download release from
https://github.com/dreamworkerln/StarGame/releases
unzip release.zip
run (required java 1.8)
java -jar desktop-1.0.jar
A D - rotate ship ( + SHIFT to slow down rotation)
W S - throttle level controls
SPACE - push-to-max throttle (better use this)
LMB - shoot cannon shells
RMB - launch self-guided missiles (position mouse cursor on top to fire at desired target)
(RMB + SHIFT or CTRL launch backwards)
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You ship hull will be destroyed in 3 shell hit, but slowly auto-repairing so 4 hits are needed to be sure.
Missile kills ship in one hit.
EMP missile bring you shield down (or temporary disable all subsystems if shield is already down).
Mini-gun is auto-firing at closest target (act as close-in weapon system (CIWS, point-defence))
Most time it bringing targets down but may miss on simultaneous incoming missiles from different directions.
(Or when attacked by missile launched from close enemy ship)
Will shoot at any incoming missiles, so can unintentionally shoot your missiles down.
(So launch missiles safely)
Anti-missile system (anti-missiles) also help against inbound missiles on long range.
Doesn’t shoot at your missiles, but can unintentionally shoot them down.
AA cannon fire fragmentation shell on inbound missiles and fragmentation plasma shell on enemy ships.
(Experimental: F - firing only at incoming missiles(flak mode), G - auto mode (flak and anti-ship), V - anti-ship and anti-torpedos mode)
Force shield can repulse many (~7) tangent hit, very many chase hit or ~2-3 direct hit
(fired from enemy ship flying towards you) by shell.
It's slowly regenerating to full charge, changing self colour.
Also it can repulse missiles (~1) but ineffective on counter course inbound.
Green curve - you trajectory in planet gravity force.
Blue curve - you shell trajectory in planet gravity force.
Dangerous objects are marked with special signs.
If your ship was shot down you may try safely (in spiral trajectory) land your pilot to Duna and acquire new ship.
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Difficulty levels
Set one that fit you skill in config.ini (app.rank=N)
1 - NEVER PLAYED (try this first, to learn orbital maneuvering if not played KSP before)
2 - NOVICE
3 - EXPERIENCED
4 - SPECIALIST
5 - IMPERIAL NAVY ENSIGN
6 - IMPERIAL NAVY LIEUTENANT
7 - IMPERIAL NAVY LORD-LIEUTENANT
8 - IMPERIAL NAVY COMMANDER
9 - IMPERIAL NAVY CAPITAN
Code need refactoring, etc., but better if it was written in C++ to avoid using buffer objects for Vector2, GC related things, so i give up to do this.
Demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AuufV7gczc
Cruiser battle test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCzIY_ThLV0