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I know you mean well. But, I used what I had to work with. Is every single detail of every single render in this going to be scientifically and perfectly accurate? NO.View attachment 2265493
That's an N1, and is cursed to blowing up.
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What happened to the second stage? You even show the engines for the second stage in one shot, but never use them. That flight profile wouldn't get you into orbit either, nor would the following image actually get you closer to the station. View attachment 2265542
Am I going to try? Yes, where possible. Am I Gene Roddenberry? Absolutely not.
This is why these games aren't considered "Complete" until you get a "final" version. Because as things become available or we find more accurate assets to replace older ones, we go back and improve things. (At least I do).
If you're going to pick apart things like this, then why stop there? There is a lot more that would be completely inaccurate than this. I mean, diranium? There is no such thing. Nanobots? Definitely nothing like the ones in my story. Hell, while we're at it, there really isn't any such place as Pantheria either.
I try to illustrate a scene as best I can with what I have. I also try to find things I don't have before I 'settle' for something less accurate (when possible). I've even tried to make things from scratch (the interior of the rocket for example, completely made from scratch and miscellaneous parts). But where do you draw the line when it comes to accuracy while trying to illustrate using HS or HS2?
And just so we're clear. I am well aware of what rocket that is. It is an N1/L3, Russian, 30 engines, which included a lunar package (L3). My goal was not to write about the N1 Russian rocket. I used it because its a cool looking rocket, and it was an available asset that I was able to import into HS2. From what I had to choose from, this one was the best candidate. It did not come apart at the correct places for a completely accurate portrayal of this rocket. So, you see the result of me doing what I could with what I had.