You should be able to receive radiation from certain stars and certain engineers could engineer your ship to prevent radiation from damaging your modules.
New feature: Radiation from certain stars
- Thread starter CrimsonPlane
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I think that is an interesting suggestion.
Our ships should of course already be capable to deal with most radiation types. That is one of the fundamental things they are build to protect their human cargo against, but their could perhaps be extremely dangerous stars. To enter those systems we might need special equipment.
I think radiation should definitely play a part in EVA gameplay.
By physics, you should be roasted to the crisp by radiation when approaching any star from red dwarf onwards that close, and nothing your ship is able to realistically contain can save you from that.
I know why this idea appeared, but depth should be achieved by things which will alleviate boredom without them being placed clearly to make you suffer more.
I know why this idea appeared, but depth should be achieved by things which will alleviate boredom without them being placed clearly to make you suffer more.
And not just stars either. Gas giants, such as our very own Jupiter, are enshrouded in huge magnetic/radiation fields.
It would be pretty awesome to see FD weave some game-play out of this somehow, hopefully in the big update later this year focused on exploration.
Perhaps the following:
And that's just gas giants! Multiply by a whole lot more for close proximity to B, or O type stars.
Lots of possibilities. Hopefully FD will come through when they add some polish to exploration later this year.
It would be pretty awesome to see FD weave some game-play out of this somehow, hopefully in the big update later this year focused on exploration.
Perhaps the following:
- Sensors become less effective the closer you get to the field. Maybe even totally scrambled at very close proximity. (dog-fighting with no sensors could be a challenge)
- Shields weaken as a result of huge magnetic interference.
- Hull becomes temporarily weakened by high radiation - prolonged exposure might lead to actual damage.
- FSD's may take longer to spool up due to intense magnetic interference. Maybe even malfunction, leading to a miss jump (for High Wake).
- Ship systems (electrical) become chaotic (similar to Thargoid structure interference) the deeper inside the magnetosphere you get.
- Which could lead to new engineered modules - Electromagnetic Shielded Sensors. Magnetic Resonance Shield Emitters etc etc.
And that's just gas giants! Multiply by a whole lot more for close proximity to B, or O type stars.
Lots of possibilities. Hopefully FD will come through when they add some polish to exploration later this year.