Thrusters

2022-05-31T16:11:27Z

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Thrusters are a mandatory part of spaceships: Not only can a spaceship not move on its own without them, but the game defines a spaceship by their inclusion. Thrusters determine which directions a spaceship can be flown and at what speed, and they require power and propellant to function. Cables and pipes must attach a thrusters [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] to a network with sufficient power and sufficient [[Propellant tank|propellant]] in order for them to function. The hardpoint '''must''' be bolted '''directly''' to the frame to be seen as a valid thruster hardpoint.

== Basic information ==

* To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one thruster.
** [[Plasma_thruster|Plasma]] Thrusters are the biggest thrusters so far, which can be upgraded to output more thrust. For full thrust they need a warm up time.
** [[Box_thruster|Box]] and [[Triangle_thruster|triangle]] thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together.
** [[Maneuver_thruster|Maneuver]] thrusters enable small movements of the ship such as adjusting yaw and pitch, though they can still be used as main thrusters on smaller ships.
** Thrusters need to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to a [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] that has access to propellant and electricity.
*** The [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] has to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to the ship's frame with at least two bolts in order for the mounted thruster to properly function or respond to the [[Main flight computer|main flight computer's]] inputs.

* Thrusters need to be in the same [[Data networks|data network]] as both the [[Flight control unit|flight control unit]] and [[Main flight computer|main flight computer]], if they are to be controlled by the main flight computer.

* Thrusters require power to function.
** To get power, a [[Cable tool|cable]] has to be drawn from a power source, such as a [[Generator]] or [[Battery]] to the [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]]'s socket.

* A thruster also requires [[Propellant tank|propellant]] to function.
** To get propellant, a [[Pipe tool|pipe]] has to be drawn between the device hardpoint and a propellant container.

* Plasma Thrusters will need an additional type of propellant in the future, called Karnite.
** This new fuel will come in the same containers as regular propellant does.

== Thruster types ==

There are four different thruster types currently available, with all thrusters except the plasma thruster now having three separate variants outlined as tiers one through three:

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{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="10"|Thrusters comparison
|-
!rowspan="2"|
!colspan="3"|thrust/electricity
!colspan="3"|thrust/propellant
!colspan="3"|thrust/kg
|-
!T1
!T2
!T3
!T1
!T2
!T3
!T1
!T2
!T3
|-
!Box thruster
|2381
|style="background-color: green;"|2996
|2189
|16150
|style="background-color: green;"|20396
|16601
|26,49
|29,13
|style="background-color: green;"|34,43
|-
!Triangle thruster
|3119
|style="background-color: green;"|3924
|2866
|10767
|style="background-color: green;"|13542
|11067
|26,06
|28,67
|style="background-color: green;"|33,88
|-
!Maneuver thruster
|1000
|style="background-color: green;"|1222
|867
|2667
|style="background-color: green;"|3259
|2889
|89,69
|98,65
|style="background-color: green;"|116,59
|-
!Plasma thruster
|colspan="3"|4380 + 7955 per ring
|colspan="3"|16129 + 18135 per ring
|colspan="3"|5,82 + 50,36 per ring
|}

== Device fields ==

Each of the four thrusters share a set of common device fields (below), but the plasma thruster has additional device fields owing to its unique characteristics.
{|class="wikitable"
! YOLOL field
! description
! range
|-
! '''ThrusterState'''
| Requested output of the thruster
| 0 - 10 000
|-
! '''ThrusterCurrentThrust'''
| Current output of the thruster
| 0 - 10 000
|}

In addition to these, the plasma thruster has two extra fields.
{|class="wikitable"
! YOLOL field
! description
! range
|-
! '''isactive'''
| 1 = charge ; 0 = discharge
| /
|-
! '''chargelevel'''
| the current charge level of the plasma thruster, must be 1 to produce thrust
| 0 - 1
|}

To learn more about how to use fields, consult these wiki pages:
* [[Universal tool|Universal Tool]]
* [[Data networks|Data networks]]
* [[YOLOL|YOLOL]]

== Related Content ==
[[File:Plasma_thruster_resource_usage_(dark).png|400px]]
[[File:Thruster_exhaust_1.jpg|400px]]
[[File:Thruster_exhaust_2.jpg|400px]]

[[Category:Devices and machines|Thrusters]]

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