Guide to EVA
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Laying this page down for later. Will cover how to maneuver in EVA, what equipment makes you EVA-ready, voidsuit assembly, classifications, and tips on how to not die
EVA is a small but often used phrase that means Extravehicular Activity, which more often than not refers to going out into space, or spacewalking. EVA may also refer to Surface EVA on Surface 1 or EVA Equipment on Asteroid 2.
Space Suits
In order to not succumb to vacuum and have your blood boil out of your pores, you must wear protective equipment. Below are the different types of equipment available.
Softsuits
Softsuits are your most basic protective equipment against vacuum and space. They are commonly found in the blue emergency oxygen closets placed around the station. The suit and helmet are separate, but also quite fragile and susceptible to puncturing and tearing, which would render the suit useless against space. They are also clunky, encumbering, and colored very brightly.
Voidsuits
Voidsuits are much more advanced over softsuits, and provide a slightly better range of options. The only downside is that they must be refit in a suit cycler to fit your species/anatomy if you are not human. Voidsuits, however, contain a suit slot for oxygen tanks so that you don't have to place one on your back. On top of this, voidsuits can also be assembled and compacted down to a single item, which will be covered below. Despite what some may look like, voidsuits are not suits of armor, and can still be damaged beyond optimal operation. Punctures must be repaired with a welder, and scorches require steel sheets.
Assembly
Assembly is done by taking a voidsuit component and clicking on the main suit with it. This will attach it to the suit, and will deploy once the main suit is equipped as long as nothing is in the way, shoes being an exception for magboots. To remove components, use a screwdriver on the suit. Assembly is optional but very much encouraged.
- Voidsuit helmet: Occupies helmet slot. Removes the need for an oxygen mask as long as it's worn.
- Voidsuit: Occupies exo slot.
- Magboots: Occupies shoe slot. Will fit over any shoes you're already wearing.
- Oxygen tank: Occupies suit storage slot. Provides breathable oxygen. Can be ejected by right clicking the suit.
OR - Suit cooler: Occupies suit storage slot. Cools the internal atmosphere of the suit for synthetic users. Can be ejected by right clicking the suit.
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