Do you ever wish that the game would give heat info for all modules, not just guns?

[n13L5]

I understand that FD doesn't want to turn the game into a "numbers game", even though that's the basis for the beloved theory crafting.

But If I want to know if A6 thrusters generate more or less heat than C6 or D6 thrusters, I'm totally out of luck.


We know that an A rated power plant will generate less heat than a D rated power plant (easy to test that its true in a T7, which is so poorly engineered that it will overheat on every jump until you A-rate the power plant.

But it sure isn't stated anywhere official that I've seen, and all the other modules are just a big blank...


Yet it is imperative to build your ship for low heat - to be able to use bigger guns without overheating in 20 seconds...

 

[Vasious]

Heat is generally related to the % of total power a module uses
So modules with that use less power are cooler than ones that use more.

A higher rated power plant with the same modules as a lower rated power plant will be running at a lower % total and thus overall cooler.

 

[n13L5]

Thanks. Still not sure if an A rated thruster will generate more heat than a B or D rated one... or if it only depends on total power draw for anything except a power plant?

 

[EUS]

Yes, the in game tools must be made to list the 'numbers game' since FD still plans to hit us with a module re-sale charge.
Heat generation, firing time, power management, etc.

 

[Scudmungus]

I did not.

I do now!

 

[Frenotx]

Heat is generally related to the % of total power a module uses
So modules with that use less power are cooler than ones that use more.

A higher rated power plant with the same modules as a lower rated power plant will be running at a lower % total and thus overall cooler.

Heat is oddly actually related to flat MW used, not percent causality utilized. An A6 powerplant and an A7 powerplant week leave a ship at the same heat, if given the same flat MW load, even though the A7 will be using less of its capacity.