Posted - 2007.08.10 19:16:00 - [301]

 

OK, some more final updates for the Rorqual ORE Capital Ship:

Compression and Capacity

Capacity

Cargohold = 20,000m3
Corp Hanger = 10,000m3
Ship Maintenance Bay = 800,000m3 (restricted to industrials, mining barges, transports and exhumers)
'Assemblyline capacity' = maximum of around 120,000m3 (2 installed jobs not delivered)

Compression Rates

~20:1 for high end ores
~20:1 for 'medium' ores
~40:1 for low end ores
~8:1 for ice

so for a quick capacity calculation, multiply your total space by the compression rate. It averages out to between 2.6-6.4 hours of mining for 4 hulks.

Clone Bay

A lot of discussion around this, yes it is a powerful ability, and yes it is currently a one way trip, so you must factor in the clone cost to your profits bearing in mind that installing a jump clone on a ship is always without implants (new jump clone) unless you specifically plug them in after jumping to the ship.

We changed the cloning facility operation skill to add 15% max number of clones per level. In the case of the Rorqual, this means between 6-10 clones depending on your skill level. It also significantly boosts the max clones of the other moms and titans which is needed.

Additional Bonus

We added a 20% to drone damage and hitpoints per level in addition to the current bonuses. This enhances the rather low defences of the Rorqual enough to make it more comfortable at defending in some scenarios.

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Capital Industrial Ships skill bonuses:

-5% reduction in fuel consumption for industrial cores per level

5% bonus to bonus to effectiveness of mining foreman gang links per level when in deployed mode

50% bonus to the range of Capital Shield Transporters per level.

20% bonus to drone damage and hitpoints per level.

99% reduction in CPU need for Clone Vat Bay
99% reduction in CPU need for Gang Link modules
99% reduction in CPU need for Industrial Reconfiguration modules
99% reduction in CPU need for Tractor Beams

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Cost

This has changed a fair bit since the blog was first released and is now higher than first conceived. I estimate from market prices of capital components in lonetrek that it will cost at least 1.85 billion.

The compression blueprints are designed not to be researched and have no wastage factor. They are also cheap, between 250k - 1.25mill as they are a requirement of the ship to function.

However, I would point out that with the mining foreman bonus for laser optimization, which is effectively a forth hulk for every three in gang (and who said your trained miner would go to waste flying it!), that even the high initial cost is fairly reasonable when considering the time to break even with the additional bonuses and time bonuses through ease of logistics.

My personal opinion is this ship very much empowers the nomad operations as I call them whilst serving different purposes for different groups of people.


More answers

Does the use of the Core Tap module show up on the map ?

the only things that show on the map are the same things that show now, average number of people in space and any active cynosural fields. The industrial core activation will not broadcast anything other than to those in same grid as your ship who get to watch it do the 'optimus prime' and transform into its platform configuration.

Posted - 2007.08.10 19:16:00 - [302]

 

If we have compressed ore at a friendly POS, will we be able to throw all of it into the refinery in it's compressed state or will we only be able to refine it at a station/outpost refinery?

Compressed ore is a play upon volumes only. Refine rates are not affected so what original ores you put in to compress are equal to the compressed ore produced in terms of mineral value. Yes, compressed ore can be refined as other ores and can be traded on the market (will be interesting to see how the secondary market develops for those)


Fueling
Many people have asked, but will the option to maybe use something other then topes (maybe heavy water?) to move the ship be considered? Also maybe the question about a 'neutral drive' where any isotope of any race can be used to jump the thing?

Jump drives only work with isotopes, in this case Oxygen Isotopes, as the jump drive design is borrowed from the Gallente. The interesting thing about the economy is make a demend for something and it will soon be filled when it comes to harvested resources.

Industrial Capital skill suggestion
If the ship requires stront to use the industrial core, are their any plans or maybe could you guys include a skill that will help reduce that stront time usage down even further

The Industrial Core has a duration of 5 minutes and a base fuel consumption of 200 strontium modified by the Industrial Reconfiguration skill (-20 stront per lvl) and -5% per level of capital industrial ships skill so with maximum skills reduces this to 80 stront per 5 minutes.

Usual Disclaimer

Anything stated here may change before release.

Posted - 2007.08.10 19:33:00 - [304]

 

Originally by: D Gelalder

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Regarding the BPO's that are needed for the compressing of ores.
Is it possible to use those in a outpost or POS equipment or is that function specific to the rorqual?

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specific to the Rorqual only.

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Someone else asked before, is it possible to use the production lines for anything else besides compressing ore?

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no.

Posted - 2007.08.10 20:44:00 - [310]

 

Does this mean the ship has an actual animation for the deployment?

yes

How many drones can this Capital ship use?

5

Any possibility you can make the cargohold 30km3?

no, with expanders and cargohold optimization rigs you get upto 63,646m3 iirc + the 30% with GSC's (82,546m3) iirc when used. Anything more than that would be too much.

Any possibility of changing the fuel for the industrial core from strontium to heavy water?

not currently, we are happy with its fuel use as is.

Posted - 2007.08.10 21:29:00 - [318]

 

last answers for today;

So can it mine, and if so how much?

as much as 5 mining drones can mine by itself however in a gang with good skills, you get the gang mining bonus so even if it isn't mining directly itself, it still is contributing. Also with the micro management needed, I think any pilot will have their hands full anyway if they are out on a mining op.

Do The compression Jobs have to be installed by the pilot of the ship.

yes, pilot only.

Will it feature the ability to refit the ships like a carrier!

That comes with having a ship maintenance bay. When your in proximity to the capital ship, drag the modules from your overview to your hold for eg. to unload them and vice versa to equip other modules.