rotor911 Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 lol, this is becoming a nagging question for me. Each turn, I wonder what to research in slot 1 and ends by choosing an engine (except once for mkii jss). I'm beginning to wonder if I wouln't be better in the end if I spent all my srps on engines rather than getting transwarp drives, improved strip mines and the like. At least, it's an entertaining idea: how much thrust would I get after 20 turns of researching engines : 50000, 100000, more? What award do you win with the fastest ship in the galaxy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cestvel Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 lol, this is becoming a nagging question for me. Each turn, I wonder what to research in slot 1 and ends by choosing an engine (except once for mkii jss). I'm beginning to wonder if I wouln't be better in the end if I spent all my srps on engines rather than getting transwarp drives, improved strip mines and the like. At least, it's an entertaining idea: how much thrust would I get after 20 turns of researching engines : 50000, 100000, more? What award do you win with the fastest ship in the galaxy? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can only slot 1 up to 4th Generation. Mk I Nuke (1.), Mk II Nuke(2.), Mk I Fusion(3.), Mk II Fusion(4.) so Mk III Fusion (5.) has to be researched by "Hand". Cestvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-t-akua Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 lol, this is becoming a nagging question for me. Each turn, I wonder what to research in slot 1 and ends by choosing an engine (except once for mkii jss). I'm beginning to wonder if I wouln't be better in the end if I spent all my srps on engines rather than getting transwarp drives, improved strip mines and the like. At least, it's an entertaining idea: how much thrust would I get after 20 turns of researching engines : 50000, 100000, more? What award do you win with the fastest ship in the galaxy? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can only slot 1 up to 4th Generation. Mk I Nuke (1.), Mk II Nuke(2.), Mk I Fusion(3.), Mk II Fusion(4.) so Mk III Fusion (5.) has to be researched by "Hand". Cestvel <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is not just limited to engines by the way. All Slot 1 research using SRPs is limited to fourth generation. As for maximum thrust I would guess at least 500,000 tons would be the top end since the amount of thrust seems to double with each advance. I am assuming that Total Conversion Engines are the best you can research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechanica Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Not sure what is next after Fusion. I've had exploration hits on both Antimatter Engine V and Total Conversion Engine V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurassier Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Not sure what is next after Fusion. Anti-matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobknob Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Put tuff you need in slot 1. I would recommend putting stuff that you want to continue in slot 1 and for things you need to colonize right now. Lacking any of those options then just start picking off the stuff you already have in research elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurassier Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 I am assuming that Total Conversion Engines are the best you can research. Never assume young padawan. (have no idea if this is spelled right! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowKitsune Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 As for maximum thrust I would guess at least 500,000 tons would be the top end since the amount of thrust seems to double with each advance. I am assuming that Total Conversion Engines are the best you can research. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That appears to be the case, but I would not underestimate the creative cunning of the Dread Space Pirate Pete. -SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-t-akua Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 I am assuming that Total Conversion Engines are the best you can research. Never assume young padawan. (have no idea if this is spelled right! ) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think you have spelled it correctly. I don't like to make assumptions but lacking information about other power sources for engines, an assumption is the best I have to go on. As for maximum thrust I would guess at least 500,000 tons would be the top end since the amount of thrust seems to double with each advance. I am assuming that Total Conversion Engines are the best you can research. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That appears to be the case, but I would not underestimate the creative cunning of the Dread Space Pirate Pete. -SK <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Be careful of Blasphemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowKitsune Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Blaspheme? Certainly not I. -SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krelnett_of_Kraan Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 We've also gotten EXPL hits on gravitic drives. Whether that comes before or after total conversion is anyone's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Xaar Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 We've also gotten EXPL hits on gravitic drives. Whether that comes before or after total conversion is anyone's guess. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A "Total Conversion" Engine (where "total" is taken literally) is a physical impossibility - so I'd say it comes last in the Engine line. Not only would you need to completely exchange some fuel mass (McBovine burgers, perhaps) into energy -- a tricky feat even if the formula governing the conversion is simple: that old E=mc2 -- I'd also say that "total conversion" implies that all the energy produced is able to be channelled to do work, i.e. an 100% effiecient engine. Via the Second Law of Thermodynamics this is impossible. So, a Total Conversion Engine should be the pinnacle of propulsion research.... My guess would be Anti-matter --> Gravitic --> Total Conversion -LX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'Lariss Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 We've also gotten EXPL hits on gravitic drives. Whether that comes before or after total conversion is anyone's guess. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A "Total Conversion" Engine (where "total" is taken literally) is a physical impossibility - so I'd say it comes last in the Engine line. Not only would you need to completely exchange some fuel mass (McBovine burgers, perhaps) into energy -- a tricky feat even if the formula governing the conversion is simple: that old E=mc2 -- I'd also say that "total conversion" implies that all the energy produced is able to be channelled to do work, i.e. an 100% effiecient engine. Via the Second Law of Thermodynamics this is impossible. So, a Total Conversion Engine should be the pinnacle of propulsion research.... My guess would be Anti-matter --> Gravitic --> Total Conversion -LX <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The only thing I can tink of that may follow total conversion is maybe a "Zero point" engine, of some type, of course I have no idea is such a thing exists in the SN universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowKitsune Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I try not to take certain phrases too literally, such as "Total Conversion", "New and Improved" and "Microsoft Works". -SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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