Jettison fuel

Safe · Jan 20, 2015

I've read about people getting stranded in systems, when they ran out of fuel and didn't have fuel scoop. Some suggested the ability to carry fuel in cargo, but this I think would have negative effects - as you could artificially increase your jump range based on your cargo hold size.

Have the devs given any thought about making it possible to "Jettison Fuel", same way as you can jettison your cargo? Think about it: Other player could dump their own fuel save someone in distress, but it wouldn't really hurt jump mechanics as the fuel would be coming out from the other ships fuel storage.

erbal · Jan 20, 2015

Get a fuel scoop ... problem solved.

Comenius · Jan 20, 2015

Agreed, get a fuel scoop and don't go cheap either! Going round and round and round scooping fuel is just asking for interdiction. Expensive fuel scoops grab so much so fast you are outta there before anyone knew you were around!

Dogmeat · Jan 26, 2015

Actually I'd very much like this option; not for helping other CMDRs, but for reducing your mass for increased jump range and mobility in combat. It would be an easy add so please give the lightness fanatics a bone!

Brad Avidro · Jan 26, 2015

Fuel scoop isn't much cop if you land in a system that hasn't got a star you can scoop. I know you should look before you jump, but not everybody does and there should be a way to get out of that without self destruct.

Witzo · Jan 26, 2015

Many explorers never made it back to where they started, or even to where they were going.
"Erik the Red set sail leading a fleet of 25 ships on course for Greenland. Onboard were around 500 men and women, domestic animals and all the other elements required to create a new existence in a new country.Of the 25 ships only 14 made it to their destination. "

http://www.greenland.com/en/about-greenland/culture-spirit/history/the-viking-period/erik-the-red/

It's dangerous out there.

Jex =TE= · Jan 26, 2015

It would be neat to be able to refuel other players ships. You could send out a distress beacon.

Then all you have to worry about is, is it a trap or will your rescuer obliterate you. Either way, much more interesting than the crap alternative.

Chevy66 · Jan 26, 2015

If you wanted to make a 20.5 LY jump and your range was 20.4 LY the ability to dump some fuel and save weight would be cool

Gibbonici · Jan 26, 2015

Dumping fuel would definitely be useful for explorers. It could be a secondary function of the fuel scoop.

Morbad · Jan 26, 2015

Dogmeat said:
Actually I'd very much like this option; not for helping other CMDRs, but for reducing your mass for increased jump range and mobility in combat. It would be an easy add so please give the lightness fanatics a bone!

Yeah, that extra fuel weight can be all the difference in a pinch.

I'd like a button to manually fill my reserve tank and another to dump the rest.