maybe time to create some emergent gameplay called "stump the rat"
Refueling Fleet Carriers
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maybe time to create some emergent gameplay called "stump the rat"
and dead puppies and salty forum user tears.
Why doesn't water appear on the commodities market?
They should just allow the carrier to park next to a station or drydock and refuel directly from there, whilst in the bubble. Pay in credits for the fuel. Would make more sense, rather than some stupid CG styled grind. If a carrier can't move on demand, then it's useless as a megaship.
Out of the bubble, the carrier should just have its own fuel scoop and jump in next to a star or gas giant to refuel.
Having individual players flying their little rinky-dink ships to refuel a 20 milion ton tank with 120t per hop would be another unnecessary waste of player time.
Imagine going to a gas station, and then having to scoop fuel from a barrel with a tea cup, to refuel your car.
Games have to make some sort of sense too. And not grind for grind sake.
Out of the bubble, the carrier should just have its own fuel scoop and jump in next to a star or gas giant to refuel.
Having individual players flying their little rinky-dink ships to refuel a 20 milion ton tank with 120t per hop would be another unnecessary waste of player time.
Imagine going to a gas station, and then having to scoop fuel from a barrel with a tea cup, to refuel your car.
Games have to make some sort of sense too. And not grind for grind sake.
Fleet carriers don't need fuel, they have a point singularity drive.
Liberate tuteme ex inferis
Liberate tuteme ex inferis
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You forgot Neofabric Insulation...
And improvised components, obviously.
Yes, that's the same I was saying yesterday.
Imagine an explorer that own a fleet carrier because he want to explore in a DB-X and having a miner python with him to mine void opals in the remote corners of the galaxy. He will also need to take with him a Type-9 equipped with a Fuel Tanks and a Fuel Scoop 8A for a total of 600 tonnes of fuel refilled in roughly 6 minutes to refuel his fleet carrier.
Robert Maynard
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Given AdamBW's use of the term "resources" in relation to Carrier jumping, we don't know what is required for Carriers to be able to jump - it could be hydrogen fuel, it could be materials (probably raw as manufactured are of limited regional availability in the galaxy) - it could be a combination, with some materials required to jump at all and others offering augmented jump range opportunities.
I'm hoping that basic jumps will be able to be achieved using hydrogen fuel and minimal (or no) materials.
I don't expect the Carrier to be fitted with a fuel scoop and be able to refuel itself - as I don't expect that Carriers will use Supercruise at all and will simply jump from normal space to normal space.
I'm hoping that basic jumps will be able to be achieved using hydrogen fuel and minimal (or no) materials.
I don't expect the Carrier to be fitted with a fuel scoop and be able to refuel itself - as I don't expect that Carriers will use Supercruise at all and will simply jump from normal space to normal space.
No matter how they do it people will complain !!!
Robert Maynard
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That much is guaranteed. It would seem to be a case of creating a working compromise - one that upsets everyone equally while favouring no play-style in particular.
I swear they put words in some mincing machine and mixed them and had them randomly put together again.
Protoholic Exhilarators.
Really?? Do you think??
After FDev have delivered such amazing updates like Multicrew, Engineers, PowerPlay & CQC to name a few highlights I thought anything they delivered would be beyond reproach.
I 100% agree with you but i would be crazy to think Frontier would miss an opportunity to put more TLA materials into the game, crazy i tell the....
To jump the fleet carrier you require;
10x Fleet Carrier fuel FCF - found from harvesting rocks on planets
5x Fuel Jump Cell FJC - This fragment of organic circuitry is of Thargoid origin. This item is found in the bodies of creatures known as Scavengers.
3x Fuel Feed Line FFL - Component found in ships: frequently used by hauler vessels
6x Industrial Fuel composites IFC - Specialist component developed during times of outbreak. Known to be salvaged from signal sources.
10x Mechanical Fuel valves MFV - Component found in ships: frequently used by combat oriented vessels
8x Electronic Fuel Controller EFC - Component found in ships: frequently used by passenger vessels
11x Fuel flow regulator FFR - Specialist component developed during times of outbreak. Known to be salvaged from signal sources.
5x Fuel level control FLC - Component found in ships: frequently used by trade vessels
2x Fuel cooling capacitor FCC - Specialist component developed during times of outbreak. Known to be salvaged from signal sources.
1x Elephant Butt leather EBL - Commonly found on some ships near stars
All this missed gameplay ^^
Fleet carrier is the panther clipper
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