Hatches

Just before I ask, I would like to say sorry if this has been answered before, and if it has is there a link to the discussion thread? I was curious if in the game there will be hatches, like if you have a tunnel going down right under your base is there hatches that can be placed instead of using stairs to go down to it then placing a door?

 

There will probably be a lack of Hatches in the game. I have yet to see them featured, and normally in games like this people just put planks across the hole, this allows you to crouch-jump and fall through them.

 

They seem to have some pretty nice door mechanisms, so I wouldn't be surprised if they implemented a horizontal door of some sort, but my assumption would be that they wouldn't have one because of what Cloclwork said about them not being featured at all. But, if you'd like, you can always throw it into the suggestions forum, I personally think it would be a good idea.

 

This is what I figured, but I doubt that will keep enemies out of your base, or at least I would think. I remember doing that method in terraria, (using the planks to cover the hole), but it didn't seem to keep the enemies out. Even if there is no hatches I will love this game no matter what. It would just be nice.

 

I seem to distinctly recall seeing hatches, which were essentially horizontal doors, in the streams. Could be mistaken though.

 

Well, if you look carefully on this picture, you may find something interesting near upper left corner...

Although I guess it's kind of mockup, at least we can be sure that's planned.

 

Hatches are cool. Can't have an awesome bunker without a few hatches.

 

Hell to the yes, ACID TRAP!

 

Yeah It looks like a acid trap, meaning that the hatch like thing will open. I believe if you use your imagination you could fix something up to make a hatch.

 

Hatches would make things very interesting
So many potential traps, or you could use it as a kind of hanger entrance if there will be flying vehicles.

 

I would love to reenact all of Lost in starbound and I can not do that without a hatch.

 

Yea the potential for horizontal hatches is unlimited.

Personally i'd like to see the little dome ones with a wheel in the middle.(think submarine)

P.S. They would also make Spiky pit traps so much cooler

 

I hadn't seen that picture before but it gives away a bunch of goodies I hadn't know about before like the acid trap and and containment tubes .

Does anyone else get the Portal reference with that lvl 01 poster on the middle left, in fact that room looks like a Portal test chamber with the button on the floor and acid .

 

We don't need no steenkeeng hatches.

 

Never thought about this. But yeah, totally. I think hatches would be an excellent addition to the builder's toolbox. I mean in terms of portals, you can't get any more sci-fi than a good old hatch.

 

I can't wait to pound my fists into the hatches for weeks and weeks. Then when I come back to my friends, they'll find out I haven't been getting them food like I said I was. Boy, we'll have such a laugh if they don't starve

 

I stand corrected, I wonder if those sliding doors are the only option, it would be kind of neat if they simply allow you to rotate doors. However that may look bad. =/ We will just have to see.

 

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The hatch Jack, all of it, all of it happened so that we could open the hatch.