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mortree: /* The '''SPEC''' Drive */

2007-12-07T00:09:34Z

‎The '''SPEC''' Drive

mortree: /* The '''SPEC''' Drive */

2007-12-07T00:06:19Z

‎The '''SPEC''' Drive

mortree: /* The '''SPEC''' Drive */

2007-12-07T00:04:45Z

‎The '''SPEC''' Drive

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2007-02-03T17:16:33Z

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Halleck: shifting headers up one size to match other manual articles

2006-05-28T20:07:43Z

shifting headers up one size to match other manual articles

Halleck: added pictures as requested

2006-05-28T19:56:30Z

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Pirx: /* The '''SPEC''' Drive */ spec image

2005-05-12T17:28:09Z

‎The '''SPEC''' Drive: spec image

Eirikr: /* AUTOPILOT */

2005-05-11T08:34:18Z

‎AUTOPILOT

Eirikr: /* AUTOPILOT */

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‎AUTOPILOT

Eirikr: /* The '''SPEC''' Drive */

2005-05-11T08:31:33Z

‎The '''SPEC''' Drive

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 To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue SPEC indicator light {{Cockpit:SPEC}} will appear on your [[Manual:HUD|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons|weaponry]].
-Starting with the 0.5.0 beta the HUD indicator is a round light with an S in it and a SPEC Drive autopilot will navigate you to your selected target destination. The autopilot will even take care of using the most efficient normal space flight to get to where the SPEC drive can be engaged and navigate around obstructions, like planets, where the SPEC drive is slowed down. When in normal space flight the SPEC Drive light may not be on during autopilot navigation since the actual SPEC drive is not engaged. However, at the final target destination you must toggle the SPEC Drive autopilot system off with {{Key:EN:A}} even though the SPEC Drive light shuts off completely (at least in the 0.5.0 Beta). Otherwise, normal space flight controls may be locked for an indeterminate period of time.
+Starting with the 0.5.0 Beta core game, the HUD indicator is a round light with an S in it and a SPEC Drive autopilot will navigate you to your selected target destination. The autopilot will even take care of using the most efficient normal space flight to get to where the SPEC drive can be engaged and navigate around obstructions, like planets, where the SPEC drive is slowed down. When in normal space flight the SPEC Drive light may not be on during autopilot navigation since the actual SPEC drive is not engaged. However, at the final target destination you must toggle the SPEC Drive autopilot system off with {{Key:EN:A}} even though the SPEC Drive light shuts off completely (at least in the 0.5.0 Beta). Otherwise, normal space flight controls may be locked for an indeterminate period of time.
 == AUTOPILOT ==

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 To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue SPEC indicator light {{Cockpit:SPEC}} will appear on your [[Manual:HUD|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons|weaponry]].
-Starting with the 0.5.0 beta the HUD indicator is a round light with an S in it and a SPEC Drive autopilot will navigate you to your selected target destination. The autopilot will even take care of using the most efficient normal space flight to get to where the SPEC drive can be engaged and navigate around obstructions, like planets, where the SPEC drive is slowed down. When in normal space flight the SPEC Drive light may not be on during autopilot navigation since the actual SPEC drive is not engaged. However, at the final target destination you must toggle the SPEC Drive autopilot system off with the A key even though the SPEC Drive light shuts off completely (at least in the 0.5.0 Beta). Otherwise, normal space flight controls may be locked for an indeterminate period of time.
+Starting with the 0.5.0 beta the HUD indicator is a round light with an S in it and a SPEC Drive autopilot will navigate you to your selected target destination. The autopilot will even take care of using the most efficient normal space flight to get to where the SPEC drive can be engaged and navigate around obstructions, like planets, where the SPEC drive is slowed down. When in normal space flight the SPEC Drive light may not be on during autopilot navigation since the actual SPEC drive is not engaged. However, at the final target destination you must toggle the SPEC Drive autopilot system off with {{Key:EN:A}} even though the SPEC Drive light shuts off completely (at least in the 0.5.0 Beta). Otherwise, normal space flight controls may be locked for an indeterminate period of time.
 == AUTOPILOT ==

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	To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue SPEC indicator light {{Cockpit:SPEC}} will appear on your [[Manual:HUD\|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons\|weaponry]].		To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue SPEC indicator light {{Cockpit:SPEC}} will appear on your [[Manual:HUD\|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons\|weaponry]].
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		+	Starting with the 0.5.0 beta the HUD indicator is a round light with an S in it and a SPEC Drive autopilot will navigate you to your selected target destination. The autopilot will even take care of using the most efficient normal space flight to get to where the SPEC drive can be engaged and navigate around obstructions, like planets, where the SPEC drive is slowed down. When in normal space flight the SPEC Drive light may not be on during autopilot navigation since the actual SPEC drive is not engaged. However, at the final target destination you must toggle the SPEC Drive autopilot system off with the A key even though the SPEC Drive light shuts off completely (at least in the 0.5.0 Beta). Otherwise, normal space flight controls may be locked for an indeterminate period of time.

	== AUTOPILOT ==		== AUTOPILOT ==

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-== INSYSTEM TRAVEL ==
+= INSYSTEM TRAVEL =
 There are three potential ways to travel between locations within a system. These are via Combat and Flight Modes, or by using your ship’s SPEC drive. Attempting to travel between locations under the normal modes would require an exceedingly large amount of time; therefore, for fast insystem travel between planets, asteroids and artificial satellites you should use your '''SPEC''' drive.
 http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5088&g2_serialNumber=2&ext=.png
-=== The '''SPEC''' Drive ===
+== The '''SPEC''' Drive ==
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 To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue SPEC indicator light {{Cockpit:SPEC}} will appear on your [[Manual:HUD|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons|weaponry]].
-=== AUTOPILOT ===
+== AUTOPILOT ==
 {{warning_text|
 |text=Autopilot is '''obsolete''' and is only available for mods.  It it not used in the Core game.
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 If none of these scenarios applies, it may be that a hostile just died and your sensors are verifying the debris is inactive - wait around 10-20 seconds for the autopilot light to appear.
-== See also ==
+= See also =
 * [[Terminology:SPEC (-drive)]]
 * See [[Manual:Keyboard layout]] for the necessary command keys.

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 There are three potential ways to travel between locations within a system. These are via Combat and Flight Modes, or by using your ship’s SPEC drive. Attempting to travel between locations under the normal modes would require an exceedingly large amount of time; therefore, for fast insystem travel between planets, asteroids and artificial satellites you should use your '''SPEC''' drive.
-=== The '''SPEC''' Drive ===
+http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=5088&g2_serialNumber=2&ext=.png
-{{reqimage}}
 The [[Terminology:SPEC (-drive)|SPEC drive]] ('''''S'''patial '''P'''artitioned '''E'''xpansion '''C'''ontraction'') and its alien equivalents warp space around the vessel in such a way that the vessel moves at normal speed though ''compressed space'', generating an effective movement rate magnitudes higher than '''Flight Mode'''.
 The degree of spatial compression (and therefore the drive's effectiveness) is limited by the proximity of any nearby gravity wells (suns, planets or even stations).  So, the nearer a gravity-well, the lower the magnitude of movement over normal velocity. You may have heard a metaphor for gravity that states "space is a big soft bed, planets are bowling balls, and smaller balls roll towards the indentations." Well, in '''SPEC''' travel, the planets are more like big hills that get steeper the closer you get to them.
 The energy costs for using the '''SPEC''' drive are much higher than jumping. As such, '''SPEC''' drives are used for interstellar travel only when exploring outside the jump network or when launching a military expedition (as going through the "front door" (e.g. the jump network) is ill advised). All spaceworthy ships are fitted with a '''SPEC''' drive for insystem travel.

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 * The player is near or within a hazard (use {{Key:EN:N}} to browse for hazards).
-If none of these scenarios applies, it may be that a hostile just died and your sensors are verifying the debris is inactive —- wait around 10-20 seconds for the autopilot light to appear.
+If none of these scenarios applies, it may be that a hostile just died and your sensors are verifying the debris is inactive - wait around 10-20 seconds for the autopilot light to appear.
 == See also ==

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 The degree of spatial compression (and therefore the drive's effectiveness) is limited by the proximity of any nearby gravity wells (suns, planets or even stations).  So, the nearer a gravity-well, the lower the magnitude of movement over normal velocity. You may have heard a metaphor for gravity that states "space is a big soft bed, planets are bowling balls, and smaller balls roll towards the indentations." Well, in '''SPEC''' travel, the planets are more like big hills that get steeper the closer you get to them.
-The energy costs to use the '''SPEC''' drive are much higher than jumping. As such, '''SPEC''' drives are used for interstellar travel only when exploring outside the jump network or when launching a military expedition (as going through the "front door" (e.g. the jump network) is ill advised). All space worthy ships are fitted with a '''SPEC''' drive for insystem travel.
+The energy costs for using the '''SPEC''' drive are much higher than jumping. As such, '''SPEC''' drives are used for interstellar travel only when exploring outside the jump network or when launching a military expedition (as going through the "front door" (e.g. the jump network) is ill advised). All spaceworthy ships are fitted with a '''SPEC''' drive for insystem travel.
 To use '''SPEC''', make sure that your direction vector and your velocity vector are both aligned on your target. This means that you must point your ship at your destination and actually travel in the direction you are pointing. To activate, press {{Key:EN:A}}. A blue '''SPEC''' indicator light will appear on your [[Manual:HUD|HUD]], and your velocity will increase. On final approach to your destination, press the same key again to deactivate the drive and return to your previous flight control. Please also note that your weapon systems are disabled while the '''SPEC''' drive is activated, to avoid collision with your own [[Weapons|weaponry]].