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Subsidized spacecraft are made at a [[Spacecraft Factory]] using mass production processes. | Subsidized spacecraft are made at a [[Spacecraft Factory]] using mass production processes. | ||
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Spaceports are spacecraft with very low speed and therefore can do nothing but keep an orbit over a city. They act as the first line of defense for a planet and as a trading and docking station for spaceships. | Spaceports are spacecraft with very low speed and therefore can do nothing but keep an orbit over a [[city]]. They act as the first line of defense for a planet and as a trading and docking station for spaceships. | ||
Every city in the system that has an [[Airport Terminal]] can be traded with while in range of a spaceport. This makes it possible to buy from any city and sell to any city without move. | |||
=Starbase= | =Starbase= | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 1 June 2015
A spacecraft is designed by players at a Design Studio and constructed at a Spacecraft Factory.
Depending on the design, a spacecraft can be of 4 different classes.
- Spaceship
- Starship
- Spaceport
- Starbase
Spaceship
Spaceships are the primary way of navigating the universe.
A spaceship is able to travel at sub-light speed, mostly used to travel between planets in a system. But since they lack a FTL Drive they have to relay on deadheading to reach distant systems.
A starship is s spaceship with a FTL Drive, this means that the ship is able to travel between system faster than light.
Private vs. Subsidized
Privately owned spacecraft can not be switched to subsidized spacecraft and vice versa.
Private
Private spacecraft are owned by a player.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Can be respawned | Have to pay for repairs and fuel |
| Can not be captured | Costs money from the player to make |
Private spacecraft are made when a spacecraft is purchased at a Spacecraft Factory. Privately owned spacecraft are not subject to subsidy tax.
Subsidized
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Free Repairs and Fuel | Can not be respawned |
| Free for the player to make | Can be captured |
Subsidized spacecraft are made at a Spacecraft Factory using mass production processes.
Spaceport
Spaceports are spacecraft with very low speed and therefore can do nothing but keep an orbit over a city. They act as the first line of defense for a planet and as a trading and docking station for spaceships.
Every city in the system that has an Airport Terminal can be traded with while in range of a spaceport. This makes it possible to buy from any city and sell to any city without move.
Starbase
A starbase is a rare sight. They are in theory just spaceports with a FTL Drive, but since they can't use the FTL Drive for anything, they are rarely designed.
It is however rumored that once the Tractor Beam Module is implemented, a starbase will be able to be pulled along with the pulling ship into FTL thanks to its FTL Drive, while spaceports will not be able to use FTL when pulled.