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#4194363 - 11/14/15 09:12 AM Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power?  
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As above.
Playing around with my trader Cobra and, because of its design (max speed and max cargo) I have a relatively low power requirements.
Is their ANY advantage to having a lot of excess power.
I could lighten the ship up a bit, and increase numbers in other areas, by going with a lighter, less powerful, power plant.

#4194366 - 11/14/15 09:33 AM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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I wouldn't suggest having excess power. Of course you could try and let us know wink

But in complete honesty,I don't think it's really necessary.
As long as the Power Distributor "bandwidth" is satisfied you get nothing for the extra power available.


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#4194367 - 11/14/15 09:49 AM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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That would seem to make sense - thank you sir.
Trying to squeeze every m/s I can while I wait to check out the Mk IV - which, on a side note, I doubt will be any faster then the MkIII.

EDIT: I also posted this question at a ship design forum elsewhere.
The thought there was the same as yours - no direct advantage - however the subject of damage was brought up in that as the plant takes damage it produces less power. I'll go light I reckon. The point of speed is not to take damage. Hopefully the Pirates will agree!

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#4194416 - 11/14/15 03:30 PM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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You can never have enough power!

#4194418 - 11/14/15 03:40 PM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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I am not certain there is any advantage.

What I have noticed, is that sometimes when I've done a build and have an excess of power, that my running temperature seems to be a bit lower. I remember one build running as low as 18% to 19% while cruising, instead of the usual 27% or so.

But is that a practical advantage? Not sure.


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Bwahaha!! Enjoy this so-called "excess power" while you can!


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#4195008 - 11/16/15 09:48 AM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: adlabs6]  
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Originally Posted By: adlabs6
I am not certain there is any advantage.

What I have noticed, is that sometimes when I've done a build and have an excess of power, that my running temperature seems to be a bit lower. I remember one build running as low as 18% to 19% while cruising, instead of the usual 27% or so.

But is that a practical advantage? Not sure.


This is one of the advantages of the A-rate modules. If you use a C- or D-rate module it will run hotter, regardless if you have power issues or not. It was blatantly obvious with the Lakon Type-6 transporter several builds ago (dunno if it's better now, as I got rid of it asap!), in stock config it would overheat very quickly, while with higher class modules this became a non-issue.

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Yes lower class modules make more heat.
I took out the A4 power plant and put in a A3 and still have more then enough power for my fast, unarmed, trader Cobra - at the current time the only way I could get it any faster would be to dump the shields which just doesn't seem to be a good idea!

For my armed Cobra I kept the A4 as energy weapons are, rightfully so, energy hogs. I just got rid of the small multi-cannons I had backing up my medium pulse lasers as the field of fire for the small hard points (mounted underneath the ship) made them not very useful - the only issue I have with the otherwise perfect ship IMHO.
Looking forward to seeing the MkIV - around Chrisrmas apparently.

And since I am doing the faction stuff I regretfully got rid of my Type 6 as I just get interdicted way too often. She just wasn't fast enough when fully loaded which was the whole point. So now I have just a "fleet" of modified Cobras - I like speedy ships!

#4195134 - 11/16/15 04:00 PM Re: Ship Design: Any advantage to excess power? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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Yes indeed on the low "A" rating power plant heat. And an "A" rated power plant makes for far cooler and faster fuel scooping, too!

An based on my module swapping, I'd say this holds true for other module types. And "A" rated Prospector Limpet Controller produces far more fragments while mining, than any other rating. As well, from what I've read, an "A" rated shield, even if it's a smaller numeric class, may hold up better than a larger class with lower letter rating.

These days, I'm picking the smallest class "A" power plant and distributor to suit, after all other modules are installed.

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