Exploring Component Stacking (?)

[tballgame]

When do different components stack effects (and if so, how?)

I believe that some things definitely stack: startraders.gamepedia.com/Ship_Components

    Cargo/fuel/etc

    Ship Combat: Armor/Shield (acc'd to formula), mass reduction, etc.

    Ship: boosters, etc. (but all boosters? even accuracy ones, etc.?)

What about medical? Do multiple medical suites increase the medical rating? Tangent: would something like EVA suites (1 medical rating) enable a doctor to heal crew during combat?)

What about operations. I know salvage bays *don't* stack, but different components that provide related benefits?

e.g. exploring:

• L: Exo-Crawler - reduces crew damage by 30% and 66% fewer crew are harmed
• M: L-support rover - reduces crew damage by 30% adds 15 fuel capacity
• S: Matchweave EVA Suites - Reduces Crew Damage by 25%; 1 medical rating

Would this ship offer 30% crew damage reduction, 66% fewer crew harmed; 15 fuel capacity; 1 medical rating?

Is there a chance it would only be 25% reduction? Or, like armor/shield, would it have some other formula for calculating the effect?

[fallen]

Yes, total medical rating stacks. You can see the final value in Ship Status.

None of the operations (spy, explorer) components stack.

[Cory Trese]

And that's intentional. It is more balanced / better for the game this way because it encourages complex, economic ship design or simply stacking.

[tballgame]

Thank you! I hadn't found a definitive statement about this. Much appreciated :-)