THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Engines
Engines provide the thrust needed to propel you ship forward. Your
main engine system is also hooked into your braking thruster
subsystem, and the strength of one directly affects the other.
Radar
Radar allows you to keep an eye on the activities taking place in your
vicinity. The better your radar, the greater your range. Different objects
will appear in different colors, to make them easily identifiable.
Asteroids are gray, faction ships are their respective faction colors,
stations are yellow and jumpgates are light blue.
ECM
Electronic Counter Measures, or "jammers", distort the signals emitted
by the radar systems other ships receive about your vessel. By
distorting these 'scans' the effective range of enemy radar is reduced.
While these devices will not make you invisible, they will make it much
harder for other pilots or enemies to spot you and pinpoint your
location.
Capacitors
Capacitors are energy storage devices that hold a charge which can
be used to power your guns. This is a vital piece of equipment since
so many of the weapons systems require such a large amount of
power to fire. Keep in mind that the more guns you mount, the more
energy you'll need. Sometimes it may be more effective to mount only
one powerful gun instead of several weaker ones.
Shields
The shields module's main function of is to protect the hull of a ship
from any outside damage. This includes not only enemy fire, but also
collisions with other objects. Like all equipment, shields need energy
to function. Each time your shields take damage they loose some of
their power and then slowly recharge. Once shields are depleted your
hull will take direct damage. Your hull is still protected by armor, but
several direct hits will eventually destroy any ship.
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