Sensors

[BlueWyvern]

Extra Recharge

Extra Energy

 

Why not? Sensors use energy, if you don't have sensors then you should get better recharge/energy

[cdrom]

y dont u say that getting this will negate the emp time by a little? sensors draw on energy when emped?

[»Ceiu]

I'm more a fan of the system employed by the game Escape Velocity. In HS, it could be applied as follows:

 

-Each reactor provides x energy.

-Every piece of equipment requires y energy to function.

-Your ship's energy reserves are recharged at a rate of x - sum of all y.

 

A similar system could be applied to thrust:

 

-Each sublight provides x thrust.

-Every piece of equipment adds y m!@#$%^&* to your ship.

-Your ship's thrust is x - sum of all y.

 

 

In both cases, your ship's top speed and maximum energy would remain constant; the only variation would be how quickly you reach those maximums. This would make a lot of people rethink how they equip their ships, as speedy players would opt for high-output systems with minimal equipment where the tanks would probably load up on armaments. The upside is we could get rid of a lot of artificial limitations on things like armor and remove redundant items (such as fins/slip and the new mobility utilities), as this would naturally balance out the durability vs mobility issue. The downside is it would require a massive overhaul of the system, so we wouldn't likely see it until next reset.

[»D1st0rt]

I have talked about a system like that in the past, but it would require a few minor changes before we could implement

[Suicide_Run]

Which probably wont be implemented unless theres a reset i assume?

[Dr Brain]

It's not impossible to upgrade things without a reset, but we've tended to wait for them in the past since it makes things a good deal simpler.