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Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a complete list can be found at [[Controls]]. | Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a complete list can be found at [[Controls]]. | ||
== | == Game Modes == | ||
; Survival | |||
: Scientists have discovered a vacuum-collapse [[anomaly]] expanding in space near you. Build your ship and escape the anomaly, completing contracts along the way. | |||
; Free Roam | |||
: Without the push of the anomaly to force you to move on, explore sectors and complete contracts at your leisure. | |||
; Creative Mode | |||
: Creative mode enables editors to build a ship without regard for cost of the components. | |||
== Setting up the Praxis (step-by-step guide) == | |||
{{#ev:youtube|c-6R6pmOXis|360|right|Guide to help you get started with the Praxis in Alpha 1}} | {{#ev:youtube|c-6R6pmOXis|360|right|Guide to help you get started with the Praxis in Alpha 1}} | ||
After beginning the game with the Praxis, you will find yourself with a basic ship layout stocked with a handful of starting resources and 5 crew members. The following steps will get you from an empty ship to one which has completed the starting contract '[[Contract#Make your new ship ready for flight|Make your new ship ready for flight]]' by successfully jumping to the next system. | After beginning the game with the Praxis, you will find yourself with a basic ship layout stocked with a handful of starting resources and 5 crew members. The following steps will get you from an empty ship to one which has completed the starting contract '[[Contract#Make your new ship ready for flight|Make your new ship ready for flight]]' by successfully jumping to the next system. | ||
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== Building your first ship == | == Building your first ship == | ||
{{#ev:youtube|bJvsBq87H98|360|right|A tutorial on Ship Editor, showing how to build a functioning ship from nothing}} | {{#ev:youtube|bJvsBq87H98|360|right|A tutorial on Ship Editor, showing how to build a functioning ship from nothing}} | ||
:''For advanced information on building various ship systems, see our other [[:Category:Getting started|Getting Started]] articles. This article focuses mostly on the early stage of the game where money is tight.'' | :''For advanced information on building various ship systems, see our other [[:Category:Getting started|Getting Started]] articles. This article focuses mostly on the early stage of the game, where money is tight.'' | ||
At the start of a normal game, you have only an empty vessel in a system with [[trade]] and [[Contract|story contracts]], but no [[shipyard]]. The exceptions are the [[The Praxis]], which starts with some materials, and Shipyard, which starts the game in a system with a shipyard. A few [[crew member]]s in [[space suit]]s arrive via [[shuttle]] in the first few moments of the game, and it is up to the player to turn this vessel into a functioning ship. | At the start of a normal game, you have only an empty vessel in a system with [[trade]] and [[Contract|story contracts]], but no [[shipyard]]. The exceptions are the [[The Praxis]], which starts with some materials, and Shipyard, which starts the game in a system with a shipyard. A few [[crew member]]s in [[space suit]]s arrive via [[shuttle]] in the first few moments of the game, and it is up to the player to turn this vessel into a functioning ship. | ||
The [[Contract#Make your new ship ready for flight|Make your new ship ready for flight]] contract involves setting up these systems | The [[Contract#Make your new ship ready for flight|Make your new ship ready for flight]] contract involves setting up these systems and is accepted by default. It is also a good idea to skim the rest of this article. It is currently impossible to rotate engines. Therefore, it is essential to plan the layout to account for this. | ||
A grey hint layout is shown in the Praxis ship, initially just displaying a [[Reactor]], [[Fuel Loader]], and adjoining pipes | A grey hint layout is shown in the Praxis ship, initially just displaying a [[Reactor]], [[Fuel Loader]], and adjoining pipes to guide players in installing their first equipment. | ||
=== Power === | === Power === | ||
Before installing any systems, you must have power on the ship. Almost every piece of equipment available requires a source of power. If you selected the Praxis vessel, you should already have some or all necessary items. Otherwise, purchase the following items from the [[Trade]] screen. | Before installing any systems, you must have power on the ship. Almost every piece of equipment available requires a source of power. If you selected the Praxis vessel, you should already have some or all necessary items. Otherwise, purchase the following items from the [[Trade]] screen. | ||
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Similarly to how we set up our power system, place the airduct and loader together. Connect the airduct's oxygen connector to the loader's output and the power connector to the reactor's power output. Once a crew member has loaded an oxygen canister into the loader, your airduct will begin pumping that oxygen into the ship's atmosphere. | Similarly to how we set up our power system, place the airduct and loader together. Connect the airduct's oxygen connector to the loader's output and the power connector to the reactor's power output. Once a crew member has loaded an oxygen canister into the loader, your airduct will begin pumping that oxygen into the ship's atmosphere. | ||
You can select the Atmosphere overlay to see the interior change from a lattice pattern to red horizontal lines. The lines will progress towards green and expand to fill their tiles as oxygen fills the atmosphere. Once the atmosphere is sufficient to sustain them, the crew members will | You can select the Atmosphere overlay to see the interior change from a lattice pattern to red horizontal lines. The lines will progress towards green and expand to fill their tiles as oxygen fills the atmosphere. Once the atmosphere is sufficient to sustain them, the crew members will remove their space suits and transfer them to the cargo storage area. Keeping the space suits on hand is good in a hull breach during battle or if there is a blockage in your life support system. | ||
=== Propulsion and FTL === | === Propulsion and FTL === | ||