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Title: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Cavgunner on May 24, 2011, 05:44:20 PM

Hi there. . .  first time poster here.   I started playing Aurora about a week ago and nearly quit, I was so frustrated.   But I stuck with it and now I'm starting to understand SOME of the basics, and even have my first tiny colonies outside the Sol system.   :)  Anyway, my question is this: I understand that the Mass Driver rating reflects the tonnage that a driver can SEND. . .  but how many mass drivers do you need to receive "X" quantity of material?  Thanks!

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: LoSboccacc on May 24, 2011, 05:50:49 PM

one is enough

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Cavgunner on May 24, 2011, 06:08:48 PM

Thank you!

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Charlie Beeler on May 25, 2011, 07:40:18 AM

Each MD can recieve 5000 tons a year.  The F2 colony summary will show you the total tonnage each colony can recieve per year before the inbound packets start doing damage. 

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: sloanjh on May 25, 2011, 08:34:23 AM

Quote from: Charlie Beeler on May 25, 2011, 07:40:18 AM

Each MD can recieve 5000 tons a year.  The F2 colony summary will show you the total tonnage each colony can recieve per year before the inbound packets start doing damage. 

I'm 99% sure that this is not the case - the tonnage rating is for sending packets, not receiving.  You only need 1 driver on the receiving end to catch any amount of incoming.  In my most recent game I've had times when I had 1 driver on earth, and 10s of them on mining operations throwing packets.

John

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Charlie Beeler on May 25, 2011, 08:45:58 AM

Quote from: sloanjh on May 25, 2011, 08:34:23 AM

I'm 99% sure that this is not the case - the tonnage rating is for sending packets, not receiving.  You only need 1 driver on the receiving end to catch any amount of incoming.  In my most recent game I've had times when I had 1 driver on earth, and 10s of them on mining operations throwing packets.

John

Your right.  I keep forgetting that Steve set it up that way. 

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Brian Neumann on May 25, 2011, 08:58:54 AM

Because of the problems that can occur when you pull the last mass driver off of a planet, I usually put 2 mass drivers on every major populated world.  If I mess up and pull one by accident I still have one available. 

Brian

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Grunden on May 25, 2011, 09:42:29 AM

In one of the more recent builds Steve added a warning dialog when you attempt to pull the last mass driver off a colony that is receiving packets.  Can't really do it accidentally anymore.

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: LoSboccacc on May 27, 2011, 09:47:11 AM

I was searching some other info and I noticed that the wiki is not up to date with this.
http://aurorawiki.pentarch.org/index.php?title=Mass_Driver

Title: Re: Mass Drivers?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on May 28, 2011, 04:33:54 PM

One mass driver can catch an unlimited amount of minerals

Steve