Wrong Way Up

**Wrong Way Up** (2021-2022) is a Space Engineers stream series and the sequel to Wrong Way Down (2019). The hook of the co-op series was that a group of experienced space engineers travels from a moon to its planet without using spaceships.

The protagonists were Splitsie, Capac Amaru, w4stedspace, Texfire, and Directed Energy. As a special guest, Captain Shack joined for several episodes. Community members played the antagonists.

## Episodes

The Wrong Way Catch-Up playlist contains shortened cuts of each episode, thanks to community editor Moos3h.

Full episodes:

1. Wrong Way... Up?
2. Thanks Crashpac!
3. Your Flight is De-parting
4. The Orange Baron Flies Again
5. Driving to Another Planet
6. Northward Bound
7. Starting the year with a BLAMMO!
8. Shack Attack
9. Elon Thrust takes flight
10. Blind leading the blind
11. Crew Chief w4stedspace
12. Dude, where's my road-train?
13. Kaboom Caboose
14. Wounded Prey
15. Smashing Neon Pumpkins
16. Climbing Down and Falling Up
17. The Jaloppy came tumbling after
18. Abridged (not really)
19. Cliffhanger Edition
20. Are we there yet?
21. #50MorePistons (Part 1)
22. #50MorePistons (Part 2)
23. The Finale

## The Challenge

The protagonists started on a moon called Elysium, which was similar to the Earth-like planet, and aimed to reach the north pole of another planet, Perseii, which was similar to the Alien planet. When creating the scenario, Splitsie placed the moon and planet at physically impossible proximity, making their atmospheres and gravity fields overlap. This resulted in interesting gravitational phenomena which allowed vehicles to transition between the two planets.

The self-imposed rules were:

* mobile base: wheeled vehicles are allowed, subgrid control script is allowed
* modded planets with custom ore distribution and acid fog (necessitating a roofed hangar)
* small-grid airplanes (using modded aerodynamics) are only allowed thrusters in forward direction.
* no spacecraft, no static grids, no progression
* projectors and blueprints are allowed
* jetpacks are allowed except when fighting (no *hydroman*)
* captured grids can be quickly taken over by admin tools (no hacking needed)
* On Perseii: No turret AI except interior turrets

## Special Features: Community Involvement

As a special feature, "Human Bots" played antagonistic roles: A small number of trusted community members (faction name CLG, the challengers) were tasked to stalk and "attack" our heroes in custom-built bases, planes, and rovers. The heroes' mobile base requirement restricted the max size of their hangar and runway (and in extension, planes), whereas the Bots built runways on the ground, supporting planes of any size and weight. The challengers' vehicles were memorable for their punny names and creative designs.

In the interest of storytelling in a live-streamed series, Splitsie had instructed the Bots only to avoid bombing the protagonists *back into the stone ages*.

Bravada Cadelanne again kindly contributed maps depicting the journey. A mod makes them available as in-game LCDs images:

* Wrong Way Up Map LCDs (Perseii) by Bravada Cadelanne
* Wrong Way Up Map LCDs (Elysium) by Bravada Cadelanne

From the second half of the series on, artist and streamer Blackshadow5738 kindly contributed custom artwork which Splitsie used in thumbnails, and later even on Zebra Monkeys merchandise.

Knutzzl Rampspoetnikov provided a running count of how many trees Splitsie uprooted.

## Workshop Content

* "Wrong Way Up - The North Pole" scenario on the Steam Workshop
* Red Jalopy pickup truck on the Steam Workshop
* Angry Jalopy mobile base on the Steam Workshop
* Collection of Eisen's builds for WWU

## Mods Used

* Aerodynamic Physics and Aerodynamic Wings
* HUD Compass
* Ufol's Bullet Tracers
* Exploding Gas Tanks
* Wrong Way Up Map LCDs
* BuildVision, BuildInfo
* HUD modern and fancy
* Subgrid Control Script
* Emissive Colors - Red / Green Color Vision Deficiency by enenra
* Robot Raider Pods (episode 1 only)

## Maps (SPOILERS)

Read the maps from bottom to top, they are driving north!