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In [[Galactic Empire]], ships can travel at impulse and warp. Warp 1 is the speed of light, which is 153.846153... (10000÷65) [[Parsec|parsecs]] per [[centock]].<ref>GEFUNCS.C lines 648-649: ptr->coord.xcoord = ptr->coord.xcoord + ((ptr->speed * sin(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0); ptr->coord.ycoord = ptr->coord.ycoord - ((ptr->speed * cos(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0);</ref> Impulse 1 is 1% of this speed, or 1.538461 parsecs per centock. Since a parsec is the smallest unit of distance in the game, and 100÷65 is a [[wikipedia:Repeating_decimal|repeating decimal]],  
In [[Galactic Empire]], ships can travel at impulse and warp. Warp 1 is the speed of light, which is 153.<SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:overline">846153</SPAN> (10000÷65) [[Parsec|parsecs]] per [[centock]]. Impulse 1 is 1% of this speed, or 1.<SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:overline">538461</SPAN> parsecs per centock.<ref>GEFUNCS.C lines 648-649: ptr->coord.xcoord = ptr->coord.xcoord + ((ptr->speed * sin(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0); ptr->coord.ycoord = ptr->coord.ycoord - ((ptr->speed * cos(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0);</ref>  
 
Since a parsec is the smallest unit of distance in the game, all speeds that are not multiples of 13 will round up and round down as necessary. For example, since impulse 50 is 76.923076 parsecs/centock, a ship traveling at impulse 50 will travel 77 parsecs almost every centock, and occasionally 76 parsecs/centock.


== Impulse ==
== Impulse ==
Main article: [[impulse]]
At impulse speed, ships are able to raise [[Defensive systems#Shield|shields]], activate cloaking, deploy [[Defensive systems#Decoy|decoys]], use standard [[Weapons and combat#Phasers|phasers]], and fire (and be hit by) [[Weapons and combat#Torpedoes|torpedoes]].
 
 
 
Example speeds:
 
IMP 1 = 1-2 parsecs / centock
 
IMP 13 = 20 parsecs / centock
 
IMP 15 = 23-24 parsecs / centock
 
IMP 50 = 76-77 parsecs / centock


At impulse speed, ships are able to raise [[Shield|shields]], deploy [[Decoy|decoys]], use standard [[Phaser|phasers]], and fire (and by hit by) [[Torpedo|torpedoes]].
IMP 65 = 100 parsecs / centock


imp 1 = 1-2 parsecs / centock
IMP 99 = 152-153 parsecs / centock


imp 15 = 23-24 parsecs / centock
== Warp ==
At warp speed, shields, cloaking, decoys, and torpedoes cannot be used, and torpedoes cannot hit the player. Phasers switch to hyperphasers.


imp 50 = 76-77 parsecs / centock


imp 99 = 152-153 parsecs / centock


Example speeds:


warp 1 = 153-154 parsecs / centock
WAR 1 = 153-154 parsecs / centock


warp 3 = 461-462 parsecs / centock
WAR 5 = 769-770 parsecs / centock


WAR 10 = 1538-1539 parsecs / centock


warp 5 = 769-770 parsecs / centock
WAR 13 = 2000 parsecs / centock


warp 8 = 1230-1231 parsecs / centock
WAR 20 = 3076-3077 parsecs / centock


warp 10 = 1538-1539 parsecs / centock
WAR 50 = 7692-7693 parsecs / centock


warp 20 = 3076-3077 parsecs / centock
WAR 65 = 10000 parsecs / centock


warp 50 = 7692-7693 parsecs / centock
WAR 75 = 11538-11539 parsecs / centock


warp 70 (warp 4.464) = 10769-10770 parsecs / centock
== Rotation ==


warp 75 (warp 9.464) = 11538-11539 parsecs / centock
== Navigation ==

Latest revision as of 19:33, 3 May 2024

In Galactic Empire, ships can travel at impulse and warp. Warp 1 is the speed of light, which is 153.846153 (10000÷65) parsecs per centock. Impulse 1 is 1% of this speed, or 1.538461 parsecs per centock.[1]

Since a parsec is the smallest unit of distance in the game, all speeds that are not multiples of 13 will round up and round down as necessary. For example, since impulse 50 is 76.923076 parsecs/centock, a ship traveling at impulse 50 will travel 77 parsecs almost every centock, and occasionally 76 parsecs/centock.

Impulse

At impulse speed, ships are able to raise shields, activate cloaking, deploy decoys, use standard phasers, and fire (and be hit by) torpedoes.


Example speeds:

IMP 1 = 1-2 parsecs / centock

IMP 13 = 20 parsecs / centock

IMP 15 = 23-24 parsecs / centock

IMP 50 = 76-77 parsecs / centock

IMP 65 = 100 parsecs / centock

IMP 99 = 152-153 parsecs / centock

Warp

At warp speed, shields, cloaking, decoys, and torpedoes cannot be used, and torpedoes cannot hit the player. Phasers switch to hyperphasers.


Example speeds:

WAR 1 = 153-154 parsecs / centock

WAR 5 = 769-770 parsecs / centock

WAR 10 = 1538-1539 parsecs / centock

WAR 13 = 2000 parsecs / centock

WAR 20 = 3076-3077 parsecs / centock

WAR 50 = 7692-7693 parsecs / centock

WAR 65 = 10000 parsecs / centock

WAR 75 = 11538-11539 parsecs / centock

Rotation

Navigation

  1. GEFUNCS.C lines 648-649: ptr->coord.xcoord = ptr->coord.xcoord + ((ptr->speed * sin(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0); ptr->coord.ycoord = ptr->coord.ycoord - ((ptr->speed * cos(degtorad(ptr->heading)))/65000.0);