Fuel

[Silver.2]

well - we can start introducing fuel for snub craft to represent their short range capabilities. - if that works out it might be introduced for larger ships as well if required.

might go like that:

- fighters, bombers only
- fuel goes into the cargohold
- it perishes when the afterburner is used ( moderate usage ) and when cruise is used ( low usage )
- all in all - fuel would last for a 10 min fight or a 2 system flight in cruise
- fuel can be purchased in any station, but there are 5 different types of fuel
- generic fighters ( like the eagle ) can use all 5 types of fuel but have a higher consumption
- factionized fighters ( like templar ) can only use their house specific fuel but have more efficiency

- once fuel runs out: no afterburner anymore, half cruise speed at twice the charge time

the effect is that fighters cannot really leave their house space - unless they have a capital ship or transport with them that has stored larger amounts of fuel for them.

i could easily just copy / paste that suggestion to the dev board to be discussed.

If fuel takes up cargo space...well, light fighters are basically screwed, right? I mean, they'd either have EXTREMELY short ranges, if you put any kind of reasonable armor on them. Hell, some ships, like the arrow, could literally NOT STORE FUEL, if you give it a standard mk. 8 armor upgrade.

Give ships a cargo space buff, if this happens.