So atm, I have found a pretty good Pattern that scales pretty well. It's a Tube-like non-symmetrical pattern (so put two mirrored next to each other to make it symmetrical) that has higher Regen/Bock the more you extend it.
You can expand it in two ways: 1. Expanding the Base size (e.g. 5x5xX or 9x9xX) 2. Expanding the Tube length, where expanding Base size is always better (but it also makes the tube length bigger if you want better Regen/Block)
I'd just like to add that both of my reactor designs are almost of of the same exact configuration and that there IS NO power load (yet) and yet there's that disparaty between both designs. Ironically the slightly bigger ship is one the one with the better ratio (using my equation).
As I have recently joined this game and the first thing i typed into Google was "efficient power starmade" and came to this forum and didn't get what i was looking for. so i spent some time looking at ways to build a better "power core" and this is what i came up with.
you can follow the images along with the instructions
start out with the basic 3 long on a 5x5 plane.
next you build 2 on one of the starting platforms
next you make a 3 long "elbow"
from there you make 2 more
and lastly you have the 3 on top.
i usually build it up to the "elbow" on all 4 and then do the last 2 layers
the final product should look like a stair step in a circular motion.
the final step is that space in the middle. that is done by making 3 up and then one on each side
and lastly the top 2 pieces.
the logic behind this is that if you make a 5x5x5 solid block you get a specific about of power load and regen. but you can get the same regen by just making a hollow cube or just the frame. the reason for this is because the number of blocks equal the load but the regen is counted on the volume of the space. so what i have done here to utilize the maximum volume is make these 4 cores (plus the center piece) sperate. if you notice none of the 5 seprate cores are touching yet are ocupying the same 5x5x5 volume. so in turn we have here 4 (technically 5) "cores" in 1 and then if you want to make it look really cool you can put lights in the spaces around the center. or for effiancy you can put this on its side and put engine cores down the 4 empty holes. or if you want more power you can stack them (never connect the individual 5x5x5 cores) with a 3x3 ring sperating the cores. an example would be what i did in my borg cube here: http://starmade.org/content/my-first-project
You can add a couple more blocks to max your power load at 103.5k really easily. Overall, really an effiecient design and congrats on being the closest person to the theoretical 20k regen limit.
I'd really like to see that myself too.
EDIT:
But in any case I'd just like to add that I've just built two ships each with slightly different power configurations, i.e.;
2140500 / 813739 = 2.63
and
1659000 / 481467 = 3.45
[Total wattage / rate = )ratio of regeneration)?]
Presuming I'm even calcuting things right let alone the right things; which is better?
I'll be honest, the best configuration is a case by case issue, the desired ship shape greatly effects the optimum reactor pattern.
Also depends on whether you prefer power load or regen
So atm, I have found a pretty good Pattern that scales pretty well. It's a Tube-like non-symmetrical pattern (so put two mirrored next to each other to make it symmetrical) that has higher Regen/Bock the more you extend it.
You can expand it in two ways: 1. Expanding the Base size (e.g. 5x5xX or 9x9xX) 2. Expanding the Tube length, where expanding Base size is always better (but it also makes the tube length bigger if you want better Regen/Block)
My example [Link1] [Link2] [Link3] [Link4]
Power Load 36264
Power Max 165000
Power Max / Power Load = 4.54
(It's Bad but it's just a 5x5x13 example. with 7x7 and upwards it expands exponentially)
Oh, and by the way, a smaller Max/Load is better
So if my Max/load get to something like 0.1 I'm doing good?
yes
wait, you have more load than max?
im not sure what you mean by load and max
my understanding is that your power reserves (batterys) are called your power load by the game
and that your rate of power generation is called power regen by the game
so your your little equation is this
Power Load (what you call "Max"?) / Power Regen (what you call "Load"?) = efficiency ratio
then yes, i easily get fractional ratios of effeciency
the hangman is 0.62 by that equation, and ive greatly improved on that design
another ship i have sitting around is at 0.37 although i havent quite hit 0.1 yet, i beleive i actually can
I'd just like to add that both of my reactor designs are almost of of the same exact configuration and that there IS NO power load (yet) and yet there's that disparaty between both designs. Ironically the slightly bigger ship is one the one with the better ratio (using my equation).
As I have recently joined this game and the first thing i typed into Google was "efficient power starmade" and came to this forum and didn't get what i was looking for. so i spent some time looking at ways to build a better "power core" and this is what i came up with.
you can follow the images along with the instructions
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0z7sz0jlzvqo2g6/gPCNXGu8fA
start out with the basic 3 long on a 5x5 plane.
next you build 2 on one of the starting platforms
next you make a 3 long "elbow"
from there you make 2 more
and lastly you have the 3 on top.
i usually build it up to the "elbow" on all 4 and then do the last 2 layers
the final product should look like a stair step in a circular motion.
the final step is that space in the middle. that is done by making 3 up and then one on each side
and lastly the top 2 pieces.
the logic behind this is that if you make a 5x5x5 solid block you get a specific about of power load and regen. but you can get the same regen by just making a hollow cube or just the frame. the reason for this is because the number of blocks equal the load but the regen is counted on the volume of the space. so what i have done here to utilize the maximum volume is make these 4 cores (plus the center piece) sperate. if you notice none of the 5 seprate cores are touching yet are ocupying the same 5x5x5 volume. so in turn we have here 4 (technically 5) "cores" in 1 and then if you want to make it look really cool you can put lights in the spaces around the center. or for effiancy you can put this on its side and put engine cores down the 4 empty holes. or if you want more power you can stack them (never connect the individual 5x5x5 cores) with a 3x3 ring sperating the cores. an example would be what i did in my borg cube here: http://starmade.org/content/my-first-project
You can add a couple more blocks to max your power load at 103.5k really easily. Overall, really an effiecient design and congrats on being the closest person to the theoretical 20k regen limit.