Fuel scoop: Let people equip whatever size they want

Dima112211 · Apr 30, 2019

This would allow people to enjoy jumping/exploration a lot more without affecting anyone in any way at all since it's a module nobody else but the player cares about, by keeping an eye on the rebuy price.

And there are probably other modules that could use this massive, inexpensive and repercussion-free QOL upgrade.

Thanks for reading! o7

Lestat · Apr 30, 2019

So you want a size 8 fuel scoop on a sidewinder Lame. That seems to be your asking for an I WIN feature and you are ignoring ships you have to deal with sacrifice.

Jaggid Edje · Apr 30, 2019

Logical extension of the argument people have made for making SCA, DC, and ADC computer modules that do not take module slots. That argument got a lot of community support, but I suspect this one will be less so. It is easier to make an argument for software taking up no space then it is for something as involved as a fuel scoop would need to be.

On one level, I would love to be able to put larger fuel scoops on some of my ships, but I also like that the game forces me to make outfitting decisions and promotes choices that lead to having multiple ships in my fleet for various roles. The fuel scoop is a part of that equation and I would be gravely disappointed if they made it a "freebie".

GJ51 · Apr 30, 2019

I'll take a size 12 please...

Factabulous · Apr 30, 2019

GJ51 said:
I'll take a size 12 please...

12 size enhanced thrusters for my Eagle pls - after all, why limit this to Fuel Scoops. Plus ofc the extra cargo capacity of the size 12 cargo racks in the eagle means I don't need to save up for the Panther Clipper

Icybow73 · Apr 30, 2019

Factabulous said:
12 size enhanced thrusters for my Eagle pls - after all, why limit this to Fuel Scoops. Plus ofc the extra cargo capacity of the size 12 cargo racks in the eagle means I don't need to save up for the Panther Clipper

Size 12 let's see
8=256
9=612
10=1224
11=2448
12=4096
If we had void opals in there, we would get about 6,553,600,000 cr. Dang

Icybow73 · Apr 30, 2019

Factabulous said:
12 size enhanced thrusters for my Eagle pls - after all, why limit this to Fuel Scoops. Plus ofc the extra cargo capacity of the size 12 cargo racks in the eagle means I don't need to save up for the Panther Clipper

With those thrusters, you would have about 30 km per second. Wow

CMDR Cosmic Spacehead · Apr 30, 2019

Lestat said:
So you want a size 8 fuel scoop on a sidewinder Lame. That seems to be your asking for an I WIN feature and you are ignoring ships you have to deal with sacrifice.

I don't see a problem...