Cheap Engines
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A lesser racial trait, Cheap Engines trades speed and reliability of fleet movement for spare advantage points and reduced engine cost.
Because of the unpredictability of engines failing to engage, particularly when the fleet will be needed in a battle, this LRT is not very popular.
The 10% chance of failing to engage applies only if the fleet owner has this LRT. Ships can be built by a player with CE and transferred to an ally without CE. They will then move normally without the risk of failing to engage. This can be useful in team games.
Specifications
Advantages
- Up to 80 advantage points
- Engines are 50% cheaper
- Start with propulsion tech one level higher than normal
Disadvantages
- When travelling above warp 6, there is a 10% chance that the engines won't engage.
See also
