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[Retired] Battery Drop Pod
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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block
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Dec 12, 2015 @ 3:26pm
Mar 8, 2016 @ 4:52pm
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Description
PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT
This is a mod that was initially developed by Embershard. He and I are friends and after asking him, I have exclusive permission to keep his mods updated and provide modifications to it, such as balancing or mechanic changes. I would like to keep them close to how he created them, as I think they're great as is. Updates may be infrequent, but I'll do my best to keep them alive.

Description:
This block is intended as a quick attach/detach battery pod for use on fighters. The intention is to load these up, attached via merge blocks and when they get low during fighting or whatever, just fly back, drop off one set, pick up another and get back to the fight. The goal is to lower down time between being able to fight and refueling.

Availability:
Small ship only

Size:
1x1x3

Statistics:
Max Charge = 1.44 MW
Required Input = 1.44 MW
Max Output = 360 kWh
Starting Charge = 360 kWh

Component costs:
Steel Plate = 5
Construction = 2
Metal Grid = 2
Power Cell = 20
Computer = 10
Construction = 3
Steel Plate = 10

Check out Embershard's Master Pack for all of his mods as a single mod or check out his Master Collection, where you can pick and choose individual mods!

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In case of bugs, glitches, or other issues
You can post them here, but I am no longer modding or supporting my mods for Space Engineers. If someone would like to keep my mods alive, you're free to do so, just let me know who you are, what you're doing and we'll go from there. Join my Discord and we'll discuss things further https://discord.gg/sVatBQ8

Developing a game, you're invited
I'm no longer supporting SE, as I'm now developing my own video game with the community I've built from years of modding. You're welcome to come hang out and contribute to the project. To learn more about the game go to our website https://shaostoul.com
11 Comments
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Shaostoul  [author] Jan 8, 2019 @ 6:10pm 
If you wanted to connect to a large/small grid, I'd suggest connectors. Merge block to the ship, so it's secure and safe, then have a connector on bottom. When you want to recharge it and drop it off, fly over, engage the connector, turn on recharge, unmerge from it, then fly off.
uglydisease Jan 8, 2019 @ 5:22pm 
I geuss the problem I am having is how to recharge the battery once its dropped off. Even if you attach a merge block on both sides of the battery and drop it on top of other merge blocks it doesn't merge on the other side. You have to be in direct contact from the fighter to battery to the base like this:

FFFF <- Fighter
M <- Merge Block(s)
BBB <- Battery
M <- Merge Block(s)
SSSS <- Station

This is very difficult to pull off when merging from one small grid to another and is nearly impossible to do from small to large, but I'm not sure how you can get the recharge to work with these.
Shaostoul  [author] Jan 8, 2019 @ 2:29pm 
They might be missing some code that makes them function properly. If they're not, then you should just have to merge or attach them via connector and then switch them to recharge.
uglydisease Jan 8, 2019 @ 1:46am 
Do you have any demo video, or map, that illistrates how best to use these? I have been most successful using the torpedo mod's merge hardpoint, but I'm still not sure how to get these batteries into position to recharge.
Shaostoul  [author] Mar 8, 2016 @ 4:56pm 
UPDATE:
Balance has been reworked to more closely be akin to vanilla blocks.
Master Pack added at the end of all the updates.
More info to be added to the workshop descriptions after updates are done uploading.
Friend Besto Dec 14, 2015 @ 5:13pm 
I love you so much for redoing this. I use this in every small ship that I make.
Mojo Dec 14, 2015 @ 1:26pm 
@ Derp-Fighter Battery Drop Pod. Designed for fast recharge, a fighter in battle will return to flight deck, drop depleted pods and attach charged replacements
on his loadout and rejoin the fight.

Which was 2 comments below yours... :)
KilledJoy Dec 14, 2015 @ 12:38pm 
Description?
Shaostoul  [author] Dec 13, 2015 @ 1:50pm 
@Anister, give me some time, I don't have an abundance of time, most of my free time has gone to trying to get these up.
Mojo Dec 13, 2015 @ 7:08am 
@ Anister - Fighter Battery Drop Pod. Designed for fast recharge, a fighter in battle will return to flight deck, drop depleted pods and attach charged replacements
on his loadout and rejoin the fight.