Empathy Field - Revision history

SunDog60: Removed Station Tweaking skill, moved to Underworld.

2026-04-23T19:10:49Z

Removed Station Tweaking skill, moved to Underworld.

SunDog60: Removed note about being able to build in Empathy Field.

2026-03-06T01:21:54Z

Removed note about being able to build in Empathy Field.

HIII: Minor emphasis on AI base trade bay for converting the hearts.

2023-03-12T23:10:05Z

Minor emphasis on AI base trade bay for converting the hearts.

HIII: Article rewrite to keep up with carbon hearts not being extractable anymore, and are now mined.

2023-03-12T23:01:07Z

Article rewrite to keep up with carbon hearts not being extractable anymore, and are now mined.

Davik: slave to bot

2020-06-10T17:35:51Z

slave to bot

Makka: /* Unique Equipment */

2016-01-22T20:05:54Z

‎Unique Equipment

Simon: /* Strategy Tips */

2010-10-08T00:19:47Z

‎Strategy Tips

Simon at 15:22, 26 January 2009

2009-01-26T15:22:22Z

Simon: 1 revision

2008-11-17T20:45:54Z

1 revision

82.19.79.71: /* Skills */

2008-11-16T03:07:58Z

‎Skills

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 *[[Tractor Range]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Hearts per level required.
 *[[Tractor Efficiency]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Hearts per level required.
 == Unique Equipment ==

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 == Trivia ==
-* Historically, Carbon Hearts were extracted directly from the planets in the system. If a single team or player got to the system first, they could hold a monopoly on the commodity (and tractoring subskills by extension) - unless they were attacked. Being an engine-less system, an assault would've been an incredible headache for defenders and attackers alike.
+* Historically, Carbon Hearts were extracted directly from the planets in the system using a station. If a single team or player got to the system first, they could hold a monopoly on the commodity (and tractoring subskills by extension) - unless they were attacked. Being an engine-less system, an assault would've been an incredible headache for defenders and attackers alike. Nowadays, stations cannot be deployed here.
 [[Category:Star Systems]]

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 Empathy Field is a [[Warp Navigation|W3]] unique [[star system]] that spawns on the edge of W2 space in the EarthForce layer. It is a rather unique galaxy in that it contains cosmic interference that '''disables the use of engines''', meaning a pilot must rely entirely on tractor beams or [[Warp Devices]] in order to navigate their ship through this sector. Players cannot enter if they have an engine equipped, and must enter Empathy Field without one.
-Three planets (with one moon) orbit a single sun, all within three asteroid belts. The two outer asteroid rings move much quicker, are more densely packed, and do not drop anything. Within the middle ring's asteroids are Metals and the occasional '''Diamond Heart''', which must be converted to [[Carbon Hearts]] at the AI base before they decay. The Carbon Hearts can then be used to train the [[Tractor Subskills]] up to level 14 - at the cost of 1 Carbon Heart per level.
+Three planets (with one moon) orbit a single sun, all within three asteroid belts. The two outer asteroid rings move much quicker, are more densely packed, and do not drop anything. Within the middle ring's asteroids are Metals and the occasional '''Diamond Heart''', which must be converted to [[Carbon Hearts]] in the '''AI base's trade bay''' before they decay. The Carbon Hearts can then be used to train the [[Tractor Subskills]] up to level 14 - at the cost of 1 Carbon Heart per level.
 [[Image:Mining_Diamond_Hearts.png|thumb|right|Mining Diamond Hearts within the middle asteroid ring.]]

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-[[Image:Empathyfields.jpg|thumb|right|A screenshot of the Empathy Field star system. This screen depicts some of the various planets and Empathy Field's station in orbit around around this system's sun.]]
+[[Image:Empathy_Field.png|thumb|right|A screenshot of the Empathy Field star system. This screen depicts some of the various planets and Empathy Field's station in orbit around around this system's sun.]]
-Empathy Field is a [[star system]] that contains one AI controlled starbase known as My Feelings. It is also a galaxy that is always open for players to build in, since it houses a fairly important commodity that can only be extracted from a planet in this sector. A rather unique galaxy in that each astral body is representitive of an emotion, and also due to the fact that it contains some odd cosmic interference that prohibits the use of engines. This means that a pilot must rely entirely on tractor beams in order to manipulate their ship through this sector. It also means a prospective base builder must construct their base also entirely without the use of engines. If one manages to succeed at this task though, a myriad of special skills awaits in this challenging area.
+Empathy Field is a [[Warp Navigation|W3]] unique [[star system]] that spawns on the edge of W2 space in the EarthForce layer. It is a rather unique galaxy in that it contains cosmic interference that '''disables the use of engines''', meaning a pilot must rely entirely on tractor beams or [[Warp Devices]] in order to navigate their ship through this sector. Players cannot enter if they have an engine equipped, and must enter Empathy Field without one.
 == Strategy Tips ==
-* Have a friend tractor you to the Empathy Field [[wormhole]].
+At the minimum, you'll need a tractor beam and/or Brake-type Warp Device, and a mining weapon to break asteroids with (and maybe a [[Towing Station|backup plan]] in case you end up flinging yourself out into the void.)
-* Build a [[Station Kits|station kit]] on the wormhole so that you can dock there to stop your ship.
-* Send a bot into Empathy Field (bots can go in and out with an engine) and hitch a lift on the bot with a tractor beam.
+* A Brake-type [[Warp Device]] such as a Particle Brake or Singularity Brake will greatly assist in navigating Empathy Field, as they enable you to jump directly onto your selected target and reset your speed to 0. '''However, the after-effects of a Brake will negate weapon use with a -100% Damage debuff (among others) for four minutes, so you will have to wait for it to cool off before you can start mining the asteroids.'''
-*Get a pod and drive on in to Empathy Field if you're only looking for tractoring skill.
+* To navigate into Empathy Field itself without an engine, another player can help by tractoring you to the Empathy Field [[wormhole]]. If the system adjacent to Empathy Field has an AI base, you can dock in there to unequip your engine to shorten the time you'll spend without an engine.
 == Skills ==
 *[[Tractoring]]: Max Level 10.
-*[[Tractor Power]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Heart per lvl required.
+*[[Tractor Power]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Hearts per level required.
-*[[Tractor Range]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Heart per lvl required.
+*[[Tractor Range]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Hearts per level required.
-*[[Tractor Efficiency]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Heart per lvl required.
+*[[Tractor Efficiency]]: Max Level 14, 1 Carbon Hearts per level required.
-*[[Station Tweaking]]: Max Level 6, 1 Arcadian Crest per lvl required.
+*[[Station Tweaking]]: Max Level 6, 1 [[Arcadian Crest]] per level required.
 == Unique Equipment ==
 == Missions ==
 [[Category:Star Systems]]

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 * Have a friend tractor you to the Empathy Field [[wormhole]].
 * Build a [[Station Kits|station kit]] on the wormhole so that you can dock there to stop your ship.
-* Send a slave into Empathy Field (slaves can go in and out with an engine) and hitch a lift on the slave with a tractor beam.
+* Send a bot into Empathy Field (bots can go in and out with an engine) and hitch a lift on the bot with a tractor beam.
 *Get a pod and drive on in to Empathy Field if you're only looking for tractoring skill.

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