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Rider's Helicarrier Thrusters MK II - Rebalanced by volume

(Despite some attacks by an overzealous community member the Keen Admins/Moderators have reviewed and verified the supplied proof of permission and stated this mod will not be removed unless Rider decides it should be. In any case Rider is the brainchild behind this amazing mod and I will always abide by their decision should they choose to ask for it's removal. For any of you fearing removal of an active mod, rest easy. A screen grab of the official reply can be seen here.[gyazo.com])

It's an old mod but a well done one by Rider.

Original mod can be found here. All credit goes to Rider, the creator of the original mod.

As a fan of the mod, I rarely used the thrusters due to the off-balance nature of them. The XL size thrusters have 125 times the volume/size of the small size thrusters yet only 18 times the thrust. =-/ It would be far cheaper, more weight efficient and practical to use only the Small size thrusters piled up to equal the XL size. It was always very frustrating to have to pay so dearly just for the aesthetics of the XL models which Rider did such an amazing job on.

This rebalance is not 100% accurate simply because the realistic numbers make the thruster models useless in 99% of situations. Weight has been reduced and balanced across the various thruster versions based on size/volume. Technically the thrust and weight should be somewhat higher on the 'Large' and 'Extra Large' but we get into the realm of silliness at that point. Based on the model size and volume these stats are fairly balanced in a sense of realism that makes them far more useful and a viable alternative to 'tiered' thrusters now available, without being so realistic that they are pointless on anything smaller than a 'DeathStar'.

Also, the different style/designs now have different material costs to account for the extra materials needed for the mounting corners. Material cost is balanced across the models by number of mounting corners present.

Build Big!

Incentive for larger builds:
-"Large" thrusters are 20% more efficient than "Small" thrusters! (Both block sizes)
-"Extra Large" thrusters are 40% more efficient than "Small" thrusters! (Both block sizes)

The weight/material cost on all Large blocks are roughly 1/2 the original, while Small blocks are roughly 1/4. They are now accurately scaled in thrust/power/weight/cost when compared to Large block variants. Additionally the dampening value is increased to 2 on all thrusters. New stats are below:



Helicarrier Thruster Stats:

<<Large Block>>

Small
3x3x1
Thrust: 15MN
Power: 30MW

Large
9x9x3
Thrust: 162MN
Power: 270MW

X-Large
15x15x5
Thrust: 525MN
Power: 750MW


<<Small Block>>

Small
3x3x1
Thrust: 1.5MN
Power: 3MW

Large
9x9x3
Thrust: 16.2MN
Power: 27MW

X-Large
15x15x5
Thrust: 52.5MN
Power: 75MW