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Originally posted by PvK:
I think he's talking about higher tech in the standard game. Ion Engines are cheap compared to higher tech engines, which are more expensive than supply components.
PvK
In a Higher Tech game, I can see that they would be cheaper than the advanced engines. I seldom start with elevated starting tech. I myself seldom use anthing better than Ion III unless I am maxing out engines and what to exceed the speed I can get with Ion III. Given higher tech, I would be using a Solar Sail instead of a Supply Bay. With Max Tech, a Quantum Reactor is the way to go, but they are pricy early in the game at 1000 KT of Metal to manufactor, but they take a mere 20KT of Tonnage.