Propulsion equipment: Difference between revisions

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There are certain Tech 2 ships ([[Interceptors]], [[Interdictors]], [[Assault Frigates]], and [[Heavy Assault Cruisers]]) which suffer less from microwarpdrive signature penalties. These ships are able to take advantage of microwarpdrive speeds, and use them to evade enemy fire. Additionally, ships designed by [[Sansha's Nation]] have a unique bonus to Afterburner speed, allowing them to achieve speeds comparable to those of microwarpdrives, but with none of the drive's penalties.

There are different sizes of propulsion modules ~~based~~ on ~~basic ship hull size. Using an undersized afterburner on a larger ship will cause the speed boost to become much smaller~~.

There are different sizes of propulsion modules, intended for use on different sizes of ships.

~~General guideline for module sizes:~~

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:''V_max = V_base × ( 1 + V_bonus × ( Thrust / mass ))''

In practice, that last thrust/mass term is almost equal to one when using properly sized modules on Frigates, Cruisers, and Battleships; and the ship's new maximum velocity is about equal to its base velocity multiplied by the bonus of the propulsion module. However, certain exceptionally light-weight ships (like many Triglavian ships) can achieve higher speed bonuses; and heavier-weight ships like Destroyers and Battlecruisers will receive lower speed bonuses than their prop modules would state.

In practice, that last thrust/mass term is almost equal to one when using properly sized modules on Frigates, Cruisers, and Battleships; and the ship's new maximum velocity is about equal to its base velocity multiplied by the bonus of the propulsion module. However, certain exceptionally light-weight ships (like many Triglavian ships) can achieve higher speed bonuses; and heavier-weight ships like Destroyers and Battlecruisers will receive lower speed bonuses than their prop modules would state. Also as a result of this formula, using an undersized afterburner on a larger ship will provide only a very small speed boost. In general, the only time this is ever done is in the act of fitting a battleship-sized 500MN microwarpdrive to a capital ship, as a sort of maneuvering thruster used in single cycles improve alignment times.

=== Oversized afterburners ===

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 There are certain Tech 2 ships ([[Interceptors]], [[Interdictors]], [[Assault Frigates]], and [[Heavy Assault Cruisers]]) which suffer less from microwarpdrive signature penalties. These ships are able to take advantage of microwarpdrive speeds, and use them to evade enemy fire. Additionally, ships designed by [[Sansha's Nation]] have a unique bonus to Afterburner speed, allowing them to achieve speeds comparable to those of microwarpdrives, but with none of the drive's penalties.
-There are different sizes of propulsion modules based on basic ship hull size. Using an undersized afterburner on a larger ship will cause the speed boost to become much smaller.
+There are different sizes of propulsion modules, intended for use on different sizes of ships.
-General guideline for module sizes:
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 :''V_max = V_base × ( 1 + V_bonus × ( Thrust / mass ))''
-In practice, that last thrust/mass term is almost equal to one when using properly sized modules on Frigates, Cruisers, and Battleships; and the ship's new maximum velocity is about equal to its base velocity multiplied by the bonus of the propulsion module. However, certain exceptionally light-weight ships (like many Triglavian ships) can achieve higher speed bonuses; and heavier-weight ships like Destroyers and Battlecruisers will receive lower speed bonuses than their prop modules would state.
+In practice, that last thrust/mass term is almost equal to one when using properly sized modules on Frigates, Cruisers, and Battleships; and the ship's new maximum velocity is about equal to its base velocity multiplied by the bonus of the propulsion module. However, certain exceptionally light-weight ships (like many Triglavian ships) can achieve higher speed bonuses; and heavier-weight ships like Destroyers and Battlecruisers will receive lower speed bonuses than their prop modules would state. Also as a result of this formula, using an undersized afterburner on a larger ship will provide only a very small speed boost. In general, the only time this is ever done is in the act of fitting a battleship-sized 500MN microwarpdrive to a capital ship, as a sort of maneuvering thruster used in single cycles improve alignment times.
 === Oversized afterburners ===