From The Depths | Interceptor Build - Assault Cannons!!

[@dragonlord1935]

"Eventually, we are going to build an aircraft carrier"
Me: (Glances at the Abomination Airship) Yeah, about that... S.H.I.E.L.D called, they want their Helicarrier back.

[@spel1471]

laughing

[@syncringe1885]

dying over here

[@darkwolfyt6443]

guys help the immeasurable laughter this extremely ha ha funny comment caused me to suffer from has caused a minor stroke, I’m slowing dying.

[@spel1471]

@@darkwolfyt6443 OOF size: large

[@LordDragox412]

Khorne said it's called "HELLCARRIER" and it doesn't want to come back.

[@maxonheadrick9339]

"theres nothing good to watch"
refresh
"ah now there is"

[@Daikael]

Last time I was this early the video was in 140p

[@Ederius445]

Same

[@superminer1993]

I was gonna like this comment but the number of likes is already perfect.

[@phonetheory7056]

EXACTLY!

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

Futurama

[@bignatergaming2439]

"I did some testing off camera" builds a mass spam system

[@jidk6565]

Did expect anything less from lathrix?

[@bignatergaming2439]

No, except building something while drunk

[@shadowlordalpha]

@@bignatergaming2439 lets be honest here... he probably was

[@CrazyDutchguys]

"these are meant to be spammed"
*doesnt test vehicle in group dogfight*
I'm upset, not for testing reason, but i wanted to see a group dogfight

[@marcroelse9517]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@MicA-yy6wn]

Now that you mention it, I also want to see like 5 of them take on 5 of the other planes that they kept getting into a draw with :p

[@moronibragarenzen5899]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@gonerofsavers3813]

@@MicA-yy6wn lol

[@seanwarren9357]

I thought the same, but setting up formation rules so they don't just collide takes a load of time and effort so I understand, though it wouldn't have mattered much if they 30 or so, about the total cost of the atlas, crashed repeatedly for simple exibition... Then again maybe he tried and the lag made it not up to his standards, which I admit as a pleb are often too high for my tastes(looking at you "honor rules").
Anyway, I'm just happy to get him back on ftd as in the end, ofc I ❤️ lath.
👍👍
Now I just have to be so patient with his inevitable return to Avorion.

[@phonetheory7056]

"My father's an engineer" That explains a lot.

[@theorangeofallahpbuh1840]

15:35 *hovers over metal plates*
“Is there metal plates? I don’t really know I’ll have to look that up”

[@Lathland]

Yeah I'm aware I did that - When I said "I don't know I will have to look that up" I meant to get them into that shape, was a bit of rushed talk and kinda glossed over the fact I found them, I would have continued to look quickly and cut the footage when I found them If not haha ^^

[@zuminlair92cp]

but no, it is not metal plate wing. it is using mimic.

[@George_Rakkas]

@@Lathland Those could also had been large boat rudders as wings, since they boast a large selection of sizes including 0.5m sheets and curved ones

[@Murasame13]

@@zuminlair92cp I believe it is using custom boat rudders, not mimics.

[@stratos2]

Into: Ah look, an armed brick!

[@nes819]

Iff you want to see more of those, i'd recomend that you play "Supreme comander". The Brick is a heavy tank, and you just gave a perfect description of it.

[@rsetzah]

This guy I’ve never talked to in my electronics class mumbled “blood for the blood god” under his breath. I look at him and say “skulls for the skull throne?” We had a great chat for the rest of class.

[@no3ironman11100]

On a normal day you'd have warned the school that he's a potential school shooter

[@BradTheTryHard]

this being a lighter craft. make a "heavy" one that can go with the carrier too and make it have a true heavier advanced cannon. maybe it would make the carrier have a good "ground attacker". a carrier strike group would be cool

[@giarnovanzeijl399]

Bomber? Big yes

[@AbyssWatcher745]

@@giarnovanzeijl399 Less bomber seems more like a heavy fighter for close air support.

[@giarnovanzeijl399]

@@AbyssWatcher745 Both would be lavvleh

[@bescotdude9121]

the a10 thunderbolt 2 /warthog is the style of craft that he wants

[@paulopineda3307]

@@bescotdude9121 I was about to say

[@beckmydog8439]

If you are keeping the “Good Guy” naming scheme from other campaigns you could call them the acolytes. They are belligerent and numerous.

[@LordDragox412]

Or Vampire/Leech/Mosquito. Khorne is a good guy and doesn't have anything against living and non-living beings consuming blood. He cares not if the blood flows into their stomachs or not, only that it flows! :P

[@nes819]

In that case wouldn't "Guardsman Nr (5digit number) (3 letters) (4digit number)" be more fitting for it's rank and role?

[@markmcgehee3864]

Nes non heretic be purged

[@divedweller4295]

Name suggestion: This fighter could be called 'Thorn' and the carrier could be 'Crimson Rose' or somesuch. They draw blood.

[@JerbilKonai]

Though the 'Thorn' might just be a nuisance ^^

[@kleszczoros4885]

@@JerbilKonai same here

[@dragonlord1935]

Me: ( *Looks at build size* ) I deduce that you were completely sober during this entire build. It lacks some of that distinct Khornish... charm.

[@grimmthekitsune2620]

It looks like early US jets but angle-ier

[@kleszczoros4885]

If he'd made it while drunk it would have Gatling cram canons instande of machineguns

[@prateekkarn9277]

@@kleszczoros4885 you cant even fire 1 cram per second

[@kleszczoros4885]

@@prateekkarn9277 drunk lathriks would find a way
Maby he would you like 5-6 ona a platform wich would rotate and they would fire in sequence
Drunk lathriks would be able to do that

[@prateekkarn9277]

@@kleszczoros4885 lowest cram reload time is 9 secs say you have 6 crams in a circle. Meaning 1 cram can fire 6 times is a minute (as 9*6=54 seconds) now you have 6 barrels which puts the total rpm at 36. Which means basically a shot firing at about 1.5 seconds delay. Plus the spin block is an added complexity not to mention you need to put rotation speed along with the time period of 13.5 seconds (9*1.5) then the sequential fire is gonna be the hardest part because i dont know how to do it. 36 rpm is amazing for crams but ain't a minigun by a far shot

[@mrfluffyribs3141]

Lathrix- “I want to Make a plane out of these.” Me- That my good man is called an A-10 Warthog

[@joemelton4747]

This episode hasn't started for me yet but I'm expecting that alcohol hot involved
Huh I was wrong

[@Permarin1]

Best day THIS WEEK! another FTD video! YES!

[@kaelerhowk6664]

*Lathland uploads From The Depths"
*Sharp intake of breath in anticipation*

[@gothgamergrill]

"Destroyed within 5 seconds at being looked at with a slightly menacing glare"
Never change lathrix.

[@thefish8304]

You just built an a-10 minus the missiles with the same philosophy as the builders, build a plane to fit around this 30 mm cannon

[@meau400]

The annoying weakling should be called "Sparrow" keeping the tradition

[@sneakeyred]

If we are keeping tradition we would call it the flying squirrel

[@misteryellow9251]

How about "Crow"

[@misteryellow9251]

Because if there's enough if them, it's a murder.

[@XarathDominion]

@@misteryellow9251 that was a group of crows, i believe... sparrows were something else.

[@meau400]

@@XarathDominion theyre like pigeons, killing you by annoying to death...

[@t14d34]

Name suggestion for the Interceptor: The Thunderhawk

[@Selvanus]

Ummmm. That’s doesn’t sound right as in Warhammer 40k (where Khorne is from) the Thundrhawk is a transport ship (and a boarding one). That’s why it doesn’t sound right (to me).

[@t14d34]

@@Selvanus Man every good ship name is taken by something out of some universe :D

[@Selvanus]

T14D3 Ye

[@grimmthekitsune2620]

Thunderhawk is also the name for a US Fighter

[@marcuswear7858]

Love the series but im interested in the full build process. I would love it if you could stream when you build i would watch for hours on end.

[@izarscharf7845]

theres older videos and nothing much has changed, theyre still very lathrix

[@imperialguardsman135]

Lathrix every episode: Just so you know, this is not in any way a good craft and I have to re-learn many things... **proceeds to beat designs that are like 5 times more expensive**

[@doktork3406]

It's all about how much time you're willing to invest
Nothing too difficult in beating bigger craft

[@Cheesecannon25]

Please use the new wedge blocks for the fronts of the wings!
The lynx uses them FYI

[@richardkeith9498]

Came in expecting From The Depths. Received Ace Combat.

[@bp_cherryblossomtree723]

A-10: My true -successor- *_BRRRT_*

[@bramfire229]

I don't think you'll ever really appreciate how amazing and entertaining you are to watch! My FAVOURITE 'series' on all of this platform are your from the depths videos. You're one of the best content creators out there and I feel like I'm watching a friend play a game. I know you're a little stressed with everyone injuries as you look after them but we all understand and you can always talk to your community. Thank you so much.

[@getnmyoven69]

Love your channel Lathland, let’s get you to 500k

[@langaming9956]

3:39
Am I the only one expecting Lath to add meme bird wings to this thing as it flap around?

[@blizzard2508-k7n]

"What did you lose?"
His sanity.

[@Thelothuo]

14:54
"YOU'VE GOT A HOLE IN YOUR LEFT WING!"

[@XarathDominion]

Wait a minute, where was that from, i know that from somewhere but i need reaffirmation.

[@martindinner3621]

@@XarathDominion warthunder.

[@EATSxBABIES]

Hey Lath you should give the older, often forgotten campaigns in FtD a shot. Please keep the FtD content coming. Cant get enough.

[@comet.x]

The steel striders planes truly are works of art! I think they use a combination of mimics and metal plates for their wings. I know there is one with spinblocked wings which tilt to turn the craft!
Also, because steam jets are technically pipes, you can connect them directly to boilers without a pipe between the boiler and the steam jet!

[@jidk6565]

Are you making an A10 warthog in FTD?
I know what those guns do, I know what you're making (even if on accident)

[@PiousSlayer]

I love the BRRRRRT

[@davidmay9956]

The 30 mills on those rip everything to hell and back

[@savage4749]

@@PiousSlayer
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[@BradTheTryHard]

i think him building a dedicated a10 with a powerful advanced cannon would be cool.

[@blackdragonxtra]

THE WARPHOG!!!

[@mizt_strider8003]

Congrats on 300k subs Lathrix! I have enjoyed your content back sense the first robocraft, look forward to many more years of entertainment!

[@jakekadon3396]

I LOVE ALL THESE NEW BUILDS I'M SO HAPPY THAT YOU'RE BACK IN FROM THE DEPTHS

[@randomstuff9005]

Unsc: Would like to know your location.

[@christopherg2347]

A fast firing, low punch gun:
Really only usefull against: planes, missiles (if it could track them), personel (not really a thing).
However it could also be used to destroy exposed things: Radars, AA guns, floating baloons, rotors. That is how it beat the big flier with 6 baloons: It knocked off the baloons and rotors (it might still loose if the enemy shoot back).
Against fliers with missiles, it's durability seems to have come down to being below the target. That way missiles were prone to overshoot. So what if you designed it to operate below the target? Top facing guns and armor. Important bits being more vulnerable from the bottom.
Slow speed might work best for this unit. High Speed jets would be mostly about minimizing the enemy firing window, wich is a good thing if both sides have missiles. However this thing is about sustained fire. So quick passes work against it.

[@r.a.6016]

Flying aircraft carrier with thousands of tiny drones circling it and shooting literally anything and everything? Sounds great! Can't wait! :)

[@salvator5705]

Lathrix: "The shots have a good chance of missing…"
Well, back to XCOM it is.

[@MongunStylePants]

I'm extremely enjoying you playing this game, thank you lath!

[@flonshi2934]

Im just really happy that from the depths is back, love your build style lathland

[@jordananderson2728]

Lathrix!
You can have your carrier send ammunition, and energy to your fighters if you run them on electric engines, from anywhere on the battlefield! I made a carrier that holds 10 5k cost missile fighters, the sum of which can fight most of the WF. Thanks to this, I only need about 2000 ammo on the fighter itself if I want it to be able to handle half its resupply (the carrier can sustain all 10 fighters), and the thing rockets around at 70+ m/s with a single large jet.

[@theseukonnen1200]

this is one of the most fun episodes I've seen in a while! The dogfights are great.

[@zetarhythm3503]

I put one of those guns on a drone helicopter with a max range, low angle searchlight. At night, it was actually pretty cool watching the light sweep enemy ships - that is, until the drone just fell out of the sky from pitching too hard.

[@venusdawnstar1350]

Looks like it's pissing on the enemy ship lol. "Taste the power of my acidic water GUN!!"

[@klab3929]

Interupting while i'm watching the hole season 3 of from the depths :P
loving the series, gets me will to get on From The Depths myself.
keep it up! :)

[@rhodes3983]

When fielded in large numbers, these will grant you air superiority.

[@mclain3031]

Love the FTD videos. I think the plane could definitely use a couple suplementy heavy weapons to break armor. Would also like to see an auto cannon variant

[@gpenicaud]

Hi Lathrix! Here's a small suggestion that I haven't had enough time to test out:
The steam jets allow faster and faster speed the higher you are (a vehicule that can do 100m/s at 300m easily gets to 800m/s at 1000m). You could use that to make a plane with a high reload time, that cruises at extreme speeds in space and dives once in a while to deliver its payload, before shooting back up to the safety of high altitude.
I've been trying to set up something like this with a direct feed custom canon with a 500mm, ridiculously long shell. The only problem is managing to set up the AI, because things have to be quite precise since you have a craft that dives at nearly 1000m/s.
Maybe you could give it a shot?

[@LugborG]

I wouldn’t be so quick to call the lynx the victor there. You got a decisive kill and managed a draw in the other fights. Even in a fight between two equivalent fighters, a dogfight is usually decided by the first few serious hits. Yours managed to survive the first volley and deal a good chunk of damage each time. That’s a success, especially if you’re flying them in squadrons.

[@sierram9900]

Honestly one of the most beautiful craft yet

[@markjevons3556]

As a spam fighter it's brilliant! The only thing I would add is a top mounted weapon system, that way even if (as seen in the video) then enemy out climbs it, it will still be able to fire.

[@bustedsoul2788]

You could call the new plane the brood wing
I love the videos soo happy from the depths is back your videos are amazing keep going

[@arbitratedshan2783]

Ahh, I love this! Cheap little spam fighters like this are a lot of fun. I kinda like the idea of naming them after a blade... A "Dagger" or "Shortsword", perhaps? Ineffective and weak against a 'proper' opponent, but amazingly cheap and easy to put on the field, while still not being useless/outright bad.
Ooohhhh, here's an idea! Make a variant of the fighters that tries to shoot down enemy missiles and CRAM shells, and tries to stay near allied ships/aircraft, to make it more of an escort/defense craft to help out in later fights where the enemy has a lot more armor?

[@dimitarlinov2393]

For a different faction, but would be cool to see a close range laser weapon on maybe a bit heavier interceptor craft. Or just the regular simple lasers, as with the advanced cannons, most shots missed, while a laser should be able to hit a lot more.
Also would be really lovely to see multiple interceptors fight each other.

[@avi8aviate]

Most Steel Strider plane wings use metal and alloy panels. These are found in the decorative blocks.

[@Cosporcos-Q]

A spiritual successor to the seekers? This campaign is going to be a sight to behold.

[@septicsauce322]

Last ship looked like an aircraft carrier.
This episode, Lathland builds an Interceptor.
:D

[@dethkruzer]

I think that one gight it did pretty well for itself considering that the first hit sheared off the tail fins. That chassis could make for an interesting dive bombing and/or suicide attacker.

[@Onkelcuno]

lathrix, if something is at angles you dont expect or perfectly smooth when you dont expect it, it's mimics! you can aways take the block of your choice (say metal) and just set it to 1.01 times the width of say a wing segment and hide its uglyness. mimics also have minimal drag, so go wild!

[@davidmay9956]

Game theory can wait for you lathrix

[@weaponizedpizza8825]

Maybe a couple of small simple weapons could work as point defence for these interceptors. As for the name, I'm calling it the Lasher.

[@Cipher00007]

Hey Lath, would you mind doing a full-on tutorial series for literally everything you currently know about building in this game for 2020?? I just recently bought it and find myself not only struggling with the game itself but also that all the tutorials are out of date for the current version of the game. One of main things im having issues with are how to set up AI for Helicopter drones, and how to generally make things small enough to fit onto ships. I really enjoy your videos and you are the one that motivated me to get it.

[@CatGirlMeowdy]

i noticed when you went into custom jet engines, you said a normal one would fit. however, small custom jet engines were added not too long ago! they'd be much more useful for a jet that size.
also, yes, mimics are used for the wings in the Spiral's wings. i've used something similar in a jet i've built and i've found they look a LOT better than armoring them with regular blocks.

[@migratingt0mb829]

Love your content and I love FTD and I hope you continue

[@someguycamping9972]

I have a name suggestion. Either Mosquitos or Blood Gnats. Because they're tiny and meant to annoy the enemy

[@darksupportertn]

Im so happy your back in from the depths

[@gelatinoussire7772]

Note:
An interceptor is used defensively against attacking enemy aircraft (such as bombers) and reconnaissance aircraft, utilizing speed and long-range weaponry (missiles), in order to preemptively stop enemy attacks and recon efforts.
Meanwhile, an air superiority fighter is built primarily to combat other fighters (as well as attack aircraft), utilizing maneuverability and capable short-range weaponry (usually missiles, but they have guns as a last resort), in order to provide a safe air-space for allied forces.
Of course, in FtD, though, pretty much every small aircraft is a multi-role.

[@ljlk8583]

me: Ya know, it's been a little while since I've seen a new lathrix vi-
*notification sound*
me: YES

[@thedude6058]

“this is a steam powered jet, in the future I’ll try to use the custom jets” lath’s going through a wartime industrial revolution

[@Dapstart]

As someone who builds nice-isb looking planes often in FTD, I would say mimics are the best bet for a "fighter-jet" look. If you take a look at any of the cheap jets on the steel striders you can get a pretty good idea of how they do the wings.
(edit) Also i miss when the hake went 120 mps :(

[@drakosmajor]

Okay but the little asshalf of the the at 21:01 looked kinda cute and I think would be a really good decoy craft that spams from a mother ship and has different ones distracting different things like radars and flares. Born to be destroyed for the greater success of the hive

[@icotica921]

Ohh boy this gonna be good.

[@arivers1308]

I like the plane well done lathland

[@ryanlorenzo5003]

It is rather chunky I must agree, but it is only proportional to the amount of BRRRRRRRRRRRRRT produced by the craft.
This satisfies my need for flying Iron Tubs.

[@madmoff]

There's nothing stopping you from using these light interceptors alongside a heavier craft for use as CAP fighters, leaving the heavy aircraft to perform in a strike craft role.

[@KoolDude2k04]

Whenever I play from the depths I mostly use steel strider’s’ vehicles because of the way that they look like real life military ships

[@filipposantato8806]

Yay, I love this series

[@unevenelephant469]

Lathland the little wings on the Steel Strider plane are the rudder peices.

[@mark009vn]

i believe custom jets will receive an overhaul in the future, and small custom jet blocks will be added, so thats something you should tinker with in the next update.

[@Travminer123]

That little craft would be perfect for a carrier build. Small nimble(ish) and can be mass produced

[@bust4010]

Seeker: just flys around
Me: HACHOO
Seeker: *GONE*

[@TallinuTV]

I love the victory loop the plane does! XD

[@guardsmanjbravo5701]

Reminds me of my first functional space engineer's interceptor. AIN'T NOBODY NEEDS REVERSE THRUSTERS

[@onanthebarbarian4842]

Custom Jets aren't hard to build with and they produce a lot of thrust, so aircraft powered by them can be pretty fast. I barely even build aircraft without them anymore. The only downside is that they're fragile and take up a lot of space. If you want to get a lot of speed out of an aircraft it needs to be about half engine, and needs decent streamlining. But my most recent craft is a heavy CRAM bomber that delivers a battleship's broadside worth of bombs. It's vulnerable to AA, but it's also a lot of fun.

[@doktorzoidberg3200]

Call it a Conscript. All the good guys have at least an army of those, it's just matter of time when you actually win.

[@ZeruelZarkona]

You could also modify this little interceptor to be a munitions destroyer. That fire rate could potentially knock down a number of missiles and maybe (doubtfully) cram shots. that would be pretty amazing in a swarm. that way you wouldn't need to add AMS to any of your other craft if you have this swarm available.

[@longrangeshotgun4321]

“It’s horrendous at the moment” Lathrix you would be disgusted at my AirCraft

[@THINKMACHINE]

I'd strongly suggest using the simple weapon laser for an interceptor. The lack of projectile travel time is invaluable against small, fast targets.

[@ObviusRetard]

Also the steam propulsion and the bulky exterior really adds some steam punky heavy charm. Maybe you could make a designated anti tank variant with a small hesh advanced weapon or missile?

[@theorangeofallahpbuh1840]

Oh, I have a ship idea
Basically, it’s just a regular ship, but instead of having any silly AI it just has you
You are in full control of the weapon systems and movement of the craft.
I wonder what you could concoct with an idea like that. Not really too interesting, but it’s something.

[@isakrosen6560]

Congrats on 300k subscribers!

[@jerrodharris7138]

Sees from the depths (clicks subconsciously and brain becomes happy for once)

[@michaelbates8571]

Oh look! Lathrix discovered the true power of *more dakka*

[@anotheralpharius2056]

you could put on a couple of auto cannons to make it slightly more effective against armor

[@disemptyyeet4652]

I think the water jets are to counteract the infrared detection without flares, since it’s not a normal engine. Also it would be pretty cool if you built some kind of A10 aircraft that has one advanced cannon that can obliterate enemy ships/tanks in small groups

[@ineedmilk2579]

Every time I see you post it always makes my day

[@rewrew897]

15:59
It’s like when we first switched to missiles for jets but it was only missiles then we realized we still needed mg/cannons

[@InsufficientGravitas]

I've seen someone suggest thorn as a name, which seems pretty good.
I would suggest the larger variant to be the "Spine", and the carrier should be an airship, and called the "Obligator"

[@Lexolotl1]

14:50 is where I realized Lathrix's ship reminds me of the Nazi aircraft at the start of Wolfenstein: The New Order