Impeller question

[angrytrex]

So I put the Impeller from the Mechanic's quest on the Cutter so I can travel around the zee obscenely fast.

If I use the full throttle ability, can I explode this engine? I havent tried it yet because it seems like a one of a kind item, and I'de hate to lose it and be stuck with the 3500 power engine

[Knightgaunt]

It eats crew when it overloads

[ArgoBletchley]

You don't lose your engine when it explodes, only some of your crew and hull.

[angrytrex]

i guess that could be bad with 5 crew :(

I'm sure it's plenty hungry

[Silverias]

get the avid suppressor and you can just go nuts with full power.

Enjoy the insane fuel loss and the lack of SAYs

[Barrogh]

Well, you can always just wait for SAY and/or forego overloading. But having an option to save RL time is nice.

[Wlerin]

I would recommend against pressing F with the Impeller, though not because it might explode. I mean, unless you *want* 400% fuel consumption (10% of a barrel per second, I think...)

Don't use the Impeller with low crew either, it'll occasionally eat one even if you're not full powering.

[Barrogh]

Well, tbh I've never *wanted* to full power with Impeller. Speed is already pretty good.

[Skinny Pete]

Originally posted by angrytrex:

So I put the Impeller from the Mechanic's quest on the Cutter so I can travel around the zee obscenely fast.

If I use the full throttle ability, can I explode this engine? I havent tried it yet because it seems like a one of a kind item, and I'de hate to lose it and be stuck with the 3500 power engine

Yes. Get the Avid Suppressor. First get a ship with an Aft slot, though.

There's nothing quite like zipping around the Unterzee spamming F with the Fulgent Impeller.

Note: if you absolutely must use some other ship like that Steam-Yacht, that doesn't have an Aft slot, it's actually fast enough to escape pretty much anything even without full steam.

[Skinny Pete]

Originally posted by Knightgaunt:

It eats crew when it overloads

It just randomly does that, and you generally have a choice of either letting it eat crew or taking a 20 Terror hit.

[YetiChow]

Originally posted by Skinny Pete:

Originally posted by Knightgaunt:

It eats crew when it overloads

It just randomly does that, and you generally have a choice of either letting it eat crew or taking a 20 Terror hit.

The engines exploding will eat extra crew though... unless you've got very high Hearts (or just obscene luck to always pass the test with a low base stat) to pull them out alive every time.

[Skinny Pete]

Originally posted by YetiChow:

Originally posted by Skinny Pete:

It just randomly does that, and you generally have a choice of either letting it eat crew or taking a 20 Terror hit.

The engines exploding will eat extra crew though... unless you've got very high Hearts (or just obscene luck to always pass the test with a low base stat) to pull them out alive every time.

That may be the case with me, because I obsessively build Shrines to Stone. Not only is the Hearts boost pretty awesome but you can sell them profitably at Adam's Way.

[angrytrex]

You actually cannot use the Avid Suppressor on the Cutter as it has no Aft slot. Either way I got to try out mega speed (Cutter + Impeller +Maybe's Rival + Full engine speed). It was glorious.

Ive been tempted to try We are Clay for the extra boost, but I'm a bit concerned about only having 2 crew members.

[Skinny Pete]

Originally posted by angrytrex:

You actually cannot use the Avid Suppressor on the Cutter as it has no Aft slot. Either way I got to try out mega speed (Cutter + Impeller +Maybe's Rival + Full engine speed). It was glorious.

Ive been tempted to try We are Clay for the extra boost, but I'm a bit concerned about only having 2 crew members.

Just get the Dreadnought. You can cruise around with no fear.

This is actually the problem with high end play of this game is that you no longer have the terror and fear of anything you encounter being able to destroy you if you are unable to escape in time.

[angrytrex]

Originally posted by Skinny Pete:

Originally posted by angrytrex:

You actually cannot use the Avid Suppressor on the Cutter as it has no Aft slot. Either way I got to try out mega speed (Cutter + Impeller +Maybe's Rival + Full engine speed). It was glorious.

Ive been tempted to try We are Clay for the extra boost, but I'm a bit concerned about only having 2 crew members.

Just get the Dreadnought. You can cruise around with no fear.

This is actually the problem with high end play of this game is that you no longer have the terror and fear of anything you encounter being able to destroy you if you are unable to escape in time.

I've been tempted to try it.

I've been using the cutter because I went with really high viels, and it's very inexpensive to operate which made it great for mapping out the entire zee in stealth mode after my first 4 or so captains died for various reasons. The ship has sort of grown on me despite its crappy 30 cargo space. It's kinda neat right now because I can kill most enemies without them ever seeing me beyind the ? status as long as I leave the light off. I think i'm going to go after the Eater of Names next.

[sarudak]

Since when does the fulgent impeller eat crew? I've never had that happen.