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How does ships turn in space?

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Mr Steinberg
Destruction Creation
#1 - 2012-09-11 17:28:14 UTC

My kid came over and asked me what makes eve space ships turn, and i had to make up some random stuff about stuff he cant see on the screen. Anyone have a good answer to this? Big smile
Jim Era
#2 - 2012-09-11 17:28:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Jim Era
Jesus descends from Heaven and pushes your ship in whichever direction you want it to go.
Then angels from God's holy kingdom take off at the speed of your current ship and guide you on your destination.

But suddenly you came upon a gate camp, this is when Jesus ejected and used his pod as a target so that you could safely get by.
Unfortunately, Jesus forgot to upgrade his clone properly and lost most of his SP when he was killed which is why it has taken him so long to come back, hes still training.

On second thought, maybe Jesus doesn't want to help you too much.

Wat™
Samej Desviado
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-09-11 17:29:05 UTC
Space rudders.
Doctor ForumAlt
#4 - 2012-09-11 17:30:10 UTC
The ship never turns.

The warp drive rotates space around your ship.

I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young." "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don't know, I didn't listen."
Kurfin
Kippers and Jam Developments
#5 - 2012-09-11 17:30:30 UTC
Special eve physics.
Riot Girl
You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack
#6 - 2012-09-11 17:30:55 UTC
They have engines.

Oh god.
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#7 - 2012-09-11 17:31:21 UTC
Gyroscopes. Big gyroscopes.

Woo! CSM XI!

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Mr Steinberg
Destruction Creation
#8 - 2012-09-11 17:32:27 UTC
Doctor ForumAlt wrote:
The ship never turns.

The warp drive rotates space around your ship.


Interesting thougth, although this means that your warpdrive is actually constantly active.
Mr Steinberg
Destruction Creation
#9 - 2012-09-11 17:34:39 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Gyroscopes. Big gyroscopes.


How does gyroscopes work in a vaccum?
ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#10 - 2012-09-11 17:36:18 UTC
Impulse thrusters! Their output is invisible though. Blink

ISD Dorrim Barstorlode

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Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2012-09-11 17:37:52 UTC
Space is a vacumn, so you have to stick your arse out of a porthole and fart (break wind, let rip etc)causing a jet of hot gas to slowly turning the the ship. The larger the ship the bigger the fart needed ( don't try to hard you might poop yourself) Ugh

You only realise you life has been a waste of time, when you wake up dead.
Othran
Route One
#12 - 2012-09-11 17:39:10 UTC
Mr Steinberg wrote:

My kid came over and asked me what makes eve space ships turn, and i had to make up some random stuff about stuff he cant see on the screen. Anyone have a good answer to this? Big smile


Engines. Big engines.
Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-09-11 17:39:59 UTC
Honestly I dunno, I always just played this and it just happens.
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#14 - 2012-09-11 17:41:20 UTC
Samej Desviado wrote:
Space rudders.


Space is a liquid.
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#15 - 2012-09-11 17:42:13 UTC  |  Edited by: Roll Sizzle Beef
"Don't worry about it, its a game" would have likely been better than filling your kids head with BS.
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#16 - 2012-09-11 17:43:02 UTC
Mr Steinberg wrote:
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Gyroscopes. Big gyroscopes.


How does gyroscopes work in a vaccum?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attitude_control_%28spacecraft%29#Control_moment_gyros

Nothing to do with friction. Everything to do with the conservation of angular momentum (I think)

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Mr Steinberg
Destruction Creation
#17 - 2012-09-11 17:43:04 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
Honestly I dunno, I always just played this and it just happens.


Big smile hehe

I've pictured large flaps on the end of the engine output, not sure if that would work lol
MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#18 - 2012-09-11 17:44:03 UTC
I just give the order, "Bring it around, hard to port, two two zero with hard rudder amidships!"

The game asks me what I mean.

I then yell, "MAKE A LEFT! MAKE A LEFT!"

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ISD Dorrim Barstorlode
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#19 - 2012-09-11 17:44:43 UTC
Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
"Don't worry about it, its a game" would have likely been better than filling your kids head with BS.


If you're wondering how he eats & breathes, And other science facts...(la! la! la!)
Then repeat to yourself its just a show, I should really just relax...


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Mr Steinberg
Destruction Creation
#20 - 2012-09-11 17:46:00 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Mr Steinberg wrote:
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Gyroscopes. Big gyroscopes.


How does gyroscopes work in a vaccum?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attitude_control_%28spacecraft%29#Control_moment_gyros

Nothing to do with friction. Everything to do with the conservation of angular momentum (I think)


Actually this makes a bit sense. Reminds me of a old psx game i played, but can't remember the name of.
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