¶ Server Limits
¶ Basic Limitations
- Each grid has a 10k block limit.
- Each grid has a 50k PCU limit.
- No grid may have more than 100 of any individual “functional” class of block. (i.e. batteries, solar panels, etc.)
In addition, a combination of “Ship Cores” and Block Limits (using the Block Limiter plugin) are used.
¶ Ship Cores
¶ Ship Core Basics
Ship Cores replace Beacons as the required block your grid must have to avoid automatic cleanup routines. Ship Cores can be found in the G menu by searching for “core.” You are not limited in how many Ship Cores, and thus how many grids, you may have.
You will find three types of Ship Cores:
- “Ship Core Civilian”
- “Ship Core Military”
- “Ship Core Station”
Each has different properties, but works in the same basic way. There are three categories of blocks that your Ship Core will regulate: Weapons, Tools, and Industry.
Weapons include all fixed and turreted weapons. Note that Interior Turrets are not limited nor counted by your Ship Core.
Tools include all tool blocks, such as Grinders, Welders, Drills, and the Multi-Tool.
Industry includes Assemblers, Refineries, and H2/02 generators.
For each category, a Ship Core will give you a number of maximum “points.” For Tools and Industry blocks, one block is usually worth one point. For Weapons the value will vary, but can be seen at the top of the weapon's description in-game.
Each type of core has different limits for each of these categories, and if your grid exceeds one of them a number of blocks on your grid will be damaged under the functional line until your points are back in adherence.
¶ Ship Core Civilian
24 Weapon Points
12 Industry Points
12 Tool Points
100 Cargo Blocks
100 Thruster Blocks
100 Battery Blocks
100 Renewable Blocks
100 Power Generator Blocks
100 Gyro Blocks
4 Subgrid Blocks
¶ Ship Core Military
48 Weapon Points
2 Industry Points
2 Tool Points
100 Cargo Blocks
100 Thruster Blocks
100 Battery Blocks
100 Renewable Blocks
100 Power Generator Blocks
100 Gyro Blocks
4 Subgrid Blocks
¶ Ship Core Station
24 Weapon Points
30 Industry Points
12 Tool Points
100 Cargo Blocks
100 Thruster Blocks
100 Battery Blocks
100 Renewable Blocks
100 Power Generator Blocks
100 Gyro Blocks
4 Subgrid Blocks
¶ Ship Core Important Details
- It is not only ok, but probably a good idea to have extra Ship Cores installed on a grid.
- Be sure to install a Ship Core Civilian on your station in addition to your Ship Core Station block for preparedness for moving locations. As the limits between these cores are different, you may want to pre-grind certain blocks to avoid the Ship Core doing it to all of your regulated blocks.
- Grids without a Ship Core will be subject to automatic cleanup routines.
¶ Block Limits
The Block Limiter plugin is used to limit the total number of certain blocks that players (and in one case, factions) can possess across ALL grids total, regardless of individual grid limits from Ship Cores.
Per-Player limits are per individual server instance.
¶ Per-Player Limited Blocks
- 10 Maximum Refineries
- 10 Maximum Assemblers
- 10 Maximum H2/O2 Generators
- 12 Maximum Drills
- 4 Maximum Static Drills
- 1 Maximum Multitool Beam Turrets
¶ Per-Grid Limited Blocks
- 30 Maximum Tanks (H2 or O2)
- 1 Maximum Multitool Beam Turrets
¶ Per-Faction Limited Blocks
- 1 Maximum Safezone Generator
You can find more information about Block Limiter (including available commands) here.