CFS Movement Mechanics

[FrostJaeger]

After a headache-inducing discussion in chat, at the suggestion of @Ametheliana I'd like for @Wes - and only @Wes - to settle things once and for all:

• Does a Combined Field System allow for a Sharie-class Battleship to turn its hull - essentially, re-orient its bow to face another direction - as quickly as a Plumeria-class Medium Gunship?
• Does a Combined Field System allow for a Sharie-class Battleship and/or a Plumeria-class Medium Gunship to instantly re-orient its bow in any direction and/or plane?
• Does a Combined Field System allow for a Sharie-class Battleship and/or a Plumeria-class Medium Gunship to instantly accelerate/decelerate to 0.375c (or whatever the maximum speed of the starship/power armor/etc. is)?
• Does a Combined Field System allow for a Sharie-class Battleship and/or a Plumeria-class Medium Gunship to instantly change direction while moving?

 

[Wes]

When a ship moves with only its CFS system it can move in any direction but it stays facing the same direction.

To physically rotate the ship, use thrusters or your regular engines.

• Bigger ships take more time to rotate.

Speeding up or changing direction with the CFS is not instant but it's speedy, much faster than conventional thrust-based engines.

 

[CadetNewb]

Would you like me or another mod to update the wiki to include this Wes? It should be a quick-fix.

 

[Wes]

Would you like me or another mod to update the wiki to include this Wes? It should be a quick-fix.

Sure, that would be great.

 

[CadetNewb]

I've made the changes to the article; let me know if that's ok or not.

 

[Wes]

Looks fine to me.