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 If you're new to the job, feel free to jump straight to the [[#Setting Up Atmospherics|how to set up Atmos -section]]. If you're ready to really learn about the atmospheric system, read on. By reading this guide you will learn how to transform Atmos from a waste of space to an actually useful addition. We will go through all kinds of theory, so this may be tough, but it will also ensure you know exactly how and more importantly '''how''' Atmos works the way it does, making you ready for all kinds of situations.
-[[File:Atmospherics.png|thumb|600px|Atmospherics]]
 See also:
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 [[File:PortablePump.png|64px]] '''[[Atmospherics items]]'''
+==Setting Up Atmospherics==
+It's about time we stop with the theory <s>and throw it out the window</s> and get down to business. Your RPD can dispense an infinite amount of pipes and your wrench can be used to connect/disconnect pipes to each other.
+<tabs>
+<tab name="Boxstation">
+[[File:Atmospherics.png|thumb|600px|right|The dumbass-version of the Atmospheric pipe system. See the steps what each colored circle means. TODO: Update this image with a new version]]
+Next up is a very simple step by step guide how to set up the Atmospherics pipe system to be (nearly) as efficient as possible. Note that this is only one style how to set up the pipes, there are many ways and they all have their own pros and cons!
+'''Really, the one thing you need to do:'''
+*Find the '''<span style="color:#FF2C19">red circled</span>''' gas pump called "Waste In" in the top-right of Atmospherics and replace it with a volume pump set to max (200 L/s). This will transfer gas out of the station waste loop much faster. '''Congratulations, you're basically done setting up Atmospherics.'''
+'''Consider making these modifications too:'''
+*Go to the '''<span style="color:#FF8856">orange circled</span>''' computers on the left wall of the lower section of Atmospherics and set the output pressure to the max (4500 kPa). This allows the vent pumps to operate at the same pressure as the rest of the air mix (except the Air to distro pump, depending on your choice below).
+*Find the '''<span style="color:#004AFF">blue circled</span>''' gas pump called "Air to distro" in the top-left of Atmospherics. There are several choices you can make here.
+#Do nothing. The gas pump is already set to 4500 kPa. However, this is just a less efficient form of option 2 so if you're going to go this route you should just do option 2.
+#Replace it with a volume pump set to max. The benefit of doing this is it allows areas to quickly repressurize to their normal pressure (for example, after a patched-up hull breach). However, there are also downsides. Air alarms can have their pressure setting manipulated to release the maximum amount, severely overpressurizing a room and creating a deadly environment. Another downside is that deconstructing a high pressure pipe will fling you across the room with a significant force and cause injuries (unless you see this as beneficial for preventing people from screwing with the piping).
+#Set the gas pump to 300 kPa. You lose the benefits of option 2 but it also becomes safe to deconstruct the piping in the station distribution loop.
+</tab>
+<tab name="DeltaStation>
+TODO: Do this
+</tab>
+<tab name="MetaStation">
+TODO: Do this
+</tab>
+<tab name="OmegaStation">
+TODO: Do this
+</tab>
+</tabs>
+Done correctly, Atmosia should be pumping good air just faster than it's lost, and draining bad air away as fast as the traitors can set it on fire or alternatively draining good air away as fast as a malf AI can siphon it. You can go kick back in the bar like a boss and wait for the inevitable minor station damage and cries of "Call the shuttle!" on the radio from folks who don't even know it ain't a big deal.
 ==The Gases and Their Functions==
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 #The plasma stays in the room until someone decides to pump it out.
 #Scientist Bill by now notices that the Toxins Lab has no plasma anymore and is able to safely continue his work. Yay!
-==Setting Up Atmospherics==
-It's about time we stop with the theory <s>and throw it out the window</s> and get down to business. The two machines at the top can dispense infinite pipes, and your wrench can disconnect and connect pipes to each other. Remember, you cannot disconnect pumps if they have too much pressure in them.
-[[File:AtmosDerp.png|thumb|300px|right|The dumbass-version of the Atmospheric pipe system. See the steps what each colored circle means.	{{Outdated}}]]
-Next up is a very simple step by step guide how to set up the Atmospherics pipe system to be (nearly) as efficient as possible. Note that this is only one style how to set up the pipes, there are many ways and they all have their own pros and cons!
-*'''For the love of Nanotrasen, at least do this:'''
-#Get a Volume Pump from the [[Pipe Dispenser]] at the north side of Atmos and replace the '''<span style="color:green">green circled</span>''' normal pump with a volume pump, making the waste gas -system >100x more efficient. We want the waste gas sucked from the station into the waste system as soon as possible!
-#Set all '''<span style="color:red">red circled</span>''' filters ON and set them to maximum pressure (4500 kPa) so waste gases will actually be moved.
-*'''This is good as well:'''
-#Go through the N2 and O2 (besides southern wall) and set their output to 4500 kPa.
-#Set the pumps next to the computers at 4500 kPa also, so the gases being pushed out of the gas-room get moved fast too.
-#Set the Air-computer's output to maximum (5066.25 kPa).
-#Replace the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pump with a Volume Pump as well, but notice; there are risks involved and all of them are covered at the pros and cons -section below.
-'''Pros and cons of this whole setup:'''
-::'''+ Quick toxin filtering:''' In case of a toxin leak, waste gas will be sucked out quickly (if the area's air alarms are set to filter out all the toxins, that is, by default they are NOT filtering anything).
-::'''+ Quick repressurization:''' In case of a breach, air will be poured out with a nice pace, helping you re-pressurize the room quicker after the breach is fixed.
-::'''+ Reduced pipe sabotaging:''' With this setup, its harder for the grifflords to fuck up pipes in the maintenance tunnels. In a room with the default 101.3 kPa atmospheric pressure, pipes with more than 303.9 kPa pressure fling the unwrencher in a random direction.
-::'''- Air Alarm sabotages:''' The station is more vulnerable for sabotage through [[Air alarm|air alarms]]. Someone can quite easily hack an air alarm somewhere and set the vents to push out air at maximum pressure, resulting in overpressurization.
-::'''- Space wind:'''  In case of a breach, until the hole is fixed, you'll probably spend a small while fighting against the huge air current, a.k.a. "space wind", if you don't switch the vents off during the repair. This is mostly just annoying.
-::'''- Very slow pipe manipulating:''' If you suddenly have to modify any of the distribution pipes around the station, you need to lower the pressure to under 303.9 kPa if you don't want to be flung around like a leaf in the space wind, which can take a long time.
-A little safer, but not as efficient, way of setting up the system is leaving the '''<span style="color:blue">blue circled</span>''' normal pumps completely alone or maybe raising the pressure to 315 kPa. This pressure is enough for quick pipe manipulating and for a sufficient air distribution.
-Done correctly, Atmosia should be pumping good air just faster than it's lost, and draining bad air away as fast as the traitors can set it on fire or alternatively draining good air away as fast as a malf AI can siphon it. You can go kick back in the bar like a boss and wait for the inevitable minor station damage and cries of "Call the shuttle!" on the radio from folks who don't even know it ain't a big deal.
 ==After the Work is Done==