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*** Clean Drive Tuning (Roll low thermal load) | *** Clean Drive Tuning (Roll low thermal load) | ||
*** Life support (secondary Roll: low thermal load) | *** Life support (secondary Roll: low thermal load) | ||
*** Enhanced, Low Power Shields (Roll low: Power Draw) | |||
** If you use shields to protect your hull from damage while docking (to prevent your passengers from complaining for example) the lightest powered shields will allow your ship to run cooler. This is based on power draw, the less power your shields use the cooler your ship will run, but conversely the weaker your shields will be. It's more efficient in terms of shield strength per Watt to use E or D rated shields, than to use A rated of a class below. | ** If you use shields to protect your hull from damage while docking (to prevent your passengers from complaining for example) the lightest powered shields will allow your ship to run cooler. This is based on power draw, the less power your shields use the cooler your ship will run, but conversely the weaker your shields will be. It's more efficient in terms of shield strength per Watt to use E or D rated shields, than to use A rated of a class below. | ||
** Have as few systems as possible, every system you fit is another system to turn off before you dock and another system to turn on again once you are clear of the station. | ** Have as few systems as possible, every system you fit is another system to turn off before you dock and another system to turn on again once you are clear of the station. | ||