Power Plant (Subsystem) - Revision history

Deantwo: Minor fix.

2024-03-06T09:33:08Z

Minor fix.

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Celarious at 04:57, 27 February 2024

2024-02-27T04:57:48Z

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	{{Spacecraft_Module		{{DISPLAYTITLE:Power Plant ''(Subsystem)''}}{{Spacecraft_Module
	\| Name = Power Plant		\| Name = Power Plant
	\| Picture = Dp_PowerPlant.png		\| Picture = Dp_PowerPlant.png

Celarious: Restored

2024-02-27T04:57:24Z

Restored

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			A '''power plant''' is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. The amount of power plant volume determines how quickly the capacitors recharge.

	A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. The amount power plant volume determine how quickly the capacitors recharge.		A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drives]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A larger power plant is required if the spacecraft needs to operate power-intensive systems such as [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, or [[Weapon_Bay\|weapon bay]]s.

	A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity ~~drive~~]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A ~~more than tiny~~ power plant is required if the spacecraft ~~need~~ to operate [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, or [[Weapon_Bay\|weapon bay]]s.

	==Quotes from patch notes==		==Quotes from patch notes==

Celarious: Celarious moved page Power Plant to Power Plant (Subsystem): Restoring to how it was

2024-02-27T04:54:43Z

Celarious moved page Power Plant to Power Plant (Subsystem): Restoring to how it was

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Deantwo: Categories.

2020-07-12T21:02:43Z

Categories.

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	[[Category:Spacecraft_Systems]]		[[Category:Spacecraft_Systems]]
	~~[[Category:Spacecraft_Modules]]~~

Deantwo: Removed old information. Minor fixes.

2020-07-12T20:52:59Z

Removed old information. Minor fixes.

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	A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. ~~A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off a tiny~~ power plant~~, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]]~~ volume at full throttle. A more than basic tiny power plant are required if you want to use [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, and [[Energy_Weapon_Bay\|energy weapon bay]]s. The number of power plants determine how ~~many times a spacecraft turret or weapon bay can fire repeatedly before~~ the capacitors ~~need to recharge. Capacitors~~ recharge ~~constantly even if they are being used, so the number of consecutive shots in the ship specifications may actually be higher in practice~~.		A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. The amount power plant volume determine how quickly the capacitors recharge.

	~~Allocating enough capacitor mass for 6 consecutive shots~~ at full power ~~should allow for "rapid fire" weapon bays. Such bays should be able to fire consecutively can without completely draining the capacitor.~~		A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A more than tiny power plant is required if the spacecraft need to operate [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, or [[Weapon_Bay\|weapon bay]]s.
	*(Note: recharge rate may be QL dependent)
	*(Note: if ~~you are running 2 or more bays at~~ the ~~same time~~, ~~they will drain the capacitor)~~

	~~'''Note:''' In the~~ [[~~Spacecraft Update~~]], ~~capacitors and power plant systems are separated. The~~ [[~~capacitor~~]] ~~stores electricity while the power plant produces it~~.

	==Quotes from patch notes==		==Quotes from patch notes==

Deantwo: Clean up.

2020-07-12T20:47:01Z

Clean up.

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	~~\| Update = [[Spacecraft Update]]~~
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	{{Spacecraft_Module		{{Spacecraft_Module
	\| Name = Power Plant		\| Name = Power Plant

Deantwo: Needs more work done.

2020-05-05T21:28:43Z

Needs more work done.

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	A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off ~~only one~~ power plant even if the spacecraft has over ~~200~~ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] ~~modules~~ at full throttle. ~~More~~ than ~~one~~ power plant are required if you want to use [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, and [[Energy_Weapon_Bay\|energy weapon bay]]s. The number of power plants determine how many times a spacecraft turret or weapon bay can fire repeatedly before the capacitors need to recharge. Capacitors recharge constantly even if they are being used, so the number of consecutive shots in the ship specifications may actually be higher in practice.		A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off a tiny power plant, even if the spacecraft has over 200m³ [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] volume at full throttle. A more than basic tiny power plant are required if you want to use [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, and [[Energy_Weapon_Bay\|energy weapon bay]]s. The number of power plants determine how many times a spacecraft turret or weapon bay can fire repeatedly before the capacitors need to recharge. Capacitors recharge constantly even if they are being used, so the number of consecutive shots in the ship specifications may actually be higher in practice.

	Allocating enough capacitor mass for 6 consecutive shots at full power should allow for "rapid fire" weapon bays. Such bays should be able to fire consecutively can without completely draining the capacitor.		Allocating enough capacitor mass for 6 consecutive shots at full power should allow for "rapid fire" weapon bays. Such bays should be able to fire consecutively can without completely draining the capacitor.
	*(Note: recharge rate may be TL dependent)		*(Note: recharge rate may be QL dependent)
	*(Note: if you are running 2 or more bays at the same time, they will drain the capacitor)		*(Note: if you are running 2 or more bays at the same time, they will drain the capacitor)

	~~Capacitor gain:~~
	~~<code>1 + 0.05 * (TL - 1)</code>~~

	'''Note:''' In the [[Spacecraft Update]], capacitors and power plant systems are separated. The [[capacitor]] stores electricity while the power plant produces it.		'''Note:''' In the [[Spacecraft Update]], capacitors and power plant systems are separated. The [[capacitor]] stores electricity while the power plant produces it.

Deantwo: Added Template:NewVersion.

2018-04-15T16:16:23Z

Added Template:NewVersion.

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			\| Update = [[Spacecraft Update]]
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	{{Spacecraft_Module		{{Spacecraft_Module

Celarious: Capacitor mass

2017-02-14T19:17:26Z

Capacitor mass

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	A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off only one power plant even if the spacecraft has over 200 [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] modules at full throttle. More than one power plant are required if you want to use [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, and [[Energy_Weapon_Bay\|energy weapon bay]]s. The number of power plants determine how many times a spacecraft turret or weapon bay can fire repeatedly before the capacitors need to recharge. Capacitors recharge constantly even if they are being used, so the number of consecutive shots in the ship specifications may actually be higher in practice.		A power plant is required for all [[spacecraft]]. The power plant on a spacecraft consumes [[hydrogen]] to keep the spacecraft's electric [[capacitor]]s charged. A basic spacecraft, one with only a [[Helm Station\|helm station]], [[Fuel_Cell\|fuel cell]], [[Life_Support\|life support]], and [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] can run off only one power plant even if the spacecraft has over 200 [[Gravity_Drive\|gravity drive]] modules at full throttle. More than one power plant are required if you want to use [[FTL_Drive\|FTL drive]]s, [[sensor]]s, [[shield]]s, [[Energy_Weapon_Turret\|energy weapon turret]]s, and [[Energy_Weapon_Bay\|energy weapon bay]]s. The number of power plants determine how many times a spacecraft turret or weapon bay can fire repeatedly before the capacitors need to recharge. Capacitors recharge constantly even if they are being used, so the number of consecutive shots in the ship specifications may actually be higher in practice.

	~~Placing~~ enough ~~power plants~~ for 6 consecutive shots at full power should allow for "rapid fire" weapon bays. Such bays should be able to fire consecutively can without completely draining the capacitor.		Allocating enough capacitor mass for 6 consecutive shots at full power should allow for "rapid fire" weapon bays. Such bays should be able to fire consecutively can without completely draining the capacitor.
	*(Note: recharge rate may be TL dependent)		*(Note: recharge rate may be TL dependent)
	*(Note: if you are running 2 or more bays at the same time, they will drain the capacitor)		*(Note: if you are running 2 or more bays at the same time, they will drain the capacitor)