Guide to Fighters - Revision history

Bokkiewokkie: Added a section about using an inducer to recharge your battery

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Launch Procedures

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Grabowski: Y'see, you can get me to update pages, if you whine on the discord

2021-09-24T18:24:29Z

Y'see, you can get me to update pages, if you whine on the discord

SKIGEAR: Described recent(?) Raptor changes to replace old description, fixed an incorrect keybind, added some flavor.

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Described recent(?) Raptor changes to replace old description, fixed an incorrect keybind, added some flavor.

SKIGEAR: Adding some more advice, fixing what needs to be done for armor repairing.

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Adding some more advice, fixing what needs to be done for armor repairing.

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Take Off

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 There should be a tank of Jet Fuel in the hangar somewhere which looks like a welder container. Please do not use a welder container.
 Drag the tank over to the thirsty Fighter, grab the hose, and click said Fighter.
 === Fixing a faulty engine ===
 Failing to start a space fighter correctly will result in its engine becoming flooded with fuel. If you hear "Fighter engine violently fizzles out!" in the chatbox, you're in trouble, as your engine has become flooded and will no longer function until it has been fixed.
 Fortunately, fixing this issue is as simple as finding yourself a screwdriver. Swipe your ID on the chassis, and engage maintenance mode. Enter the ship, find the engine component, and eject it. Hop out of the fighter, and use a screwdriver on the engine to purge the fuel. After this is done, disengage maintenance protocols, replace the engine, and you're golden.
 === We've run out of things ===
 ==== We've run out of fuel ====

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 With your aircraft armed, fueled, and named, all that's left between you and your dream of being the next Maverick is an aircraft tug to an available electromagnetic catapult.
 === Launch Procedures ===
-Before you can get out into space, you're gonna need to move your fighter without scraping the ground and ruining your armor. To do this, you'll want to find the M575 Aircraft Tug and the fighter tug key, which when combined will allow you to drive around the hangar bay. Now that you've <s>landed yourself in the brig for running people over</s> gotten the tug up and running, drive it over to the aircraft you want to move and position yourself right up against it, then click the Load Fighter button to load it. With aircraft in tow, take it to the desired position and press the unload button to drop it; if you do this near a magnetic catapult it should automatically lock on to the catapult. <b>DO NOT</b> press the Launch button on the tug, unless your intention is to shoot the aircraft off like a ghetto catapult.
+Before you can get out into '''space''', you're gonna need to move your fighter without scraping the ground and ruining your armor. If the hangar isn't already in vacuum, you'll want to find the M575 Aircraft Tug and the fighter tug key, which when combined will allow you to drive around the hangar bay. Now that you've <s>landed yourself in the brig for running people over</s> gotten the tug up and running, drive it over to the aircraft you want to move and position yourself right up against it, then click the Load Fighter button to load it. With aircraft in tow, take it to the desired position and press the unload button to drop it; if you do this near a magnetic catapult it should automatically lock on to the catapult. <b>DO NOT</b> press the Launch button on the tug, unless your intention is to shoot the aircraft off like a ghetto catapult.
 If your fighter enters a launch bay, you will immediately lose control of your fighter. Don't get out or you'll wish you were dead, then you'll die. Because you're in space. Stop having an existential crisis, and recognize you cannot move. You're currently on a magnetic arrestor. This essentially functions as a much larger inertia dampener which you cannot control; somebody in Air Control must release or launch you. Stay in your fighter and wait for the signal from your FL. They will use the launch computer and engage the launch sequence. This will be fairly obvious by the loud launch noises in your ears. The process should take around 10 seconds. Angle yourself towards space (NOT A WALL, PLEASE NOT A WALL), wait for launch, and you'll be sent into the cold dark void of space.
 If no ATC or other personnel are available to run the catapults, press the MAGLOCK button on your aircraft console, flip the brakes off (ALT key,) and whisk yourself gently (gently...) out of the tube before putting the ship in your rear view and zooming straight into enemy fire. As an additional note, some maps may include vacuumed flight decks; in such cases the use of tugs and catapults is still recommended for various reasons, but because you are already in the vacuum of space and on a reinforced flight deck you do not technically need either of those things to take off or operate your aircraft.
 === Ship to Ship Combat ===
 Once you've launched, you will most likely see some red signatures on your DRADIS computer. These are signatures that have invalid IFF, and are (probably) extremely hostile. If they are, they will most likely be Syndicate ships (and if they're not Syndicate ships then you're fucked anyway).

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 Surprisingly, this is a list of the most important things to know about fighters.
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 * All fighters are equipped with a DRADIS, a radar system which updates once per second. It is a simple minimap showing you (blue), friendlies (green) and hostiles (red). Note that red may not always mean hostile, but that's not your call to make.
 * Fighters have a fuel tank. The less fuel they have, the less time you have to fly. Tyrosene fuel is made in Chemistry and you start with a tanker of it in the hangar. Click it to grab the hose, then click a fighter with the hose to refuel it.
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 '''Q and E''' activate a rotational drift, which is useful for <s>pulling sick drifts</s> turning very quickly, and in a short distance. This can also help to evade torpedos and less maneuverable ships.
-The '''X''' key toggles inertial assistance. Disabling this allows you to strafe, fighters have it off by default.
+The '''X''' key toggles inertial assistance. Disabling this allows you to strafe, fighters have it off by default.'
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 == THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ==
 Surprisingly, this is a list of the most important things to know about fighters.
-=== The Controls ===
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 Use '''Ctrl + Scroll Wheel''' to zoom out when viewing the overmap.
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 The '''X''' key toggles inertial assistance. Disabling this allows you to strafe, fighters have it off by default.
-=== Prerequisites ===
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 Before you even get in (which is done by left-clicking the fighter and entering the pilot seat), look at this list of helpful things:
 * Fighter hardsuits and double-extended oxygen tanks from the suit containers near the hangar will save your life later, so get those.
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 * All fighters are equipped with a DRADIS, a radar system which updates once per second. It is a simple minimap showing you (blue), friendlies (green) and hostiles (red). Note that red may not always mean hostile, but that's not your call to make.
 * Fighters have a fuel tank. The less fuel they have, the less time you have to fly. Tyrosene fuel is made in Chemistry and you start with a tanker of it in the hangar. Click it to grab the hose, then click a fighter with the hose to refuel it.
-=== Take Off ===
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 Once you've gotten into a fighter, two screens will pop up: Your DRADIS console (radar) and your control console.
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 You can press the Help verb in the Ship tab to remind yourself of the fighter controls at any time.
-=== Shooting ===
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 Movement is all well and good, but if you can only move you'll eventually die or piss yourself as you almost die. First, you want to get into space and far away from the ship you launched from, preferably in the direction of <s>other fighters</s> hostile craft. Then, disable your weapon safeties with the relevant verb in the Ship tab or through the respective button in the control panel. You are now ready to explode things with your weapons, which begs the question: what are your weapons?
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 Fighter cannons are fully automatic and are your go-to choice for dealing damage. Heavy and light cannons hold ammunition, and will need to be reloaded often. If you find yourself running out of ammo during battle, don't hesitate to leave your squadron and return to base for immediate rearming.<br>
 It's also good to note that there is every useful tool called Lock-on targeting that allows you to pick a ship out of the crowd in the middle of combat. This is done by holding ''ctrl'' and then ''clicking on the ship'' you want to target. This will probably do some beeps and boops and maybe show some sort of indicator, but now '''all of your missiles will target that ship, and with increased efficiency.''' This is very useful for <s>hitting your own fighters</s> singling out single ships to take them out more efficiently.
-=== Landing ===
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 When you want to go back to the ship for [[Guide_to_Fighters#hit by missile send help|various reasons]], enable the docking mode in your Ship panel, or the respective button in the control panel, and fly directly into it. Your ship will proceed to enter the ship Z-level, which indicates a successful docking, allowing you to maneuver yourself back to the hangar. That is, if you have a functioning docking computer installed in your fighter.
 == Actually getting off the ground ==
 Theory is easy. The real world is not. Let's have a look at that second one.

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 Once you've gotten into a fighter, two screens will pop up: Your DRADIS console (radar) and your control console.
-To start up the fighter first press the "Canopy lock button" to close the canopy and switch to internal atmosphere. Do note that you will be unable to exit the fighter while the canopy is locked, so be sure to unlock it when you plan to exit.
+To start up the fighter first press the "Canopy lock button" to close the canopy and switch to internal atmosphere. Do note that you will be unable to exit the fighter while the canopy is locked, so be sure to unlock it when you plan to exit. Your cranium will thank you later.
 First press the button labled "Battery", then "Fuel injector", and then "APU." '''At this point do not press any more buttons.''' The RPM gauge will now begin to increase - you must wait for it to reach 100% before pressing "Ignition" or the engine will not start.
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 Movement is all well and good, but if you can only move you'll eventually die or piss yourself as you almost die. First, you want to get into space and far away from the ship you launched from, preferably in the direction of <s>other fighters</s> hostile craft. Then, disable your weapon safeties with the relevant verb in the Ship tab or through the respective button in the control panel. You are now ready to explode things with your weapons, which begs the question: what are your weapons?
-The Ctrl key switches between your primary and secondary mounts. The primary mount will typically be your fighter cannon, and the secondary will be a missile or torpedo launcher.
+The Space key switches between your primary and secondary mounts. The primary mount will typically be your fighter cannon, and the secondary will be a missile or torpedo launcher.
 Your missiles pack a really big punch, so if you fire in the general direction of the enemy, they'll home in and explode. Try not to have them home in on your mothership.<br>
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 Yes, yes it is. You are now completely ship-less and dead. Absolutely stellar. Here's a Medal of Honor. Fortunately for you it's 100% possible to be cloned. As it turns out, those suit sensors are good for something after all... You did turn them on right?
 === The Raptor ===
-The Raptor can be distinguished from the other fighters by searching for intricate details on its hull: the rounded nose, the slightly wider cockpit, and the fact that it's a completely different ship. However, it is functionally identical to the other fighters, except it's armaments.<br>
+The Raptor can be distinguished from the other fighters by searching for intricate details on its hull: the rounded nose, the slightly wider cockpit, and the fact that it's a completely different ship. The Raptor can transport people and equipment in its internal, pressurized room, jump to different systems using its FTL drive (careful, as if the ship jumps while you're out on the overmap, you'll be left behind and will need to jump your way back), and can utilize multiple pieces of utility equipment listed below. Some <s>admin-spawned</s> rare versions are equipped with guns to be used as gunships or to defend themselves from enemies.<br>
 Raptors are designed as a support vessel. And because of this they are able to sport a selection of unique equipment which allows you to assist the fighters <s>and board enemy ships</s>:
 ====Cargo Hold====

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 Wishing to pilot a fighter is equal to wishing to die, in that both will get you killed. Welcome to the Guide to Fighters.
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 You can press the Help verb in the Ship tab to remind yourself of the fighter controls at any time.
 === Shooting ===
 Movement is all well and good, but if you can only move you'll eventually die or piss yourself as you almost die. First, you want to get into space and far away from the ship you launched from, preferably in the direction of <s>other fighters</s> hostile craft. Then, disable your weapon safeties with the relevant verb in the Ship tab or through the respective button in the control panel. You are now ready to explode things with your weapons, which begs the question: what are your weapons?
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 Your FL will most likely give orders on formation. If they don't, stick with your other fighters and be careful. 'Lone Wolf' pilots die very quickly when hit by thermonuclear missiles, and since nobody else is with them, no raptor goes to pick them up.
 === Hit by missile send help ===
-Thanks to our crack<s>head</s> engineers at NT, your fighter is equipped with armour plates that can block at least one shot. Maybe. If you've taken at least two shots, 9 out of 10 experts would recommend getting the hell out of there. Engage docking, run home to mommy, and let the <s>Munitions Technician</s> <s>Air Traffic Controller</s> Deck Technician figure out how you've managed to lodge an unexploded bomb in your fighter.
+Thanks to our crack<s>head</s> engineers at NT, your fighter is equipped with armour plates that can block at least one shot. Maybe. If you've taken at least two shots, 9 out of 10 experts would recommend getting the hell out of there. Engage docking, run home to mommy, and let the <s>Munitions Technician</s> <s>Air Traffic Controller</s> Deck Technician figure out how you've managed to lodge an unexploded bomb in your fighter. A good rule to follow is if your armor is out, start setting up your plans to get back. Be careful - if the ship is near enemies, don't try to land your half-wrecked fighter in the middle of it, unless you really need to. Yell over ATC comms that you need to land/RTB (Return To Base) and <s>hope</s> wait for them to pull out for a bit to let you land.
 === Is that explosion sprite bad? ===
-Yes, yes it is. You are now completely ship-less and dead Absolutely stellar. Here's a Medal of Honor. Fortunately for you it's 100% possible to be cloned. As it turns out, those suit sensors are good for something after all... You did turn them on right?
+Yes, yes it is. You are now completely ship-less and dead. Absolutely stellar. Here's a Medal of Honor. Fortunately for you it's 100% possible to be cloned. As it turns out, those suit sensors are good for something after all... You did turn them on right?
 === The Raptor ===
 The Raptor can be distinguished from the other fighters by searching for intricate details on its hull: the rounded nose, the slightly wider cockpit, and the fact that it's a completely different ship. However, it is functionally identical to the other fighters, except it's armaments.<br>
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 Of course the kit can't just make ammo out of thin air, so in order to use it for supplying ammunition you will also need a cargo hold with the ammunition that's being loaded inside of it.<br>
 To allow both a cargo hold and a resupply kit to be mounted on your ship at the same time, the resupply kit only takes up the secondary slot.
 == Manual Repairs and Missile Replacement ==
 If your Munitions Tech is incompetent, busy or otherwise unavailable (or perhaps you're a Munitions Tech with no idea what they're doing), you will need to channel your inner Engineer and pray to the one true Stormdrive, for you must now commit to the ultimate sin - doing something yourself and servicing the ship ''that you own''.
 === Opening the maintenance panel ===
-To remove components from your fighter, you will need to engage maintenance mode. To do this, swipe an ID with fighter access and select the second option, then hop in. When inside, you will be able to eject components of your choice. This is important for fixing flooded engines, which I will go into detail about below.
+To remove components from your fighter, you will need to engage maintenance mode. To do this, swipe an ID with fighter access and select the second option, then hop in. When inside, you will be able to eject components of your choice from the control panel by scrolling down. This is important for fixing flooded engines, which I will go into detail about below.
 === Repairing hull damage ===
-If you somehow managed to keep your fighter after it got hit by a missile, and there aren't any enemies left, return to hangar for repairs (if there are enemies left, what are you waiting for you pansy?). Repairing hull damage is as simple as patching it up with a welding tool, be sure to wear a helmet unless you want to fly blind.
+If you somehow managed to keep your fighter after it got hit by a missile, and there aren't any enemies left, return to hangar for repairs (if there are enemies left, what are you waiting for you pansy?). Repairing hull damage is as simple as patching it up with a welding tool, be sure to wear a helmet unless you want to fly blind. Once your hull's all fixed up, get a new plate of armor, detailed more down below.
 === Repairing armor damage ===
-So you managed to survive combat only taking a little bit of <s>friendly</s> enemy fire to the face, and now you need to fix your armor, but smashing the welder into the ship does nothing! Worry not, the procedure is simple; just get your hands on a new set of plating. If the spares bay in the hangar is empty, cargo can supply more from their handy techfab, provided that science has done the appropriate research.
+So you managed to survive combat only taking a little bit of <s>friendly</s> enemy fire to the face, and now you need to fix your armor, but smashing the welder into the ship does nothing! Worry not, the procedure is simple; if you still have a little armor left, take it off using the maintenance mode, and then repair it separately from the fighter. Once it stops letting you weld it, pick it up and toss it back on the fighter. In the case that your armor's completely knocked out, just get your hands on a new set of plating. If the spares bay in the hangar is empty, cargo can supply more from their handy techfab, provided that science has done the appropriate research.
 === Replacing missiles and torpedoes ===
 If you've launched both of your rockets, and your cannon just isn't doing it for you, return to hangar for resupply. Refilling launchers is surprisingly simple:

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	Wishing to pilot a fighter is equal to wishing to die, in that both will get you killed. Welcome to the Guide to Fighters.		Wishing to pilot a fighter is equal to wishing to die, in that both will get you killed. Welcome to the Guide to Fighters.