Quick Start - Deep Space Airships

First, create a new ship by clicking the large green button with a "+" sign from the starting menu.

Loading Turrets

Move with WASD and Space. Move near an ammo box () and click on it to grab it. Now move to a turret and click on it to load it.

Piloting

Only one person can pilot a ship at a time. If you have an item, drop it with Q. Move to the helm () and click on it. Move the ship with WASD and fire your orange RC turrets by clicking. Press Space or Escape to exit the helm.

Turrets

The normal grey turrets can be controlled by players. Walk up to one, make sure your don't have an item in your hand, and click on it. Fire your turrets by clicking. Press Space or Escape to exit the turret.

Crafting

Soon you will need to craft more ammo for your turrets. First, load metal () and explosives () into the Fabricator (). Next empty your hands and click on the Fabricator. Click the item you wish to craft to start crafting. Exit the crafting menu with Space or Escape, and wait for the Fabricator to finish. Crafting extra shield boosters and keeping them on hand is also recommended.

Repairs

Your ship's shields will absorb most damage. They slowly recharge, but if you're taking lots of damage you can use a shield booster () to recharge them faster.

If your shield goes down, you may need to repair the individual components of your ship. Use the repair tool () to fix these components.

More Help

For more in-depth help, open the main help window using the buttons below, or check out the unofficial wiki.

You can also use the in-game Ship Chat (Enter) or the Comms Station to ask other players for help.