Limpet Controller: Difference between revisions

'''Limpet Controllers''' are the controllers for drones. The drones can be launched from the ship to do various tasks depending on the type of limpet. The limpets are disposable, consumable items you have to replenish at a [[Starport]] under the Munitions section, or via [[Synthesis#Limpets|Synthesis]], and your maximum capacity is limited only by your cargo hold. All types of drones share the same disposable items; Limpets are programmed at time of launch, and so only a generic Limpet item needs to be carried - you don't need to worry about juggling the logistics of your various types of Limpets if you have multiple different Controllers installed.

[[File:Manticore Drone.jpg|thumb|250px|Limpet drone]]

Collector limpets collect items in space and deliver them to their ships cargohold. Useful for [[pirate|pirates]] needing to gather cargo in a hurry and for [[mining|miners]] with lots of ore to scoop.

Collection drones have two modes. The primary mode scoops the object or canister you're currently targeting. The secondary mode has an area effect, scooping everything it can before it expires. In the latter mode, Collector drones move more slowly, but can gather multiple items before expiring; otherwise, they self-destruct when the designated item has been retrieved.

=== Decontamination ===

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Decontamination limpets attach to a target ship's hull and remove any caustic residue left by [[Thargoid Interceptor]] missiles. At the same time, the drones also repair a portion of the target ship's hull, but are less effective at repair work than Repair drones.

 

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Fuel Transfer limpets let a player send one ton of fuel to another ship, while in flight. Ships can carry additional fuel for their escort fighters and extend the effective range of their [[Wing]]s.

 

Hatch Breaker limpets can be fired upon the targeted ship and upon contact break its Cargo hatch, thereby ejecting the target's cargo over time. It can be countered with [[Point Defence]] Turrets.

 

Prospector limpets scan asteroids, scouting for mineable materials they contain. They are very useful when seeking rare ores.

=== Recon ===

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Recon limpets hack into data points, such as those found on [[Bulk Cruiser]] [[Megaship|Megaships]].

=== Repair ===

Repair limpets repair the targeted ship's hull. If launched without an assigned target, they'll repair the hull of their parent ship instead. Only one repair limpet can be active on a ship at a time; additional limpets will cause the oldest active limpet on the target to self-destruct.

=== Research ===

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