Power Transmission Laser Feedback

[Infinite Monkeys]

Issue, the laser can still only store 100 TJ of power. You can't use a laser of an output more than 100 TJ thanks to this

Fixed.

where does the money go at the moment? 100% to engineering or does it split into the main ship budget? That way more can be given to other budgets and maybe give other depts reason to manufacture things that could improve the beam output (lenses, chems etc)

Half is split between the engineering crew, with the CE getting twice the share the other engineers get. The other half goes directly to the station budget.

Sweet Jesus. A petawatt? That's a lot of money. An endless supply of billion credit blunts! *dance

If you can get the engine to a petawatt then go nuts I guess. Might have to tone it down a bit if that sort of thing is too easy though.

I also think laser appearance connected to output would be nice from a gameplay perspective. It'd be nice to be able to tell whether the laser will ash me or give me a tan at a glance. I mean, as long as you can do the laser limbo it only matters to those in a hurry or those wanting to die, but I'm ADD. Pretty. Shiny. Pretty. Shiny. *drool

I might lower its alpha at low power so that it's translucent. Can't fiddle with that right now, though.
e: Wait you can just slide under the laser? Code-wise that doesn't make any fucking sense

The only other thing I can think of is maybe give QMs the ability to tap in to the income? Maybe a cut from negotiating a higher price, or something along those lines? They are usually effected by hellburns (probably because nobody ever closes that cold loop shutter, but sometimes that just won't matter in a hard burn) so it could be nice to give them some way to profit from it.

Eh, they can get money from the station budget, not too keen on the engineers' hard work making QMs rich without any effort on their part. This way they can still benefit, but they at least have to convince a head to transfer them some money.

And while I'm here, since I don't see you in game, thank you for this. It's really made engineering a lot more fun and has given hellburning a purpose other than 'because'. Not to mention it's a giant death laser that gives you money. /me tears up.

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it