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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: gunslinger6792 on November 13, 2014, 12:02:56 pm

Title: A Question about Jump Nodes?
Post by: gunslinger6792 on November 13, 2014, 12:02:56 pm

So I've been wondering how exactly do jump nodes work? Obviously the ships seem to have some sort of limited FTL drive but why do capital ships require jump nodes for longer distance travel?

Title: Re: A Question about Jump Nodes?
Post by: Sololop on November 13, 2014, 01:01:13 pm

I find Freespace subspace theory to be quite interesting. You can read up on it on the wiki, posted below. :)

http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Subspace

Title: Re: A Question about Jump Nodes?
Post by: Kie99 on November 13, 2014, 02:44:20 pm

Short answer ships can go FTL within a star system using subspace because of the star's gravity field, to go FTL outside of that they need nodes.

Title: Re: A Question about Jump Nodes?
Post by: gunslinger6792 on November 14, 2014, 09:49:30 pm

Thank you both for the information it makes things a bit more clear.