wraith fjord
Testing I got similar numbers to the person posting on steam forums and thought I'd repost their suggestion since I pretty much agree with them.
Fuel consumption needs a clearer way to be communicated to the player and might need a bit of readjustment, since right now I am incentivized by the game to not upgrade my engines, since the fuel efficiency gets much worse for little to no improvement.
ancient sail
I realize this is a game versus real-life, but seems to me like the game numbers for the characteristics of a diesel engine would be based on real-world data.
While I don't know the side of the boat's engine, I'd guess it to be in the 1200-1500HP class, which would be quite adequate for a boat this size. So a simple online search reveals:
"A 1500hp diesel engine consumes approximately 106.5 gallons (about 403 liters) of fuel per hour at full load, or about 32.2 gallons (about 122 liters) at one-quarter load. The exact consumption rate depends on factors like engine design, age, and the specific application, such as a generator or vehicle."
I'm guessing there are some "make it challenging" factors at-play for the sake of gameplay versus real-world, but it seems a bit extreme to me. I'm hoping, as the game progresses through development, the devs will do a but of tweeking to the diesel engine numbers.
As to the original point here, it would seem the whole point of "booster" and "super booster" would be about horsepower and possibly efficiency. Horsepower in a boat drive engine would directly translate to top-speed, so by the numbers given from the tests, looks like there virtually no variance between the cylinder types. Again, I'm hoping the devs might revisit these numbers as the development progresses. Perhaps the "booster" and "super booster" cylinders are "placeholders" for now until they can focus on lesser elements of the game; probably, right now, they're focused on the core issues.
zinc tangle
yes, the fuel consumption rate is WAY out of balance. a race car gets far better gas milage than this boat.
wraith fjord
New consumption rates on most recent patch as of 11/11/2025
Seems like the increase on top speed is slightly higher, but I'm still not sure if an upgrade is worth it with the higher consumption, especially on Diesel. ^-^
Small typo on the Diesel consumption at 50% for 3 Super Boosters. it's 3860 of course, not 38060... xD
lone lynx
Small typo on the Diesel consumption at 50% for 3 Super Boosters. it's 3860 of c...
Yes, i was reading the charts and gone "WTH is 10 times more".
wraith fjord
Collected some more Datapoints.
Seems like 25% Throttle is the most fuel efficient for every Engine Setup, be that electrical or diesel.
The best middle ground between Speed/Fuel consumption seems to be 4 Basic Boosters with 1 Super Booster.
Could go for 3B/2S for slithly higher top speed.
Again, quite irrelevant for electrical, since you have effectively unlimited electricity quite early.
More interesting for Diesel.
Still think we should either have somewhat less consumption on Super Boosters or a more significant speed increase for the amount of extra fuel we burn. xD
glacial ocean
well something is very wrong with my boat then, I never get those speeds, and I have everything maxed, heck using both Electric and Diesel at the same time I still only get like 22, granted I do have a lot of stuff on my boat
wraith fjord
Someone posted smth about 45km/h but that might have been with both together. Which I didn't test.
unkempt silo
Can confirm, having both Electric Engine and Diesel Engine on at the same time and both using all Super Boosters gives you a max speed of 45 kph. It is wildly inefficient but does get you going places relatively quick.
unkempt silo
Got a question: in calm waters does a one-cylinder electric engine have the same speed output as a one-cylinder diesel engine?
wraith fjord
Haven't tested that one.
Was mostly concerned with the, seemingly, huge amount of fuel needed for the Diesel Engine, and wanted to find out how the increase in consumption works out. ^.^
loud temple
also if you have all tanks set to balance, it will use the same amount out of each diesel barrel per fuel "tick" instead of just the main tank.
wanton canopy
The fuel consumption seems realistic based on my very brief research on cargo ships.
My only issue is that all these things in the game say that using them increases efficiency and somehow always end up being less efficient after installing
glacial ocean
Can confirm, having both Electric Engine and Diesel Engine on at the same time a...
So strange that I only get 22 kph max.. is your boat loaded up with stuff?
wanton canopy
I only have 3 regular boosters on each engine and get a top speed of 29 kmh I also have a bunch of stuff on my boat
modest dragon
So far I didn't use even a liter of diesel, exclusively using electricity, on 100%,with 5 basic booster, maxing at 15kmh,and I already at the central building.
Renewables for the win 😂