GET YOUR BEARINGS
Plan your next ShipCrafter session
Our independent guide offers observations and comparative notes on ShipCrafter’s core systems, helping you refine ship designs, understand combat physics, and showcase creations without promising hidden shortcuts or undocumented bonuses.
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Balancing Buoyancy
Build two hull variants—one with a forward‑shifted center of mass, another with added ballast. Observe each reaction to waves and note stability differences for future builds.
- Shift the center of mass forward to reduce bow lift in rough waves.
- Add ballast incrementally to test deeper submersion without sacrificing surface stability.
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Ballast Tuning
Adjust ballast quantities while monitoring submersion depth. Compare how incremental weight changes affect dive speed and surface stability under identical wave conditions.
- Fire at shallow angles to observe bounce behavior and adjust aim accordingly.
- Watch turret rotation speed after hits to gauge performance loss.
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Shell Penetration Study
Fire shells at armor plates set at 30°, 45°, and 60° angles. Record bounce occurrences and damage, then relate results to the documented penetration formula.
- Observe how rain changes wave height before committing to aggressive maneuvers.
- Adjust your ship’s loadout between early and later missions to match evolving threats.
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Campaign Threat Matching
Select armor thickness and gun caliber that align with the most common enemy ships you encounter in early missions, then test the setup in a custom battle.
- Try a night setting to evaluate visibility and targeting under low light.
- Disable damage when demonstrating a new design to focus on visual impact.
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Ray‑traced Presentation
In the editor, vary sun orientation and fog density, capture screenshots, and compare lighting effects. Choose the most striking image for a Steam Workshop upload.
- Adjust sun angle to highlight hull details before taking a screenshot.
- Experiment with fog density to create atmospheric mood in your images.
