Module priorities

[Nasenhupe]

What are those priorities for? I understand it the way that when I set my shield booster to priority 4 and set all power to SYS using the arrow keys, the shield booster is loaded first or faster than the SYS-modules with lower prority. Is that correct?

[Helican]

no.
if you exceed your powerlimit, modules with lower priority will be deactivated to ensure that more important modules will still get power. The lower the number, the higher the priority.

[Lywelyn]

as said above, also for instance if you put priority 1 to your shield and 2 to your thrusters, if you are lacking power for both, your thrusters will turn off while your shields will remain.

then again it's jsut for instance, coz that's a terrible prior order :P

[Turd Ferguson]

yes it determines which modules loser power first.

there are 2 cases where thusnis important

1) when you deploy hardpponts and need to power weapons (modules like fuel scoop arent likely to used while your hardpoints are deployed so you can go over 100% ppwer.

2) when your powerplant takes enough damage that it drops to 50% output and you want to be able to run away.

you can also turn modules off completely. like if you have multiple SCBs ot a planetary vehicle hangar or some limoet controllers you dont need all the time.

[Nasenhupe]

Thanks guys

[raymazoida]

Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

yes it determines which modules loser power first.

there are 2 cases where thusnis important

1) when you deploy hardpponts and need to power weapons (modules like fuel scoop arent likely to used while your hardpoints are deployed so you can go over 100% ppwer.

2) when your powerplant takes enough damage that it drops to 50% output and you want to be able to run away.

you can also turn modules off completely. like if you have multiple SCBs ot a planetary vehicle hangar or some limoet controllers you dont need all the time.

On the last bit. You can also turn of the cargo hatch. Usually saves you a chunk of power.

Decent priorities means you can power a far stronger ship

[Mr. Boombastic]

I found this old video helped me out on understanding priorities (and fire groups) when I first started out and is still relevent:
https://youtu.be/oO1E9_sPtvg

[Nasenhupe]

Very good video, now i understand it.