Weapon Bay - Revision history

Deantwo: Fixed typos. Added links.

2025-01-25T11:32:41Z

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	===Tractor Beam Bay===		===Tractor Beam Bay===
	Tractor beams are special types of weapons that are used to push, pull and hold other ships, like a tractor towing a car. The fire button is a yellow T button on the ~~fire control~~ console.		Tractor beams are special types of weapons that are used to push, pull and hold other ships, like a tractor towing a car. The fire button is a yellow T button on the weapon console.

	Tractor beams transfer FTL capability to the attached vessel, such as towing the target through a [[wormhole]] or in warp even if the target doesn't have its own [[FTL Drive]].		Tractor beams transfer FTL capability to the attached vessel, such as towing the target through a [[wormhole]] or in warp even if the target doesn't have its own [[FTL Drive]].
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	They require that the shields on the target vessel be down.		They require that the shields on the target vessel be down.

	They steadily consume power while active, the same as if the tractor bay was a gravity drive. The range and power of the tractor beam is determined by the bay's quality and volume.		They steadily consume power while active, the same as if the tractor bay was a [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]]. The range and power of the tractor beam is determined by the bay's quality and volume.

	When attempting to hold or slow down an enemy ship, the tractor beam will slow the target's acceleration by the amount of tractor volume, as if that volume was instead ~~manuever~~ drive being removed from the target ship. In addition, the target's mass affects its final acceleration. The design analysis shows numbers for a target of your equal mass. For example, on an extremely heavy ship, 2m/s² of tractor power may still be enough to completely overpower and freeze a light target ship's acceleration. This is because more ~~manuever~~ drive volume is needed to move heavier ships, so that same amount of tractor volume can massively overpower the lighter target's ~~manuever~~ drives.		When attempting to hold or slow down an enemy ship, the tractor beam will slow the target's acceleration by the amount of tractor volume, as if that volume was instead [[Maneuver_Drive\|maneuver drive]] being removed from the target ship. In addition, the target's mass affects its final acceleration. The design analysis shows numbers for a target of your equal mass. For example, on an extremely heavy ship, 2m/s² of tractor power may still be enough to completely overpower and freeze a light target ship's acceleration. This is because more maneuver drive volume is needed to move heavier ships, so that same amount of tractor volume can massively overpower the lighter target's maneuver drives.

	Through testing, it appears that the same amount of volume allocated to the tractor bay will provide approximately double the tractor force than it would acceleration if it was allocated to ~~manuever~~ drives instead. This was tested using the same mass.		Through testing, it appears that the same amount of volume allocated to the tractor bay will provide approximately double the tractor force than it would acceleration if it was allocated to maneuver drives instead. This was tested using the same mass.

	A white beam will extend towards the target, and a pulsating bubble will appear around the target while the beam is active.		A white beam will extend towards the target, and a pulsating bubble will appear around the target while the beam is active.

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+Tractor beams are special types of weapons that are used to push, pull and hold other ships, like a tractor towing a car. The fire button is a yellow T button on the fire control console.
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2024-03-07T15:35:45Z

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	'''Weapon bays''' hold high powerful, long range integrated weapon systems.		'''Weapon bays''' hold high powerful, long range integrated weapon systems.

	Weapon bays are controlled by [[~~Fire_Control_Station~~\|~~fire control~~ station]]s. An [[NPC]] [[crewman]] will only operate the weapon bay connected to its ~~fire control~~ station. It is however possible for an [[avatar]] to control all weapon bays on the spacecraft from a [[Captain's_Chair\|captain's chair]].		Weapon bays are controlled by [[Weapon_Station\|weapon station]]s. An [[NPC]] [[crewman]] will only operate the weapon bay connected to its weapon station. It is however possible for an [[avatar]] to control all weapon bays on the spacecraft from a [[Captain's_Chair\|captain's chair]].

	For most purposes, weapon bays essentially replace [[turret]]s, although it can still be wise to place turrets in key positions, because weapon bays cannot target individual [[creature]]s or [[vehicle]]s, it can only target spacecraft and [[building]]s.		For most purposes, weapon bays essentially replace [[turret]]s, although it can still be wise to place turrets in key positions, because weapon bays cannot target individual [[creature]]s or [[vehicle]]s, it can only target spacecraft and [[building]]s.
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	==Weapon Bay Types==		==Weapon Bay Types==
	The type of weapon bay can be selected in the designer, when placing a [[~~Fire Control~~ Station]].		The type of weapon bay can be selected in the designer, when placing a [[Weapon Station]].

	Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.		Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.

Deantwo: Minor fix.

2024-03-06T09:34:58Z

Minor fix.

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	Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the designer or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s		Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the designer or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s

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Celarious at 07:30, 3 March 2024

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			'''Weapon bays''' hold high powerful, long range integrated weapon systems.
	Weapon bays hold high ~~power~~, long range integrated weapon systems.

	Weapon bays are controlled by [[Fire_Control_Station\|fire control station]]s. An [[NPC]] [[crewman]] will only operate the weapon bay connected to its fire control station. It is however possible for an [[avatar]] to control all weapon bays on the spacecraft from a [[Captain's_Chair\|captain's chair]].		Weapon bays are controlled by [[Fire_Control_Station\|fire control station]]s. An [[NPC]] [[crewman]] will only operate the weapon bay connected to its fire control station. It is however possible for an [[avatar]] to control all weapon bays on the spacecraft from a [[Captain's_Chair\|captain's chair]].

Deantwo: Clean up.

2020-07-12T21:00:04Z

Clean up.

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	Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the designer or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s		Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the designer or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s

	[[Category:~~Spacecraft Rooms]]~~		[[Category:Spacecraft_Systems]]
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	Weapon bays hold high power, long range integrated weapon systems.		Weapon bays hold high power, long range integrated weapon systems.

	~~They can be placed in multiple places throughout~~ the [[~~spacecraft~~]]~~, with each~~ weapon ~~bay being controlled by~~ the [[~~Fire_Control_Station~~\|~~fire control station~~]] ~~that placed it~~.		Weapon bays are controlled by [[Fire_Control_Station\|fire control station]]s. An [[NPC]] [[crewman]] will only operate the weapon bay connected to its fire control station. It is however possible for an [[avatar]] to control all weapon bays on the spacecraft from a [[Captain's_Chair\|captain's chair]].

	~~Weapon~~ bays ~~are controlled by~~ [[~~Fire_Control_Station\|fire control station~~]]s~~. An~~ [[~~NPC~~]] [[~~crewman~~]] ~~will~~ only ~~operate one bay at a time. Therefore when a~~ spacecraft ~~has multiple weapon bays, it is recommended to have all~~ [[~~Fire_Control_Station\|fire control station~~]]s ~~close to each other, to allow the AI to operate them properly~~.		For most purposes, weapon bays essentially replace [[turret]]s, although it can still be wise to place turrets in key positions, because weapon bays cannot target individual [[creature]]s or [[vehicle]]s, it can only target spacecraft and [[building]]s.

	For most purposes, weapon bays essentially replace [[turret]]s, although it can still be wise to place turrets in key positions, because weapon bays cannot target individual [[creature]]s or [[vehicle]]s, only spacecraft or [[city\|cities]].		The weapon must have a clear line of fire to the target. It cannot shoot through terrain or other entities. Attempting to shoot through a friendly spacecraft or building will result in friendly fire. The spacecraft cannot however hit itself.

	The weapon must have a clear line of fire to the target. It cannot shoot through ~~[[building]]s,~~ terrain or ~~friendly spacecraft~~. Attempting to shoot through ~~the latter~~ will result in friendly fire. The spacecraft cannot however hit itself.

	==Weapon Bay Types==		==Weapon Bay Types==
	The type of weapon bay can be selected in the ~~design~~, when placing a [[Fire Control Station]].		The type of weapon bay can be selected in the designer, when placing a [[Fire Control Station]].

	Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.		Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.

	===Ballistic Weapon Bay===		===Ballistic Weapon Bay===
	The ballistic weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon ~~System\|Weapon System units]]~~/10)+1)</code> cannons. One [[Heavy_Arms_Ammunition\|heavy arms ammunition]] is used per cannon each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.		The ballistic weapon has <code>(Round(Weapon Bay volume/10)+1)</code> cannons. One [[Heavy_Arms_Ammunition\|heavy arms ammunition]] is used per cannon each shot at full power.

			Ballistic projectiles can be dodged or simply miss, which makes the weapon difficult to use against a moving target. Damage depends on number of cannons used and on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	====Projectile Stats====		====Projectile Stats====
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	===Energy Weapon Bay===		===Energy Weapon Bay===
	The energy weapon has <code>(Round(~~[[Weapon System\|~~Weapon ~~System units]]~~/25)+1)</code> beam projectors. Each beam projector requires an [[Energy_Weapon_Lens\|energy weapon lens]] in the cargo hold to fire at full power. Each shot uses ''some'' [[electricity]] per beam projector from the spacecraft's capacitor.		The energy weapon has <code>(Round(Weapon Bay volume/25)+1)</code> beam projectors. Each beam projector requires an [[Energy_Weapon_Lens\|energy weapon lens]] in the cargo hold to fire at full power. Each shot uses ''some'' [[electricity]] per beam projector from the spacecraft's capacitor.

			Damage depends number of beam projectors used and on the energy weapon lens used, higher quality energy weapon lens will do more damage.

	===Weapon Launcher Bay===		===Weapon Launcher Bay===
	The launcher weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon ~~System\|Weapon System units]]~~/90)+1)</code> launchers. One missile/rocket is used per launcher each shot.		The launcher weapon has <code>(Round(Weapon Bay volume/90)+1)</code> launchers. One missile/rocket is used per launcher each shot at full power.

	Missiles are guided and rockets are unguided, both can be shot down by enemy [[turret]]s or dodged. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.		Missiles are guided and rockets are unguided, both can be shot down by enemy [[turret]]s or dodged. Damage depends number of launchers used and on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	Can use [[Small_Missile\|small missile]]s, [[Small_Rocket\|small rocket]]s, [[Large_Missile\|large missile]]s and [[Large_Rocket\|large rocket]]s.		Can use [[Small_Missile\|small missile]]s, [[Small_Rocket\|small rocket]]s, [[Large_Missile\|large missile]]s and [[Large_Rocket\|large rocket]]s.
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	===Weapon Deployment Bay===		===Weapon Deployment Bay===
	The deployment weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon ~~System\|Weapon System units]]~~/100)+1)</code> ejector racks. One [[bomb]] is used per ejector rack each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.		The deployment weapon has <code>(Round(Weapon Bay volume/100)+1)</code> ejector racks. One [[bomb]] is used per ejector rack each shot at full power. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	Bombs are dropped from the spacecraft and are affected by gravity. Mostly only useful while in orbit over an enemy [[city]].		Bombs are dropped from the spacecraft with no momentum and are simply affected by gravity. Mostly only useful while in orbit over an enemy [[city]].

	AI [[crew]] will not use this weapon type.		AI [[crew]] will not use this weapon type.
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	This means that any weapon bay can be turned into a harvester bay as easily as the changing of weapon types.		This means that any weapon bay can be turned into a harvester bay as easily as the changing of weapon types.

	Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the ~~design~~ or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s		Harvester bays are selected the same way weapon bays are, in the designer or using [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s

	[[Category:Spacecraft Rooms]]		[[Category:Spacecraft Rooms]]
	[[Category:Spacecraft Systems]]		[[Category:Spacecraft Systems]]

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	The weapon must have a clear line of fire to the target. It cannot shoot through [[building]]s, terrain or friendly spacecraft. Attempting to shoot through the latter will result in friendly fire. The spacecraft cannot however hit itself.		The weapon must have a clear line of fire to the target. It cannot shoot through [[building]]s, terrain or friendly spacecraft. Attempting to shoot through the latter will result in friendly fire. The spacecraft cannot however hit itself.

	=Weapon Bay Types=		==Weapon Bay Types==
	The type of weapon bay can be selected in the design, when placing a [[Fire Control Station]].		The type of weapon bay can be selected in the design, when placing a [[Fire Control Station]].

	Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.		Weapon bay type can also be changed using [[Weapon_Bay_Module\|weapon bay module]]s and [[Harvester_Bay_Module\|harvester bay module]]s after it has been constructed.

	==Ballistic Weapon Bay==		===Ballistic Weapon Bay===
	~~Can be constructed from~~ [[TL]] ~~2 and beyond~~.		The ballistic weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/10)+1)</code> cannons. One [[Heavy_Arms_Ammunition\|heavy arms ammunition]] is used per cannon each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	'''Ballistic Weapon Bay''' has (Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/10)+1) cannons. One [[Heavy_Arms_Ammunition\|heavy arms ammunition]] is used per cannon each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality and high TL ammo will do more damage.		====Projectile Stats====

	===Projectile Stats===
	Cannon Shells:		Cannon Shells:
	* Muzzle velocity: 500m/s		* Muzzle velocity: 500m/s
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	* Affected by gravity inside atmosphere		* Affected by gravity inside atmosphere

	==Energy Weapon Bay==		===Energy Weapon Bay===
	~~Can be constructed from~~ [[TL]] ~~5 and beyond~~.		The energy weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/25)+1)</code> beam projectors. Each beam projector requires an [[Energy_Weapon_Lens\|energy weapon lens]] in the cargo hold to fire at full power. Each shot uses ''some'' [[electricity]] per beam projector from the spacecraft's capacitor.

	~~'''Energy~~ Weapon Bay~~'''~~ has (Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/25)+1) ~~beam projectors~~. ~~Each beam projector requires an [[Energy_Weapon_Lens\|energy weapon lens]] in the cargo hold to fire at full power. Each~~ shot ~~uses ''some'' [[electricity]] per beam projector from the spacecraft's capacitor~~.		===Weapon Launcher Bay===
			The launcher weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/90)+1)</code> launchers. One missile/rocket is used per launcher each shot.

	~~Each~~ [[~~Weapon_System\|weapon system unit~~]] ~~requires one full capacitor to fire. A good rule of thumb for powering these weapon bays is one [[Power_Plant\|power plant unit]] can fully power a unit~~ or ~~power 2 units at half power~~. ~~However as power plant units grant~~ more ~~capacitors at higher [[TL]]s, you would require less~~.		Missiles are guided and rockets are unguided, both can be shot down by enemy [[turret]]s or dodged. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	~~To maintain a continuous firing cycle~~, ~~you need (more than) 6 points of capacitor per weapon system unit installed. This number is not dependent on~~ [[TL]].		Can use [[Small_Missile\|small missile]]s, [[Small_Rocket\|small rocket]]s, [[Large_Missile\|large missile]]s and [[Large_Rocket\|large rocket]]s.

	=~~=Weapon Launcher Bay==~~		====Projectile Stats====
	~~Can be constructed from [[TL]] 2 and beyond.~~

	~~'''Weapon Launcher Bay''' has (Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/90)+1) launchers. One [[Large_Missile\|large missile]] or [[Large_Rocket\|large rocket]] is used per launcher each shot.~~

	~~Missiles are guided and rockets are unguided, both can be shot down by enemy [[turret]]s or dodged. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality and high TL ammo will do more damage.~~

	===Projectile Stats===
	Small Missiles:		Small Missiles:
	* Initial speed: 1/10th of acceleration		* Initial speed: 1/10th of acceleration
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	* Affected by gravity inside atmosphere		* Affected by gravity inside atmosphere

	==Weapon Deployment Bay==		===Weapon Deployment Bay===
	~~Can be constructed from [[TL]] 2 and beyond.~~		The deployment weapon has <code>(Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/100)+1)</code> ejector racks. One [[bomb]] is used per ejector rack each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ammo will do more damage.

	~~'''Weapon Deployment Bay'''~~ has (Round([[Weapon System\|Weapon System units]]/100)+1) ejector racks. One [[bomb]] is used per ejector rack each shot. Damage depends on the ammo used, higher quality ~~and high TL~~ ammo will do more damage.

	Bombs are dropped from the ~~ship~~ and are affected by gravity. Mostly only useful while in orbit over an enemy city.		Bombs are dropped from the spacecraft and are affected by gravity. Mostly only useful while in orbit over an enemy [[city]].

	AI crew will not use ~~the '''Weapon Deployment Bay'''~~.		AI [[crew]] will not use this weapon type.

	===Projectile Stats===		====Projectile Stats====
	Bombs:		Bombs:
	* Initial speed: 0		* Initial speed: 0
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	* Affected by gravity anywhere.		* Affected by gravity anywhere.

	==Tractor Beam Bay==		===Tractor Beam Bay===
	{{Revision\|1=Recently implemented. See: [http://hazeron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=125&t=8768 Update 2016-09-15 Tractor Beam]<br>They are kind of complicated and could maybe benefit from having their own page.}}		{{Revision\|1=Recently implemented. See: [http://hazeron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=125&t=8768 Update 2016-09-15 Tractor Beam]<br>They are kind of complicated and could maybe benefit from having their own page.}}

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	=Harvester Bay=		==Harvester Bay==
	[[Harvester_Bay\|Harvester bay]]s use the same system as weapon bays. They are essentially the same thing, but separated here on the wiki for convenience.		[[Harvester_Bay\|Harvester bay]]s use the same system as weapon bays. They are essentially the same thing, but separated here on the wiki for convenience.

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	\| Name = Weapon Unit		\| Name = Weapon Unit
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