A question about solar panels

[SamuraiProgrammer]

Thanks for the answers, folks. I could have sworn that two panels kept a small ship supplied, but I guess that was when I was not moving at full speed.

[Slick]

Another point is that bonus movement from any means (engine bonus, solar sail, propulsion experts, etc.) DOES use supplies.

Slick.

[Grandpa Kim]

Originally posted by Slick:
Another point is that bonus movement from any means (engine bonus, solar sail, propulsion experts, etc.) DOES use supplies.

Slick.

Yeah! Never could figure out why a solar sail caused the engines to use fuel...

[Taera]

which i guess is simply a balance plugin to balance the powerful sails.

[Slick]

I have always thought that Solar Sails should add movement without using supplies. It just doesn't make sense. I suppose it is easy enough to mod them some supply generation and I know that some mods do this. But a stock Solar Sail sure doesn't act like you might expect if you are comparing it to a sail on a real sailboat i.e "free" movement using energy from wind (or in space, solar wind).

Slick.

[Gryphin]

Slick,
I agree if you envison them like sails on sailboats. Since this is science fiction I can envision a contraption where
The sails collect < insert cool moom beams or something > and then combine this with the supplys to produce an afterburner effect.

Mostly it is for play ballence.
I was surpised when my speed 12 BC fleet failed to show up and a planet got glassed. I still recall the comunications:

Red Star to Falcon Fleet - Where the *ell are you!
Falcon Fleet to Red Star - We are out of supply
Red Star to Flacon Fleet - Please repeat, it sounded like you said you were out of supply.
Falcon Fleet to Red Star - That is affirmative. Could you send a supply tender. We are currently in an obscuring storm System XWXW Sector 8,4
Red Star (over his shoulder) - Ensign where is the nearest supply ship to Falcon Fleet?
Ensign - System ABAB enrought to Sparrow Hawk Fleet
Red Star - Isnt that another speed 12 fleet?
Ensign - yes Sir. they are dead in space in....
Red Star (mutters) this is going to be a long day

[ April 21, 2003, 12:50: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

[oleg]

Originally posted by Slick:
I have always thought that Solar Sails should add movement without using supplies. It just doesn't make sense. I suppose it is easy enough to mod them some supply generation and I know that some mods do this. But a stock Solar Sail sure doesn't act like you might expect if you are comparing it to a sail on a real sailboat i.e "free" movement using energy from wind (or in space, solar wind).

Slick.

You still need some energy (from the crew at least) to rig sails and hove the ship