Ship Design
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This article describes basic ship design.
The Basics
For a ship to be considered a ship, it must have the following components
- A Ship Core
- At least one Propulsion System (usually a thruster)
- A power source (see Power Reactor Module and Power Systems)
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, which is more commonly made to serve the same purpose as just having the Ship Core.
Defense
To survive attacks from pirates (AI) and other players, ships require some form of defense.
Offense
A ship , space station or planet can be equipped with weapons. These are also often considered mandatory for a good defense.
Utility
Other considerations
- Multiple people on a single ship
- Damage and repair
Instructional Videos
The following YouTubers are known to make high quality builds and instructional videos for building ships.