Ship Design - Revision history

MacThule: /* The Basics */

2018-05-07T15:49:34Z

‎The Basics

Heillos: General update. Defense needs a bit more work. Overuse of links removed. Armor is spelt armor in-game, therefore also on the wiki, regardless of editors' own preferences.

2016-10-17T22:23:13Z

General update. Defense needs a bit more work. Overuse of links removed. Armor is spelt armor in-game, therefore also on the wiki, regardless of editors' own preferences.

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Jayman38: Placed Link in-line on the bullet point list.

2016-10-17T18:53:05Z

Placed Link in-line on the bullet point list.

Jayman38: Added Bench's YouTube channel as a source of Instructional Videos.

2016-10-17T18:52:10Z

Added Bench's YouTube channel as a source of Instructional Videos.

Das Blah: /* Defence */

2016-07-09T06:41:03Z

‎Defence

Das Blah: /* Defence */

2016-07-09T06:39:29Z

‎Defence

Das Blah: /* Weaponry */

2016-07-09T06:39:02Z

‎Weaponry

Das Blah: /* Weaponry */

2016-07-09T06:38:43Z

‎Weaponry

Das Blah: /* Weaponry */

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‎Weaponry

Das Blah: /* Weaponry */

2016-07-09T06:38:03Z

‎Weaponry

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 * A [[Ship Core]]
 * At least one [[Propulsion Systems|Propulsion System]] (usually a thruster)
-* A power source (see [[Power Systems]])
+* A power source (see [[Reactors]])
-While a ship can technically consist of just a [[Ship Core]], this has mediocre thrust, no defense should it be attacked, and serves no functional purpose other than quick transport over small distances. The same can be said for a ship with just a Ship Core, a single [[Power Reactor Module]] and a single [[Thruster Module]]: such entities are often referrred to as "shuttles" or "spacebikes", and are also used to quickly and easily travel over small distances (less than a sector, normally).
+While a ship can technically consist of just a [[Ship Core]], this has mediocre thrust, no defense should it be attacked, and serves no functional purpose other than quick transport over small distances. The same can be said for a ship with just a Ship Core, a single [[Reactor]] and a single [[Thruster Module]]: such entities are often referred to as "pods" "shuttles" or "spacebikes", and are also used to quickly and easily travel over small distances (less than a sector, normally).
 ==Hull and Armour==

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 * [https://www.youtube.com/user/00Raiben]
-[https://www.youtube.com/user/benchminecraft Bench]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/user/benchminecraft Bench]
 [[Category:Ship]]

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 Shields are the simplest and most abundant forms of tanking a ship, and simply involves spreading large amounts of [[Shield Capacitor|Shield Capacitors]] and [[Shield-Recharger|Shield Rechargers]] throughout a ship. Like [[Thruster Module|Thruster Modules]], [[Shield Capacitor|Shield Capacitors]] and [[Shield-Recharger|Shield Rechargers]] do not benefit from adjacent blocks of the same type, and as such can be thrown around carelessly, either in groups or individually, and are often used to fill up small holes throughout ships. If a player is focusing on more of an armour tank, then it's not uncommon for shield systems to act as a layer of system armour, similar to how [[Thruster Module|Thrusters]] can be used, protecting the more crucial systems beneath it.
-Armour is the most prominent form of tanking a ship, and is just as simple as shielding. Armour inherently takes up the majority of the ship and acts as it's hull, and as such is usually buffing a ship's armour HP from the get-go. In order to effectively armour tank a ship, it's recommended to use multiple layers of armour, with [[Standard Armour]] being the most abundant armour type (making up the exterior armour plates/hull), with [[Advanced Armour]] making up the interior and having [[Basic Hull]] for details, to add to the aesthetics. All of this makes for a quality armour set-up already without the proper placement, and can make a ship much more comfortable in terms of cost. Layering armour is also quite common, with having multiple armour layers on the exterior so as to provide increases protection to the systems on the inside.
+Armour is the most prominent form of tanking a ship, and is just as simple as shielding. Armour inherently takes up the majority of the ship and acts as it's hull, and as such is usually buffing a ship's armour HP from the get-go. In order to effectively armour tank a ship, it's recommended to use multiple layers of armour, with [[Standard Armour]] being the most abundant armour type (making up the exterior armour plates/hull), with [[Advanced Armour]] making up the interior and having [[Basic Hull]] for details, to add to the aesthetics. All of this makes for a quality armour set-up already without the proper placement, and can make a ship much more comfortable in terms of cost. Layering armour is also quite common, with having multiple armour layers on the exterior so as to provide increased protection to the systems on the inside.
 [[Effects]], while being able to manipulate weaponry and specialize it, also have various "passive" abilities, all of which benefit the ship in someway when activated:

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−	''For a detailed info-graphic on the various [[Weapon Systems]] and their [[Effects]], please see here: [https://starmadedock.net/threads/a-simple-graph-for-weapon-linking.3751/ A Simple Graph for Weapon Linking]''	+	''For a detailed info-graphic on the various [[Weapon Systems]] and their [[Effects]], please see here: [https://starmadedock.net/threads/a-simple-graph-for-weapon-linking.3751/ Starmade Dock: A Simple Graph for Weapon Linking]''

	Using these [[Effects]] will allow a ship to reach it's full potential, whether it's in combat or not. For example, an armour tanked ship would generally use [[Punch-Through Effect Computer\|Punch-Through]] and [[Piercing Effect Computer\|Pierce]] so as to increase the effectiveness of one's armour, while a shield tanked ship would use [[Ion Effect Computer\|Ion]] to increase the effectiveness of one's shields. A fighter may use [[Overdrive Effect Computer\|Overdrive]] in order to avoid being shot down by the larger Turrets and Weapons.		Using these [[Effects]] will allow a ship to reach it's full potential, whether it's in combat or not. For example, an armour tanked ship would generally use [[Punch-Through Effect Computer\|Punch-Through]] and [[Piercing Effect Computer\|Pierce]] so as to increase the effectiveness of one's armour, while a shield tanked ship would use [[Ion Effect Computer\|Ion]] to increase the effectiveness of one's shields. A fighter may use [[Overdrive Effect Computer\|Overdrive]] in order to avoid being shot down by the larger Turrets and Weapons.

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 Certain [[Weapon Systems]] can be slaved to others to have varying effects:
-*[[Cannon Computer|Cannons]] increases weapon's fire rate
+*[[Cannon Computer|Cannons]] increase weapon's fire rate
-*[[Missile Computer|Missiles]] increases projectile count per shot (when slaved to [[Missile Computer|Missiles]], fire mode is set to heat-seeking)
+*[[Missile Computer|Missiles]] increase projectile count per shot (when slaved to [[Missile Computer|Missiles]], fire mode is set to heat-seeking)
-*[[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beams]] increases weapon's range (when slaved to [[Missile Computer|Missiles]], fire mode is set to lock-on)
+*[[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beams]] increase weapon's range (when slaved to [[Missile Computer|Missiles]], fire mode is set to lock-on)
 *[[Damage Pulse Computer|Damage Pulse]] increases weapon's raw damage output per shot

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 Weaponry is necessary for any ship to attack or defend in a battle. There are four primary [[Weapon Systems]]:
 *[[Cannon Computer|Cannons]] - Standard projectile weaponry
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 *[[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beams]] - Beam weaponry that does instantaneous damage at a limited range
 *[[Damage Pulse Computer|Damage Pulse]] - A pulse that damages anything in a small area
 Certain [[Weapon Systems]] can be slaved to others to have varying effects:
 *[[Cannon Computer|Cannons]] increases weapon's fire rate
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 *[[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beams]] increases weapon's range (when slaved to [[Missile Computer|Missiles]], fire mode is set to lock-on)
 *[[Damage Pulse Computer|Damage Pulse]] increases weapon's raw damage output per shot
 Each of these acting as slaves allows for a more diverse rang of weaponry, giving players more freedom over the construction of their ships. A couple of rather popular combinations would consist of [[Cannon Computer|Cannon]]/[[Cannon Computer|Cannon]] (Machine Gun), [[Missile Computer|Missiles]]/[[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beam]] (Standard use Missile/Lock on Missile) and [[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beam]]/[[Damage Pulse Computer|Damage Pulse]] (Anti-shield beam.)
 Along with the ability to slave [[Weapon Systems|Weapons]] to one another to create new types of [[Weapon Systems|Weapons]], there are also [[Effects]] which further increase the customization possible for a ship's weaponry. There are nine [[Effects]] in total:
 *[[EMP Effect Computer|EMP]] - Puts damage into targets power system rather than hull, damaging the amount of power in its capacitors, while dealing less hull damage

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 *[[Stop Effect Computer|Stop]] - Converts damage to momentum which stops/slows the target, but reduces the raw damage output
 *[[Overdrive Effect Computer|Overdrive]] - Increases damage but greatly increases power consumption
 Using these [[Effects]] a player can create highly specialized weapons. For example, a common anti-shield weapon would consist of [[Damage Beam Computer|Damage Beam]]/[[Damage Pulse Computer|Damage Pulse]]/[[Ion Effect Computer|Ion]], and a common anti-hull cannon would consist of [[Cannon Computer|Cannon]]/[[Cannon Computer|Cannon]]/[[Explosive Effect Computer|Explosive]].