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[SS-Laser] Mini Laser
   
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21 Jun, 2015 @ 1:51pm
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[SS-Laser] Mini Laser

Description
Small Ship Laser - Mini Laser

The mini laser is useful for marking claims on asteroids in pvp scenarios.

Features:
1. Remote Controlled
2. Laser Antenna is included allowing your base to communicate with the ship over long distances.
3. Antenna included for interlinked communications. Such as remote controlling a ship to a marked asteroid and then controlling that ship from within range of this ship.
4. Ore Detector included so you can see which ores are at the asteroid.
5. Landing Gear so you can attach to the asteroid and powerdown any unnecessary systems.
6. Enemy Sensors with warheads so that if an enemy gets too close it self detonates.

Intended Use:
I originally got this idea from Reddit. In a PVP scenario, enemies can see your antenna. But they cannot see laser antennas. So what you would do for mining is:

1. Build a Mini Laser and dock it at an asteroid, turn off any unecessary systems, and copy coords for later.
2. Remote Control a drilling ship to the Mini Laser's position with a laser antenna.
3. Once in position, link with the Mini Laser again and the proximity antenna on the Mini Laser should connect with your Drilling ship.
4. Remote Control the Drilling ship from here and start mining!
5. ???
6. Profit!!!

Note: Configuring of Antennas is recommended in order to save power and use your preferred range.
3 Comments
Argodex~ 4 Feb, 2017 @ 7:01am 
ok my apalogies
alexcory  [author] 4 Feb, 2017 @ 6:52am 
The name "mini laser" comes from the fact that it uses a laser antenna to create a network at a set location. Laser Antennas have practically infinite range compared to traditional antennas.

The idea being that if you connect via the laser antenna, then the regular antenna can connect to ships within range of it and you can remote control them from home base.

You'll notice that there are no mining drills on this device. And mining isn't necessarily its only purpose.

No idea if this still works since its a relatively old build. I havent played space engineers in a long time.
Argodex~ 4 Feb, 2017 @ 3:20am 
um do you mean mining laser no offense ?