ship agility and speed?

[Alex Fury]

As a side note, as I haven't seen it listed here.
For the overall Speed/Agility ratios->labels.
Engine/Sail =< Hull - Low/Slow
Engine/Sail > Hull - Medium
Engine/Sail => 2x Hull - Fast/Quick

Now, Cory (or other staff)... From reading through this thread... Fast/quick costs more fuel? That's news. Is it 'cheaper' use of w/f to get a medium/medium, then upgrade past the 2x to what WOULD be fast/quick.. for better fuel consumption?

I thought w/f consumption was more hull/crew/sails mix. (ie, larger hull, more fuel needed to move it. More people to drink the water, etc... More sails/engines however, makes it more efficient.)

[Cory Trese]

"Fast/quick costs more fuel?"

Yes -- those attributes determine base fuel usage.

"Is it 'cheaper' use of w/f to get a medium/medium, then upgrade past the 2x to what WOULD be fast/quick.. for better fuel consumption?"

Strictly from a w/f standpoint, this will consume less fuel. However, you will not receive the bonuses and advantages of a fast/quick ship even if you reach what WOULD be fast/quick -- the ship's nature, structure, capabilities are not changed by adding spare engines or sails.

[BlastGT1]

The above post would be a great inclusion in the Manual project. VERY definitive and informative, and answers a question I've seen asked more than once.

I'm tired of customizing sigs every time I flash a ROM. This time it's plain old Torp City!

[Cory Trese]

My post or Alex?

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He's probably referring to yours. Wha alex sad could be figured out, but I had no idea a medium ship wuld be faster than a slow ship with sails pushed to medium. Does it make any speed/agility diference to rank up your sails/engines? Or is the ship's abilities to change range rely strictly on its base engines?

[Alex Fury]

@cory
Ok, I asked, because to-date that I can recall. I've seen perhaps only 1 ship, that didn't have the ratio I showed, for fast/quick/medium/slow/low/etc.
Every one I have seen that I can think of, matched the formula I showed further up.