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¶ Introduction
In this part of the Movecraft tutorial, we will cover how to build and move a Movecraft vehicle (a craft).
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¶ What is a Craft?
- Movecraft vehicles are called crafts.
- Crafts are not items that are placed in the world. They are real in-game structures that can move and you design and build!
¶ Types of Crafts
- There are different types of crafts, each with their own purpose and building requirements.
- For example, click here to watch a battle between two Dreadnought-class crafts!
- Below is the list of craft types:
| Naval Vessels | Ground | Air | Maritime Transport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corvette | Truck | Zeppelin | Cog |
| Destroyer | Train | Fighter | Caravel |
| Cruiser | Harvester | Bomber | East Indiaman |
| Dreadnought | Tank | Icebreaker | |
| Aircraft Carrier | Heavy Tank | Cargo Ship | |
| Submarine | IFV | Landing Craft | |
| Armed Merchantman |
¶ Movecraft Test Server
- Building and testing crafts in survival can be very tedious.
- Instead, try out our Movecraft Testing Server, where you can build crafts using creative mode and WorldEdit!
- Connect to it by typing
/server movecraft. - Everyone gets a plot on the Movecraft server. Teleport to your plot using
/p home.- Plots are deleted after 180 days of inactivity.
¶ Building
Every craft type has an Allowed Blocks list. The craft can only be built from these blocks.
- To see the list of Allowed Blocks for a craft, type
/craftblocks <craft type>. - To quickly check if a block is allowed on a craft, type
/craftblocks check <block> <craft type>.
Crafts also have a maximum and minimum size. The number of blocks on the craft must be inside this range.
Crafts can also have Block Requirements and Block Limits. Crafts will not work if they don't have enough required blocks, or if they have too many limited blocks.
- To calculate block requirements and limitations, type
/craftcalc <craft type> <size of craft>.
¶ Resources on Nations
Most crafts need concrete and terracotta. On Nations, these can be easily produced using electric machines.
- Concrete:
- Use an Igneous Processor to produce sand and cobblestone.
- Use an Electric Ore Grinder to convert cobblestone to gravel.
- Use a Fluid Pump or Molecular Reassembler to convert concrete powder to concrete.
- If necessary, use a Dye Extractor to convert coloured concrete to white concrete.
- Terracotta:
- Use a Fluid Pump over water to convert dirt into mud.
- Use a Auto-Drier to convert mud into clay.
- Smelt clay into terracotta using furnaces or enhanced furnaces.
You can also search for concrete and terracotta shops on /market.
¶ Piloting
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Activating a craft is called “piloting”. Crafts are normal builds that cannot do anything unless they are piloted.
To pilot a craft:
- Stand on it.
- Turn to face the front of your craft.
- Type
/pilot <craft type>, e.g./pilot Corvette. You can also right-click a Craft sign. - To stop piloting, type
/release. You can also right-click a Release sign.
You can't add or break blocks on a piloted craft. In order to make changes, you need to release the craft first.
¶ Failing Piloting
Sometimes piloting will fail and the reason will be sent in chat. For example, the craft might be too large or small, or not have enough required blocks.
[Look Out] A common mistake is piloting a craft next to roads and buildings that are made out of blocks allowed on the craft, so Movecraft thinks they are part of the craft and says it is too big! Be aware crafts can connect to blocks diagonally and through non-solid blocks, like torches and ladders.
¶ Going Overboard
- If you leave your craft while it is still piloted ("going overboard”), you can return to it by typing
/manoverboard. - To change where
/manoverboardtakes you, place a sign on your craft withManoverboardwritten on the first line.
¶ Locking
On Nations, you can pilot crafts anywhere if they are unlocked. There are two ways to lock a craft and stop it from being stolen:
- Placing an activated piston on the craft (sticky pistons don't count)
- Placing a Pilot sign on the craft
These methods are only effective in claimed land, as obviously anyone can break these blocks in unclaimed land.
¶ Moving
There are two ways to move crafts: manually and using Direct Control.
¶ Manual Movement
Pilot the craft and hold a stick in your main hand.
- Moving: Right-click with the stick to move once in the direction you're looking at.
- Rotating: Type
/rotate right(/ror) or/rotate left(/rol) - Cruising: To continuously move in a direction, type
/cruise on. Type/cruise offto stop.- To cruise in a specific direction, type
/cruise <direction>, e.g./cruise North.
- To cruise in a specific direction, type
¶ Direct Control
Direct Control (DC) is the “main” way of moving crafts.
Pilot the craft and type /dc. Your craft will begin cruising.
- Moving: Move your character in the direction you want the craft to move in.
- Rotating: Hold a compass in your main hand, and press the Drop Item and Swap Hands keys to rotate (default:
FandQ).
To exit direct control mode, type /dc again.
¶ Control Differences
DC controls can differ between crafts - for example,
- Moving forwards and backwards on an aircraft will make it descend and ascend
- Warships cannot cruise sideways, they will move diagonally instead
When this is the case, the differences are noted on the craft type's wiki page.
¶ Acceleration
- Some crafts use acceleration, which means it takes time for them to reach their top speed.
- When these crafts rotate, they slow down in their old direction and speed up in their new direction, causing them to take a curved path ("drift").
¶ Fuel
- Some crafts require fuel to move. You can refuel by placing coal, charcoal and their block forms inside furnaces on the craft.
- To see how much fuel you have left, you can either use
/fuelor a Status sign.
¶ World Border
Crafts can cross the Nations world border. For example, a ship can travel from North America to Japan by crossing the Pacific world border.
¶ Shipyards
Building a craft on Nations by hand can be very frustrating. Fortunately, there is a solution - Shipyards. These are special crafts that can save and build crafts for you, given the necessary resources and some money.
Using Shipyards, ships can be designed and saved on the Movecraft Creative server, then automatically built on the Nations server, saving a lot of time!
¶ Part 2
Now that we know how to build and move a craft, we will look at how to arm your crafts with weapons! Click here to go to Part 2.