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'''Gravity Wells''' are a game mechanic on Horizon's End. | |||
A gravity well is generated either by a static body of mass, such as a star or planet, or by a ship or NPC nest. | |||
== Gravity well strength == | |||
If a ship is within a gravity well of strength greater than the players jump strength, the player's ship cannot jump through that gravity well. | |||
All planets & stars have a well strength approaching 1,000,000. | |||
As of right now, all Tech 1 capital & subcapital player ships have a well strength of 1, while Tech1 supercapital class starships have a gravity well strength of 2. | |||
The [[Interdiction Gunship]] has a well strength of 1, [[Interdiction Corvette]] has a well strength of 2 and the [[Interdiction Destroyer]] has a well strength of 5. All other Tech 2 ships follow the same pattern as Tech 1 ships, with Gunship through Destroyer having a well strength of 1 while Cruisers and [[Lancer|Lancers]] having a well strength of 2. | |||
NPC Loci also have a strength of 1 (needs verification). | |||
Battlecruisers, barges & cruisers have a jump strength of 2, while all other player ships have a jump strength of 2. | |||
== Natural Well Sizes == | |||
All stars, and Horizon, have a gravity well with a radius of 1800. | |||
All planets have a gravity well with a radius of 1000. | |||
NPC nests generate a gravity well with a radius of 1500. | |||
Alien "Watcher" NPCs, Teraliths and Verdoliths spawned by the nest generate a gravity well with a radius of 2400. Arborealiths generate a large gravity well of around 3000 blocks. | |||
== Defunct Mechanics == | |||
This Mechanic is no longer in use with the advent of Disruptors for non-interdiction-class ships, which use a different set of numbers than this. That being said the graph is useful should the need arise for something similar. | |||
=== Artificial Well Sizes === | |||
=== Ship well radius is determined by a formula. === | |||
'''Civilian Ships''' | |||
<code>((3000 / sqrt(12000)) * sqrt(block count)) / 2</code> | |||
'''Warships''' | |||
<code>(3000 / sqrt(12000)) * sqrt(block count)</code> | |||
Starfighters, Interceptors, Shuttles, Speeders, and Platforms are incapable of creating a gravity well. | |||
The equation can be visualized using this graph: | |||
<iframe src="https://www.desmos.com/calculator/jqqvxjseoa" width="1000" height="500" style="border: 1px solid #ccc" frameborder=0></iframe> | |||
[[Category: Game Mechanics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:13, 20 June 2026
Gravity Wells are a game mechanic on Horizon's End.
A gravity well is generated either by a static body of mass, such as a star or planet, or by a ship or NPC nest.
Gravity well strength
If a ship is within a gravity well of strength greater than the players jump strength, the player's ship cannot jump through that gravity well.
All planets & stars have a well strength approaching 1,000,000.
As of right now, all Tech 1 capital & subcapital player ships have a well strength of 1, while Tech1 supercapital class starships have a gravity well strength of 2.
The Interdiction Gunship has a well strength of 1, Interdiction Corvette has a well strength of 2 and the Interdiction Destroyer has a well strength of 5. All other Tech 2 ships follow the same pattern as Tech 1 ships, with Gunship through Destroyer having a well strength of 1 while Cruisers and Lancers having a well strength of 2.
NPC Loci also have a strength of 1 (needs verification).
Battlecruisers, barges & cruisers have a jump strength of 2, while all other player ships have a jump strength of 2.
Natural Well Sizes
All stars, and Horizon, have a gravity well with a radius of 1800.
All planets have a gravity well with a radius of 1000.
NPC nests generate a gravity well with a radius of 1500.
Alien "Watcher" NPCs, Teraliths and Verdoliths spawned by the nest generate a gravity well with a radius of 2400. Arborealiths generate a large gravity well of around 3000 blocks.
Defunct Mechanics
This Mechanic is no longer in use with the advent of Disruptors for non-interdiction-class ships, which use a different set of numbers than this. That being said the graph is useful should the need arise for something similar.
Artificial Well Sizes
Ship well radius is determined by a formula.
Civilian Ships
((3000 / sqrt(12000)) * sqrt(block count)) / 2
Warships
(3000 / sqrt(12000)) * sqrt(block count)
Starfighters, Interceptors, Shuttles, Speeders, and Platforms are incapable of creating a gravity well.
The equation can be visualized using this graph: