Rimworld Odyssey: How Does Launch Quality Work

Rimworld’s new DLC expansion lets you explore more locations in and around the planet. Here’s how Launch Quality affects your exploration.

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How does Launch Quality work? (Source: Ludeon Studios)

Ships help you explore the planet, and Launch Quality in Rimworld Odyssey determines how successful the journey on your ship will be. A less Launch Quality score will lead to ship damages mid-flight and after you land. To gain a better Launch Quality score, there are a few factors that are really important before launching your ship. Here’s how Launch Quality works and ways to increase it in Rimworld Odyssey.

How Does Launch Quality Work in Rimworld Odyssey?

Use your mobile base to find a suitable fishing spot (Source: Ludeon Studios)
Better Launch Quality saves your resources. (Source: Ludeon Studios)

Launch Quality of your gravship indicates the damage and issues that will impact your ship during your flight. The skill of your pilot pawn, the placement of the pilot console, the number of thrusters and the crew members help Launch Quality improve. Improving your Launch Quality will minimize ship damages and will save up on a lot of resources.

After launching your ship in Rimworld Odyssey, these factors determine ship damage and cthe hances of malfunction during the flight. You will still be able to launch, but repairs after that will cost a lot of resources. So, it is generally advised to get a good Launch Quality score. Here’s how:

  • Allocate your best Pawn of the highest skill to the pilot console. Launch Quality heavily rests on the pilot and the pilot console. All the other pawns in the ship can be of any level.
  • Your Crew Count also needs to be higher for better Launch Quality.
  • Your Chemfuel Tank also needs to have at least 50 fuel and a working pilot console to launch the ship. Always carry backup fuel just in case.
  • Launch Quality also checks at least 4 thrusters with enough space around them for a better score. The more thrusters, the better the Launch Quality.
  • Always make sure that your ship has no broken or missing parts, as that will hinder your launch quality.
  • The placement of your pilot console also affects the Launch Quality as well, so place it properly in the front center of the ship to attain higher Launch Quality score.

A bad Launch Quality will damage your systems, cause power failure and damage your ship structures greatly. Moreover, these will cost a lot of resources to repair. The main factor that will highly influence your Launch Quality in Rimworld Odyssey is the Pilot Pawn Skill level. So, always make sure to take the highest level pawn as your pilot on your ship.



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