They really are! I fitted the new fsd to my Python and it dropped from my fully engineered grade 5 range increased fsd and 22 ly jump range to damn 7 ly. I could not even plot a route to any system anymore!
General FSD w/ Overcharger - Engineering is needed
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And that right there is what makes it so fun to use.
Every other FSD grade except A is in the same group with the obsolete modules you're referring to. As soon as we raise the credits, we all upgrade.
I'd like to see some engineering available, even through a CG for its Mkii. Something that will reduce thermal load and fuel consumption, with a Mass Manager equivalent for experimental. It's a type C, I wouldn't expect it to become an A.
Yes, I can't deny that. I use it with a big grin on.
So did I, but now all the necessary modules like caustic sink launchers are just available to buy from megaships. If I could do it...
All of my hybrid combat ships (and shieldless haulers) run B rated FSDs (shielded or fastboot) and my racing vessels use D rated ones.
Ok, I stand corrected: As soon as we raise the credits, we all upgrade, except @Morbad
Well, D rated is an upgrade, even over A rated, for extremely mass constrained scenarios, and B rated can't be beat when the limiting factor is how many railgun shots a module can absorb and still work. Even E rated stuff is occasionally used when a module must be slotted, but the only concern is power consumption.
Only C rated parts have next to no niche in a post scarcity game (as ED has become), aside from the new SCO drives.
In my opinion that is not a correct judgment.
FSD has two types of flying, jumping and SC. Both of these modes are needed for flying at once, we can't change these engines on the fly !
Hanging the gas pedal of the jump is very small.
Enough of separating weapons into 2 types AH and not. When I fly on Thargoid I can't even kill NPCs
And in open game you are a tidbit for gankers.100%
People don't appreciate how crazy SCO is. For trips below 10,000ls, it might as well be an in-system jump with how fast it is, even if it eats into your jump range. We can live with one or the other.
We had a docking computer for launch, made another one that both launches and lands. And that's normal.
Now the situation with FSD reminds us of the situation when we have 2 computers - one for start and one for finish, provided that they cannot be used together !
P.S. This engine has appeared on https://edsy.org/, but for some reason it is possible to engineer it there.
Either this is a mistake or the authors of this site know something.
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The SCO FSD can do everything but it is a C grade drive so it will only jump as far as standard C grade drive.
I imagine the authors of the site know as much as we do, which is currently the SCO FSD cannot be engineered.
Biweaves also come in C. E Shield Boosters are popular with explorers.
Yes, though that feels like a rather arbitrary designation as they provide less shielding than standard C rated shield generators.
Of course it is arbitrary, the class designation for any module type that only comes in a single variant is just there because that field needs an entry.
I was contrasting this with the SCO drive, which seems to be identical to a standard C FSD, except for the addition of the SCO function (and lack of ability to be Engineered).
With only one variant, I've always wondered why even give a letter rating to things like bi-weave or prismatic shields?
I thought the same thing and only found 2 answers:
1. Joke - So that I would ask on the forum why the shield prism has 2 times the mass (160 vs 320) with the same integrity.
2. Serious - I'm not a developer and can't know why this was done.
With the Thargoid War, it's been a long time since I've done any ground missions, and I basically have everything packed.
But remembering these ground missions, I realized that this engine was made for Odyssey, and we may never get its improvements.
As a rule, these ground missions take place in this system and at most in a neighboring system. You're constantly having to fly to and launch from a planet.
So rather this engine is specially designed for Odyssey (legs) and will not get any improvements.
But remembering these ground missions, I realized that this engine was made for Odyssey, and we may never get its improvements.
As a rule, these ground missions take place in this system and at most in a neighboring system. You're constantly having to fly to and launch from a planet.
So rather this engine is specially designed for Odyssey (legs) and will not get any improvements.
5D fsd optimized mass: 630
5C fsd optimized mass: 700
5C fsd w. SCO optimized mass: 665
Though unrelated to what I just replied to: I think the fsd does need some engineering availablilty, even if its limited to just up to grade 3, as a 30% or so increase with range and a guardian FSD booster in your hull you'll be able to travel at a comfortable rate.
also also: my python jumps 19 to 21ly... with the new fsd... just saying...