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Gryphos
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Wordwalker said:In a lot of ways it comes down to weight, and cost. Is the fuel (and compressors and tanks) to recycle 1 "brick" of gas lighter than just dumping the gas and having another brick ready for later? Or is the heavier way still cheaper, so only the more expensive ships take the really weight-efficient option to stretch out their long runs?
The way I'm picturing it, aeronithium bricks would be mass-produced and dirt cheap, so it probably would be cheaper in almost every case, to the point that people don't even bother with gas compressor systems, the weight of which would make the ship less fuel efficient. As to long stretches out of port, I think any ship would be more likely to run out of fuel than bricks, as the bricks only ever need to be used sparingly.