the planet and perhaps massblock for catching in a gravity well in space.

[@AndrewmanGaming]

That was AWESOME!

[@JarvisGamingTV]

This is pretty good Idea of how to launch a Satelite or a Ship into the space Saving a TON of Fuel

[@zenniththefolf4888]

Pretty cool idea for like a drop pod or escape pod. Just add a couple parachutes and you're good.

[@NickPaulsen]

Now you just need to build that under your seat in the spacecraft xD

[@eragonawesome]

Man I'm getting mad Subnautica vibes when you rotate the cannon to fire upwards

[@MrRayman5566]

seems like a good way to get cargo to earth, you mine asteroids for their vast quantities of ore, then refine it in space to reduce the cargo it takes, make small pods with parachutes on to launch back to a base on earth

[@joshuawhite4113]

If you do this on servers the admins just delete them

[@ZombieKilla786]

Ground Control Jon to Major Jon. stop speed running space XD

[@TheChungassSupreme]

This the exact principle of Orbital delivery cannons. Low mass packages launched planetside from a railgun (or clang cannon in this case), equipped with beacons for pickup by an in-orbit station or shipyard. Saves on fuel, and the ammo is ultimately reusable, as long as it can be retrieved. Also great for quick travel/delivery between 2 orbiting bodies that are fairly close, like say... A resource rich moon?

[@Nishye501]

I was waiting for warheads but still amazing!

[@Johannes00]

With these clangers, proper planetary bombartment could become a thing! Or a more peaceful concept, space station resupply from ground.

[@kennyplop]

I forgot there was a legitimate idea for quick orbit is a literal railgun irl, now that I've found it to be possible in space engineers I'm gonna be using it

[@noahbluecoat]

Telling by the idea. It's a good way to send boarding parties in such a dangerous way.

[@Aidan303]

I've noticed that exploding issue with this cannon before. Sometimes they detonate within 100m or so of the cannon instead of going several kms.

[@domagojkobescak6752]

haha you flew in over 500 m/s in to an atmosphere no wonder it exploded xD

[@ProbablyAEuropean]

Kinda cool would be to add a parachute to the projectile so that launching players wouldn't result in immediate desintegration + would make for a pretty cool ore/component delivery cannon

[@oldWanderer69]

Congrats, you have made a step into instant orbit.

[@IneptOrange]

All hail the power of clang

[@joshjenkins3815]

HUMAN TORPEDOS! Excellent!!! Put a block above and they can board a ship ;)

[@JustMiniBanana]

all hail the mighty clang!

[@camillecirrus3977]

This guy: _exceeds 110m/s_ SE devs: *Wait. That's illegal.*

[@m.degroot6837]

Ground control to Major Jon.

[@qualifiedidiots2165]

You had me thinking I've been singing that song wrong.

[@BoyBacon5051]

Imagine some escape pod like this. Or sending fighters to orbit as part of a planetary defense.

[@lysgaard9292]

this would be cool for launching escape pods from capital ships tho

[@diondegraaff9400]

i wish i could play this game, it looks so fun

[@skilljoyjr2120]

3:13 "You can't just shoot a hole into the surface of mars"

[@flounder2760]

I once thought about doing something like a space elevator that used nothing but finely tuned gravity gems to have an up and down tunnel that didnt kill you while ya were using it

[@mrtrex123]

Imagine makeing a giant one to launch ships into space to save fuel

[@samuelberghuvud5527]

When he turned the hud on again he was going about 275 m/s So let's say when it launched the chair it accelerated from 0 to let's say 300 m/s as it seem to loose speed fast. The acceleration would be close to 30.6 g at launch

[@pievsyx]

Put a parachute on it and you get So fast to the Planets surface while Landing safe

[@dragonpc8258]

now all we need is a build tutorial, so i can get to space fast and get to mining the asteroids! lol

[@jsthecanuck6804]

that was beautiful

[@beaawsome2211]

Yeah I'm definitely slapping these on my ship lol

[@theannihilator1173]

Idea: using it to achieve a stable, circular orbit around a planet

[@novapraspakt8587]

Ah, yes, relativistic weaponry. I am ready for this to be turned into things like artillery, AA guns, that kind of stuff.

[@sebione3576]

Him: why did they explode in mid air? Me: that means... Game: boom.

[@takchuewong5144]

NASA needs you

[@vegarose4638]

...this is the most absurd fucking thing I've ever seen. I love it.

[@pathally4684]

You see this type of engineering is great. While it would be cool for the devs to add some new features, using the physics engine like an engineer to figure out new ways of doing stuff is great! I honestly hope people don't consider this an exploit. Cause while it technically is, its an amazing innovation and I would personally like to see people use it in combat, and figure out ways to defend from it etc.

[@deanobrien1204]

this game is amazing

[@Pfromm007]

There are days when I wished I had one of these IRL.

[@AdredenGaming]

Pretty sweet trick

[@kabob0077]

When you gotta get to an asteroid at 3 P.M. but gotta attack someone's base on the other side of the system with cheap Bots at 4.

[@mrfelslive]

That sounds like "planetary annihilation: titans" reference

[@huckgaming2334]

also on a side note can you do some tutorials on logic blocks and remote control blocks pls

[@jamesking4736]

and this is the story of how the Mandalorians first discovered space travel

[@lollipoptheblueone8464]

Do you think that it could (if it was made of Large grid blocks) be used as a transport system even for smaller ships?

[@ferretforrent1144]

imagine launching a small fighter into space with one of these things.

[@assasingecko]

@@ferretforrent1144 that'd be really neat!

[@MajorJon]

Kinda, but a single gun "only" has 90 MJ of Energy. At 1 ton thats 300 m/s, at 9 tons just 100. Might be possible to attach like a dozen guns to your ship though :D

[@kida4313]

Good music choice

[@Fl00xX]

Thats awesome!

[@roberts.1050]

Thank you for this, next time I play I am going to be using this FOR SOMETHING....

[@forevoyance]

This would make a great launch system for an aircraft carrier of some sort.

[@qualifiedidiots2165]

So, if you aim that thing directly Up, you could have a station waiting for you in space. I had this idea of a network of stations in a grid pattern. They use pistons to push 'cargo ships' from A to B without the need for thrusters, control seats, or even power so long as a player escorts it.

[@joshuawhite4113]

Yes but how tf you guna slow down

[@qualifiedidiots2165]

@@joshuawhite4113 Claobrations. You may need a little thrust to slow down, but I was thinking if you trial and error a few times, maybe you'll unlock a formula that makes gravity slow you down to a crawl just before you escape the well.

[@joshuawhite4113]

@@qualifiedidiots2165 the only wsy i think u could is gravity blocked repelling u slightly

[@datastorm75]

We should petition NASA or the ESA to build a Klang Device to get to space.

[@nrQuad]

Thx for cool stuff

[@drinkshamwow4621]

you know it's good when you disntigrate on reentry

[@WarlordFlanker]

With clang guns and defense turrets for missiles all im missing is torpedoes for my perfect expanse gameplay

[@Miller0067]

Escape pods! aimed to and from different surface and orbital bases! ... just need a way to catch yourself on the other end

[@kevintan3705]

We need a Klang gun that fires Klang guns.

[@SephirothRyu]

Two words. BOARDING TORPEDOES.