Re: Re : [Freeciv-Dev] Solar panels in a starship?

[Samuel Porter <sam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Stephen Hodge wrote:

> Alexandre BERAUD wrote:
> > Per wrote:
> > >I have to agree with Massimo. Solar panels on a trans-stellar space ship
> > >is ridiculous, and "star panels" does not make it any better. I suggest we
> > >change to Fusion Generator component instead. Oh, and I want a Bussard
> > >Ramjet Wonder while we are at it too... :)
> > 
> > Ok, I wasn't serious when I proposed "star panels" but I DO NOT AGREE
> > with you both. You are focalized on the interstellar journey but at
> > start and at arrival, the spaceship evolves in a solar system and
> > considering this makes that solar panels are not a nonsense.
> > However, I will surely bow before the decision of the whole Freeciv team.
> 
> Keep in mind that the solarpanels are not for the engines - there are
> seperate fuel modules for that. The solar power appears to be for
> lifesupport alone. That requirement will be comparitively small, and could
> be stored up while the ship is still within range on the sun (and infact the
> ship must a closed energy system anyhow so the requirements should be very
> low with sufficiently advanced recycling).
> 
> Regards,
> Steve Hodge
> 
> 

Thats not the point though, it would be stupid to have solar pannels if
they are only going to be used for a small fraction of the way, it would
be much more effitiont if it was a type of reactor instead. Anyway wouldnt
it be nicer if we didnt have the spaceship exactaly like the civ1
spaceship?

Samuel Porter