DEVS INPUT||New idea | New PoB Generated Eqiupment | The LF Overcharger (or w/e)

[nOmnomnOm]

^ So you get where I'm going with this right?

If you can recall I have been organizing a few race events over the last few months. Four of them actually. I have seen also the effects that the buff to make the LF go 425m/s had done. +1 to that buff I love it.

The thing is though when you have either a chase going on with light fighters or a race there comes a point where you are just above 3 k away and the race is over for you. Well... maybe?

What if we were to add a system that would increase the speed of a light fighter MOMENTARILY for a few seconds to .... I don't know... 450? 500? for 2 seconds or MAX 5?

Now I know what some of you are thinking... : OP OP OP OP SHUT UP NOMNOM! But hear me out yeah?

This over-charger or booster could be made on a PoB same as cloak etc. Instead of being used only for large vessels why not smaller ones too?

The thing will obviously take up cargo space. I would imagine in a light fighter that it could even fully replace basically any armor upgrade. This would classify the ship only for racing or moving fast and attempts to fight would be extremely risky. This can also mean then if you crash while boosting then you might just blow up.

Another thing to note is the fuel needed to power it. I'm guessing the same fuel as cloaks use? It would only last for a short period of time but in that time it can give you a major boost in power.

SO basically the balance I am suggesting looks like this:

-Boost for several seconds from 425 -> 450/500
-No armor can be mounted making the ship for speeding and not fighting.
-Limited cargo space for small amount of fuel to boost.
-Edit: Every time you use it your engine will degrade and damage. If you use it too much you will blow up yourself.

In a sense I through this am suggesting what can be done to encourage more racing RP.

Let me know what you think!



EDIT BIG EDIT!!!!!!!

I almost forgot to add.
Another Balance would be that the more you use it, the more the engine will damage. So you can't use it over and over. You would have to land and preform maintenance on your engine!

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[Stoner_Steve]

I like this idea, it has enough "cons" to outweigh the "pros". Additionally I'm always happy to see new ideas about PoB equipment.

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[Highland Laddie]

An "Overcharger" for larger ships would be neat as well. Might add some interesting customization options for smugglers, scout/spy ships, emergency response vehicles, or ships that spend a lot of time outside of trade lanes.

[nOmnomnOm]

I am mostly interested 1st priority to LF since it has the more reasonable cons that can make this system more unique to the LF class. LF cant cloak or do anything else so i was thinking this was a fun solution.

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[Chuba]

GREAT IDEA NOMNOM !!!!!!!!!!!!! now,if devs really add this sing me up for race always.

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[Zayne Carrick]

We already have this device. It's called "thruster". And giving to LFs second thruster(and nerfing speed with single thruster to 150ms therefore 2 thrusters will give 220 ms and HUGE drain of thruster energy) or maybe slightly increasing their non-cruise speed sounds interesting.

[nOmnomnOm]

We already have this device. It's called "thruster". And giving to LFs second thruster(and nerfing speed with single thruster to 150ms therefore 2 thrusters will give 220 ms and HUGE drain of thruster energy) or maybe slightly increasing their non-cruise speed sounds interesting.

umm im not talking about the thruster, dude.
im talking about when your already cruising. Please read.
I said from 425 to above that.
You would not be able to use it while thrusting cuz you would not overpower the engine and it would be a waist anyway.

We never said anything about thrusters here. A thruster does not perform as a over charger or boost for an engine. Its its own separate push while in non cruise.

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[nOmnomnOm]

Bump. Needs to be seen and commented on more.

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[Big_B]

I like this idea really but I think it is hard to program it so that you blow up if you use it to much. Instead, when you use it you hull gets damaged like if you were in a radioactive field. Also I think mounting the device on the CM slot is the best idea. So you have to decide between more speed and the ability to catch up with your opponent, when he is out of reach for CD's or the ability to counter CD's

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[Zen_Mechanics]

Its all about time and if it is possible to do it.

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