Hangar Console

There are 6 Hangar Consoles, all located on the lower deck of the Battlecruiser at the hangar. The Hangar Console is like any other console to use, however the UI is quite different (to access a console see this). Hangar Consoles allow players to launch, load/unload items, buy and salvage small ships.

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Launching/Docking A Small Ship

Launching

• To launch a small ship from the hangar console, simply click the icon of an available ship, then click the large "launch" button bot left of the UI.
• A ship is available if either it hasn't already been launched and it's not being reconstructed.
  • Ships already launched, by another player or AI, will have a launch icon () displayed bot left of the ships icon.
  • Ships reconstructing, which happens after they have been destroyed, will have a grayed out icon and a countdown timer displayed over the icon.
• After launching, your small ship gains no collision while close to your Battlecruiser and there is a 12 second wait time before you can dock.

Side Matters

• Using different hangar consoles to launch your ship effects which side, relative to the Battlecruiser, the ship will be launched from.
• Using a hangar console that are on the left side of the hangar will launch you on the left side of the Battlecruiser, similarly using a console on the right side of the hangar will launch you on the right side of the Battlecruiser.
• Left/Right side are all relative to the direction the Battlecruiser is facing.
• Usually when it's dangerous to launch ships, players already in "space view" will advise you on which side to launch from, otherwise get into space view by clicking "Switch View" and determine yourself which side will not get you instantly destroyed.

Docking

Though not done from a hangar console, a note will be made here about docking.

• To Dock a small ship, move your ship close to your Battlecruiser and use the "dock" ability.
• Docking with your Battlecruiser instantly repairs the small ships hull and transfers all the ships stored energy to the Battlecruiser, this is the reason why a launched small ship will always have full hull and only a small amount of stored energy.
• Tip: Wraiths EMP ability stops enemy small ships docking for a short duration.

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Loading/Unloading Items into Small Ships

Loading and unloading items into/from small ships is done from the hangar console.

• Items you want to load onto a small ship are carried in your marines inventory while you occupy the hangar console. You can then click the items from the hangar consoles UI to shuffle them between your marine and the ship.
• There are 2 buttons in the UI that let you quickly move the entire inventory of the marine or small ship between each other.
  • If you want all the items in the ships inventory to be moved into your marines inventory, click the "withdraw all items from the ship" button (up arrow). If your marine cannot hold the items you wanted to withdraw, the extra items (that are rightmost in the ships inventory) will be placed beside the hangar console on the floor of the Battlecruiser.
  • If you want all the items in the marines inventory to be loaded onto the ship, click the "Deposit all items in your inventory to the currently selected ship" button (down arrow). If the ship cannot hold all the items in your marines inventory only the leftmost items will be transferred, the rest will remain inside your marines inventory.

Buying and Salvaging Small Ships

Buying Small Ships

To buy a small ship go onto the hangar console and select a vacant hangar ship slot (slot with no icon). The option to buy a ship will come up, select "purchase ship", after that you can select the small ship type you want to buy.
The cost of smalls ships can be reduced through upgrades.

Salvaging Small Ships

Small ships remain in your hangar.
Even if a small ship is destroyed, the ship will occupy the hangar slot while it reconstructs.
To remove a ship from the hangar you must salvage that ship while it is not reconstructing or being piloted.
Salvaging a ship removes that ship from its slot and refunds you some minerals.

To salvage a small ship, access a hangar console and select the available ship you want to salvage and then press the salvage icon.

Icon Ship Price Refund Wraith 30 30 50 15 15 25 Destroyer 75 100 150 75 37 50 75 37 Chomper 100 50 25 50 25 12 Subjugator 50 70 50 75 25 35 35 37

Price vs Salvage Refund Icon Ship Price Refund Miner 60 60 30 30 Corvette 70 70 100 35 35 50 Minelayer 100 75 25 50 37 12 Infiltrator 50 70 50 25 35 25

Hangar Size

The Battlecruiser can fit a maximum of 12 small ships inside its hangar. If you wish to buy a new ship in a filled hangar, a hangar slot must first be cleared by salvaging a docked small ship, before the new ship can be purchased.

Reconstruction Time

When a small ship is destroyed in combat, the hangar will automatically recreate the ship.
The rebuild process is completely free, however it does take time.
During the reconstructing time you will be unable to salvage or launch the small ship.

Upgrading can reduce reconstruct times;

• Economy T2: Reduces miner reconstruction time by 90seconds.
• Offensive T2: Reconstruction time of Wraith, Corvette and Destroyer reduced by 20%.

Reconstruction times (in seconds):

• Miner: 180
• Wraith: 160
• Corvette: 260
• Destroyer: 600
• Minelayer: 240
• Chomper: 360
• Infiltrator: 480
• Subjugator: 480