Engineers

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Engineers can be recruited by spending [[Rank Points]]. 1 Engineer will increase your max energy by 1 point. Each Rank Point spent will recruit 2 Engineers. So spending a full levels worth of rank points can hire 10 Engineers (5 Rank points x 2 = 10), increasing your max energy by 10.
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Engineers for your ship are recruited by spending [[Rank Points]]. Each Rank Point spent recruits 2 Engineers. Each Engineer increases your maximum [[Energy]] capacity by 1 point. So spending a levels worth of 5 rank points hires 10 Engineers (5 Rank points x 2 = 10), increasing your max energy by 10.
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Note that Engineers have no effect on energy charge rates. To increase your energy charge rate, build [[Relays]].
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There are several [[Missions]] that will reward you with additional Engineers as well.
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Also note that Engineers will help defend your ship from enemy raids during attacks, and will also help you to raid enemy ships. They are not as good at doing this as [[Tactical Officers]] and [[Helmsmen]], though.
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Engineers increase total [[Energy]] capacity. They have no effect on energy recharge rates. To increase your energy recharge rate, build [[Relays]].
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Engineers are counted with the ship troops that help defend your ship from enemy raids during attacks and help you to raid enemy ships.
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Engineers take up no ship space whatsoever and have no upkeep cost. How and why they work so frugally is a matter of much debate. But it gives a good reason for considering using rank points for Engineers instead of for increasing [[Decks|Deck Spaces]] for expensive energy modules.

Revision as of 22:59, 15 November 2011

Engineers for your ship are recruited by spending Rank Points. Each Rank Point spent recruits 2 Engineers. Each Engineer increases your maximum Energy capacity by 1 point. So spending a levels worth of 5 rank points hires 10 Engineers (5 Rank points x 2 = 10), increasing your max energy by 10.

There are several Missions that will reward you with additional Engineers as well.

Engineers increase total Energy capacity. They have no effect on energy recharge rates. To increase your energy recharge rate, build Relays.

Engineers are counted with the ship troops that help defend your ship from enemy raids during attacks and help you to raid enemy ships.

Engineers take up no ship space whatsoever and have no upkeep cost. How and why they work so frugally is a matter of much debate. But it gives a good reason for considering using rank points for Engineers instead of for increasing Deck Spaces for expensive energy modules.

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