Spaceships move Vertically. Here are some better options.

[Chopping Slime]

Recently, while browsing both the official subreddit and this forum, I noticed a lot of complaints about spaceships moving vertically.
Many players find it disorienting, confusing, or just plain annoying.

So I decided to help. Not with 1, not with 2… but with 21 better alternatives to vertical travel!

Solution 1

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Solution 2

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Solution 3

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Solution 4

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Solution 5

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Solution 6

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Solution 7

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Solution 8

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Solution 9

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Solution 10

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Solution 11

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Solution 12

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Solution 13

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Solution 14

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Solution 16

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Solution 17

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Solution 18

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Solution 19

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Solution 21

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Solution 24

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Originally were 24 but couldnt add more images, so I scrapped the worst ones

[KillingTimeItself]

this is hilarious. Ironically the hyperbolic curve is actually just a good suggestion lol. Not really sure how you would implement it though.

[Chopping Slime]

ahahah thanks, I tought a couple of these could actually work in-game, mainly the horizontal travel and wormhole travel

[eugenekay]

Feature Exists:

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(This is a Joke)

[CaffeinatedCucumber]

I lost it at the Lorenz attractor being a "less confusing" alternative to up

Hilbert curve was good too. I'm a sucker for grad school mathematics shitposts I guess.

[Sad_Brother]

I like them all except screen bounce.

To be fair the best option miss your eyes:

Acceleration and deceleration: 1st half ship move with engine backwards, second half ship rotates and all asteroids are from the engine side.