Upgrading the Hyperdrive

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I read in another forum thread that once we install the Indium Drive we won't need the other drives but I'm new to the game and I have a question about "On the way there": Once I install the Emeril Drive, do I still need the Cadmium Drive, or can I dismantle it and keep the Emeril Drive? Will the Emeril Drive allow me to enter both green and red systems?

[SaD-82]

Yes, the emeril drive will let you enter red systems, so you could dismantle the cadmium drive.
You could let the cadmium drive stay though, as it will give a slight boost to hyperdrive range.
So, it's up to you what you want to do with those drives.

[Jaggid Edje]

Nope, Emeril drive supersedes Cadmium Drive, and Indium Drive supersedes both of those.
You get a (albeit small) increase in hyperdrive range leaving them all installed, but you do not 'need' to leave any but the best one installed.

[SaD-82]

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Nope, Cadmium drive supersedes Emeril Drive

The other way around.

[Jaggid Edje]

Originally posted by SaD-82:

Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

Nope, Cadmium drive supersedes Emeril Drive

The other way around.

OOps, thank you. My only excuse is i just woke up.

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Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

OOps, thank you. My only excuse is i just woke up.

I've been there XD. I suggest caffeine. Thank you everyone for the information.

So I have one more question long-term / end-game: I think we can only get 3 upgrades for each "Item" in our system via in-place upgrades we get from vendors. So in theory I could only get 3 upgrades to hyperdrive range. So then if I stacked all 3 of these "Drives" with the 3 upgrades, I'd get even more HyperDrive range? Or does that not work that way?

[Jaggid Edje]

You can put 3 of the upgrade modules in the technology tab and another 3 in the general tab. So you can actually get 6 total for ships and exosuit upgrades. Plus all the manufactured upgrades with you 'install' from recipes, as those don't count toward the 3 limit.

But yes, if you stacked all 3 of the hyperdrive upgrades for red, green, blue system with additional purchased s-class modules you would get even more range. The bonus for the emerill and cadmium drives is pretty darn low compared to the S-modules though, so it's really up to you if you think that little bit is 'worth it'.
I personally leave all 3 installed, so that hyperdrive on the technology tab is a 3 x 2 grid (3 S-class, plus hyperdrive, emeril and indium upgrades) and on my general tab is a 2 x 2 grid (cadmium + 3 s-class). I just like things to be nice and symmetrically neat.

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Originally posted by Jaggid Edje:

You can put 3 of the upgrade modules in the technology tab and another 3 in the general tab. So you can actually get 6 total for ships and exosuit upgrades. Plus all the manufactured upgrades with you 'install' from recipes, as those don't count toward the 3 limit.

But yes, if you stacked all 3 of the hyperdrive upgrades for red, green, blue system with additional purchased s-class modules you would get even more range. The bonus for the emerill and cadmium drives is pretty darn low compared to the S-modules though, so it's really up to you if you think that little bit is 'worth it'.
I personally leave all 3 installed, so that hyperdrive on the technology tab is a 3 x 2 grid (3 S-class, plus hyperdrive, emeril and indium upgrades) and on my general tab is a 2 x 2 grid (cadmium + 3 s-class). I just like things to be nice and symmetrically neat.

Again thank you for the information. Very useful for the future. :)