Warp mechanics: Difference between revisions

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In order for your ship's warp drive to activate, it must have a positive Warp Strength. Almost all ships have an inherent Warp Strength of 0, with the main exceptions being the [[Venture]], [[Deep Space Transports]], and [[Capital ships#Supercapital ships | Supercapitals]]. As long as there are no warp disruption modules active on them, they can enter warp.

The effect of a Warp Disruptor (often referred to as a 'point) is to reduce your ships's Warp Strength by 1. For most ships, this reduces ~~there~~ Warp Strength to -1, thereby preventing the warp drive from activating (or turning it off if the ship is "aligning" out).

The effect of a Warp Disruptor (often referred to as a 'point) is to reduce your ships's Warp Strength by 1. For most ships, this reduces their Warp Strength to -1, thereby preventing the warp drive from activating (or turning it off if the ship is "aligning" out).

The Warp Scrambler module is more powerful in this regard, with meta versions reducing the Warp Strength of a ship by 2, with its more expensive [[Faction modules | faction versions]] reducing the Warp Strength by 3. Warp Scramblers also disable [[Propulsion equipment#Afterburners and Microwarpdrives|Microwarpdrives]] and [[Propulsion equipment#Micro Jump Drives | Micro Jump Drives]], though that is outside the scope of this page.

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==Exiting Warp and Bubbles==

Up to this point, we have assumed that when you warp to an object, you will land at your object. This is not always the case. When you are exiting warp, there is an invisible line along your direction of travel that is 150km long and that has your intended warp exit point in the middle. However, if any part of this invisible line intersects an interdiction sphere (i.e. a warp bubble), your Warp Exit Point will MOVE to the surface of the interdiction sphere. This means that when you exit warp, you could be a very long way in front of (or behind!) your intended target. It is for this reason that people almost never warp to zero on any permanent objects in Null/Wormhole space. They always set up tactical bookmarks that are more than 150km away from common warp to objects (gates, stations, etc…) that are also not in line with anything else. That way they can warp to a position that is “on grid” with ~~there~~ destination and (hopefully) not inline with a bubble.

Up to this point, we have assumed that when you warp to an object, you will land at your object. This is not always the case. When you are exiting warp, there is an invisible line along your direction of travel that is 150km long and that has your intended warp exit point in the middle. However, if any part of this invisible line intersects an interdiction sphere (i.e. a warp bubble), your Warp Exit Point will MOVE to the surface of the interdiction sphere. This means that when you exit warp, you could be a very long way in front of (or behind!) your intended target. It is for this reason that people almost never warp to zero on any permanent objects in Null/Wormhole space. They always set up tactical bookmarks that are more than 150km away from common warp to objects (gates, stations, etc…) that are also not in line with anything else. That way they can warp to a position that is “on grid” with their destination and (hopefully) not inline with a bubble.

==Terminology==

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 In order for your ship's warp drive to activate, it must have a positive Warp Strength.  Almost all ships have an inherent Warp Strength of 0, with the main exceptions being the [[Venture]], [[Deep Space Transports]], and [[Capital ships#Supercapital ships | Supercapitals]].  As long as there are no warp disruption modules active on them, they can enter warp.
-The effect of a Warp Disruptor (often referred to as a 'point) is to reduce your ships's Warp Strength by 1.  For most ships, this reduces there Warp Strength to -1, thereby preventing the warp drive from activating (or turning it off if the ship is "aligning" out).
+The effect of a Warp Disruptor (often referred to as a 'point) is to reduce your ships's Warp Strength by 1.  For most ships, this reduces their Warp Strength to -1, thereby preventing the warp drive from activating (or turning it off if the ship is "aligning" out).
 The Warp Scrambler module is more powerful in this regard, with meta versions reducing the Warp Strength of a ship by 2, with its more expensive [[Faction modules | faction versions]] reducing the Warp Strength by 3. Warp Scramblers also disable [[Propulsion equipment#Afterburners and Microwarpdrives|Microwarpdrives]] and [[Propulsion equipment#Micro Jump Drives | Micro Jump Drives]], though that is outside the scope of this page.
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 ==Exiting Warp and Bubbles==
-Up to this point, we have assumed that when you warp to an object, you will land at your object.  This is not always the case.  When you are exiting warp, there is an invisible line along your direction of travel that is 150km long and that has your intended warp exit point in the middle.  However, if any part of this invisible line intersects an interdiction sphere (i.e. a warp bubble), your Warp Exit Point will MOVE to the surface of the interdiction sphere.  This means that when you exit warp, you could be a very long way in front of (or behind!) your intended target.  It is for this reason that people almost never warp to zero on any permanent objects in Null/Wormhole space.  They always set up tactical bookmarks that are more than 150km away from common warp to objects (gates, stations, etc…) that are also not in line with anything else.  That way they can warp to a position that is “on grid” with there destination and (hopefully) not inline with a bubble.
+Up to this point, we have assumed that when you warp to an object, you will land at your object.  This is not always the case.  When you are exiting warp, there is an invisible line along your direction of travel that is 150km long and that has your intended warp exit point in the middle.  However, if any part of this invisible line intersects an interdiction sphere (i.e. a warp bubble), your Warp Exit Point will MOVE to the surface of the interdiction sphere.  This means that when you exit warp, you could be a very long way in front of (or behind!) your intended target.  It is for this reason that people almost never warp to zero on any permanent objects in Null/Wormhole space.  They always set up tactical bookmarks that are more than 150km away from common warp to objects (gates, stations, etc…) that are also not in line with anything else.  That way they can warp to a position that is “on grid” with their destination and (hopefully) not inline with a bubble.
 ==Terminology==