Batteries are used to store extra energy, and are required if you want to use projectile (i.e. non-laser) weapons or even turn and thrust at the same time, as without batteries your generator may not be able to power all your systems at once.
Human batteries are not particularly good and are easily outclassed by alien outfits.
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With a powerful enough generator, many ships do not need batteries at all. The one exception is projectile weapons, which usually require a burst of energy far exceeding what the generator produces. Supercapacitors provide just enough energy storage for those weapons, without requiring you to install a bulky battery pack.
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The supercapacitator can be found at almost all human outfitters.
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A ship can run without batteries if its generator's instantaneous power output is higher than the total energy consumption of its systems, but batteries make it possible to store up energy when it is not needed and thus to use a much smaller and cheaper generator.
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This battery pack can be found at almost all human outfitters.
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This battery pack has more than twice the energy capacity of the most basic model, allowing your ship to engage in combat for longer periods of time before running out of energy. Some pilots have even been known to install these in lieu of any generator at all, trusting that they can reach their destination planet and recharge before running out of battery power, but that is a risky proposition.
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This battery pack can be found at almost all human outfitters.
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This medium-sized battery pack is intended for ships that need to fire the occasional salvo of high-powered weaponry without running out of energy. As with all battery packs, relying on batteries is risky if combat lasts long enough for them to become depleted.
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This battery pack can be found at most human outfitters.
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This is a large battery pack designed for ships that may occasionally have high power needs but do not want the expense or the heat associated with a more powerful ship's generator.
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The LP288a Battery Pack can be purchased at the following ports:
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For most ships that require this much power, a larger generator makes more sense than a battery this size. However, battery packs have the advantage that they generate no heat, so some captains use them instead of powerful generators if they do not expect to be in combat frequently or for extended periods of time.
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LP576a Battery Packs can be purchased at the following ports:Information[]
- The LP576a Battery Pack is the heaviest Battery outfit in the game. However, it does not have the highest energy capacity; that honor goes to the Nanotech Battery.
Comparison[]
| Battery | Supercapacitator | LP036a | LP072a | LP144a | LP288a | LP576a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9,000 | 6,000 | 14,000 | 32,000 | 54,000 | 80,000 |
| Mass | 2 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 |
| Energy Storage | 750 | 4,000 | 8,800 | 19,200 | 31,200 | 46,000 |
| Efficiency | 375 | 400 | 440 | 480 | 520 | 575 |