[2.5.2+] Xavorion: Flight Physics

Additional flight mode with collision prevention. Created for RTS and AI.
Works best with Formations, Combat AI and Ship Class System.

This is a fully custom flight model, created to improve both Strategy mode controls, and TPP combat experience.

Part of "Avorion – eXtended" gameplay overhaul.
For more information, check "Xavorion: eXtended Avorion" mod page.

• Save Game Altering: No, this mod can be enabled/disabled.

In base game, when a ship is ordered to move – it just stops in place to turn, essentialy moving in straight lines.
This module adds a smooth movement for ships, allowing them to either maintain their speed, or boost in arcs.
Custom collision prevention will not allow your ship to crash, enabling safe and responsive RTS controls for Avorion.

By itself, this mod only adds new orders for Player ships in Strategy mode.
Additional feature set depends on other Xavorion modules.

New flight model is an addition, not replacement, and is only enabled for Xavorion AI orders.

Sprint Movement
– Similiar to Total War series, double-tapping RMB toggles sprint movement
– Enables forced boosting movement
– While engaged, regular move orders will not interrupt sprint/boosting
– Allows for manual evasive maneuvers in Strategy Mode

Hard Turn
– Enabled by double-tapping RMB in opposite direction
– Forces a ship to stop, turn, then blast boosters facing new direction

Strategy mode – Grid Alignment
Xavorion movement modes will trigger an automatic Grid Alignment.
Ships ordered to move somewhere on a grid will rotate to match their "up" side with strategy mode camera.

"Those features depend on gameplay-altering enhancements of full Xavorion overhaul"

Enhanced RTS Gameplay
Requires Xavorion: Combat AI / Sectors / Formations / Station Docking

– Sector generation, spawns and AI behaviour are adjusted to fit RTS camera view
– Docking, missions and ship controls are adjusted for RTS-only gameplay

Formations
Requires Xavorion: Formations

– Enables fluent formation flight

Questions, discussions and bug reports for full overhaul are available at main mod page.
If you have anything to ask/share but are not sure where, that’s the place:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/discussions/2923179923