Stars and planets: Difference between revisions

There are many types of stars and planets, each with their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of gameplay value. <br>

 

When picking a star to construct a [[Dyson_Sphere|Dyson sphere]] around, it's highly recommended to do it around a star with the highest luminosity (L_☉) as possible, as many stars can have more than double (~2 L_☉) if not triple (~3 L_☉) the energy output than the starter system's star (~1 L_☉). This makes the process much less time-consuming and considerably more effective than even constructing multiple Dyson sphere around lower-luminosity stars.<br><br>Some rare veins and ores can only be found on certain types of planets, and are impossible to find anywhere else.

*Habitable: Planets that have enough liquid water to sustain the existence of life. These can be found in their star's habitable zone.  A typical habitable planet has abundant fossil resources such as [[Coal]] and [[Crude Oil]].

*Hot: Planets with very high temperature and exotic oceans which contain various fluids. These can be found orbiting close to their star. A typical hot planet has abundant metallic resources such as [[Iron Ore]] and [[Titanium Ore]].

*Frozen: Planets with very low temperature and frozen-over oceans of ice. These can be found orbiting far from their star, near the edge of their system. A typical frozen planet has abundant crystalline resources such as [[Fire Ice]].

*Barren: Planets devoid of liquids.  These may spawn anywhere in a system.  Most barren worlds have abundant non-metallic resources such as [[Stone]], [[Silicon Ore]], and [[Soil Pile|Soil Piles]].

* Giant: Huge, gaseous planets without any solid landmass.  Icarus cannot land on these planets, but can gather resources from low orbit.

*Solar energy ratio:  The expected effectiveness of [[Solar Panel|Solar Panels]]. This largely depends on the planet's distance from its star and the star's type.

!Name!!Description!! Image !!Surface view

Mediterrean planets are abundant with basic resources and oil, but lack advanced resources.

Only one of these planets exists in each cluster, and it is the player's starting planet.

*Common resources: [[Coal]], [[Stone]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]]

* Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}

* Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~60%

|A frozen world covered with rock and soil.

Ashen gelisol planets generally contain a large number of various resources, but their thin atmosphere and lack of fuel can easily lead to power shortages.

* Common resources: [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Stone]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fire Ice]], [[Fractal Silicon]]

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 40%

| A dry, barren world covered with vast deserts.

Arid desert planets generally contain unbalanced deposits, good for mining certain resources.

Thanks to their active atmospheres, these planets are a great place to capture wind energy.

*Common resources: [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Kimberlite Ore]] (few)

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 150%

| A barren world with no atmosphere, its surface covered with craters, lifeless dirt, and rock. These planets are similar to the moon that orbits Earth.

Since there's no atmosphere, [[Wind_Turbine|Wind Turbines]] are useless. There are no oceans either, so these planets have large amounts of construction area, and can as such be a decent source of [[Soil_Pile|Soil Piles]].

*Common resources: [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]]

*Rare resources: [[Fire Ice]], [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 0%

|''(Added in Ver.0.9.26)'' A barren world covered with deserts of various crystalized matter, and possessing an active atmosphere.

Crystal deserts contain deposits of various crystal resources, especially [[Optical Grating Crystal]], which always appears in vast numbers. Strong winds provide a great source of energy, making these planets ideal for building mining sites.

*Common resources: [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]] (few), [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Optical Grating Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

* Construction area: ~98%

*Wind energy ratio: 150%

|''(Added in Ver.0.9.26)'' A frozen world covered by tundra and snow, and possessing an active atmosphere.

These planets consist of black soil and white snow and contain large numbers of common and rare ore deposits. Naturally flat terrain also allows the construction of large manufacturing plants.

*Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fire Ice]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Kimberlite Ore]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Optical Grating Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 130%

|A dry, barren world covered with deserts and possessing a thin atmosphere.

Gobi planets contain mountains, so they're a great source for [[Soil_Pile|soil piles]]. The rest of their terrain is naturally flat, making them ideal places for large-scale construction.

These planets contain large numbers of deposits, but their lack of naturally-occurring [[Titanium Ore]] makes it hard to handle advanced production without importing Titanium.

*Common resources: [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]], [[Stone]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]]

*Rare resources: [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~98%

*Wind energy ratio: 80%

|''(Added in Ver.0.7.18.6914)'' A hot, barren world with an active atmosphere. Strong winds eroded the surface and caused its unique terrain.

These planets possess great wind and solar energy ratios and contain many different deposits, perfect for mining sites.

Due to their extreme atmosphere, these planets contain vast amounts of [[Soil Pile|Soil Piles]].

*Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]]

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 160%

|A frozen planet covered in ice that may have pockets of water scattered around the surface. These planets are similar to Jupiter's moon Europa.

Large veins of [[Fire Ice]] can be found on these planets. Since they're usually far away from their star and have weak winds, they're terrible sources for renewable energy. Use of [[Thermal_Power_Station|Thermal Power Stations]] is recommended.

*Common resources: [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Stone]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]] (few), [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fire Ice]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]]

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~98%

*Wind energy ratio: 70%

|A hot world covered with lakes of molten lava.

Lava planets usually contain vast amounts of metal ores, and these planets can use [[Geothermal Power Station|Geothermal Power Stations]] to freely harvest energy. Good for mining sites.

* Common resources: [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]]

*Ocean: Lava

*Construction area: ~85%

*Wind energy ratio: 70%

|A habitable world that covered with vast tropical jungles and huge bodies of water.

Oceanic jungles are filled with organic beings, so they have rich deposits of rare organic resources such as [[Crude Oil]]. However, the amount of water covering their surfaces makes them better suited for mining than manufacturing, unless the player has enough [[Soil Pile|Soil Piles]].

*Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]]

*Rare resources: [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]], [[Crude Oil]], [[Organic Crystal]], [[Kimberlite Ore]]

*Ocean: [[Water]]

* Construction area: ~50%

*Wind energy ratio: 100%

|''(Added in Ver.0.9.26)'' A habitable world covered in bizarre plants, without any notable bodies of water.

Pandora swamps have rich deposits of organic resources, but are somewhat lacking in minerals. They are unusual among habitable worlds in that they have no oceans.

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

* Construction area: ~100%

|A habitable world similar to Mediterranean planets, with fewer bodies of water and more grasslands.

Prairies have rich deposits of organic resources and balanced mineral deposits. However, [[Titanium Ore]] is quite rare on Prairies.  

* Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]]

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~85%

*Wind energy ratio: 110%

|A habitable world similar to Mediterranean planets, but with red soil and mushrooms growing all across the surface.

They have similar resources to Mediterranean planets, but also spawn other rare organic resources.

*Common resources: [[Coal]], [[Stone]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~60%

|''(Added in Ver.0.7.18.6914)'' A barren world covered with vast salt flats and some normal soil.

These planets contain various minerals, have rich deposits of [[Silicon Ore]], and have naturally flat terrain, making them perfect for mining and manufacturing alike.

* Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Kimberlite Ore]], [[Optical Grating Crystal]] (few)

*Ocean: None

*Construction area: ~100%

*Wind energy ratio: 110%

|''(Added in Ver.0.7.18.6914)'' A colorful habitable world covered with oceans and exotic plants that contain [[Sulfuric Acid]] as sap.

Sakura oceans have similar resources to Oceanic Jungles, rich with organic resources such as [[Crude Oil]] and [[Coal]].

*Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]]

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]]

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~65%

*Wind energy ratio: 100%

|''(Added in Ver.0.9.26)'' A habitable world covered by great plains.  Only a handful of bodies of water exist.

Savannas have similar resources as Prairies, but spawn more common resources and fewer rare ones.

*Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Coal]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]]

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Organic Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: ~92%

*Wind energy ratio: 110%

|''(Added in Ver.0.7.18.6914)'' A frozen world covered by scarlet soil and large swathes of frozen ocean.

Scarlet Ice Lakes are barren, frozen planets with large deposits of [[Copper Ore]] and [[Titanium Ore]], but not much else.

Notably, [[Icarus]] can walk and place buildings directly on the planet's frozen oceans, but they still require [[Foundation|Foundations]].

*Common resources: [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Stone]], [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]] (few), [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resources: [[Fire Ice]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Optical Grating Crystal]], [[Kimberlite Ore]] (few)

*Ocean: Ice

*Construction area: ~70%

*Wind energy ratio: 70%

|A hot world covered with volcanic ash and pools of [[Sulfuric Acid]].

Volcanic Ash planets have no rare resource deposits, but their oceans of Sulfuric Acid can greatly simplify the player's production line.

* Common resources: [[Silicon Ore|Silicon]], [[Iron Ore|Iron]], [[Copper Ore|Copper]], [[Stone]], [[Titanium Ore|Titanium]], [[Coal]] (few)

*Rare resouces: None

*Ocean: [[Sulfuric Acid]]

*Construction area: ~98%

*Wind energy ratio: 80%

|A unique habitable world covered almost entirely by a single large ocean.

Constructing any large infrastructure on their surfaces will be resource and time intensive. However, these planets contain huge deposits of [[Crude Oil]] and [[Spiniform_Stalagmite_Crystal|Spiniform Stalagmite Crystals]] that make the efforts worthwhile. Better carry lots of [[Soil Pile|Soil Piles]] and [[Foundation|Foundations]] before visiting!

*Common resources: [[Coal]]

*Rare resources: [[Crude Oil]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}, [[Spiniform Stalagmite Crystal]] {{glow|(guaranteed)}}

*Ocean: [[Water]]

*Construction area: <1%

*Wind energy ratio: 110%

Notably, there are 3 different types of Gas Giants: red, brown, and teal. The teal Gas Giants produce more Deuterium than the others.

      5x20 (Including the pole, forms a 9 diameter disk around the pole)

      5x40

      5x80

      5x100

      10x160

      10x200

      15x300

      15x400

      25x500

      25x600

      50x800

      80x1000

      Equator (1x1000)

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!Class!!Image !! Description

|'''<big>Class M star<big>'''||[[File:M type star.png|150px|M type star]]||The lowest mass stars are commonly referred to as Red Dwarf stars. They are the most abundant class of star, but their luminosity is very low, making it very impractical to construct [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s or even [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s around them.

|'''<big>Class K star<big>'''||[[File:K type star.png|150px|K type star]]||These low-mass stars typically have a luminosity of < 1 L_☉, making them poor sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s. [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s may still be of some use, since they are much less resource-intensive.

|'''<big>Class G star<big>'''||[[File:G type star.png|150px|G type star]]||This class of star is the one that our Sun falls into. They typically have a luminosity of ~1 L_☉. While they can make good use of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s and [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s, higher-luminosity stars may be a more suitable location for Dyson sphere construction.

|'''<big>Class F star<big>'''||[[File:F type star.png|150px|F type star]]||These stars have a higher luminosity than Class G stars but are around the same size. This makes them better sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s, if no Class A or higher stars are nearby.

|'''<big>Class A star<big>'''||[[File:A type star.png|150px|A type star]]||This class have fairly high luminosity, while not being particularly large. This makes them good sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s if materials are limited, or there are no nearby Class B or O stars.

|'''<big>Class B star<big>'''||[[File:B type star.png|150px|B type star]]||These stars have a high luminosity, while not being as large as Class O. This makes them excellent sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s if materials are more limited.

|'''<big>Class O star<big>'''||[[File:O type star.png|150px|O type star]]||The brightest star type, ideal for constructing [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s around them. However, they also tend to be the largest, and so require more materials to do so.

|'''<big>Giant star<big>'''||[[File:Red giant.png|150px|Red giant]]|| Giant stars are special stars that are basically larger versions of main sequence stars. Giants are generally >10R⊙ and have higher luminosity than their main sequence counterparts. Depending on their spectral class, they are referred to as Red, Yellow, White, or Blue Giants. M-class Red Giants and B-class Blue Giants are the most common giant stars in the universe, while Yellow and White Giants are extremely rare.

|'''<big>White Dwarf<big>'''||[[File:White dwarf.png|150px|White dwarf]]|| A stellar remnant left over after the death of a star that was not massive enough to form a neutron star or black hole, composed of electron-degenerate matter. Low luminosity makes them poor sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s. [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s may still be of some use, due to their considerably lower resource requirements.  

Planets orbiting White Dwarves are guaranteed to have veins of [[Fractal Silicon]], [[Kimberlite Ore]], and [[Optical Grating Crystal]].

|'''<big>Neutron Star<big>'''||[[File:Neutron star.png|150px|Neutron star]]||A stellar remnant following a supernova, composed of neutrons with a shell of electron-degenerate matter. Low luminosity makes them poor sites for construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s. [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s may still be of some use with their much lower resource requirements.

Only a single Neutron Star generates per cluster. Due to their low temperature and luminosity, all planets orbiting a Neutron Star are frozen worlds.

Neutron Star systems are one of the only places that [[Unipolar Magnet|Unipolar Magnets]] can be found.

|'''<big>Black Hole<big>'''||[[File:Black hole.png|150px|Black hole]]||A massive stellar remnant following a supernova, it has been crushed into a point so dense and with such immense gravity that light itself bends around it and is sucked in. They are usually surrounded by an accretion disc. Their extremely low luminosity makes construction of [[Dyson Sphere|Dyson sphere]]s or [[Dyson Sphere#The Dyson Swarm|Dyson swarm]]s a vanity project, as they will produce little power.

Like Neutron Stars, only one Black Hole generates per cluster, and all planets orbiting Black Holes are frozen worlds. Black Hole systems are the only place outside of Neutron Star systems where [[Unipolar Magnet]]s can be found.

|{{RecipeItem|ItemName=Fractal Silicon|ItemCount=}}|| Commonly found on Pandora Swamp, Ice Field Gelisol, Ashen Gelisol, Hurricane Stone Forest, Gobi, and Lava planets. Also rarely found on Frozen Tundra planets and very rarely on Scarlet Ice Lake and Barren Desert planets. Guaranteed to spawn on planets orbiting White Dwarves.

|{{RecipeItem|ItemName=Unipolar Magnet|ItemCount=}}|| Only found on planets (Frozen Tundra and Ice Field Gelisol planets) orbiting Neutron Stars or Black Holes.

!Name !!Description!!Image

|'''<big>Horizontal Rotation (HR)<big>''' || The planet has an axial inclination close to 90° causing it to rotate around a horizontal axis when viewed from the stellar poles. Still experiences seasons.||