Elite Dangerous | New Player Tutorial | Power Management

[@OldManPaxusYT]

Fantastic tutorial! ← Comment for algorithm + 👍 'd QUESTION(s): as i was watching, u kept saying, 'reactor'....🧐? You mean Power Plant, right? Also, in the example at 7:57, where _is_ the PP? I'm so confused... i also wish you'd talk about how Power Plant & Power Distributor relate and how what happens as distributor gets damaged vs PP... etc... 😶

[@DryHeatAndSand]

Power plant and reactor are the same thing. The power plant on Coriolis is always at the top of the power list. As for the power distributor, there actually isn't a direct link between the two, so I decided cover the dynamics behind it separately. If it fails, you loose the ability to change your pips, while malfunctions scramble your pip settings for a few seconds.

[@draconusspiritus1037]

I see a problem with keeping thrusters below priority 1. It doesn't matter how healthy your FSD is, if your thrusters are throttled down or deactivated, you can't high or low wake out of a situation. I set mine fairly simply. Shield, Thrusters, FSD, Life Support, Sensors are all priority 1. Basically, anything your life depends on. Any and all weapons are priority 2. That includes mining tools mounted in hardpoints. Limpet Controllers, AFMU, SRV or Fighter Bays, heat sink launchers and so on or priority 3. Assorted add on scanners are priority 4. Cargo Hatch priority 5.

[@KatieK-OnYt]

Great vid, made me reconsider my habit to have thrusters at 1 at all times. Here's a trick I like to do on my combat vessels: I put all and only my shield boosters into P4, with a system like my Cargo Hatch in P5, purposefully exceeding the power limit. If then, during a fight my shields go down, I can quickly lower the priority of my Cargo Hatch to P4, which puts the P4 group above the threshold, turning off all my boosters, allowing for my shield to come back online quicker, before I switch the Cargo Hatch back to P5, turning on my boosers and getting the resistance boni they provide. This allows me to reduce permanent damage to hull, but be advised; this does INCREASE the amount of time it takes to restore shields to 100%, as broken regeneration rates are higher than when the shield is already online.

[@DNH17]

Nice use of the "ship software" I like this manipulation, good stuff, like a mod on your ship It's like u had expanded the possibilties of manual control.

[@FrozenKombat]

This is awesome video and very good explanation. I think the only thing missing was some examples of modules priorities, for exploration, combat, trading and even mining. To give an idea to those newbies (like me) to make future adjustments to their power management builds. Great video. You’re one of the best.

[@karatepirus]

On the way back from the Formidine Rift, this video has revealed to me I have missed out on a considerable benefit. I will visit outfitting ASAP upon my arrival. Thanks!

[@DNH17]

This video is crazy good.

[@StephenPierceT13]

the summery I got from this other then learn the systems, is that the automatic should be used in emergencies but needs to be well thought out before that happens, while manual can help get more from less.

[@plflaherty1]

wow, havent paid enough attention to this stuff. thanks

[@AdastraRecordings]

Amazing, thank you.

[@fairytalelove11]

Sweet do pips management next please!

[@TogglePr0]

wonderful guide, but does scramble spectrum pass through shield?

[@DryHeatAndSand]

No. It only gets applied to hull strikes.