[SHIP IDEA] The IKEA

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stylesrj
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[SHIP IDEA] The IKEA

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Another one of my silly concepts for a ship that I may or may not construct in the next few days!

From what I know, IKEA stores are laid out so you go past all the displays in order to reach the end. I haven't actually stepped foot in an IKEA in years but the concept is well-known.

So why not a ship laid out in a big circular pattern with one-way doors? Have piloting at the front but with only one entrance. If you move your pilot out to go get healed, they've got to traverse the whole ship in order to get back to their station. Same with repairs and same with handling boarders.

One thing I'm not sure of is how to make a door one-way without causing "Crazy Doors" in that someone enters a room, leaves through the doors they came in to another room and then back again or something and they constantly just go back and forth due to pathing.

Do I just set the door counterpart to only one room or should I make all exit doors an airlock?
An airlock for each door might be a good idea to flush out boarders. Because even they are trapped in the IKEA maze :twisted:
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Re: [SHIP IDEA] The IKEA

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I've been in an IKEA recently.
What you should do is rename every system as a section of IKEA, such as shields being the furniture section because they're cozy, weapons being the kitchen appliances because they're sharp, and the medbay being the cafeteria because you eat so much that you heal up. Seriously, they have good food there. :lol:
Yes, make a maze of the ship. I support that 100%.
I've created Type C Hulls for the enemy Mantis, Slug, Rock, and Zoltan ships, and anyone can use these for a mod.
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Re: [SHIP IDEA] The IKEA

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Of course, all the crew should be Rockmen for maximum frustration.
I had an idea for a Rock Maze last year or two (around the time I made the Cassowary) where every room would have a door connection on the other side of the ship and everyone would be a Rockman.

I should also see if I can add Billy the Bookcase or Ingo the Chair... and Karl the Table.
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Re: [SHIP IDEA] The IKEA (Need help)

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Ok, I can't figure out how door codes work. I want to set one side to be an Airlock of sorts but well, I can't make heads or tails which door is which and what connects where.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vflgi7c8clh8r2q/IKEA.ftl

Can someone take a look at this and see if they can create a circular pattern of one-way doors since I can't do that in SL?
Is it even possible?
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