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The Last Starship is a sandbox spaceship management game | The Last Starship is a sandbox spaceship management game developed by Introversion Software. It is currently in Early Access development. For this reason, there is currently relatively little guidance on getting started with the game. | ||
Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a | Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a complete list can be found at [[Controls]]. | ||
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In the Demo version of the game, only the standard game is available. Players are only able to select the basic Praxis ship to start out. | In the Demo version of the game, only the standard game is available. Players are only able to select the basic Praxis ship to start out. | ||
=== Setting up the Praxis === | === Setting up the Praxis === | ||
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* [[Engine]]s - The size of a ship affects its mass and inertia, so large ships require more engines than smaller ships. Two engines are a good start for the Praxis and Sleek vessels. | * [[Engine]]s - The size of a ship affects its mass and inertia, so large ships require more engines than smaller ships. Two engines are a good start for the Praxis and Sleek vessels. | ||
* [[FTL Drive]] | * [[FTL Drive]] | ||
Engines must be placed into the ship's outer hull, with propulsion directed to the left of the screen. It is currently not possible to rotate engines. Once | Engines must be placed into the ship's outer hull, with propulsion directed to the left of the screen. It is currently not possible to rotate engines. Once placed, connect the engine's power and fuel connectors to the same pipe and cable setup from your reactor. | ||
In addition to engines and FTL, installing some thrusters on your ship is also a good idea. Thrusters allow for fine motor control during [[Contract#Combat|Combat]] or when [[Contract#Asteroid mining|mining asteroids]] or [[Contract#Rescue|docking with ships]]. | In addition to engines and FTL, installing some thrusters on your ship is also a good idea. Thrusters allow for fine motor control during [[Contract#Combat|Combat]] or when [[Contract#Asteroid mining|mining asteroids]] or [[Contract#Rescue|docking with ships]]. | ||
[[Category:Getting started]] | [[Category:Getting started]] | ||