Travel Distance

Navigation and Movement

Movement in VoidVerse operates on a dual-layer "Periodic Space" system. Unlike linear maps, the galaxy is a three-dimensional cube where coordinates wrap around, and every solar system contains its own internal 3D grid.

The Galaxy Structure

The universe is organized into two distinct layers of coordinates:

1. The Galaxy Grid: A large-scale 3D cube (e.g., 25x25x25).
2. The Solar System Grid: Each system is a micro-cube consisting of a 3x3x3 grid (27 possible slots).

• • The coordinate 2-2-2 in every solar system is reserved for the Center Star.
  • The remaining 26 slots contain planets, asteroid belts, or empty void space.

The Movement Formula

Travel time is not just about distance; it is a calculation of your fleet's Slowest Ship Speed against the physical distance in subspace.

Distance Layers

The total distance of a mission is the sum of two values:

• Interstellar Distance: The distance between the origin Solar System and the target Solar System.
• Planetary Distance: The distance between specific coordinates (subspace) within the solar systems.

Calculation Logic

The game uses a Periodic (Wrapping) Calculation. Because space is a cube that wraps around, your fleet will always take the shortest path. If the galaxy is 25 units wide, traveling from position 1 to position 25 is only a distance of 1 unit.

Total travel time is influenced by:

• Minimum Ship Speed: The speed of your slowest ship in the fleet.
• Interstellar Multiplier: Improved by Subspace Drive research and specific Government choices.
• Travel Constant: The base distance factor is set to 10,000 units.

Travel Time and Duration

The formula for duration in seconds is generally: (Travel Constant * Total Distance) * (Travel Constant / Slowest Ship Speed)

Local Movement (Same Coordinate)

When performing missions on the exact same coordinate (for example, harvesting a Debris Field generated at your own planet's position), the distance is never zero.

• Minimum Distance: A hard floor of 0.05 units is applied to same-coordinate flights.
• This ensures that even local missions require a small, realistic amount of flight time for fleet preparation and atmospheric exit.

Navigational Boosters

You can significantly reduce travel times through the following methods:

Research

• Subspace Drives: Directly increases the Interstellar Multiplier, making long-range jumps significantly faster.
• Engine Engineering: Increases the base speed of your ship models in the Assembly.

Government Specialization

• Core Terminus (Tier 2 Government): Selecting this doctrine grants a +15% Interstellar Speed bonus by effectively upgrading your subspace drive calculations.
• Spacetime (Tier 6 Government): The ultimate navigational doctrine, granting a +25% Total Ship Speed bonus across all layers of movement.

Summary of Distance Factors

Movement Type	Scale	Primary Influence
Intra-System	1-1-1 to 3-3-3	Slowest Ship Speed
Interstellar	X-Y-Z Solar Systems	Subspace Research / Interstellar Multi
Same Slot	0.05 Fixed Distance	Static Fleet Prep Time