Reactor - Revision history

2600:1700:6ED0:5180:842F:FC6F:DA96:B9A8: small clarification in paragraph 1

2026-03-10T13:30:27Z

small clarification in paragraph 1

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	'''Reactors''' are the most common form of [[power]] generation on [[ship]]s. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever equipment they are intended to power.		'''Reactors''' are the most common form of [[power]] generation on [[ship]]s. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] supply (such as a [[Fuel Loader]] or [[Tank]]) and a [[cable]] connection to whatever equipment they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

Psion Omikron at 22:21, 15 April 2025

2025-04-15T22:21:08Z

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	'''Reactors''' are the most common form of [[~~Power generation\|~~power ~~generation~~]] on [[ship]]s. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever equipment they are intended to power.		'''Reactors''' are the most common form of [[power]] generation on [[ship]]s. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever equipment they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

Psion Omikron at 20:53, 14 April 2025

2025-04-14T20:53:39Z

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	\| grid_size = 3 x 3		\| grid_size = 3 x 3
	\| base_cost = 100		\| base_cost = 100
	\| fuel_consumption = 0.01 per Mw output		\| fuel_consumption = 0.01 per MW output
	\| inputs = [[Fuel]]		\| inputs = [[Fuel]]
	\| outputs = 2 to 100 Mw of [[Power]]		\| outputs = 2 to 100 MW of [[Power]]
	\| start_up_cost = 10 Fuel		\| start_up_cost = 10 Fuel
	}}		}}

	~~The~~ '''~~reactor~~''' is the ~~main~~ [[power]] ~~generator~~ on a [[ship]] ~~and is essential for all ships~~. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever ~~devices~~ they are intended to power.		'''Reactors''' are the most common form of [[Power generation\|power generation]] on [[ship]]s. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever equipment they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.
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	After placement a reactor requires 10 fuel to start up.		After placement a reactor requires 10 fuel to start up.

	A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively ~~unload~~ fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.		A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively load fuel canisters into the tank, and it also prevents the reactor from going offline during the time it takes crew members to replace spent fuel canisters.

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

Psion Omikron: Updated fuel consumption numbers based off Alpha 14 measurements

2025-04-12T07:25:07Z

Updated fuel consumption numbers based off Alpha 14 measurements

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	\| grid_size = 3 x 3		\| grid_size = 3 x 3
	\| base_cost = 100		\| base_cost = 100
	\| fuel_consumption = ~~200 L~~		\| fuel_consumption = 0.01 per Mw output
	\| inputs = Fuel		\| inputs = [[Fuel]]
	\| outputs = 100 MW of Power		\| outputs = 2 to 100 Mw of [[Power]]
	\| start_up_cost = 10 Fuel		\| start_up_cost = 10 Fuel
	~~\| idle_consumption = 0.02 Fuel~~		}}
	~~\| fuel_per_MW = 0.1~~}}

	The '''reactor''' is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The '''reactor''' is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.
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	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

	After placement a reactor requires 10 fuel to start up~~. When idle, it produces 2MW which costs 0.02 fuel per tick. At the full capacity of 100MW, fuel consumptions increases to 0.1 fuel per tick~~.		After placement a reactor requires 10 fuel to start up.

	A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.		A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.
	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

R0nalxd at 15:11, 12 May 2023

2023-05-12T15:11:40Z

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	\| inputs = Fuel		\| inputs = Fuel
	\| outputs = 100 MW of Power		\| outputs = 100 MW of Power
	}}		\| start_up_cost = 10 Fuel
			\| idle_consumption = 0.02 Fuel
			\| fuel_per_MW = 0.1}}

	The '''reactor''' is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The '''reactor''' is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

			After placement a reactor requires 10 fuel to start up. When idle, it produces 2MW which costs 0.02 fuel per tick. At the full capacity of 100MW, fuel consumptions increases to 0.1 fuel per tick.

	A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.		A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

Totengeist at 21:07, 1 August 2022

2022-08-01T21:07:05Z

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	{{Infobox object		{{Infobox object
	\| name = [[Reactor]]		\| name = Reactor
	\| image1 = [[File:Reactor.png\|150px\|frameless]]		\| image1 = [[File:Reactor.png\|150px\|frameless]]
	\| grid_size = 3 x 3		\| grid_size = 3 x 3
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	}}		}}

	The [[reactor]] is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The '''reactor''' is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

Steve: moved power link, removed generator link (generator page is not what the link would imply it is)

2022-07-27T21:02:04Z

moved power link, removed generator link (generator page is not what the link would imply it is)

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	\| fuel_consumption = 200 L		\| fuel_consumption = 200 L
	\| inputs = Fuel		\| inputs = Fuel
	\| outputs = 100 MW of [[Power]]		\| outputs = 100 MW of Power
	}}		}}

	The [[reactor]] is the main ~~power~~ [[~~generator~~]] on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The [[reactor]] is the main [[power]] generator on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

Totengeist at 21:19, 25 July 2022

2022-07-25T21:19:21Z

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	\| fuel_consumption = 200 L		\| fuel_consumption = 200 L
	\| inputs = Fuel		\| inputs = Fuel
	\| outputs = 100 MW		\| outputs = 100 MW of [[Power]]
	}}		}}

Totengeist: Fix grammar and optional infobox items

2022-07-24T19:32:33Z

Fix grammar and optional infobox items

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	\| name = [[Reactor]]		\| name = [[Reactor]]
	\| image1 = [[File:Reactor.png\|150px\|frameless]]		\| image1 = [[File:Reactor.png\|150px\|frameless]]
	~~\| caption1 =~~
	~~\| image2 =~~
	~~\| caption2 =~~
	\| grid_size = 3 x 3		\| grid_size = 3 x 3
	\| base_cost = 100		\| base_cost = 100
	\| fuel_consumption = 200 L		\| fuel_consumption = 200 L
	~~\| power_consumption =~~
	\| inputs = Fuel		\| inputs = Fuel
	\| outputs = 100 MW		\| outputs = 100 MW
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	The [[reactor]] is the main power [[generator]] on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The [[reactor]] is the main power [[generator]] on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.

	A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises, e.g. because the player just fired the engines, it takes some time for the reactor to spool up, ~~during which~~ the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises (e.g. because the player just fired the engines), it takes some time for the reactor to spool up. During this time, the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

	A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves up cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.		A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]

85.163.35.210: added description of spool up time + the option to use fuel tanks

2022-07-24T19:23:33Z

added description of spool up time + the option to use fuel tanks

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	The [[reactor]] is the main power [[generator]] on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.		The [[reactor]] is the main power [[generator]] on a [[ship]] and is essential for all ships. Reactors require a [[pipe]] connection to a [[Fuel]] [[Loader]] and a [[cable]] connection to whatever devices they are intended to power.

	A reactor can be ~~connected to a~~ [[~~battery~~]] to ~~provide constant~~ power ~~even as~~ [[~~crew member~~]]~~s replace spent~~ [[~~Fuel~~]] [[~~canister~~]]s.		A reactor does not change output power instantly. When the power demand of the ship rises, e.g. because the player just fired the engines, it takes some time for the reactor to spool up, during which the engines will be operating at reduced power. This momentary excess of power demand can be offset by connecting [[Battery\|batteries]] to the power grid.

			A [[Tank]] can be connected to the fuel piping between the reactor and the [[Loader]]. This saves up cargo space because [[Crew member\|crew members]] will preemptively unload fuel canisters into the tank and also prevents the reactor from going offline as the crew members replace spent fuel canisters.

	[[Category:Equipment]]		[[Category:Equipment]]