Goonhub
05-30-2022, 12:30 PM
I think committing to a pipburn with the possibility of exponential power is a choice that should appropriately cost against the benefits. Exponential power allows for running all equipment on the station at maximum speed. Constant use of the teleporter. Money Money Money…
The engineering team has also committed to performing an action that puts that team and possibly the entire station at risk. Hotwiring of the engine can turn the station into an electric nightmare. Powerglove users to cosplay as Darth Sidious. A convenient supply of warmed gas that can be used to unleash plasma fires or explosives. Spreading of heat that if unaddressed will cause most of the flammable and combustible material across the station to be no more.
The intent of the change was to resolve the fact that after you meet a point in the pipeburn the constant loss of pressure per segment is inconsequential. It is completely mitigated by the heat generated at more optimal mixes and the introduction of additional gas. Thus after a certain point it is time to seal up the TEG and go do something else because there isn’t really anything to do in there just reap the benefits. Putting an upper cap on the maximum pressure loss per segment per tick is antithetical to the purpose of the change, as you are saying that that limit should be able to be overcome. Then why even have pipe leaking in the first place, as a skill check?
This change is also intended to help open the door for adjustments to how power feeds into other things (PTL, Powergloves, …) as those problems become difficult to balance between the typical use case vs an exponential use case. I think the presence of exponential power is fun and goofy but not if it is easily achieved by an individual with minimal effort and some setup.
The utilization of matsci or something like silicate’s interaction with glass would be an interesting way for engineering to be able to adjust pipe’s fatigue pressure. But that is beyond the scope of this PR.
The engineering team has also committed to performing an action that puts that team and possibly the entire station at risk. Hotwiring of the engine can turn the station into an electric nightmare. Powerglove users to cosplay as Darth Sidious. A convenient supply of warmed gas that can be used to unleash plasma fires or explosives. Spreading of heat that if unaddressed will cause most of the flammable and combustible material across the station to be no more.
Quote:“Give a reason to repair pipes once more optimal temperature gains being[sic] achieved.”
The intent of the change was to resolve the fact that after you meet a point in the pipeburn the constant loss of pressure per segment is inconsequential. It is completely mitigated by the heat generated at more optimal mixes and the introduction of additional gas. Thus after a certain point it is time to seal up the TEG and go do something else because there isn’t really anything to do in there just reap the benefits. Putting an upper cap on the maximum pressure loss per segment per tick is antithetical to the purpose of the change, as you are saying that that limit should be able to be overcome. Then why even have pipe leaking in the first place, as a skill check?
This change is also intended to help open the door for adjustments to how power feeds into other things (PTL, Powergloves, …) as those problems become difficult to balance between the typical use case vs an exponential use case. I think the presence of exponential power is fun and goofy but not if it is easily achieved by an individual with minimal effort and some setup.
The utilization of matsci or something like silicate’s interaction with glass would be an interesting way for engineering to be able to adjust pipe’s fatigue pressure. But that is beyond the scope of this PR.