Torus Drive - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added more on Speed

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2022-06-20T09:55:01Z

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2022-05-11T15:39:02Z

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Cholmondely: Added note on Speed, on inhibitions and link to FarPlanets

2021-11-19T13:14:04Z

Added note on Speed, on inhibitions and link to FarPlanets

Cholmondely: Added note about HUDs showing speed

2021-11-19T13:01:27Z

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 === Speed ===
-Speed changes whilst in Torus Drive, depending on proximity to large powered bodies such as stars, planetary bodies, other ships, and large stations. <br>
+Torus speed now depends on your distance from the nearest ''real object''[1]. If you're just going up and down the lanes in a normal-sized system you probably won't notice anything, but if you're heading to really distant objects - a station put at OUTER_SYSTEM or OUTER_SYSTEM_OFFPLANE locations, for example - then you should reach them a little quicker depending on how much is on the route. It might be a little noticeable with OXPs that increase the sun-planet distance, too, though again probably not that noticeable if you head roughly down the lane.
 Note that only a handful of the newer HUDs indicate changes in speed whilst in Torus Drive. These include the [[Vimana HUD]] and the [[Deeper Space HUD]].
 === Guide to the Perplexed: Inhibitions ===

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 === The Dark Side ===
-*[http://oolite.bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings on giving NPC's the Torus drive] (2022)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings on giving NPC's the Torus drive] (2022)
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 == Torus Jump Drive ==
-The so-called '''Torus Drive''', also known as a '''flux distortion drive''' or simply a '''Jump drive''', physically changes the inertial mass of an object by projecting a gravitic field around it. This means that any vessel fitted with one can achieve an insanely higher speed than normally achievable with the system drive - depending on proximity of other gravitatinal objects (see http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=275096#p275096). The downside of this is that the ship is vulnerable to collision with asteroidal bodies that penetrate the gravitic field. The field itself is disrupted by the passage of other system drives within the field, resulting in the vessel being 'dumped' back into normal space. [[Masslock]] interferes with the operation of this drive.
+The so-called '''Torus Drive''', also known as a '''flux distortion drive''' or simply a '''Jump drive''', physically changes the inertial mass of an object by projecting a gravitic field around it. This means that any vessel fitted with one can achieve an insanely higher speed than normally achievable with the system drive - depending on proximity of other gravitatinal objects (see https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=275096#p275096). The downside of this is that the ship is vulnerable to collision with asteroidal bodies that penetrate the gravitic field. The field itself is disrupted by the passage of other system drives within the field, resulting in the vessel being 'dumped' back into normal space. [[Masslock]] interferes with the operation of this drive.
 The standard control for activating or deactivating this drive is marked <font color="Red">'''j'''</font> on the astrogation console.
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 *[[SOTL Altmap]] by [[User:Cim|Cim]]: an alternative game where the NPCs also have rather scenic Torus Drives!
-:And [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings] on the necessary changes to NPC AI resulting from this (2022)
+:And [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings] on the necessary changes to NPC AI resulting from this (2022)
 *[[FarPlanets]] by [[User:Norby|Norby]] introduces '''Micro-G Torus equipment''' & '''FTL Torus equipment''' to cope with the immense distances.
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 === Handwavium ===
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=274654#p274654 Discussion on why Torus drives (inter-alia) use no energy/fuel] (2021)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=274654#p274654 Discussion on why Torus drives (inter-alia) use no energy/fuel] (2021)
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=284142#p284142 Discussion on why NPC's never use Torus Drives] (2022 - runs for several pages)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=284142#p284142 Discussion on why NPC's never use Torus Drives] (2022 - runs for several pages)
 === The Dark Side ===
-*[http://oolite.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings on giving NPC's the Torus drive] (2022)
+*[http://oolite.bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings on giving NPC's the Torus drive] (2022)
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 === Handwavium ===
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=274654#p274654 Discussion on why Torus drives (inter-alia) use no energy/fuel] (2021)
 === The Dark Side ===

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 === Handwavium ===
 *[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=274654#p274654 Discussion on why Torus drives (inter-alia) use no energy/fuel] (2021)
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	*[[SOTL Altmap]] by [[User:Cim\|Cim]]: an alternative game where the NPCs also have rather scenic Torus Drives!		*[[SOTL Altmap]] by [[User:Cim\|Cim]]: an alternative game where the NPCs also have rather scenic Torus Drives!
		+	:And [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=284247#p284247 Cim's musings] on the necessary changes to NPC AI resulting from this (2022)
	*[[FarPlanets]] by [[User:Norby\|Norby]] introduces '''Micro-G Torus equipment''' & '''FTL Torus equipment''' to cope with the immense distances.		*[[FarPlanets]] by [[User:Norby\|Norby]] introduces '''Micro-G Torus equipment''' & '''FTL Torus equipment''' to cope with the immense distances.

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 This is not to be confused with the negation of witchjump/hyperspace jump due to proximity to a '''massive mass''' such as an orbital station, planet, star or a moon. The confusion is easy enough to fall prey to, because the massive masses inhibit both!
-== OXPs ==
+== Links ==
-=== Operation ===
+=== OXP's: Operation ===
 *[[Bullet Drive]] by Wildebloode causes one to only travel in a straight line and disallows manoeuvering
 *[[Shaky Drive]] by Astrobe causes one to wobble infuriatingly when the Torus Drive is employed
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 *[[FarPlanets]] by [[User:Norby|Norby]] introduces '''Micro-G Torus equipment''' & '''FTL Torus equipment''' to cope with the immense distances.
-=== Masslocking ===
+=== OXP's: Masslocking ===
 *[[VariableMasslock|Variable Masslock]] by [[User:Norby|Norby]] reduces the masslock radius depending on the mass of the ship
 *[[Masslock Compensator]] by [[User:Redspear|Redspear]] passive (neutral) masslocks are less inhibitory than active (combative) masslocks.
 *[[Traffic Redistributer]] by [[User:Redspear|Redspear]] changing the speeds of different ships helps reduce mass-lock
-=== Fuel ===
+=== OXP's: Fuel ===
-*[[Hard Way]] by [[User:Stranger|Stranger]] causes the Torus to use up [[Quirium]] Fuel which can be replenished by [[Fuel Scoops|scooping]] [[Solar Wind Flux]].
+*[[Hard Way]] by [[User:Stranger|Stranger]] causes the Torus to use up [[Quirium]] Fuel which can be replenished by scooping [[Solar Wind Flux]].
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	The Torus drive does not use any fuel (unlike the Witch fuel injectors if installed). It is the second of the three drives installed in the standard Cobra Mk III (with the slower Engine/Main Drive and the faster Witchspace drive/Hyperspace drive).		The Torus drive does not use any fuel (unlike the Witch fuel injectors if installed). It is the second of the three drives installed in the standard Cobra Mk III (with the slower Engine/Main Drive and the faster Witchspace drive/Hyperspace drive).
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		+	Note that only a handful of the newer HUDs indicate changes in speed whilst in Torus Drive. These include the [[Vimana HUD]] and the [[Deeper Space HUD]].

	== OXPs ==		== OXPs ==