Ion Thrusters

One of the primary forms of propulsion in From the Depths is ion thrusters, especially for space vehicles. They work above or below water and increase their effectiveness as altitude increases. If you want your vehicle to go high then ion engines are your best friend. They are very weak near sea level.

Basic Components

All basic ion thruster components use engine power to create propulsion.

• Ion Thruster : Basic small ion thruster used for propulsion. Comes in standard square or the circular design, the differences only being appearance. They are a foundational 1x1x1 form of propulsion.
• Huge Ion Thruster" Larger version of the small ion thruster. Comes in standard square or the circular design, the differences only being appearance. They are a foundational 3x3x1 form of propulsion. They are directly proportional in power to the small version in every stat.

These components can be used for a variety of uses and all share the same strenghts and limitations.

• Max speed is 150 m/s.
• Engines need 10 meters of empty space behind them to work at max efficiency. If something blocks them then they will lose a proportional amount of strength.
• Both large and small ion thrusters only need a 1x1 radius area behind them. This means you can use a large thruster with a small gap to create a larger form of propulsion with smaller weak points.
• Simple to add to a vehicle, providing useful high altitude thrust for a fairly reasonable cost.
• While weak at low altitudes, they are usable below water, creating enough thrust to push your vehicle out of the water far enough to active jet engines.
• Small ion thrusters make great thrusters for pitch, yaw, and roll.
• Large ion thrusters make great thrusters for forward velocity and hovering.