Hyperspace

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Hyperspace is the method of travel between star systems at superluminal speeds. Only ships fitted with a hyperspace jump-capable [[Frameshift Drive]] are able to initiate a hyperspace jump on their own.

'''''Please Note: The following is taken directly from the Design Decision Forum and will need to be checked and amended as elements are implemented into current gameplay.'''''

Before the player can initiate a hyperspace jump they must set the final destination of the journey:
* The player selects a destination using the [[Galaxy Map|galaxy map]] navigation interface
* The jump range is hard-limited by several factors:
** The amount of fuel available determines if a jump is possible
** The basic jump range of the ship’s hyperdrive, determines the distance of each step of the trip
*** Different hyperdrives have different capabilities
**** Jump range
**** Fuel efficiency
**** Charge time
**** Mass
*** Hyperdrives can be replaced with better models to increase capabilities
** Jump locations available to their star map determine the route of the trip
** The total mass affects the jump range, this can be affected by:
*** The mass of the modules
*** Cargo
*** Fuel
* The player may also have access to additional information that could inform their decisions:
** Activity heat maps for trade, piracy, conflicts etc.
** Hyperspace tracking/prediction devices to monitor local ship activity
* A hyperspace journey may comprise of a number of jumps depending on the distance travelled
* Changing between economic and fastest filter as well as cargo mass affects the route planner
* Once a destination has been inputted the hyperdrive can be engaged
Once a journey has been set, the player can engage the hyperdrive:
* When the hyperdrive is engaged it begins to draw power from the ship’s power plant until it is fully charged:
** The hyperdrive cannot be initiated if its power draw would make the total power draw of the ship exceed the ship’s power plant capacity
*** The player can turn off other powered systems to free up capacity for the hyperdrive
** The hyperdrive cannot be initiated when the ship is too close to a celestial body or large man-made structure; the ship must use in-system travel to reach a minimum jump distance
** To create a safe transit the hyperdrive must perform real-time changes based on ship’s power draw; changes to the ship’s total power draw (up or down) slow the charge rate by a percentage value for a duration
*** The percentage value and duration is based on the quality of the hyperdrive
** The hyperdrive is sensitive to interference caused by incoming attacks; when an attack impacts on the hull or shields, the hyperdrive’s charge rate is slowed by a percentage value for a duration
*** This effect cannot stack with itself
*** The percentage value and duration is based on the quality of the hyperdrive
** A hyperdrive module that has suffered damage may suffer a malfunction when initiated
*** The charge rate may be impaired
**** The percentage value and duration is based on the severity of the malfunction
*** The hyperdrive may misfire, becoming inoperable for a short duration whilst it runs diagnostics, after which it can be initiated again
*** The charging process may generate extra heat
** Whilst charging the hyperdrive generates heat
* Once the hyperdrive is fully charged it activates:
** The appropriate amount of fuel is removed
** The drive discharges all power
** The ship enters hyperspace
** Time-based effects (charging shields etc.) continue as normal during a hyperspace transition
** A residual opening is left, which dissipates over a duration (up to minutes)
* After a delay (a few seconds) the ship exits hyperspace at the destination area
** The player has to engage the hyperdrive again to continue the journey
There are actions that players can take which directly interact with hyperspace jumps:
* Players that have become Allies (an explicit in game selection of a "friends" flag) can slave their ships together and jump as a single entity
** All ships involved must fully charge their hyperdrive before the jump is initiated
** If any of the ships suffers a misjump, all ships misjump together
** Each slave jumping ship must remain within a set range to at least one other slave ship
*** If this distance link is broken, the jump is aborted for all slaved ships
** For each additional slaved ship the chance of a malfunction causing a misjump is lowered
** Ally groups enable the strongest match-making rules, prioritizing the integrity of the group over match ups with other players if it would result in splitting the allies group
* Using a [[Frame Shift Wake Scanner]] a residual opening can be analyzed to determine the exit point of the hyperspace jump
** This analysis takes an amount of time
** It takes at least as long as the time window for tailgating (so you can’t do both)
** It must fully complete before the residual opening dissipates to give a result
* Ships can target a residual opening and attempt to “tailgate” after the ship that jumped
** The tailgater must be in close proximity to the residual opening and activate the hyperdrive
*** The time window for tailgating is a fraction of residual opening’s total existence time
*** There is a significant reduction in charge time for tailgating
*** Fuel is expended for the jump as normal
*** The tailgater suffers an amount of hull/module damage during the jump based on how close the residual opening is to dissipating
*** If successful, the tailgater appears very close to arrival point of the tailgated vessel
* Special ship modules exist that when active can give brief forewarning of ships about to arrive nearby at a location

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