Speed builds with those are fun, aren't they ?
FD did a good job enabling these kind of possibilities.
Engineers question on engineering the heavy duty Shield boosters - wanring, nerdy maths
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Speed builds with those are fun, aren't they ?
FD did a good job enabling these kind of possibilities.
Ah I'm kidding really. I'm only just starting out on the journey, getting my Grade 5 multi cannons first. Shield tanking can come later. Shooting stuff hard is more important than surviving.
Generally, if you have a G5 thermal resist on your shield, you'll get the most out of 2 G5 resistance shield boosters and the rest of the boosters should be heavy-duty ones.
Actually, if you use SCB's, three resistant shield boosters + X HD is better. But yeah, absolute value (not by much) is for 2*Res + X*HD
Also, HD boosters on speed builds are a no go if you want to stay above 625 speed with a combat or exploration setup.
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Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
5 class 0A 20% 137% 179% 27.40% 35.80% 47.400% 55.80%
class 0B 16% 167% 218% 26.72% 34.88% 42.720% 50.88%
class 0C 12% 214% 279% 25.68% 33.48% 37.680% 45.48%
class 0D 8% 310% 405% 24.80% 32.40% 32.800% 40.40%
class 0E 4% 599% 781% 23.96% 31.24% 27.960% 35.24%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
4 class 0A 20% 108% 144% 21.60% 28.80% 41.600% 48.80%
class 0B 16% 131% 176% 20.96% 28.16% 36.960% 44.16%
class 0C 12% 168% 225% 20.16% 27.00% 32.160% 39.00%
class 0D 8% 244% 326% 19.52% 26.08% 27.520% 34.08%
class 0E 4% 470% 630% 18.80% 25.20% 22.800% 29.20%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
3 class 0A 20% 78% 108% 15.60% 21.60% 35.600% 41.60%
class 0B 16% 95% 131% 15.20% 20.96% 31.200% 36.96%
class 0C 12% 122% 168% 14.64% 20.16% 26.640% 32.16%
class 0D 8% 177% 244% 14.16% 19.52% 22.160% 27.52%
class 0E 4% 342% 470% 13.68% 18.80% 17.680% 22.80%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
2 class 0A 20% 48% 72% 9.60% 14.40% 29.600% 34.40%
class 0B 16% 59% 87% 9.44% 13.92% 25.440% 29.92%
class 0C 12% 75% 112% 9.00% 13.44% 21.000% 25.44%
class 0D 8% 109% 162% 8.72% 12.96% 16.720% 20.96%
class 0E 4% 210% 314% 8.40% 12.56% 12.400% 16.56%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
1 class 0A 20% 18% 36% 3.60% 7.20% 23.600% 27.20%
class 0B 16% 22% 44% 3.52% 7.04% 19.520% 23.04%
class 0C 12% 28% 56% 3.36% 6.72% 15.360% 18.72%
class 0D 8% 41% 81% 3.28% 6.48% 11.280% 14.48%
class 0E 4% 78% 157% 3.12% 6.28% 7.120% 10.28%
5 class 0A 20% 137% 179% 27.40% 35.80% 47.400% 55.80%
class 0B 16% 167% 218% 26.72% 34.88% 42.720% 50.88%
class 0C 12% 214% 279% 25.68% 33.48% 37.680% 45.48%
class 0D 8% 310% 405% 24.80% 32.40% 32.800% 40.40%
class 0E 4% 599% 781% 23.96% 31.24% 27.960% 35.24%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
4 class 0A 20% 108% 144% 21.60% 28.80% 41.600% 48.80%
class 0B 16% 131% 176% 20.96% 28.16% 36.960% 44.16%
class 0C 12% 168% 225% 20.16% 27.00% 32.160% 39.00%
class 0D 8% 244% 326% 19.52% 26.08% 27.520% 34.08%
class 0E 4% 470% 630% 18.80% 25.20% 22.800% 29.20%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
3 class 0A 20% 78% 108% 15.60% 21.60% 35.600% 41.60%
class 0B 16% 95% 131% 15.20% 20.96% 31.200% 36.96%
class 0C 12% 122% 168% 14.64% 20.16% 26.640% 32.16%
class 0D 8% 177% 244% 14.16% 19.52% 22.160% 27.52%
class 0E 4% 342% 470% 13.68% 18.80% 17.680% 22.80%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
2 class 0A 20% 48% 72% 9.60% 14.40% 29.600% 34.40%
class 0B 16% 59% 87% 9.44% 13.92% 25.440% 29.92%
class 0C 12% 75% 112% 9.00% 13.44% 21.000% 25.44%
class 0D 8% 109% 162% 8.72% 12.96% 16.720% 20.96%
class 0E 4% 210% 314% 8.40% 12.56% 12.400% 16.56%
Class standard boost Engineered affect Additional boost Final boost to shields
1 class 0A 20% 18% 36% 3.60% 7.20% 23.600% 27.20%
class 0B 16% 22% 44% 3.52% 7.04% 19.520% 23.04%
class 0C 12% 28% 56% 3.36% 6.72% 15.360% 18.72%
class 0D 8% 41% 81% 3.28% 6.48% 11.280% 14.48%
class 0E 4% 78% 157% 3.12% 6.28% 7.120% 10.28%
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I really wish that ED itself helped you out a bit more in the outfitting screens.
And I agree Inara could improve too, but thats someones love child project and not paid-for like ED is, so its exempt from too-harsh criticism
And I agree Inara could improve too, but thats someones love child project and not paid-for like ED is, so its exempt from too-harsh criticism
Best thread I've found in ages!
Had two HD 0A on my FDL which gave me ~1600MJ (boost 539, jump 18.4)
Swapped them for two HD 0E and my shields are now ~1300MJ but... the power saving allowed me to swap my power plant to a 5A.
I've saved about 25t in weight which means I'm much closer to optimum mass (boost 543, jump 19.4 + feels much more responsive).
Had two HD 0A on my FDL which gave me ~1600MJ (boost 539, jump 18.4)
Swapped them for two HD 0E and my shields are now ~1300MJ but... the power saving allowed me to swap my power plant to a 5A.
I've saved about 25t in weight which means I'm much closer to optimum mass (boost 543, jump 19.4 + feels much more responsive).
I run two G5 resistant A0's on my FDL and two Heavy duty 0Ds on my FDL. On my courier I run two grade 5 heavy duty 0Es. This allows me me to run grade 3 low emission power plant on both ships and the courier even runs grade 5 clean drives on high performance thrusters which is EXTREMELY power hungry. My courier runs ice cold. No heatsink needed even running a rail. I've gotten rolls as good as 47% boost on D boosters.