[Spaceships] Can't find the right propulsion system

[Kale]

You can use Smaller Systems to convert a single system into three systems of one size (SM) smaller: You can replace a 3G chemical rocket with a 1G rocket and two small fuel tanks, all one SM smaller than the ship. This gives 2/3rds the capacity of a full SM sized fuel tank. If you want to go really small, you can convert down by two SM levels and get 10 systems at SM-2 for a single full sized slot. Each rocket would provide 0.3G of thrust at that level.

[acrosome]

Originally Posted by Kale

You can use Smaller Systems to convert a single system into three systems of one size (SM) smaller: You can replace a 3G chemical rocket with a 1G rocket and two small fuel tanks, all one SM smaller than the ship. This gives 2/3rds the capacity of a full SM sized fuel tank. If you want to go really small, you can convert down by two SM levels and get 10 systems at SM-2 for a single full sized slot. Each rocket would provide 0.3G of thrust at that level.

This looks like the answer I was seeking.

But, yes, I'm making a lot of little SM+4 pods. But I see no reason I can't still do this. Right?

Yes, initially I designed the pods with antimatter thermal rockets. They were pretty perfect. Except for the spewing radioactive death thing.

Thanks, all.

[Kale]

Originally Posted by acrosome

This looks like the answer I was seeking.
But, yes, I'm making a lot of little SM+4 pods. But I see no reason I can't still do this. Right?

I've actually done this with small "Work Bee" yard ships. They are SM4 and have SM2 smaller systems to represent tiny thrusters and some tools and other equipment. Given that you can make palm-sized chemical rockets, SM2 is still downright large. Here are some fan rules for tiny systems: http://gsuc.roto.nu/doku.php?id=sm_3