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Pentara
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Joined: April 20, 2002
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|  Posted: 2003-07-16 13:25
Alright, here is the question. With the dramatic size difference between a station and a cruiser for example, does it make sense that they would mount the same sized cl2k on both ships? I think that perhaps the strength of the weapons mounted should be scaled based on the size of the hull on which they are mounted. Just thought I'd mention that aspect of my idea.
Now here is something more concrete. The quantity of drones in a drone bay and fuel in the fuel bay SHOULD be increased for bigger ships. A station for example is a stand alone platform which needs to be able to support a whole fleet with repairs, supplies and such. How can it do so when it needs half of its 2000 drones just to get anywhere important (reload fuel). I say that the total drones per bay need to be raised from 1000 to either 5000 or even 9999 for a station. Also, the fuel needs to be raised to perhaps 25000 for the station. It burns it so damned fast, at least give it a 400kgu jump distance. (Especially if gates are being removed. Right now it takes 8 jumps to jump directly between some systems in the MV in a station.
At 5 minutes recharge per jump thats 40 minutes just to get to where you are going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To get from ONE system to another. This is UNREASONABLE!!! Imagine if you had go through 5 systems!!!!!!!!!
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Ceridan
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Joined: May 24, 2003
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From: Canada
| Posted: 2003-07-16 13:35
LOL, they allready raised the fuel from 500(if i remember correcly).
The drone bays are all the same size. BUT a station can equip more of them. Cl2k are a powefull weapon than only a hand full of human ship(and the entire k'luth race) can carry. Every thing are standart... and no i bet it would be dificult to code those, not to mention a waste of time. They should concentrate on the next long awaited patch first.
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Barthezzz
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Joined: May 31, 2001
Posts: 5630
From: The Netherlands
| Posted: 2003-07-16 13:39
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On 2003-07-16 13:25, Pentara wrote:
Alright, here is the question. With the dramatic size difference between a station and a cruiser for example, does it make sense that they would mount the same sized cl2k on both ships? I think that perhaps the strength of the weapons mounted should be scaled based on the size of the hull on which they are mounted. Just thought I'd mention that aspect of my idea.
Now here is something more concrete. The quantity of drones in a drone bay and fuel in the fuel bay SHOULD be increased for bigger ships. A station for example is a stand alone platform which needs to be able to support a whole fleet with repairs, supplies and such. How can it do so when it needs half of its 2000 drones just to get anywhere important (reload fuel). I say that the total drones per bay need to be raised from 1000 to either 5000 or even 9999 for a station. Also, the fuel needs to be raised to perhaps 25000 for the station. It burns it so damned fast, at least give it a 400kgu jump distance. (Especially if gates are being removed. Right now it takes 8 jumps to jump directly between some systems in the MV in a station.
At 5 minutes recharge per jump thats 40 minutes just to get to where you are going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To get from ONE system to another. This is UNREASONABLE!!! Imagine if you had go through 5 systems!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah quite bothersome, Station should be able to start jumping EVEN if its out of range. This way it can resupply and it could do Very long jumps.
It would make it much more like a Deep Space support station 
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JediKnight
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Joined: April 23, 2002
Posts: 356
From: Jacksonville, FL
| Posted: 2003-07-16 13:41
Yes they doubled the fuel then they doubled the amount at which it drains
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Pentara
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Posts: 327
| Posted: 2003-07-16 13:41
Of course I want the patch first. 8) These are ideas/issues I'm raising for after the patch when the next next patch that fixes all these problems comes out.
And I agree Barthezz, thus my emphasis that the station is suppost to be a SUPPORT station (as it is called) and as it is right now it can't support much.
On a side note, once that is fixed I will eagerly be awaiting the BATTLE station. =:)
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| Posted: 2003-07-17 04:40
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On 2003-07-16 13:25, Pentara wrote:
Alright, here is the question. With the dramatic size difference between a station and a cruiser for example, does it make sense that they would mount the same sized cl2k on both ships? I think that perhaps the strength of the weapons mounted should be scaled based on the size of the hull on which they are mounted. Just thought I'd mention that aspect of my idea.
Now here is something more concrete. The quantity of drones in a drone bay and fuel in the fuel bay SHOULD be increased for bigger ships. A station for example is a stand alone platform which needs to be able to support a whole fleet with repairs, supplies and such. How can it do so when it needs half of its 2000 drones just to get anywhere important (reload fuel). I say that the total drones per bay need to be raised from 1000 to either 5000 or even 9999 for a station. Also, the fuel needs to be raised to perhaps 25000 for the station. It burns it so damned fast, at least give it a 400kgu jump distance. (Especially if gates are being removed. Right now it takes 8 jumps to jump directly between some systems in the MV in a station.
i thought that u an carry extra jump drives and swith them when theres not enough fuel?
At 5 minutes recharge per jump thats 40 minutes just to get to where you are going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To get from ONE system to another. This is UNREASONABLE!!! Imagine if you had go through 5 systems!!!!!!!!!
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NightDragon
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| Posted: 2003-07-17 06:04
not all drive useage got doubled on scouts firgates and destoryers its less useage than before, crusiers i think break even, dreads eat more, statoins eat much more
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Patlukowsky
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Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 451
From: germany
| Posted: 2003-07-17 06:41
@fatfool
yes you can carry extra J-Drives. but when you build them in theys are empty.
as all device which need Fuel/ammo
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DOM700 [-IMO-]
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Joined: July 26, 2001
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From: Eckental, Germany, Sol-System
| Posted: 2003-07-17 10:39
@Pat I think more important for station users is the fact that they have to charge first as well
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