Goonhub
09-30-2016, 12:39 PM
So, having played engineer a fair bit, I feel I should give some commentary here.
There is too wide a gap between an engine that is good and an engine that works on *magic*. Specifically, the PTL's reaction to that. A good but relatively normal burn is 3 Mw, a fantastic but relatively normal burn - that cannot last - is 1-10 GW. Beyond that, the engine stops functioning like an engine and starts working on atmos magic.
Anything above 10 GW has had the pipes burst, and all semblance of reason vanish. The engine starts working on a mystical momentum.
I do not really feel like the PTL should be calibrated for higher than 10 GW for this reason, not in any normal way. Maybe a gateway to hell opens, or something else special. The PTL, however, would be more engaging if it worked on more reasonable scales. As it stands, low-end use of it just isn't rewarding enough.
There is too wide a gap between an engine that is good and an engine that works on *magic*. Specifically, the PTL's reaction to that. A good but relatively normal burn is 3 Mw, a fantastic but relatively normal burn - that cannot last - is 1-10 GW. Beyond that, the engine stops functioning like an engine and starts working on atmos magic.
Anything above 10 GW has had the pipes burst, and all semblance of reason vanish. The engine starts working on a mystical momentum.
I do not really feel like the PTL should be calibrated for higher than 10 GW for this reason, not in any normal way. Maybe a gateway to hell opens, or something else special. The PTL, however, would be more engaging if it worked on more reasonable scales. As it stands, low-end use of it just isn't rewarding enough.