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EZ Windy
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2017.06.16 21:03:16 -
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Excluding all power mods like batteries and cap recharges, I ask what exactly is actually powering or charging the capacitor on the EVE ships. You can take any ship, void of any mods and still the capacitor will magically charge itself. This to me seems a bit mystical and wrong.
All ships should have a configurable base power module or "Power Generation Unit "(PGU) which power's the ships's capacitor. This unit would be separate from the low, mid and high mods or rigs already found on ships with its own set of specifications.
Here are some ideas of said PGU specification:
1) The PGU should be fuel based (for example Helium 3 mined form a moon, or Deuterium extracted from Water) 2) The PGU should come in various sizes to fit the various EVE ship size (example micro, small, medium large and capital) 3) The PGU should use fuel stored a separate fuel bay which can contain a fixed amount of fuel (can be refuel ed in station/depot) 4) The PGU fuel consumption rate should be a function the ship's Capacitor usage or power drain 5) The PGU can be overloaded to boost Capacitor recharge (with the usual overheat damage to both the Cap and PGU) 6) The PGU and cap can be repaired in station/depot 7) The PGU fuel consumption readout should be available on or near the Capacitor (along with damage).
I think this would add some really cool dynamics to the game (for pvping, fleet planning, market, mining) and take care other problems like perma (or 24/7) cloaked dudes.
Anyway, I hope you like my idea and don't crap all over it
Cheers
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Cypherous
Liberty Rogues Aprilon Dynasty
258
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Posted - 2017.06.16 21:07:49 -
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EZ Windy wrote:Excluding all power mods like batteries and cap recharges, I ask what exactly is actually powering or charging the capacitor on the EVE ships. You can take any ship, void of any mods and still the capacitor will magically charge itself. This to me seems a bit mystical and wrong. All ships should have a configurable base power module or "Power Generation Unit "(PGU) which power's the ships's capacitor. This unit would be separate from the low, mid and high mods or rigs already found on ships with its own set of specifications. Here are some ideas of said PGU specification: 1) The PGU should be fuel based (for example Helium 3 mined form a moon, or Deuterium extracted from Water) 2) The PGU should come in various sizes to fit the various EVE ship size (example micro, small, medium large and capital) 3) The PGU should use fuel stored a separate fuel bay which can contain a fixed amount of fuel (can be refuel ed in station/depot) 4) The PGU fuel consumption rate should be a function the ship's Capacitor usage or power drain 5) The PGU can be overloaded to boost Capacitor recharge (with the usual overheat damage to both the Cap and PGU) 6) The PGU and cap can be repaired in station/depot 7) The PGU fuel consumption readout should be available on or near the Capacitor (along with damage). I think this would add some really cool dynamics to the game (for pvping, fleet planning, market, mining) and take care other problems like perma (or 24/7) cloaked dudes. Anyway, I hope you like my idea and don't crap all over it Cheers
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Avaelica Kuershin
Paper Cats
361
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Posted - 2017.06.16 21:14:14 -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQO0vY8VMk
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Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
4036
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Posted - 2017.06.16 21:58:31 -
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Your ship comes with a built in reactor. And life support, etc etc. Modules are the 'extra's' above the base model. Not the base PGU. And the reactor types we use fuel is not a significant matter for years & years.
Lastly, the need for fuel would not add 'a cool element' but would just be a tedious chore for people to deal with. |
Old Pervert
Perkone Caldari State
125
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Posted - 2017.06.16 22:04:29 -
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Just like when you don't fit a prop mod, your ship can't move. And if you don't fit armor plates you better be good at holding your breath.
Oh. Wait. Silly me, capsuleers don't need to breathe. |
Aedaxus
Digital Zone Corp
84
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Posted - 2017.06.16 22:05:56 -
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EZ Windy wrote:Excluding all power mods like batteries and cap recharges, I ask what exactly is actually powering or charging the capacitor on the EVE ships. You can take any ship, void of any mods and still the capacitor will magically charge itself. This to me seems a bit mystical and wrong.
Maybe they use dangerous stuff like nuclear power? It's just a clone in that ship so he's expendable, not like the whiny 1st worlders who are totally like "If I was a clone, I'd have a bicycle to make power." and I'll be like "NO, YOU TREE HUGGER, MAKE SPACE GREAT AGAIN #MSGA" and we all live happily ever after. If you want a source for your capacitor I suggest left arrow and right arrow, start peddling your feet, clone! Also make it an option so not everyone is trapped into "Hey, I hear you like capacitors so I built a cap recharger into your cap recharger so you could regen cap while regenning cap". |
StonerPhReaK
Herb Men
662
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:13:07 -
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Aedaxus wrote:EZ Windy wrote:Excluding all power mods like batteries and cap recharges, I ask what exactly is actually powering or charging the capacitor on the EVE ships. You can take any ship, void of any mods and still the capacitor will magically charge itself. This to me seems a bit mystical and wrong.
Maybe they use dangerous stuff like nuclear power? It's just a clone in that ship so he's expendable, not like the whiny 1st worlders who are totally like "If I was a clone, I'd have a bicycle to make power." and I'll be like "NO, YOU TREE HUGGER, MAKE SPACE GREAT AGAIN #MSGA" and we all live happily ever after. If you want a source for your capacitor I suggest left arrow and right arrow, start peddling your feet, clone! Also make it an option so not everyone is trapped into "Hey, I hear you like capacitors so I built a cap recharger into your cap recharger so you could regen cap while regenning cap".
Nuclear power is so 19th century. Were talkin 20k years in the future. Your ship gains cap from PEG's or perpetual energy device. They take a lot of power to kickstart but once going they generate power and require no fuel to keep going. Max said so.
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Mark Marconi
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
227
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:14:59 -
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Hampsters isn't it?
The CSM gets in the way of CCP communicating properly with the players of this game.
After all we are not just players, we are customers.
Time for the CSM to be disbanded.
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Don Pera Saissore
176
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:36:01 -
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Old Pervert wrote:Oh. Wait. Silly me, capsuleers don't need to breathe.
The best only need to hold the breath
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Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
4038
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:42:36 -
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StonerPhReaK wrote:Nuclear power is so 19th century. Were talkin 20k years in the future. Your ship gains cap from PEG's or perpetual energy devices that connect to an energy rectifier which transfers the quadrature flexed enhanced energy(QFEE for short) picked up from subspace into useable energy aka cap by mixing QFEE with normal space energy. PEG's take a lot of power to kickstart but once going they generate power and require no fuel to keep going. 6 minimum are needed not 5 not 3... Max said so. Minmatar actually do use fission. Though highly advanced & more efficient than we have. and well, when you can throw the waste into suns it ceases to be a real issue. Someone else uses fusion, then you also have antimatter & Gravimetric power sources. Look at the t2 ship build requirements. |
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Vortexo VonBrenner
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation
2940
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:55:23 -
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The different races have developed different ways to power their spacecraft. For example; The Amarr use a Berillium Sphere whereas the Minmatar use a completely different method.
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Yang Aurilen
The Mjolnir Bloc The Bloc
1461
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Posted - 2017.06.16 23:58:29 -
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If you look at the back of the Maulus (Navy Issue) you'll see some nuclear symbols on it implying that it's powered by a nuclear reactor.
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Matthias Ancaladron
Wrath of Angels Solitaire.
356
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Posted - 2017.06.17 00:50:36 -
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Vortexo VonBrenner wrote:The different races have developed different ways to power their spacecraft. For example; The Amarr use a Berillium Sphere whereas the Minmatar use a completely different method[/url].
Took the liberty of simplifying your post
Amarr masterrace engines: https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-14-2015/WLzQx0.gif Rust weasels: https://m.imgur.com/L7plIpB?r
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StarterrorPrime
Inner Shadow Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2017.06.17 02:47:26 -
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Yeah, I think most races with the except of some more advance technology would be Fusion reaction or with some sort of greater understanding of plasma based physics, powering most large battleships would be relatively easily, and whats preventing the jove themselves from their ships being recharged by cosmic winds, which is something that is a phenomenom in Tesla based physics. In a space faring society, Fusion power is quick and dirty because of the availability of Gas clouds and nebulas due to the fact most of them have all the nessecary components to create the equivalent of a tiny tiny sun. We also have these supposedly complex compounds of ores and minerals that don't nessecarily adhere to our understanding of the periodic table, which if given the ability to be broken into a semi-liquid or gaseous form, some could technically be rendered into fuel source. |
Mr Mieyli
Hedion University Amarr Empire
659
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Posted - 2017.06.17 02:59:51 -
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It varies from ship to ship, most of my ships have their cap recharged by prayer and ritual dance. I sit in my chair and repeat a chant of 'whooaaaww' while acting like I'm channeling lighenning into my computer. I find this works well to boost my cap recharge rate, but having my hands off the keyboard has cost me the fight regardless.
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CCP Falcon
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Posted - 2017.06.17 03:46:11 -
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EZ Windy wrote:Excluding all power mods like batteries and cap recharges, I ask what exactly is actually powering or charging the capacitor on the EVE ships. You can take any ship, void of any mods and still the capacitor will magically charge itself. This to me seems a bit mystical and wrong. All ships should have a configurable base power module or "Power Generation Unit "(PGU) which power's the ships's capacitor. This unit would be separate from the low, mid and high mods or rigs already found on ships with its own set of specifications. Here are some ideas of said PGU specification: 1) The PGU should be fuel based (for example Helium 3 mined form a moon, or Deuterium extracted from Water) 2) The PGU should come in various sizes to fit the various EVE ship size (example micro, small, medium large and capital) 3) The PGU should use fuel stored a separate fuel bay which can contain a fixed amount of fuel (can be refuel ed in station/depot) 4) The PGU fuel consumption rate should be a function the ship's Capacitor usage or power drain 5) The PGU can be overloaded to boost Capacitor recharge (with the usual overheat damage to both the Cap and PGU) 6) The PGU and cap can be repaired in station/depot 7) The PGU fuel consumption readout should be available on or near the Capacitor (along with damage). I think this would add some really cool dynamics to the game (for pvping, fleet planning, market, mining) and take care other problems like perma (or 24/7) cloaked dudes. Anyway, I hope you like my idea and don't crap all over it Cheers
An entire breakdown of ship subsystems is available in Frigates of EVE.
We'll probably end up dropping it on the Fiction Portal at some point too!
Some interesting concepts in this thread though
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Shallanna Yassavi
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
554
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Posted - 2017.06.17 03:56:09 -
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The corpses we couldn't put clothes on?
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Sylvia Kildare
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
76
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Posted - 2017.06.17 04:14:00 -
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Ah yes, that epic thread. Even a 2013/2014 character like me has read it though it happened before my time.
:::getting close to 1000 total corpses collected... where's my biodiesel engine-powered space submarine?::: |
Rain6637
NulzSec
35104
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Posted - 2017.06.17 04:21:03 -
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A variation of Iron Man's power core.
People think Tony Stark's superpower is money or intelligence. Perhaps true, especially the intelligence. But his real superpower is limitless energy.
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President of the Commissar Kate Fanclub
PLEX: A Giffen good? (It's 1B?)
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Cristl
657
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Posted - 2017.06.17 05:11:46 -
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The anti-AFK cloaky brigade are more stealthy than those which they hunt! |
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JC Mieyli
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2017.06.17 06:29:01 -
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omg you know nothing about science its powered by dark matter and tachyons |
Blade Darth
Room for Improvement Limited Expectations
249
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Posted - 2017.06.17 07:01:42 -
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It's powered by the power of friendship.
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Kitsune Rei
Tastes Like Purple
85
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Posted - 2017.06.17 11:15:20 -
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Vortexo VonBrenner wrote:
Funniest thing I've seen so far today. Well done! |
Marcus Binchiette
Federal Vanguard
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Posted - 2017.06.17 14:32:15 -
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The capacitor is itself a particular type of battery which can store and release energy rapidly and this makes it useful for powering devices which require a high peak energy delivery requirement. In most real world applications the capacitor is powered by some other kind of energy source. Usually having a steady and long term energy delivery profile. This could litterally be anything.
In the current world capactors can be charged using generators, chemical combustion engines, and fuel cells. However, considering the massive energy required for warp drives, railguns, laser beams, and shields, we can assume that we are dealing with energy delivery requirements which are far in excess of modern chemical technology, and probably also in excess of modern nucklear reactors. We are dealing with some kind of futuristic engine which can tap into the vast ammounts of energy avaliable in matter and/or anti-matter (or some other undiscovered energy source), harness it, and deliver it for storage within the capacitor ready for immediate use.
One thing can be certain... Considering the function which this device performs, we could safely call it an engine of some sort. Futhermore, considering the lack of elaboration on what kind of "capacitor" is required to store such vast ammounts of energy, I'd be inclined to expect the same level of elaboration with regard to the engine which powers it. |
StarterrorPrime
Inner Shadow Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2017.06.17 20:02:17 -
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Marcus Binchiette wrote:The capacitor is itself a particular type of battery which can store and release energy rapidly and this makes it useful for powering devices which require a high peak energy delivery requirement. In most real world applications the capacitor is powered by some other kind of energy source. Usually having a steady and long term energy delivery profile. This could litterally be anything.
In the current world capactors can be charged using generators, chemical combustion engines, and fuel cells. However, considering the massive energy required for warp drives, railguns, laser beams, and shields, we can assume that we are dealing with energy delivery requirements which are far in excess of modern chemical technology, and probably also in excess of modern nucklear reactors. We are dealing with some kind of futuristic engine which can tap into the vast ammounts of energy avaliable in matter and/or anti-matter (or some other undiscovered energy source), harness it, and deliver it for storage within the capacitor ready for immediate use.
One thing can be certain... Considering the function which this device performs, we could safely call it an engine of some sort. Futhermore, considering the lack of elaboration on what kind of "capacitor" is required to store such vast ammounts of energy, I'd be inclined to expect the same level of elaboration with regard to the engine which powers it.
Granted though, hypothetically one can trigger a fusion reaction and if provided the proper containment, it would be stable for an extended period of time even if it was a tiny one |
EZ Windy
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
6
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Posted - 2017.06.17 21:48:29 -
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Wow, when I started this thread I had no idea it would generate so many good ideas. No mater how we look at it, we do seem to agree that some type of external source (hidden or other) is required to power the capacitor be it batteries, a nuclear reactor or other (Dark Energy? maybe) .
Nonetheless, the basic premise for this posting was to question the limitless power available to the ship's capacitor and maybe introduce a feature that would increase the game's dynamics (limited ship power/fuel). So keep posting the ideas and maybe the DEV will like one and implement some cool new ship feature.
Cheers and think you for being respectful o7 |
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
1683
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Posted - 2017.06.17 22:30:12 -
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Friction. It's the Fedos crawling all over the ship, that reload the capacitor. The more you have...
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