tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204464224689272477.post8752909268578572021..comments2014-04-28T20:41:42.660+01:00Comments on Dangerous Philosophy: Fuel in Elite DangerousJohn Stablerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16040887129341211890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204464224689272477.post-46404726558549965232014-04-28T20:41:42.660+01:002014-04-28T20:41:42.660+01:00Yes, cosmological features could certainly make a ...Yes, cosmological features could certainly make a difference e.g. jumping to or sling-shotting a star with a greater mass requires less fuel and so and extra element of skill is introduced through course planning.John Stablerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040887129341211890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4204464224689272477.post-75037795566947253652014-04-28T20:38:29.699+01:002014-04-28T20:38:29.699+01:00Yeah this has a lovely impact on the complexities ...Yeah this has a lovely impact on the complexities of the system!<br /><br />I don't know if there's a wear and maintenance component, but it'd be an interesting trade-off between an incentive to maximise jump count for minimal fuel cost, and minimising jump count to maximise lifespan of the drive and keep repair costs down.<br /><br />I know this isn't part of what you've mentioned, but I could also imagine a situation where the curve gets altered by things like sun-spot activity or recent supernovae. It would give a nice ebb and flow to the jump count vs cost ratio for existing systems, and keep the whole thing dynamic. Sort of like how solar activity can make radio transmissions skip off the ionosphere and disrupt GPS, you should always check the hyperspace weather reports.Nick Ludlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233392409707383405noreply@blogger.com