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Box thrusters on an OKI Manta
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* To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one thruster. | * To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one 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 | ** [[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 and triangle thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together. | ** [[Box_thruster|Box]] and [[Triangle_thruster|triangle]] thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together. | ||
** 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. | ** [[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. | ** Thrusters need to be [[Bolt tool|bolted]] to a [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] that has access to propellant and electricity. | ||
*** The [[Hardpoints|hardpoint]] a thruster is bolted to much be bolted to the beam frame of the ship for the thruster to function. | |||
* 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 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. | ||
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There are four different thruster types currently available: | There are four different thruster types currently available: | ||
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Image:Starbase_devices_thrusters_box.png|''[[Box thruster]]'' | Image:Starbase_devices_thrusters_box.png|link=Box thruster|''[[Box thruster]]'' | ||
Image:Starbase_Triangle_thruster_stacks.png|''[[Triangle thruster]]'' | Image:Starbase_Triangle_thruster_stacks.png|link=Triangle thruster|''[[Triangle thruster]]'' | ||
Image:Starbase_maneuver_thruster.png|''[[Maneuver thruster]]'' | Image:Starbase_maneuver_thruster.png|link=Maneuver thruster|''[[Maneuver thruster]]'' | ||
Image:Starbase_plasma_thruster.png|''[[Plasma thruster]]'' | Image:Starbase_plasma_thruster.png|link=Plasma thruster|''[[Plasma thruster]]'' | ||
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In addition to these, the plasma thruster has two | In addition to these, the plasma thruster has two extra fields. | ||
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! YOLOL field | ! YOLOL field | ||
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! '''chargelevel''' | ! '''chargelevel''' | ||
| the current charge level of the plasma thruster | | the current charge level of the plasma thruster, must be 1 to produce thrust | ||
| 0 - 1 | | 0 - 1 | ||
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Revision as of 18:52, 24 May 2021
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 hardpoint to a network with sufficient power and sufficient propellant in order for them to function.
Basic information
- To be able to fly, a spaceship needs at least one 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 and triangle thrusters are big "main" thrusters and consist of multiple parts that need to be bolted together.
- 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 bolted to a hardpoint that has access to propellant and electricity.
- The hardpoint a thruster is bolted to much be bolted to the beam frame of the ship for the thruster to function.
- Thrusters need to be in the same data network as both the flight control unit and main flight computer, if they are to be controlled by the main flight computer.
- Thrusters require power to function.
- A thruster also requires propellant to function.
- To get propellant, a pipe has to be drawn between the device hardpoint and a gas 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:
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.
| YOLOL field | description | range |
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| 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.
| 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: