ENGINE's Idea

[chovynz]

No that hard actually Johann.

I was thinking about engines in the shower earlier today, but my thoughts went on a different track.

You could have different types of engines for different reactions. Coupled with a (FLHook?) timer that cuts your engine at a certain time.
Lets pretend that engines can be customised. Lets pretend the engines are mounted on an Advanced Train.

Key:
Worse, Normal, Better

The "Transport" engine types:

1. A standard one, medium timer, medium energy. normal cargospace, normal cruise speed.
   
2. An efficient one, Longer timer, medium energy. normal cargospace, normal cruise speed.
   
3. A faster one, short timer, medium energy. takes more cargospace, Faster cruise speed.
   
4. A powerful one, short timer, Lots of energy. takes more cargospace, normal cruise speed.
   

This is for the "transport" class of ships. I can see traders outfitted for fighting, or outfitted for running, depending on what they wanted to do. Run or fight?
I'm hoping with some tweaking this idea would enable us to get rid of
"No piracy in capital ships" &
"No using cruise to catch up"

Because with this kind of idea you would choose what engine you had. If you can't manage to outrun a pirate, then either change engines, or change tactics.

Capital ships might need to stay the same as now, or a simpler version.

Fighters...I'm not sure they need this. Perhaps.

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