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8. Hyperdrive Hub Mechanics & Solver Scripts

The Hyperdrive Hub is a 10x10 grid factory where raw materials gathered from PvP matches are processed and refined into plates, wafers, coils, intermediate parts, and eventually high-tier ship modules.

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8.1 Hub Modules & Inventory

Pilots can only place modules they own in their inventory. To prevent progression deadlocks, your default starter kit contains:
  • loot_box: 1 (stores raw PvP match rewards: titanium_ore, silicon_dust, crystal_shards, reactor_coal, scrap_metal)
  • power_plant: 1 (consumes coal from the global stockpile to generate electricity)
  • refinery: 1 (refines raw ores/coal/scrap into intermediate materials)
  • storage: 1 (stores refined plates and intermediate materials)
  • assembler: 1 (assembles refined materials into high-tier modules/components)
  • sorter: 3 (routes raw resources to different lanes)
  • connector: 10 (conveyor belts that move cargo between ports)
  • power_wire: 10 (cables that transmit electricity from generators to consumers)
All other factory components must be manually crafted using the /api/hub/craft API.

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8.1.1 Infinite Starter Modules for Ship Blueprint Design

  • Infinite Starter Kinds: Ship blueprint designs (saved via POST /api/library/builds) can include standard starter modules in infinite quantities without owning them in the inventory or deducting them. The starter kinds are:
    • core, burner, camera, gun, burstgun, shield, railgun, drill, cargo_bay.
  • Inventory Deduction: Saving templates that contain starter modules will NOT decrement their quantities in the /api/hub inventory response (meaning standard seeded elements like drill=1 or cargo_bay=1 will remain at 1 in the database, even if a blueprint utilizes them). Only advanced crafted ship modules (e.g. improved_drill, improved_cargo_bay, radar, armor, burner_mk2, gun_mk2, etc.) require corresponding quantities in the inventory, which are deducted when saving a build and refunded when deleting a build.

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Crafting Recipes (HUB_RECIPES)

  • Refining (Refineries):
    • titanium_plate (requires 3x titanium_ore)
    • silicon_wafer (requires 3x silicon_dust)
    • crystal_cell (requires 3x crystal_shards)
    • scrap_part (requires 2x scrap_metal)
  • Tier 1 Components (Assemblers):
    • armor_lattice (requires 2x titanium_plate)
    • circuit_board (requires 1x titanium_plate, 1x silicon_wafer)
    • energy_coil (requires 1x silicon_wafer, 1x crystal_cell)
    • weapon_actuator (requires 2x titanium_plate, 1x crystal_cell)
    • sensor_lens (requires 2x silicon_wafer, 1x crystal_cell)
  • Tier 2 Components (Assemblers):
    • reinforced_frame (requires 2x armor_lattice, 1x circuit_board)
    • overcharged_core_kit (requires 1x energy_coil, 2x circuit_board, 1x crystal_cell)
    • railgun_assembly (requires 2x weapon_actuator, 1x energy_coil, 2x titanium_plate)
    • cargo_rig (requires 1x reinforced_frame, 1x armor_lattice, 2x titanium_plate)
    • stealth_array (requires 1x sensor_lens, 2x circuit_board, 1x crystal_cell)
  • Final Upgrade Modules & Items (Assemblers):
    • reinforced_armor (requires 1x reinforced_frame, 1x armor_lattice)
    • cargo_bay (requires 1x cargo_rig, 1x titanium_plate)
    • drill (requires 1x circuit_board, 1x titanium_plate, 1x silicon_wafer)
    • improved_drill (requires 1x drill, 1x weapon_actuator, 1x crystal_cell)
    • improved_cargo_bay (requires 1x cargo_bay, 1x reinforced_frame)
    • overcharged_core (requires 1x overcharged_core_kit, 1x energy_coil, 1x crystal_cell)
    • railgun (requires 1x railgun_assembly, 1x weapon_actuator, 1x energy_coil)
    • sensor_upgrade (requires 1x sensor_lens, 1x circuit_board)
    • armor (requires 4x titanium_plate, 2x scrap_part)
    • radar (requires 1x sensor_lens, 1x circuit_board)
    • minedropper (requires 1x weapon_actuator, 1x circuit_board)
    • emp (requires 2x energy_coil, 1x circuit_board)
    • battery (requires 1x energy_coil, 2x scrap_part)
    • active_armor (requires 1x titanium_plate, 1x scrap_part)
  • Consumables (Assemblers):
    • shield_stabilizer (requires 1x energy_coil, 1x crystal_cell)
    • repair_kit (requires 1x armor_lattice, 1x circuit_board)
  • Hub & Logistics Modules (Assemblers):
    • connector (requires 1x scrap_part)
    • power_wire (requires 1x scrap_part)
    • storage (requires 2x titanium_plate, 2x scrap_part)
    • refinery (requires 5x titanium_plate, 2x circuit_board)
    • sorter (requires 3x titanium_plate, 1x circuit_board)
    • power_plant (requires 8x titanium_plate, 3x circuit_board, 2x energy_coil)
    • assembler (requires 10x titanium_plate, 5x circuit_board, 3x energy_coil)
    • compute_node (requires 5x silicon_wafer, 5x circuit_board, 2x energy_coil)
    • heat_sink (requires 5x titanium_plate, 2x energy_coil, 1x sensor_lens)
    • hub_box (requires 2x titanium_plate, 1x scrap_part)