And at least as many who had the thing installed + powered, but forgot KGB FOAM.The scoop activates automatically (if you have it equipped and powered up).
Don't laugh - there are many experienced pilots who were wondering why they couldn't scoop - until they remembered that they had removed the scoop at the last port.
Oh wow, they're real people! This is amazing...
And at least as many who had the thing installed + powered, but forgot KGB FOAM.
Dont forget your O's, they are the most valuable !You can also select the top BAFGKM stars in the galaxy map (can't remember the exact tab). This will direct your plotted route along a path where stars of this type are found. May make your route slightly longer as you're ignoring non-scoopable stars, but it's definitely safer as you won't run out of fuel.
I have to ask too, because I have been trying without success to figure it out.
How do the Fuel Rats rescue people? I mean it's not like dropping a few pods of hydrogen fuel will help, because even when the 'customer' scoops them up, they will just be cargo which can't be burned as fuel, as far as I understand it.
So what's the mechanism; how do they actually rescue people?
Fuel Transfer Limpet Controller
limpets take fuel from one ship and transfer it to the target
I have one of these controllers and a Repair Limpet controller on my DW2 'conda (although I am not a Rat).
Hehe yeah I'd forgotten that little mnemonic. And a member of the local Astronomy Society too... don't tell them; I'll get excommunicated
Success story btw; I have decided to fuel scoop loads - and have done so with the expenditure of only one heatsink (love how the cabin windows freeze over!) - and I am now at the station Arietis Sector XE-Z B4, having a well-deserved cup of tea. I can now make Maia on internal fuel without having to scoop (Cobra MkIII with 2 extra fuel tanks). Cargo space is only 2 but I only need one canister of meta-alloys of course.
So, thank you one and all for al your help on this little voyage.
I must say I found the earlier tips about the type of stars to scoop from to be very useful - OBAFGKM. Also the idea about setting up the filter for only those stars and then setting the route to go only to those stars. Really useful.
Your tips here are useful as well - thank you. I fully agree with the idea of not diving too deep...also I too have found that - as expected - a little bit of practice goes a long way. I am now fuel scooping with confidence.
About the heatsinks - they are great for people who are still learning the basics, but after some practice they are not really necessary. That said, if you get into combat near a star, I can see a situation where we might accidentally overheat the ship in the heat of battle (pun unintentional; my apologies). So until I get back from my trip to Maia I think I will keep the heatsink dispenser...
Shame the ammo is so limited. I wonder if I can synthesise more using mats?
Comments welcome!
Yep, synthesise heatsinks. No, once you've got the hang of scooping they aren't necessary. They do come in handy for other things, but no spoilers for you!
Yes, of course, they are just another sort of Ammo restocked as normal.Is the only way to restock heatsinks to synthesise them? Can we not simply buy them like other types of ammo? Problem is for me I don't have the mats to make them...
Dont forget your O's, they are the most valuable !
"Oh Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me"
Reminds me of "Got any 'ose?"... "No, morn repose, o's"
."Oh Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me"