engines in ships

[Skirmisher]

I noticed that engines were not a required component on the small ships to start game?

If I use two engines on a ship will it travel twice as fast?

[Arkcon]

Originally posted by MaCready:
I noticed that engines were not a required component on the small ships to start game?

If I use two engines on a ship will it travel twice as fast?

Yeah, it would be nice if the game told you you hadn't put at least one engine on the ship. Just so you wouldn't forget.

Yes, each ion engine I gives you one movement point. The maximum is six. Combat movement is half that, rounded up. Advanced engines give 1, 2, or 3 bonus movement per ship, not per engine.

Generally you wnat as many engines as possible. Speed makes ships more effective.

See Suide Junkie's Pirates mod for a total rewrite of all the rules outlined above.

[ September 29, 2002, 02:08: Message edited by: Arkcon ]