DIY Interplanetary Rocket Kit

DIY Interplanetary Rocket Kit — Official User Manual & Technical Documentation 🚀

Read this to understand how the mod works and what not to do.

DIY Interplanetary Rocket Kit is a logistical automation mod for The Planet Crafter designed to streamline interplanetary travel. It ensures that landing on a colonised world provides the necessary materials to construct a return vehicle, eliminating the risk of stranding without overriding vanilla mechanics.

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Key Capabilities & Automation Logic ⚙️

Dynamic Scenario Detection:

Before executing any action, the mod queries the world database through PlanetNetworkLoader to evaluate destination readiness.

• []Scenario 1 — Virgin Exploration: If the target location lacks a player-built MachineDeparturePlatform, the mod terminates instantly. No container is generated, preserving standard exploration conditions.[/]

  []Scenario 2 — Initial Platform Setup: If a MachineDeparturePlatform is detected, the mod instantiates a blue storage locker (Container1) at a calculated landing offset.[/]

  []Scenario 3 — Automated Restocking: On subsequent trips to the same platform, the mod locates the existing locker, bypasses crate creation to avoid visual clutter, and replenishes missing components.[/]

  Vanilla Pod Safety:

  The corporate escape pod and its initial supplies (rations, water, minerals) are left completely untouched.

  Exploit Filtering (RPC Debounce):

  Incorporates an internal tracking filter that monitors the travel identifier, discarding duplicate Remote Procedure Calls during scene transitions.

  Delivery Manifest (Rocket Components):

  Each shipment supplies the exact items required to assemble an interplanetary rocket:

  • []Rocket Engine (RocketReactor): 1 unit[/]

    []Osmium Rod (Rod-osmium): 1 unit[/]

    []Super Alloy Rod (Rod-alloy): 1 unit[/]

    []Fusion Energy Cell (FusionEnergyCell): 2 units[/]

    []Energy Multiplier Fuse (FuseEnergy1): 1 unit[/]

    []Solar Quartz (SolarQuartz): 1 unit[/]

    []Quasar Quartz (QuasarQuartz): 1 unit[/]

    []Blazar Quartz (BalzarQuartz): 1 unit[/]

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    Recommended Operational Practices ✅

    Deploy an Extraction Platform:

    Ensure a MachineDeparturePlatform is fully built at your outpost.

    Blueprint frames or unbuilt structures will not trigger kit delivery.

    Maintain Free Container Capacity:

    While inventory insertions are checked to prevent crashes, keeping the DIY container uncluttered ensures all 9 materials fit on every landing.

    Relocating Launch Sites:

    If you dismantle your platform, simply deconstruct the blue DIY container as well.

    The mod will detect its absence on your next arrival and deploy a fresh crate at the new coordinates.

    Use the Escape Pod for Transit Only:

    Keep emergency supplies inside the pod during the flight, but move permanent loot into your base storage upon arrival.

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    Critical Warnings & Operational Constraints ⚠️

    Avoid Using Arrival Pods for Permanent Base Storage:

    While the mod does not destroy the pod, the native game engine cleans up or overwrites o