Boy, another fuel and propulsion thread.

[friendofvampires]

I don't like making fuel a requirement, I think it would be better if fuels were used to turbocharge systems, so if you want your ship to be more efficient you need fuel. I think different fuel types would be acceptable then too, and could even provide different bonuses, like rocket fuel, which you have to craft and refine, doubles thrust power and increases your speed cap by 50%, while solar power increases your power regen when near a sun, ect.

 

[Valiant70]

I don't like making fuel a requirement, I think it would be better if fuels were used to turbocharge systems, so if you want your ship to be more efficient you need fuel. I think different fuel types would be acceptable then too, and could even provide different bonuses, like rocket fuel, which you have to craft and refine, doubles thrust power and increases your speed cap by 50%, while solar power increases your power regen when near a sun, ect.

I agree, but I think fuel should be a very large buff so that certain ships would be dependent on it, just unable to be stranded if they run out.

 

[friendofvampires]

I agree, but I think fuel should be a very large buff so that certain ships would be dependent on it, just unable to be stranded if they run out.

yeah, maybe make diminishing returns more severe, so titans and the like pretty much require fuel?

 

[Mariux]

Nah. Micromanagement is simply not fun. Could be a good idea for a mod though.

 

[Valiant70]

Nah. Micromanagement is simply not fun. Could be a good idea for a mod though.

(This is the modern disagree button FYI)
You're missing the whole point.

1. Some people like thinking about supplies.
2. This would help to bring smaller ships into actual use.
3. Fewer megaships flying around means less lag.

This SHOULD be a part of the VANILLA game. In keeping with starmade's high customizability, you will ALWAYS have the option of giving yourself unlimited fuel in single player or playing on a server with unlimited fuel.

 

[Mariux]

1. Some people like thinking about supplies.

Well, here's the problem. I wouldn't like to be distracted by potentially boring fuel crafting, refining, making, transporting, whatever. I just don't see a way how this could be made fun and non-grindy. Especially in a game centered about building whatever the hell ship you want. The design of the ship should be the real challenge and putting a layer of unneccesary grinding simply to use the ship you spent 3 months working on is unfair.

 

[Valiant70]

Well, here's the problem. I wouldn't like to be distracted by potentially boring fuel crafting, refining, making, transporting, whatever. I just don't see a way how this could be made fun and non-grindy. Especially in a game centered about building whatever the hell ship you want. The design of the ship should be the real challenge and putting a layer of unneccesary grinding simply to use the ship you spent 3 months working on is unfair.

In keeping with starmade's high customizability, you will ALWAYS have the option of giving yourself unlimited fuel in single player or playing on a server with unlimited fuel.

[DOUBLEPOST=1433965932,1433964805][/DOUBLEPOST]Out of curiosity, I made this: http://starmadedock.net/threads/curious-fuel-survey.8010/

 

[Yrjosmiel]

lol 14 people like fuel