(SOLVED) How do you put a warp drive on your ship..?

[Malphy]

EDIT: So I'm putting this at the top because I know some of you have a hard time using your eyeballs and reading what's in front of you. Therefore I'm making this ridiculously easy for you before you post something unhelpful in an effort to essentially call me stupid.

I started playing this game back when you used to be able to have ANYTHING in your inventory including a standard SV Warp Drive, or even a CV Warp Drive, I took a long break from the game and came back to it recently, in the past I had already read all the PDA's and didn't think there was much of anything new with the game upon reinstall since it was uninstalled previously.

I knew nothing about the Logistics screen, anyway this post has already be answered and solved so you don't need to post a comment, read bellow if you're struggling with this same issue and look for captainamaziiing's post.

So, I'm playing in survival mode, and I love building ships in survival mode, I finally gathered enough materials to build a short range Warp Drive but then I encountered an issue that I can't find a way around....

I can't even place the warp drive on my ship because it's too heavy, I can't put it in my inventory at all.

...soo...what the hell am I supposed to do? I don't even feel like playing anymore after this because it feels like the game is trying to force me to use BP's only which isn't fun for me, it seems like they made it impossible to put the warp drive on since it's apparently too heavy for you now. I tried googling but I guess I shouldn't of even bothered since Google is typically the most useless search engine on the planet. I'm stuck at this point with no way to progress unless I want to travel with only thrusters across the galaxy, which would take forever. Or if I start BPing ships in which would just kill my mood for the game all together.

Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do to get the Warp Drive on my ship? Or is it literally impossible now, and if so why are we even still able to make them? :/

[HurtfulPlayer97]

How the heck did you get all the way up to building CV thrusters without knowing about the F4 logistics menu and the connected toolbar you use when Mass/Volume is turned on?

[HurtfulPlayer97]

There used to be a pinned guide on using Logistics but it got removed for some reason.

[captainamaziiing]

Originally posted by Malphy:

So, I'm playing in survival mode, and I love building ships in survival mode, I finally gathered enough materials to build a short range Warp Drive but then I encountered an issue that I can't find a way around....

I can't even place the warp drive on my ship because it's too heavy, I can't put it in my inventory at all.

...soo...what the hell am I supposed to do? I don't even feel like playing anymore after this because it feels like the game is trying to force me to use BP's only which isn't fun for me, it seems like they made it impossible to put the warp drive on since it's apparently too heavy for you now. I tried googling but I guess I shouldn't of even bothered since Google is typically the most useless search engine on the planet. I'm stuck at this point with no way to progress unless I want to travel with only thrusters across the galaxy, which would take forever. Or if I start BPing ships in which would just kill my mood for the game all together.

Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do to get the Warp Drive on my ship? Or is it literally impossible now, and if so why are we even still able to make them? :/

You will need this procedure for all large items. Warp drives, constructors, large engines, etc etc.

1. Make sure you have a wifi unit connected somewhere, either your base, or your ship. (Reforged Eden calls it a matter transmitter, which is a better name).
2. With the power to your base or ship turned on, hit the F4 key. This opens two inventory screens on your monitor. You can choose which screens to look at in the dropdown menus, so you can easily move items from box to box, or box to fridge, or box to personal inventory.
3. Between the two inventory screens is a button that looks like a wifi signal. This will connect you to the inventory on the right side. You will see the hotbar is biege now, to show you are connected to that container. You can connect to any container.
4. Connect to the container with the warp drive in it.
5. Move the warp drive from the inventory to the new, beige hotbar.
6. Switch between your normal hotbar and the connected hotbar with your T key. This way you can still use your multi tool, or other items in your normal hotbar.
7. With your beige hotbar showing, you can now use it to set very large items.

Yes, it is a wretched system. One of the biggest problems with the game.

You can totally play without blueprints. I never use them, the factory in my pocket is too anti-immersive for my liking.

[Malphy]

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

How the heck did you get all the way up to building CV thrusters without knowing about the F4 logistics menu and the connected toolbar you use when Mass/Volume is turned on?

Uhh, no one said a word about CV, not sure where you got that from.

You do know that SV warp drives like, exist, right?

[Malphy]

Originally posted by captainamaziiing:

Originally posted by Malphy:

So, I'm playing in survival mode, and I love building ships in survival mode, I finally gathered enough materials to build a short range Warp Drive but then I encountered an issue that I can't find a way around....

I can't even place the warp drive on my ship because it's too heavy, I can't put it in my inventory at all.

...soo...what the hell am I supposed to do? I don't even feel like playing anymore after this because it feels like the game is trying to force me to use BP's only which isn't fun for me, it seems like they made it impossible to put the warp drive on since it's apparently too heavy for you now. I tried googling but I guess I shouldn't of even bothered since Google is typically the most useless search engine on the planet. I'm stuck at this point with no way to progress unless I want to travel with only thrusters across the galaxy, which would take forever. Or if I start BPing ships in which would just kill my mood for the game all together.

Does anyone know what I'm supposed to do to get the Warp Drive on my ship? Or is it literally impossible now, and if so why are we even still able to make them? :/

You will need this procedure for all large items. Warp drives, constructors, large engines, etc etc.

1. Make sure you have a wifi unit connected somewhere, either your base, or your ship. (Reforged Eden calls it a matter transmitter, which is a better name).
2. With the power to your base or ship turned on, hit the F4 key. This opens two inventory screens on your monitor. You can choose which screens to look at in the dropdown menus, so you can easily move items from box to box, or box to fridge, or box to personal inventory.
3. Between the two inventory screens is a button that looks like a wifi signal. This will connect you to the inventory on the right side. You will see the hotbar is biege now, to show you are connected to that container. You can connect to any container.
4. Connect to the container with the warp drive in it.
5. Move the warp drive from the inventory to the new, beige hotbar.
6. Switch between your normal hotbar and the connected hotbar with your T key. This way you can still use your multi tool, or other items in your normal hotbar.
7. With your beige hotbar showing, you can now use it to set very large items.

Yes, it is a wretched system. One of the biggest problems with the game.

You can totally play without blueprints. I never use them, the factory in my pocket is too anti-immersive for my liking.

OHHHHHHH!!!

That makes like, literally no sense but at least now I know. T H A N K S for a real answer instead of being ridiculous. I just wanted to know what was what.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

Oh, I get it. You didn't build anything. You spawned everything in using the Factory.
Read the Empyriapedia. Game Mechanics > Logistics Network/Connected Toolbar
That will explain it in case you need a reminder if you forget what captainamaziiing wrote.

[The Big Brzezinski]

Customizing ships is just one of the things the logistics system enables you to do. Experiment and discover for yourself.

[stecph]

You didn't even try to google it. If you did,you would have already seen countless videos and threads about ine of the most discussed topics ever.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

Originally posted by stecph:

You didn't even try to google it. If you did,you would have already seen countless videos and threads about ine of the most discussed topics ever.

The game tells you about it. Repeatedly.
Empyriapedia. Read it

[stecph]

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

Originally posted by stecph:

You didn't even try to google it. If you did,you would have already seen countless videos and threads about ine of the most discussed topics ever.

The game tells you about it. Repeatedly.
Empyriapedia. Read it

What???? Are you sure you quoted the right person??

[mgwrites]

@Malphy - If you like building ships, try Creative mode. You can build/mod ships there, then create a BP with Alt+O. Load the BP in your factory in your Survival mode game and dump in the materials needed then Spawn.

If you want to mod an existing ship in your Survival game, you'll have to use the procedure mentioned above for placing heavy items.

[ravien_ff]

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

Originally posted by stecph:

You didn't even try to google it. If you did,you would have already seen countless videos and threads about ine of the most discussed topics ever.

The game tells you about it. Repeatedly.
Empyriapedia. Read it

Does it? Based on how often I see this very question coming up (though usually around the large constructor) I don't think it does a good job explaining it to people.

It really should at least give players a pop-up when they first unlock the large constructor that at least directs them to read the pda. That would catch 90% of the time people people would first need logistics at least.

[japp_02]

Haha...NO. Don't expect the Empyriopedia to tell you in-depth about such game mechanics like how to use or not use the Volume=ON or how to customize workshop ships.
It's very simple: If Volume=on is disturbing you then switch it OFF, this is a game and you should have a fun time.
The section 'Logistics' exist in the Empy. but: Will you read it if you even don't know it exists? Hardly...

Make your customizations in Creative mode where you have all options.

The Empy. is only good to get you started, nothing more. For me, many answers were not located there.

[Malphy]

Originally posted by stecph:

You didn't even try to google it. If you did,you would have already seen countless videos and threads about ine of the most discussed topics ever.

I didn't try to google it?

Damn, I must of just been hallucinating when I typed in "www.google.com" and in the search field typed in "How to add a warp drive to your SV in Empyrion Galactic Survival" and all that came up was:

- How to effectively use Warp Drive

- How far can you warp in an SV?

- How long does it take to unlock the Warp Drive?

- Quick Guide to SV warp drive usage

- How to conserve Pentaxid for SV Warp Drive

This hallucination was wild because I also seem to have spiced up the search field getting even more and more specific and then getting much the same search results for 30 minutes, while attempting to figure it out IG in it.

Maybe I should see my doctor and let him know I'm experiencing vivid hallucinations?

[Malphy]

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

Oh, I get it. You didn't build anything. You spawned everything in using the Factory.
Read the Empyriapedia. Game Mechanics > Logistics Network/Connected Toolbar
That will explain it in case you need a reminder if you forget what captainamaziiing wrote.

I use the factory for some things, but my ship I actually built, I mostly use the factory purely for bases because I'm not the best at designing structures. ;>.>