Boarding - Revision history

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	'''Boarding''' is a mechanic that lets you storm a crippled enemy ship, fight through it compartment by compartment, and '''capture''' it instead of destroying it. A captured hull can be repaired, scrapped or sold at the [[Drydock]], and surviving defenders can be taken as [[#Prisoners\|prisoners]].		'''Boarding''' is a mechanic that lets you storm a crippled enemy ship, fight through it compartment by compartment, and '''capture''' it instead of destroying it. A captured hull can be repaired, scrapped or sold at the [[Drydock]], and surviving defenders can be taken as [[#Prisoners\|prisoners]].

Fank: Remove strategy-guide editorializing (capture mission framing, prisoner recruit tip)

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	* Pays a '''boosted reward''' compared to a normal mission of the same tier.		* Pays a '''boosted reward''' compared to a normal mission of the same tier.

	~~It's~~ a ~~low~~-~~risk~~ ~~sandbox~~ ~~for~~ ~~learning~~ the boarding ~~simulation~~ without having to ~~grind~~ a ship ~~down~~ ~~yourself~~.		Because the target is pre-placed and cannot flee or self-destruct, the mission provides a boarding attempt without having to disable a ship in open combat first.

	== '''The boarding simulation''' ==		== '''The boarding simulation''' ==
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	* Over time, a prisoner has a chance to become '''Willing'''.		* Over time, a prisoner has a chance to become '''Willing'''.
	* A Willing prisoner can be '''recruited into your [[Crew]] at 40% of the normal hire cost''' ~~— a cheap way to grow your crew~~.		* A Willing prisoner can be '''recruited into your [[Crew]] at 40% of the normal hire cost'''.
	* Prisoners can instead be put to '''work''', contributing a portion of their profession bonus while still imprisoned (improved by the '''Forced Labor''' node in the [[Leadership]] skill tree), or simply '''jettisoned'''.		* Prisoners can instead be put to '''work''', contributing a portion of their profession bonus while still imprisoned (improved by the '''Forced Labor''' node in the [[Leadership]] skill tree), or simply '''jettisoned'''.
	* Brig capacity and prisoner conversion chances are improved through the [[Leadership]] skill tree.		* Brig capacity and prisoner conversion chances are improved through the [[Leadership]] skill tree.

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	An enemy ship can only be boarded once it is '''critically damaged''' — its hull must be driven below roughly '''40%'''. Below that threshold, each further chunk of damage gives a chance for the ship to become boardable. When it does, the ship goes dead in space (engines cut) and a boarding prompt appears.		An enemy ship can only be boarded once it is '''critically damaged''' — its hull must be driven below roughly '''40%'''. Below that threshold, each further chunk of damage gives a chance for the ship to become boardable. When it does, the ship goes dead in space (engines cut) and a boarding prompt appears.

	* '''EMP weapons greatly increase the chance.''' ~~Draining~~ a ~~target with~~ EMP ~~damage~~ is by far ~~the most reliable~~ ~~way~~ to ~~force a ship into a~~ boardable ~~state~~ — ~~the~~ ~~intended~~ ~~"disable,~~ ~~then~~ ~~board"~~ ~~loop~~. ~~Pure~~ ~~firepower~~ can trigger it ~~too~~, but ~~far~~ less often.		* '''EMP weapons greatly increase the chance.''' A target carrying a high EMP charge is far more likely to become boardable than one brought down by weapon fire alone. Conventional damage can still trigger it, but much less often.
	* The lower the hull, the higher the chance per hit.		* The lower the hull, the higher the chance per hit.
	* Approach a boardable ship and interact to launch the [[#The boarding simulation\|boarding simulation]]. (You can also simply destroy it instead.)		* Approach a boardable ship and interact to launch the [[#The boarding simulation\|boarding simulation]]. (You can also simply destroy it instead.)

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⚫	'''Boarding''' ~~<small>''(<span style="color:red">beta</span>)''</small>~~ is a mechanic that lets you storm a crippled enemy ship, fight through it compartment by compartment, and '''capture''' it instead of destroying it. A captured hull can be repaired, scrapped or sold at the [[Drydock]], and surviving defenders can be taken as [[#Prisoners\|prisoners]].

		⚫	'''Boarding''' is a mechanic that lets you storm a crippled enemy ship, fight through it compartment by compartment, and '''capture''' it instead of destroying it. A captured hull can be repaired, scrapped or sold at the [[Drydock]], and surviving defenders can be taken as [[#Prisoners\|prisoners]].

	== '''Becoming boardable''' ==		== '''Becoming boardable''' ==
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	! Faction !! Behaviour when boarded		! Faction !! Behaviour when boarded
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	\| [[~~Stellar~~ ~~Industries~~]], [[Steel Vultures]], [[~~Mindus~~ ~~Holdings~~]] \|\| ~~Industrial/mining~~/salvage ~~crews~~ — weakest defenders, surrender readily		\| [[Mindus Holdings]], [[Steel Vultures]], [[Forge Industries]] \|\| Mining / salvage / industrial guilds — weakest defenders, surrender readily
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			\| [[Stellar Industries]] \|\| Surrenders, and even defects, the most readily of the corporations
	\| [[Orsanon Security]] \|\| Security forces; put up a real fight but may surrender or defect
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			\| [[Kolyatov Collective]] \|\| Corporate security — fight hard and counterattack
⚫	\| [[Omnitac Agency]], [[Void Drifters]] \|\| Mercenaries and smugglers — can often be '''bought off''' to end the fight
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	\| [[Luminate Combine]] \|\| Deploys defence drones		\| [[Luminate Combine]] \|\| Deploys defence drones
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	\| ~~[[Corsair Syndicate]],~~ [[Canisec]] \|\| ~~Pirates~~ — ~~fight~~ to ~~the~~ ~~death~~ ~~and~~ ~~counterattack;~~ ~~won't~~ surrender		\| [[Canisec]] \|\| Police forces — strong defenders that never break into a mass surrender
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		⚫	\| [[Omnitac Agency]], [[Void Drifters]] \|\| Mercenaries and smugglers — can often be '''bought off''' to end the fight
⚫	\| [[Meridia's Chosen]] \|\| Fanatics — fight to the death, scuttle the reactor, vent airlocks, suicide rushes
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	\| [[~~Darkspace~~ ~~Compact~~]] \|\| ~~Very~~ ~~tough; relentless counterattacks,~~ fight to the death		\| [[Corsair Syndicate]] \|\| Pirates — fight to the death and counterattack; won't surrender
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		⚫	\| [[Meridia's Chosen]] \|\| Fanatics — fight to the death, scuttle the reactor, vent airlocks, suicide rushes
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	\| [[~~Umbral~~ ~~Reach~~]] \|\| Toughest defenders — ~~highest~~ ~~defence~~, ~~will~~ ~~scuttle~~ ~~and~~ ~~vent rather than be taken~~		\| [[Darkspace Compact]] \|\| Toughest defenders — relentless counterattacks, fight to the death
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'''Boarding''' <small>''(<span style="color:red">beta</span>)''</small> is a mechanic that lets you storm a crippled enemy ship, fight through it compartment by compartment, and '''capture''' it instead of destroying it. A captured hull can be repaired, scrapped or sold at the [[Drydock]], and surviving defenders can be taken as [[#Prisoners|prisoners]].

== '''Becoming boardable''' ==

An enemy ship can only be boarded once it is '''critically damaged''' — its hull must be driven below roughly '''40%'''. Below that threshold, each further chunk of damage gives a chance for the ship to become boardable. When it does, the ship goes dead in space (engines cut) and a boarding prompt appears.

* '''EMP weapons greatly increase the chance.''' Draining a target with EMP damage is by far the most reliable way to force a ship into a boardable state — the intended "disable, then board" loop. Pure firepower can trigger it too, but far less often.
* The lower the hull, the higher the chance per hit.
* Approach a boardable ship and interact to launch the [[#The boarding simulation|boarding simulation]]. (You can also simply destroy it instead.)

== '''Capture Enemy Vessel mission''' ==

[[File:Boarding.mission.png|thumb|400x400px]]
The easiest way to try boarding is the '''Capture Enemy Vessel''' mission, which hands you a target that is already set up to be boarded.

* Offered at stations once you have progressed far enough into the main story (and reached higher-level stations).
* The target is always a '''[[Corsair Syndicate]]''' (pirate) ship, so capturing it carries no reputation penalty with the legitimate factions.
* Pays a '''boosted reward''' compared to a normal mission of the same tier.

It's a low-risk sandbox for learning the boarding simulation without having to grind a ship down yourself.

== '''The boarding simulation''' ==

[[File:Boarding.simulation.png|thumb|400x400px]]
Boarding plays out as a tactical takeover of the enemy ship's interior, '''one compartment at a time'''.

* The ship's interior is a set of connected '''compartments''' (rooms) — airlocks, quarters, engineering, the bridge, and so on.
* Your boarders arrive in '''boarding pods''' (about 10 crew each) and enter through an '''airlock'''. Your goal is to push through to the '''bridge'''.
* Each contested compartment is decided by '''combat power''' — the total fighting strength of your crew in that room versus the defenders. [[Crew#Crew members|Marines]] are far stronger boarders than ordinary crew, and adjacent rooms lend partial support to a fight.
* Crew on both sides have '''morale'''. When morale breaks, units '''surrender, panic or flee'''. Seizing the bridge can trigger the entire enemy crew to surrender at once.
* A win-chance indicator reflects your fighting strength relative to the defenders.

'''You win''' when every defender is dead or surrendered. '''You lose''' if all your boarders are killed or your morale collapses — and a defending ship can sometimes break off and flee, ending the attempt.

Defenders don't always fight fair: depending on the faction, they may counterattack, vent an airlock, scuttle the reactor on a self-destruct timer, rush you in a last stand, defect to your side, or offer to be bought off (see [[#Faction defences|Faction defences]]).

== '''Prisoners''' ==

[[File:Boarding.brig.png|thumb|400x400px]]
Defenders who '''surrender or are captured''' become '''prisoners''', held in your ship's brig.

* Over time, a prisoner has a chance to become '''Willing'''.
* A Willing prisoner can be '''recruited into your [[Crew]] at 40% of the normal hire cost''' — a cheap way to grow your crew.
* Prisoners can instead be put to '''work''', contributing a portion of their profession bonus while still imprisoned (improved by the '''Forced Labor''' node in the [[Leadership]] skill tree), or simply '''jettisoned'''.
* Brig capacity and prisoner conversion chances are improved through the [[Leadership]] skill tree.

There is no ransom mechanic — prisoners can't be sold back for credits.

== '''Captured ships''' ==

When you take a ship, it switches to your colours and its surviving crew is cleared (assign your own crew to fly it). The captured hull is sent to the '''[[Drydock]]''', where you can:

* '''Repair''' it and add it to your fleet,
* '''Scrap''' it for materials, or
* '''Sell''' it for credits.

If the capture was for the '''Capture Enemy Vessel''' mission, the mission completes and pays out automatically. See [[Drydock]] for repair/scrap/sell details.

== '''Faction defences''' ==

How hard a crew fights when boarded depends on its faction:

{| class="wikitable"
! Faction !! Behaviour when boarded
|-
| [[Stellar Industries]], [[Steel Vultures]], [[Mindus Holdings]] || Industrial/mining/salvage crews — weakest defenders, surrender readily
|-
| [[Orsanon Security]] || Security forces; put up a real fight but may surrender or defect
|-
| [[Omnitac Agency]], [[Void Drifters]] || Mercenaries and smugglers — can often be '''bought off''' to end the fight
|-
| [[Luminate Combine]] || Deploys defence drones
|-
| [[Corsair Syndicate]], [[Canisec]] || Pirates — fight to the death and counterattack; won't surrender
|-
| [[Meridia's Chosen]] || Fanatics — fight to the death, scuttle the reactor, vent airlocks, suicide rushes
|-
| [[Darkspace Compact]] || Very tough; relentless counterattacks, fight to the death
|-
| [[Umbral Reach]] || Toughest defenders — highest defence, will scuttle and vent rather than be taken
|}

== '''See also''' ==

* [[Crew]] — Marines are your boarding specialists; prisoners can be recruited as crew
* [[Leadership]] — skill tree that boosts boarding power, crew resistance, brig size and prisoner economics
* [[Drydock]] — where captured ships are repaired, scrapped or sold

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