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| name = Afterburner
| name = Afterburner
| image = Thruster afterburner.png
| image = Thruster afterburner.png
| caption1 = An afterburner thruster, with a magma block for the glow block.
| caption2 = An afterburner thruster, with a magma block for the glow block.
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_value1 = 3.0
| custom_property_value1 = 3.0
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| name = Ion  
| name = Ion  
| image = Thruster ion.png
| image = Thruster ion.png
| caption1 = An ion thruster, with a sea lantern for the glow block.
| caption2 = An ion thruster, with a sea lantern for the glow block.
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_value1 = 0.05
| custom_property_value1 = 0.05
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| name = Plasma  
| name = Plasma  
| image = Thruster plasma.png
| image = Thruster plasma.png
| caption1 = A plasma thruster, with a redstone lamp for the glow block.
| caption2 = A plasma thruster, with a redstone lamp for the glow block.
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_title1 = Acceleration
| custom_property_value1 = 0.75
| custom_property_value1 = 0.75

Revision as of 08:01, 16 December 2024

Thrusters are the primary source of propulsion for starship cruising.
Thrusters add speed and acceleration in the direction that they are pointing; therefore, applying thrust to one or multiple sides of a ship is possible.
A thruster's exhaust path may not be blocked by any block of the active starship at any distance, with the exception of one glass or glass pane block with no space in between.

Afterburner Thruster

Afterburner
Properties
Acceleration 3.0
Speed 17.5
Weight 5.0

Afterburners provide plenty of acceleration and speed in a small package but are less efficient than other thrusters.

Ion Thruster

Ion
Properties
Acceleration 0.05
Speed 4.0
Weight 1.0

Ion thrusters accelerate very slowly but can be used to achieve high top speeds.

Plasma Thruster

Plasma
Properties
Acceleration 0.75
Speed 2.5
Weight 1.0

Plasma thrusters have a lower top speed but provide efficient acceleration.

Calculation

tbd:

  • code block formatting
  • check that it's actually correct (pretty sure the linked spreadsheet is bad)