What is FTL inspired by?

The idea for FTL was inspired by tabletop board games, such as Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, and non-strategic video games, such as Star Wars: X-Wing, where the player would have to route power to available systems to best manage the situation.

What was FTL coded in?

It was programmed in C++ with Visual Studio. Lua was used in Notepad++ for scripting (again, for Into the Breach; not sure about scripting for FTL).

What game engine does FTL use?

Re: What language / graphics engine is FTL? C++/SDL. (I specify SDL because it's SDL 1.2 and the log, also in your binary directory, says "OpenGL ...

What is similar to FTL: Faster Than Light?

Will there be an FTL 2?

No, the game is developed and done. Their will never be a sequel or DLC pack. The devs have moved on. correct-a-mundo, FTL is finished, and they had specificly stated there wouldnt be a sequel.

Why FTL Is So Awesome

Is FTL theoretically possible?

So, light-speed travel and faster-than-light travel are physical impossibilities, especially for anything with mass, such as spacecraft and humans.

What is the hardest ship to unlock in FTL?

The Crystal B Cruiser is the single strongest ship in FTL. This opinion is shared by nearly everyone within the FTL community. As the stronger of the two designs on the "secret" ship, the Crystal B is well worth the difficult process of unlocking it. This ship's advantages are almost overwleming in nature.

Is FTL faster than hyperspace?

In science fiction, hyperspace (also known as nulspace, subspace, overspace, jumpspace and similar terms) is a concept relating to higher dimensions as well as parallel universes and a faster-than-light (FTL) method of interstellar travel.

What is FTL multiverse?

FTL: Multiverse is a massive overhaul mod for the game FTL: Faster Than Light. It adds nearly 300 new playable ships, over 500 new enemy vessels, over 200 new weapons and drones, and over 30 brand new sectors to explore!

Is faster than light travel or communication possible?

Virtual Photons

The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle allows these virtual particles to move faster than light. But virtual particles are not called "virtual" for nothing. They are only part of a convenient mathematical notation, and once again, no real FTL travel or communication is possible.

What is the most powerful game engine in the world?

Although there are many game engines out there, one of the best game engines out there is Unreal Engine – a multi-platform engine designed for all business sizes to transform ideas into visual content. Check out our list of the best game engines in 2022 to explore our top 7.

Does FTL have an end?

Beyond just the default Flagship defeat, FTL: Multiverse has a host of alternate endings you can complete. These sometimes give a score boost as well.

Can FTL be modded?

Installing mods

You will need Slipstream Mod Manager to install them: Install Slipstream and run it. Select the mods you want installed, hit Patch, and wait for the process to finish. Run FTL.

What are the 6 species in FTL?

There are eight different species of crew in the game: Humans, Engi, Zoltan, Mantis, Rock, Slug, Lanius, and Crystal. Members of these species can all be acquired by the player or found manning enemy ships.

Why is FTL not on iPhone?

The developers found the screen of smartphones to be too small to be usable, so they never released FTL for the iPhone.

Why is FTL not on switch?

Will there be a Switch Port? We have no official plans for a Switch port at this time. Playing FTL on a gamepad, or on a small touch screen, is not practical.

Do humans count as aliens on FTL?

"Have six unique aliens on the Kestrel Cruiser simultaneously." Humans do count towards this achievement. The 9th crew member counts too (when you get an extra person from an event and have to dismiss someone). Including humans, there are eight different species in the game.

Will FTL ever be on mobile?

Into the Breach will be the first Subset Games title to be released on mobile devices, with their previous title FTL: Faster Than Light being released for Windows, Linux, macOS, and iPad.

How difficult is FTL: Faster Than Light?

Faster Than Light is a difficult video game which challenges players to beat the odds by taking their selected ship from the initial sector to the final sector showdown against the powerful Rebel Flagship. Whether you've played roguelike titles before or this is your first time you won't achieve success.

How would FTL travel be possible?

Miguel Alcubierre theorized that it would be possible to create a warp drive, in which a ship would be enclosed in a "warp bubble" where the space at the front of the bubble is rapidly contracting and the space at the back is rapidly expanding, with the result that the bubble can reach a distant destination much faster ...

What is the most realistic FTL method?

The best option is still bending space, aka wormholes. Using the paper analogy, you have point A (you) and point B (destination) on the piece of paper. Normally you have to travel across the paper from point A to point B.

What is the most plausible FTL travel?

EINSTEIN-ROSEN BRIDGES. Also known as wormholes, Einstein-Rosen bridges are perhaps the most commonly known means of interstellar travel — and the most likely to actually exist.

What is the max hull in FTL?

Hull. Hull is the remaining life of your ship. Every ship starts with the maximum of 30 hull points.

What is the easiest ship to unlock in FTL?

You have to be in the Zoltan Homeworlds sector and you'll get a mission for diplomacy. When you come to the quest, selection option 1 and then option 2 and you have the ship. If you're equipped enough and have an Engi crew, the Stealth Cruiser is simple to get as well. Hope this helps!

What is the max crew in FTL?

Each ship can carry a maximum of eight crew members. Each ship starts with a small crew already on-board, but the rest must be found by the player.