Another layer after a solid shell?

[ShadowMystic]

Does it do anything? If I complete a solid shell is there any point to another layer above it?

My launchers stopped firing, so I need to decide on creating another layer or move onto another star. Yet, that depends on the answer.

[Veny]

From what i heard, you can build multiple spheres in one system with no impact on energy gain. Makes little sense but yea... thats how it works.

[ShadowMystic]

Great! Thanks!

[josmith7]

Yep I've build multiple shells. My first game I think I got up to 5 tiny shells right around the star plus one max diameter Dyson ring. (built the ring fist, but needed more power for critical photo production and didn't want to spoil the look of the ring, hence the many tiny shells around the star.

This game I've got a 3 shell setup, all near max diameter, around an O-class star that's pumping out a pointless 3.88 TW.

So I can confirm additional full shells still produce plenty of power.

[Skyx700]

Originally posted by josmith7:

Yep I've build multiple shells. My first game I think I got up to 5 tiny shells right around the star plus one max diameter Dyson ring. (built the ring fist, but needed more power for critical photo production and didn't want to spoil the look of the ring, hence the many tiny shells around the star.

This game I've got a 3 shell setup, all near max diameter, around an O-class star that's pumping out a pointless 3.88 TW.

So I can confirm additional full shells still produce plenty of power.

I'm so glad I finally found someone whose done this, needed to know whether building multiple shells around a star actually works or if extra shells don't add any power.

[josmith7]

Originally posted by skyx700:

Originally posted by josmith7:

This game I've got a 3 shell setup, all near max diameter, around an O-class star that's pumping out a pointless 3.88 TW.

So I can confirm additional full shells still produce plenty of power.

I'm so glad I finally found someone whose done this, needed to know whether building multiple shells around a star actually works or if extra shells don't add any power.

Even more pointlessly I've now built that same O-class star out to the full 10 shells, of maximum node density. Though I did save my sanity somewhat by discovering and using the SphereEditorTools mod for the last 5 layers. (Among other things it lets you clone the design of a shell onto another shell of the Dyson sphere)

I'm still waiting for the solar sails to finish filling in, but last I ventured into the system and took a look the output was up around 8 TW. However, game performance in that system went from poor to ludicrously bad, < 1 fps. (Unless I'm using that same mod to hide most of the sphere)

[Foxtopus]

Originally posted by josmith7:

Originally posted by skyx700:

I'm so glad I finally found someone whose done this, needed to know whether building multiple shells around a star actually works or if extra shells don't add any power.

Even more pointlessly I've now built that same O-class star out to the full 10 shells, of maximum node density. Though I did save my sanity somewhat by discovering and using the SphereEditorTools mod for the last 5 layers. (Among other things it lets you clone the design of a shell onto another shell of the Dyson sphere)

I'm still waiting for the solar sails to finish filling in, but last I ventured into the system and took a look the output was up around 8 TW. However, game performance in that system went from poor to ludicrously bad, < 1 fps. (Unless I'm using that same mod to hide most of the sphere)

I was just about to emphasize the importance of laying out the smaller diameter sphere first, but I'm definitely using this mod instead.

[Xilo The Odd]

word of warning before you do this, it WILL have an impact on game performance. top end system or not. 7700k i7 and a 2080ti and a double dyson in the starter system plus a large factory world loaded in was 20 fps. word to the wise, build dysons spheres only in systems you dont plan to visit often.