Hi: in game 1,600 hrs. The engineering was interesting until I hit the "slot machine". Lots of grinding for mats, etc just to "pull the handle" and get nothing. I like the slider model seen on Obsidian Ants vid. This needs a rework for engineering to be viable for me. Sure greefers us exploits to GodMod their ships to bushwack and backstab noobs. Oh what fun[down]
I expeditiously digress but like they say in China; the bush with fire, woman slapped with moist staff. So yeah! and no to be quite clear ��
I agree. The true nature of Engineers is in the COMBINATION OF MODS you add across modules, giving your ship a unique set up. Saving weight on FSD and sensors so you can have a heavier, more armoured powerplant, for one example. And if you want to know exactly what you're going to get, go to a ship outfitting; Tolerances (and unpredictability) are a thing, especially in experimental and even more so in extreme engineering. Just be glad your FSD doesn't spit its guts out ...
[video=youtube;qVHajrEhHa4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVHajrEhHa4[/video]
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I agree, that as long as you set realistic expectations, that 'upgrading' with the RNG is absolutely fine; boring but fine.
What is not fine about the RNG, is when you want to make something more creative - like tuning down your OC lasers power consumption at the expense of damage to stay within your ships power limit; in that scenario you're screwed. You are better off just re-rolling again and again until you get an OC power plant with a god tier reduction on heat. It breaks my heart.
....OP duped these threads btw. And he hasn't even come back, such a scoundrel.
What is not fine about the RNG, is when you want to make something more creative - like tuning down your OC lasers power consumption at the expense of damage to stay within your ships power limit; in that scenario you're screwed. You are better off just re-rolling again and again until you get an OC power plant with a god tier reduction on heat. It breaks my heart.
....OP duped these threads btw. And he hasn't even come back, such a scoundrel.
^ This!!!
Gunnet nailed it. Also remember that you can apply a decent module and continue with rolling the dice. This way you'll at least end up with something good instead of nothing. If you happen to roll a better modification, just apply it over the last one. Striving for perfection is pointless.