Hangar Console

The hanger console is like any other console to use (to access a console see this). The hanger console UI however is far different than other consoles and can be quite confusing at first. All interactions between players and small ships are done from the hanger console.

Launching/Docking A Small Ship

To launch a small ship from the Hanger console, simply select the ship you want to launch by clicking it and then click the large "launch" button bot left of the UI. You cannot launch a ship that has already been launched or a ship that is reconstructing (after being destroyed). Ships that have been taken, by a player or AI, will have a launch icon () displayed, while reconstructing ships have a countdown timer over the ship.

The side of the hanger console you launch your small ship from will effect the spawn side of your small ships. Launching from a left side hanger console will launch you on the left side of the battlecruiser and similarly for right side hanger consoles. Spawning on specific sides is important when you want your small ships to safely launch and not be under enemy fire.

Newly launched ships always have full hull and only a small amount of stored energy, this is because when ships dock with the battlecruiser they are instantly repaired and their stored energy is drained to the battlecruisers. After launching, your small ship gains no collision while close to your Battlecruiser and there is a 12second wait time before you can dock.

To Dock a small ship, move your ship close to your Battlecruiser and use the "dock" ability.

• PICS OF LAUNCHED SHIP & FREE SHIP IN HANGER UI
• PIC OF CD MSG FOR LAUNCHED SHIP TRYING TO DOCK

Loading/Unloading Items into Small Ships

To load and unload items into small ships you first need to know what a loading pad is. there are 6 load pads for each hanger console, they are represented by the blue circles.

• ADD PIC HIGHLIGHT LOAD PAD

Loading and unloading items from small ships is done from the hanger console. items to be loaded onto a selected ship are dropped on top of one of the hanger load pads, then from the hanger console the option to "Deposit all items on the pad into the currently selected ship" is clicked (next to the launch button bottom left of the UI). To unload items simply click the items in the ships inventory from the hanger console UI, or to unload all items click the "Withdraw all items from the ship. You can withdraw individual items by clicking them" button (also next to the launch button bottom left of the UI).