Space Ball
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| Space Ball | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category: | Functional |
| Function: | a toy |
| Fits small grid | |
| Mass: | 2281.4 kg |
| Power: | 0.0 MW |
| PCU: | 25 |
| Size: | 1x1x1 |
| Time to Build: | 3 sec |
| Fits large grid | |
| Mass: | 7144.0 kg |
| Power: | 0.0 MW |
| PCU: | 25 |
| Size: | 1x1x1 |
| Time to Build: | 10 sec |
| Data Controls: | [edit] [purge] (?) |
Space Balls have been added 2015 in update 01.076 as a late April fool's joke.
Functionally, you may be looking for Artificial Mass block instead.
Usage
Space Balls have mass, which means they (and anything attached to them) are pulled by gravity.
- In Creative Mode, you can throw them using the copy/cut/paste keyboard shortcuts, CTRL+X key and CTRL+V key.
- In Survival Mode, use Mechanical Blocks and Gravity/Gravity Generators to push them.
- Space Balls generally do not destroy blocks due to their bounciness.
- Space Balls can kill players if they hit fast enough.
On the Control Panel Screen, you can configure:
- Virtual Mass
- Broadcasting
It can optionally broadcast a signal in a range of 50 metres
Construction
In contrast to an Artificial Mass block, Space Balls are round and have the following properties:
- Configurable mass
- Friction
- Restitution (bounciness)
- Does not need power
- Colorable
Space Balls exist for small and large grid and fit within a 1x1x1 volume of their respective grid size.
Recipe
 Space Ball | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | Large Ship/Station Required | Large Ship/Station Optional | Small Ship Required | Small Ship Optional |
 Steel Plate | 90 | 135 | 50 | 20 |
 Gravity Comp. | 3 | — | 1 | — |
 Construction Comp. | 30 | — | 10 | — |
 Computer | 20 | — | 7 | — |
