A comet is a kind of ship on the Ames network which may be quickly generated by anyone and which are virtually unlimited. They have many uses, including but not limited to:
- free identities for new users to try things out before deciding to purchase a planet.
- bots
- remaining anonymous
- testing software
Comets have nearly all the same capabilities as a planet. The restrictions they do possess are technical constraints of the system due primarily to the fact that they have no presence on Azimuth, rather than purposefully placed blockades:
- They may not change their networking keys.
- They may not spawn moons.
If you wish to change your networking keys, we suggest generating a new comet. Moons are impossible for comets due to the structure of the address space.
Some groups may also not allow comet membership.
Further reading
- Creating a Comet: A guide to spinning up a comet of your own.