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To allow a ship to escape tackling, the warp core strength of the victim must be '''equal or higher''' than the total value of warp scramble strength imposed | To allow a ship to escape tackling, the warp core strength of the victim must be '''equal or higher''' than the total value of warp scramble strength imposed by the tackler. This condition must hold true both when the "warp" button is pressed and when the ship effectively goes into warp. That is why, for the victim alignment to the destination prior to activating the Warp Core Stabilizer is important, if the align time of the ship is longer than the activation duration of Warp Core Stabilizer. | ||
{{Dothis|'''Fitting Tip:''' To avoid the complexity of this time-dependency during times of stress (i. e. when you are tackled), when fitting your ship make sure that the Warp Core Stabilizer's activation time is higher than the align time of your ship.}} | {{Dothis|'''Fitting Tip:''' To avoid the complexity of this time-dependency during times of stress (i. e. when you are tackled), when fitting your ship make sure that the Warp Core Stabilizer's activation time is higher than the align time of your ship.}} | ||
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In addition to the Warp Core Stabilizer module, certain ships have innate warp stability: [[Supercarriers]], [[Titans]], [[Deep Space Transports]], and [[Venture]]s have innate or skill-based warp core strength, and thus are somewhat resistant to warp disruption even without stabilizers fitted. However, no amount of warp core strength will protect a ship from a Warp Disruption Field Generator or a Warp Disruption Field. | In addition to the Warp Core Stabilizer module, certain ships have innate warp stability: [[Supercarriers]], [[Titans]], [[Deep Space Transports]], and [[Venture]]s have innate or skill-based warp core strength, and thus are somewhat resistant to warp disruption even without stabilizers fitted. However, no amount of warp core strength will protect a ship from a Warp Disruption Field Generator or a Warp Disruption Field. | ||
Here is an example: | |||
{{example|1=An [[Occator]] (Deep Space Transport, having an innate warp core strength of 2) has a "Warp Core Stabilizer I" (warp core strength 2 with an activation duration of 10s) fitted. The Warp Core Stabilizer is not active (yet). The align time of the ship is more than 13s (significantly above the 10 seconds' activation duration of the Warp Core Stabilizer). The ship (victim) is being tackled by a [[Loki]] (no special traits/bonuses on tackling). | {{example|1=An [[Occator]] (Deep Space Transport, having an innate warp core strength of 2) has a "Warp Core Stabilizer I" (warp core strength 2 with an activation duration of 10s) fitted. The Warp Core Stabilizer is not active (yet). The align time of the ship is more than 13s (significantly above the 10 seconds' activation duration of the Warp Core Stabilizer). The ship (victim) is being tackled by a [[Loki]] (no special traits/bonuses on tackling). | ||
The Loki is "web-scramming", i.e. has tackled the Occator with both a Warp Scrambler I | The Loki is "web-scramming", i.e. has tackled the Occator with both a Warp Scrambler I (both warp scramble strength 2) and a Warp Disruptor I (both warp scramble strength 1). Therefore, the Loki is tackling with a warp scramble strength of 3. The Occator currently has a warp core strength of 2. | ||
==== Warp attempt without activation of Warp Core Stabilizer ==== | |||
The Occator's pilot presses the "warp" button. As (s)he is tackled with a higher strength than his/her warp core strength, the command is prohibited by game mechanics: The ship will start to align towards the selected destination, but no warp command will be executed. | The Occator's pilot presses the "warp" button. As (s)he is tackled with a higher strength than his/her warp core strength, the command is prohibited by game mechanics: The ship will start to align towards the selected destination, but no warp command will be executed. | ||
==== Warp attempt with activation of Warp Core Stabilizer on clicking "warp" ==== | |||
The Occator's pilot selects a different destination (in the opposite direction) and activates the Warp Core Stabilizer I. During the activation period of 10s, this increases the warp core strength to 2 + 2 = 4. Right after activation of the Warp Core Stabilizer, the pilot clicks on "warp" to the new destination. The command is executed, as the warp core strength is (equal or) higher than the warp scramble strength. The Occator will start to align and accelerate towards the new destination. After 10s of activation, the Warp Core Stabilizer I deactivates automatically and the warp core strength drops to 2. As alignment takes more than 13s, the Occator has not jumped into warp so far. Three seconds later, the Occator wants to jump into warp but fails, because the warp scramble strength is greater than the warp core strength. Therefore, the Occator could not escape the tackle. | The Occator's pilot selects a different destination (in the opposite direction) and activates the Warp Core Stabilizer I. During the activation period of 10s, this increases the warp core strength to 2 + 2 = 4. Right after activation of the Warp Core Stabilizer, the pilot clicks on "warp" to the new destination. The command is executed, as the warp core strength is (equal or) higher than the warp scramble strength. The Occator will start to align and accelerate towards the new destination. After 10s of activation, the Warp Core Stabilizer I deactivates automatically and the warp core strength drops to 2. As alignment takes more than 13s, the Occator has not jumped into warp so far. Three seconds later, the Occator wants to jump into warp but fails, because the warp scramble strength is greater than the warp core strength. Therefore, the Occator could not escape the tackle. | ||
==== Warp attempt with delayed activation of Warp Core Stabilizer ==== | |||
Having waited for the cooldown of the Warp Core Stabilizer I, the Occator's pilot selects another destination for which alignment is necessary. She/he commands to "align to the destination", not activating the Warp Core Stabilizer yet. She/he waits for more than three seconds (e.g. 7 seconds). Only thereafter (s)he activates the Warp Core Stabilizer. The 10s activation phase begins during which the Occator will have a warp core strength of 4. Timely afterwards, (s)he commands to warp to the selected destination. As the ship has higher warp core strength than the tackler's warp scramble strength, the warp command is accepted. Alignment to the destination will be completed successfully (after another approx. 6s). When jumping into warp, also the warp core strength is high enough. That is why the victim will escape the tackler.}} | Having waited for the cooldown of the Warp Core Stabilizer I, the Occator's pilot selects another destination for which alignment is necessary. She/he commands to "align to the destination", not activating the Warp Core Stabilizer yet. She/he waits for more than three seconds (e.g. 7 seconds). Only thereafter (s)he activates the Warp Core Stabilizer. The 10s activation phase begins during which the Occator will have a warp core strength of 4. Timely afterwards, (s)he commands to warp to the selected destination. As the ship has higher warp core strength than the tackler's warp scramble strength, the warp command is accepted. Alignment to the destination will be completed successfully (after another approx. 6s). When jumping into warp, also the warp core strength is high enough. That is why the victim will escape the tackler.}} | ||