Docking - Revision history

Crimson-Artist at 06:15, 5 November 2018

2018-11-05T06:15:06Z

Crimson-Artist: updated overview to current version

2018-11-05T06:12:07Z

updated overview to current version

12yanogden: /* Advanced Uses */

2018-11-04T17:27:35Z

‎Advanced Uses

12yanogden: /* Overview */

2018-11-04T17:24:18Z

‎Overview

12yanogden: /* Static Docks and Linear Movement */

2018-11-04T17:23:38Z

‎Static Docks and Linear Movement

12yanogden at 14:28, 4 November 2018

2018-11-04T14:28:53Z

12yanogden at 14:28, 4 November 2018

2018-11-04T14:28:32Z

Crimson-Artist: added rail load/unload

2017-07-23T04:15:48Z

added rail load/unload

Crimson-Artist: added navigator

2017-04-05T22:59:29Z

added navigator

Crimson-Artist: fixed some broken links

2017-04-05T22:45:03Z

fixed some broken links

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	Shields on docked entities also deactivate making docked entities dependent on the shield placements on their parent entity for protection. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.		Shields on docked entities also deactivate making docked entities dependent on the shield placements on their parent entity for protection. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.
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		+	One of the only systems that a docked entity shares with its parent is [[Thruster Module\|thrust]]. Clever shipwrights should stacks [[Thruster Module]]s into their [[Turret]]s to subtly increased the speed of the larger ships they will be attached to.

	===Basic Usage===		===Basic Usage===

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 | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Docker.png|link=Rail Docker| 150px]]
 |}
-Docking is an essential part of StarMade's core gameplay. Any [[Ship Core]] driven entity has the capacity to be attached to another entity be it a [[Space Station]], [[Asteroid]], or even another Ship. Players can also attach any number of ships on to each other creating massive chain docks. All in docking in the game requires the use of the [[Rail Docker]] and the various rail blocks. Using the Rail system players are able to not only create static docks for their ships but also fully mobile platforms. Ships docked to a rail network will move accordingly depending on the type of rail block used and its direction. [[Logic Signals]] are used to control the movement in a rail network. Docking a ship to a [[Faction]] Home base will make it completely invincible and access restricted keeping it safe while you are away.
+Docking is an essential part of StarMade's core gameplay. Any [[Ship Core]] driven entity has the capacity to be attached to another entity be it a [[Space Station]], [[Asteroid]], or even another Ship. Players can also attach any number of ships on to each other creating massive chain docks. All docking in the game requires the use of the [[Rail Docker]] and the various rail blocks. Using the Rail system players are able to not only create static docks for their ships but also fully mobile platforms. Ships docked to a rail network will move accordingly depending on the type of rail block used and its direction. [[Logic Signals]] are used to control the movement in a rail network. Docking a ship to a [[Faction]] Home base will make it completely invincible and access restricted keeping it safe while you are away.
-When a ship has been successfully docked it will begin to share several vital systems with its parent entity. The Energy Supply of the parent is added to the docked entity allowing the docked ship to rely entirely on its power for things like weapons and other systems. It should also be noted that the <u>maximum power capacity will stack for each entity</u> as the docking chain goes deeper. The only down side to this is the fact the power generation is not shared and must be generated locally.
+When a ship has been successfully docked most of its deactivate as they become a part of the parent entity's power system. Docked entities are completely relent on their parent entity's for power generation. It is advised that if players intend to have many turrets on their ships that they design their power systems accordingly. If the rail block that is connecting a docked entity to its parent entity gets destroyed then the docked entity will no longer siphons energy also though it will still remained docked.
-Shields on a docked entity and its parent entity are shared but only to a certain extent. When struck with weapons fire a docked entity will count as part of the parent entity thus draining the parent's shields first. However as long as the parent entities shields remain above 25% (configurable) then the docked ship will be completely shielded. If the Parent entity's shielding does drop below 25% then all docked entities must rely on their on-board shielding for defenses. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.
+Shields on docked entities also deactivate making docked entities dependent on the shield placements on their parent entity for protection. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.
 ===Basic Usage===

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 Through the use of the rail system players can transfer items between entities. The Cargo rails, in terms of rail movement, function identically to the [[Rail Basic]]. They allow linear movement only while also being useful for static docks. Where cargo rails differ from normal rails is in their item transfer ability. Depending on which rail is in use items can either be pulled from a docked entity or pushed on to it provided the proper permissions have been given. The system also requires at least one [[Storage]] block connected to these blocks. '''Cargo rails will pull/push items from all connected Storage blocks'''. Permissions settings can be found in the '''ship''' radial menu ({{K|radial menu}}).
-The [[Rail Load]] block allows a parent entity to transfer items onto a ship that has docked to it. Ships that docked to it (with permission and an active storage block) will begin to pull items from any storage block that is currently connect to it. The [[Rail Unload]] does the opposite. Ships that dock to it will(with permission and an active storage block) push items from its cargo system to the parent entity. It should also be noted that <u>'''in order for items to successfully transfer over each storage block must have the proper filters set'''</u>.
+The [[Rail Load]] block allows a parent entity to transfer items onto a ship that has docked to it. Ships that docked to it (with permission and an active storage block) will begin to pull items from any storage block that is currently connected to it. The [[Rail Unload]] does the opposite. Ships that dock to it will (with permission and an active storage block) push items from its cargo system to the parent entity. It should also be noted that <u>'''in order for items to successfully transfer over each storage block must have the proper filters set'''</u>.
 ==Advanced Uses==
 TBA

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-'''Docking''' is the process of attaching one ship to other entity in StarMade.  Docked ships gain various benefits such as sharing power, shielding, and even homebase invulnerability.
+'''Docking''' is the process of attaching one ship to another entity in StarMade.  Docked ships gain various benefits such as sharing power, shielding, and even homebase invulnerability.
 ==Overview==

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 When a ship has been successfully docked it will begin to share several vital systems with its parent entity. The Energy Supply of the parent is added to the docked entity allowing the docked ship to rely entirely on its power for things like weapons and other systems. It should also be noted that the <u>maximum power capacity will stack for each entity</u> as the docking chain goes deeper. The only down side to this is the fact the power generation is not shared and must be generated locally.
-Shields on a docked entity and its parent entity is shared but only to a certain extent. When struck with weapon fire a docked entity will count as part of the parent entity thus draining the parent's shields first. However as long as the parent entities shields remain above 25% (configurable) then the docked ship will be completely shielded. If the Parent entity's shielding does drop below 25% then all docked entities must rely on their on-board shielding for defenses. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.
+Shields on a docked entity and its parent entity are shared but only to a certain extent. When struck with weapons fire a docked entity will count as part of the parent entity thus draining the parent's shields first. However as long as the parent entities shields remain above 25% (configurable) then the docked ship will be completely shielded. If the Parent entity's shielding does drop below 25% then all docked entities must rely on their on-board shielding for defenses. In larger fights going after a ships turrets can be a very high priority as they are simultaneously a ships strongest and weakest points.
 ===Basic Usage===
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 | style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Basic.png|link=Rail Basic| 150px]]
 |}
-In StarMade, static docking and linear movement can both be done with a single type of block, the [[Rail Basic]]. If you wish to create a static dock where a docked ship does not move then all that is needed is to place a single Rail basic down in the desired direction and orientation. When a ship docks to this rail basic it will snap into place and in the direction that the arrow on the rail basic is facing. It is also advised that when creating static docks you make the appropriate space for it. prospective docking ships will calculate if there is enough clearance before teleporting into place. If there is no room to dock then the docking ship will receive an error message.
+In StarMade, static docking and linear movement can both be done with a single type of block, the [[Rail Basic]]. If you wish to create a static dock where a docked ship does not move then all that is needed is to place a single Rail basic down in the desired direction and orientation. When a ship docks to this rail basic it will snap into place and in the direction that the arrow on the rail basic is facing. It is also advised that when creating static docks you make the appropriate space for it. Prospective docking ships will calculate if there is enough clearance before teleporting into place. If there is no room to dock then the docking ship will receive an error message.
 While docked entities will remain still when docked to a solitary Rail Basic if there is several rail basics place adjacent to each other then linear movement will occur. In rail movement a ship will slowly move across the face of a rail block. The direction in which a ship will move is determined again by the arrow on its "face". A docked ship will continue to move in a given direction so long as the rails it is moving across all point in the same direction. If a rail block happens to face a different direction then the rail entity will "hop" its tracks and change course. Through the use of logic rail movement can be manipulated in more advanced ways such as instant directional changes as well as full stops.

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-'''Docking''' is there process of attaching one star ship to other entity in StarMade. When docked ships gain various benefits such as sharing power, shielding, and even homebase invulnerability.
+'''Docking''' is there process of attaching one ship to other entity in StarMade.  Docked ships gain various benefits such as sharing power, shielding, and even homebase invulnerability.
 ==Overview==
 {| class="wikitable"
-!width="200px" height="30px"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! width="200px" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
-!style="text-align:center;"| [[Rail Docker]]
+! style="text-align:center;" | [[Rail Docker]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Rail Docker.png|link=Rail Docker| 150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Docker.png|link=Rail Docker| 150px]]
 |}
 Docking is an essential part of StarMade's core gameplay. Any [[Ship Core]] driven entity has the capacity to be attached to another entity be it a [[Space Station]], [[Asteroid]], or even another Ship. Players can also attach any number of ships on to each other creating massive chain docks. All in docking in the game requires the use of the [[Rail Docker]] and the various rail blocks. Using the Rail system players are able to not only create static docks for their ships but also fully mobile platforms. Ships docked to a rail network will move accordingly depending on the type of rail block used and its direction. [[Logic Signals]] are used to control the movement in a rail network. Docking a ship to a [[Faction]] Home base will make it completely invincible and access restricted keeping it safe while you are away.
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 ===Static Docks and Linear Movement===
 {| class="wikitable"
-!width="200px" height="30px"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! width="200px" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
-!style="text-align:center;"| [[Rail Basic]]
+! style="text-align:center;" | [[Rail Basic]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Rail Basic.png|link=Rail Basic| 150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Basic.png|link=Rail Basic| 150px]]
 |}
 In StarMade, static docking and linear movement can both be done with a single type of block, the [[Rail Basic]]. If you wish to create a static dock where a docked ship does not move then all that is needed is to place a single Rail basic down in the desired direction and orientation. When a ship docks to this rail basic it will snap into place and in the direction that the arrow on the rail basic is facing. It is also advised that when creating static docks you make the appropriate space for it. prospective docking ships will calculate if there is enough clearance before teleporting into place. If there is no room to dock then the docking ship will receive an error message.
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 ===Rotation===
 {| class="wikitable"
-!height="30px" colspan="2"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! colspan="2" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
 ![[Rail Rotator Clock Wise]] !! [[Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Rail Rotator Clock Wise.png|link=Rail Rotator Clock Wise| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise.png|link=Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise| 150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Rotator Clock Wise.png|link=Rail Rotator Clock Wise| 150px]] || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise.png|link=Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise| 150px]]
 |}
 Along with linear movement the rail system also allows docked ships to be rotated in different directions. The [[Rail Rotator Clock Wise]] and [[Rail Rotator Counter Clock Wise]] blocks are both used to rotate docked entities. Other than that both blocks function identically to each other. The "face" features two sets of arrows, A large central one and a directional quarter circle one. The central arrow much like the [[Rail Basic]] determines both the docking and linear movement direction. The quarter circular arrow indicates the direction in which a rail entity will turn. When used on their own the rotators will automatically turn a docked ship in its indicated direction. If used in conjunction with [[Rail Basic]]s it will first initiate its turn then move the docked ship in its linear movement direction (provided there is another rail block for it to move to).
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 {{main|Turret}}
 {| class="wikitable"
-!width="200px" height="30px"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! width="200px" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
-!style="text-align:center;"| [[Rail Turret Axis]]
+! style="text-align:center;" | [[Rail Turret Axis]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Rail Turret Axis.png|link=Rail Turret Axis| 150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Turret Axis.png|link=Rail Turret Axis| 150px]]
 |}
 [[Turret]]s can also created using docking but are less straight forward in their construction. They require the use of the [[Rail Turret Axis]] block. The Arrow on the block's "Face" only determines the docking direction and does not make a ship move at all. Once a ship has docked to a Rail Turret Axis it will have full 360 degree rotational movement, unlike Rail Rotators which require the use of logic and [[Activation Module]]s in its activation. However one docked ship will only allow for rotation on just one axis. In order to enable a turret to track targets along another axis you will need to dock another ship onto the first.
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 ===Fleet Docking===
 {| class="wikitable"
-!height="30px" colspan="3"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! colspan="3" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
 ![[Pickup Rail]] !! [[Pickup Point]] !! [[Shootout Rail]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Pickup Rail.png|link=Pickup Rail| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Pickup Point.png|link=Pickup Point| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Shootout Rail.png|link=Shootout Rail|150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Pickup Rail.png|link=Pickup Rail| 150px]] || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Pickup Point.png|link=Pickup Point| 150px]] || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Shootout Rail.png|link=Shootout Rail|150px]]
 |}
 [[Fleets]] are special groupings of ships that players can designate to do a variety of tasks. One such benefit of fleets is the ability to create functioning carrier ships. These carrier ships make use of several intangible docking blocks in order to launch and recall fighters as well as moving them into their docks without physical rail contact. Fleet docking blocks are naturally invisible in [[Flight Mode|flight mode]] and can only be seen in [[Build Mode|build mode]]. All fleet docking blocks are also intangible meaning that players can fly through them. However they also count as a part of your ship and can trigger shields and be destroyed like any other block.
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 ===Cargo Docking===
 {| class="wikitable"
-!height="30px" colspan="2"|<big>Docking Module</big>
+! colspan="2" height="30px" |<big>Docking Module</big>
 |-
 ![[Rail Load]] !! [[Rail Unload]]
 |-
-|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Rail Load.png|link=Rail Load| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Rail Unload.png|link=Rail Unload| 150px]]
+| style="text-align:center;" |[[File:Rail Load.png|link=Rail Load| 150px]] || style="text-align:center;" | [[File:Rail Unload.png|link=Rail Unload| 150px]]
 |}
 Through the use of the rail system players can transfer items between entities. The Cargo rails, in terms of rail movement, function identically to the [[Rail Basic]]. They allow linear movement only while also being useful for static docks. Where cargo rails differ from normal rails is in their item transfer ability. Depending on which rail is in use items can either be pulled from a docked entity or pushed on to it provided the proper permissions have been given. The system also requires at least one [[Storage]] block connected to these blocks. '''Cargo rails will pull/push items from all connected Storage blocks'''. Permissions settings can be found in the '''ship''' radial menu ({{K|radial menu}}).

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 |style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Pickup Rail.png|link=Pickup Rail| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Pickup Point.png|link=Pickup Point| 150px]] ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Shootout Rail.png|link=Shootout Rail|150px]]
 |}
-[[Fleets]] are special groupings of ships that players can designate to do a variety of tasks. One such benefit of fleets is the ability to create functioning carrier ships. These carrier ships make use of several intangible docking blocks in order to launch and recall fighters as well as moving them into their docks without physical rail contact. Fleet docking blocks are naturally invisible in [[Flight Mode|flight mode]] and can only be seen in [[Build Mode|build mode]]. All fleet docking blocks are also intangible meaning that you can fly through them. However they also count as a part of your ship and can trigger shields and be destroyed like any other block.
+[[Fleets]] are special groupings of ships that players can designate to do a variety of tasks. One such benefit of fleets is the ability to create functioning carrier ships. These carrier ships make use of several intangible docking blocks in order to launch and recall fighters as well as moving them into their docks without physical rail contact. Fleet docking blocks are naturally invisible in [[Flight Mode|flight mode]] and can only be seen in [[Build Mode|build mode]]. All fleet docking blocks are also intangible meaning that players can fly through them. However they also count as a part of your ship and can trigger shields and be destroyed like any other block.
 The First of these blocks is the [[Pickup Rail]]. The pickup rail functions exactly like its physical counterpart the [[Rail Basic]] but with the added benefit of allowing docked entities to pass through it. These are mainly used to move fleet ships to their receptive docks on a carrier. They are also used in conjunction to the [[Pickup Point]] which is a unique block that acts as an auto docking point for any ship whose [[Rail Docker]] gets within 3 meters of it. They also work as a recall point for a ship's AI when in a fleet. The last fleet docking block is the [[Shootout Rail]]. This block is similar to the pickup rail but with the ability to launch docked entities from it like a real world aircraft carrier.
 ==Advanced Uses==
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 ==Related==
 {{Game Mechanics Navigator}}
-[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
+[[Category:Game Mechanics]] [[Category:Docking]]