Yup 3.4 is out and it took 22 jumps to get to Lorville from Port Olisar in my Prospector as I kept getting a message saying thrusters overheating so the QD kept shutting down ???
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I had a very similar problem in PTU, not sure if bug or just sucks that much to travel that far in that small of a ship. Have you tried any other ship? Someone mentioned you can overclock the coolers to get a bit more distance between overheats.
I'm hoping its a bug , havn't tried another ship so far though .
It's a feature now ingame where the quantum drive can overheat, I imagine they just have not balanced it yet.
Pug find the MFD with your systems listed, Click overclock on your coolers and you will be okay, which ship have you got? I can do the full distance in my 315p with standard coolers overclocked, or I could in the PTU anyway I will try 3.4 later.
It kept my heat to about 1700-1800, you could wait until you get the warning and then overclock. I suspect that overclocking will damage your coolers over time so you may have to keep adjusting them in the future. It does not make QT any more fun sadly
It kept my heat to about 1700-1800, you could wait until you get the warning and then overclock. I suspect that overclocking will damage your coolers over time so you may have to keep adjusting them in the future. It does not make QT any more fun sadly
Radegast74
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I heard they pulled that 3.4 release? I was playing in the PTU tihs morning, and that was what I heard.
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/4/thread/star-citizen-alpha-3-4-0-live-1028053-patch-notes
I think they implemented QDrive overheating to discourage people from jumping around Universe like crazy -- i.e. for no reason -- with no consequences.
- Ship quantum drives now produce heat and are capable of overheating.
I think they implemented QDrive overheating to discourage people from jumping around Universe like crazy -- i.e. for no reason -- with no consequences.
I had similar issue with the Anvil Arrow when trying to fly from PO to Hurston. I would get right at 4 million km before engines would shut down due to overheating. It's an added feature but I don't think it's balanced out yet.
So for now in smaller ships we all have the following options. Upgrade power plant, coolers and QT Engines. Then overclock the QT Engines. Can't remember if we can overclock the coolers? But if possible I'd suggest that as well. And you might be able to make it completely or at least reduce the number of times you have to allow them to cool off and QT again.
Other option, have someone give you a ride to Hurston and then claim/retrieve your smaller ships from there.
So for now in smaller ships we all have the following options. Upgrade power plant, coolers and QT Engines. Then overclock the QT Engines. Can't remember if we can overclock the coolers? But if possible I'd suggest that as well. And you might be able to make it completely or at least reduce the number of times you have to allow them to cool off and QT again.
Other option, have someone give you a ride to Hurston and then claim/retrieve your smaller ships from there.
They did it intentionally but the community has consistently hated it in the current lack-of-balance.
Turning off weapons (and shields if you're brave enough) helps as well due to reducing load on the coolers.
Turning off weapons (and shields if you're brave enough) helps as well due to reducing load on the coolers.
I just played about 90 mins of 3.4 in the PU smooth and no crashes
Took my DUR from Oli to Hurston, no issues at all, in a single jump. Course, it is a long range ship.
EDIT: You can overclock the coolers, the Qauntum Drive, and just about everything else now. So overclocking both should give improved range in short range ship Qauntum Travel.
EDIT: You can overclock the coolers, the Qauntum Drive, and just about everything else now. So overclocking both should give improved range in short range ship Qauntum Travel.
Im not sure if it will increase range or shorten the time of the jump, but you prompt me to test it. Not today though
Smaller ships will totally overheat now, had to turn off the weapons on my Terrapin on a jump from OLI to HUR L4 to keep the drive cool.
But my DUR, and Aquila where fine
But my DUR, and Aquila where fine
The weapons on the Prospector and Terrapin are kind of an insult anyway, so why not turn them off? 
atpbx
Space Marshal
There is no micro manage, messing with turning of other components, that is just a waste of time.
Overclock your coolers and you jump PO - Hur in one jump, only thing you need to keep eye on is fuel.
...To OC coolers they are In ships MFD screen under HEAT.
To find out what cooler you have.. Check in MobiG. ship icon / system. Some ship have two they both need be OC.
Do this before takeoff and you have no problem with overheating...
This apply to any small to medium ship.
CHEERS!!
Overclock your coolers and you jump PO - Hur in one jump, only thing you need to keep eye on is fuel.
...To OC coolers they are In ships MFD screen under HEAT.
To find out what cooler you have.. Check in MobiG. ship icon / system. Some ship have two they both need be OC.
Do this before takeoff and you have no problem with overheating...
This apply to any small to medium ship.
CHEERS!!
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Okay, did a bit of testing. Even though you can put a size 2 Quantum Drive in an Avenger, you don't have enough Quatum Fuel to jump very far. Also, Freelancer gets much better mileage, what would have taken an Avenger 720 QF to travel, only took the Freelancer 560.