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The '''''Wyrm''''' is a tiny '''[[:category:Freighter|Freighter]] '''automatically given to new players. | The '''''Wyrm''''' is a tiny '''[[:category:Freighter|Freighter]] '''automatically given to new players. | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
The '''Wyrm''' is given to the | The '''Wyrm''' is a free ship automatically given to players when first joining the game. If it dies, it must be rebuilt manually in the ship build menu under the [[:Category:Freighter|Freighter]] tab. This ship is used to transport materials or loot wrecks. | ||
== Appearance == | ==Appearance== | ||
The | The Wyrm is a small, rounded ship featuring a pair of small wings and tail fins. It has a cockpit with a single seat at the front, and a small but relatively detailed interior. The pilot's seat has team-colored padding and the seat faces a set of three blue screens below a glowing cylinder, suggesting the screens are holographic projections. The middle of the ship is dedicated to cargo, with a non-functional access door modeled underneath. The rear of the ship has a single small thruster for propulsion. | ||
== Advantages == | ==Advantages== | ||
* Easy to begin [[Trading]] with. | *Easy to begin [[Trading]] with. | ||
* Easy to control. | * Easy to control. | ||
* Small and hard to hit. | * High top speed, acceleration and turn speed. | ||
* Great for salvaging small wrecks. | *Small and hard to hit. | ||
* Not much of a target | *Great for salvaging small wrecks. | ||
*Not much of a target for [[Pirating|Pirates]]. | |||
* It's free. | *It's free. | ||
== Disadvantages == | ==Disadvantages== | ||
* Small | *Small cargo hold, so the profit from [[Trading]] is minimal. | ||
* Low | *You will lose any cargo you are carrying if you die. | ||
==Strategy== | *Low health. | ||
* Make sure to | ==Strategy == | ||
*Make sure to only [[Trading|Trade]] when your team is not at [[War]]. | |||
**You can check if your team is at war using the [[Diplomacy Menu]]. | |||
* Go to the [[Mega Base]] when it is safe. Always check your route if you're in a [[War]], there might be a [[Pirating|Pirate]] waiting for you. | * Go to the [[Mega Base]] when it is safe. Always check your route if you're in a [[War]], there might be a [[Pirating|Pirate]] waiting for you. | ||
* Check how far away [[Aliens]] are and where they are heading to. | *Check how far away [[Aliens]] are and where they are heading to. | ||
*You | *You can afford to take some risks with this ship as it is free to rebuild. However, note that you will lose all the cargo you were carrying upon destruction. | ||
== Version History == | ==Version History== | ||
* Added in version .34. | * Added in version .34. | ||
* Made a free ship and given to new players starting in version .56. | *Made a free ship and given to new players starting in version .56. | ||
* Received a remodel in version .65b. | * Received a remodel in version .65b. | ||
* Collisions | *Collisions fixed in version .76d28. | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
* Each new player is given a [[Wasp]] and a '''Wyrm''', | *Each new player is given a [[Wasp]] and a '''Wyrm''', if they are destroyed they can be rebuilt for free. | ||
*In previous versions of the game, the '''Wyrm''' used to require resources to rebuild upon destruction. This has since been removed. | |||
* In previous versions of the game, the '''Wyrm''' used to require resources to rebuild upon destruction | *There is a modified version of this ship called the [[Worm]] that features basic weaponry and some additional armor to increase the [[Hull]] health from 300 to 500, at the cost of the cargo hold being 100 instead of 250, the [[Shields|Shield]] being 200 instead of 300, and the loss of safe docking. | ||
* There is | *Has a limited event counterpart, the [[Festive Wyrm|<span style="color:#8dfc80">Festive Wyrm</span>]] that somehow has over nine times the Shield and Hull health, and ten times the cargo hold. | ||
*The ship emits a long lavender trail. | |||
* Has a limited event counterpart, the [[Festive Wyrm|<span style="color:#8dfc80">Festive Wyrm</span>]]. | [[File:Wyrm.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Original Wyrm Model]] | ||
* The ship emits a long lavender trail. | |||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
[[Category:Freighter]] | [[Category:Freighter]] |