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[Norris J Packard]

This one I am a little fuzzy on since it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

I realize that all Engines come with 10 Heatsinks.

Now I also realize that DHS can be used instead of Single Heatsinks.

Does this mean that if you use DHS instead of Single Heatsinks that your Engine has 10 DHS in it or 5? I ask because I know that they are basically two single heat sinks in one. Thus wouldn't that mean that a Mech essentially has 20 Single Heatsinks in their engine?

[Evinthal]

Norris J Packard, on 01 October 2012 - 06:28 PM, said:

This one I am a little fuzzy on since it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

I realize that all Engines come with 10 Heatsinks.

Now I also realize that DHS can be used instead of Single Heatsinks.

Does this mean that if you use DHS instead of Single Heatsinks that your Engine has 10 DHS in it or 5? I ask because I know that they are basically two single heat sinks in one. Thus wouldn't that mean that a Mech essentially has 20 Single Heatsinks in their engine?

Your engine would have 10 DHS in it, meaning it could sink 20 heat.

[Arctic Fox]

if your 'Mech mounts Double Heat Sinks then the 10 free ones you get with the engine are also double, giving you a base heat sinking capacity of 20 if you don't add any more. Standard rules for which are placed in the engine and which have to be assigned crits also apply.

I've never heard Double Heat Sinks actually described as "two single heat sinks in one", but yes, that does mean that you get the equivilant of 20 standard Heat Sinks from the engine.

EDIT: Ah, too late!

Edited by Arctic Fox, 01 October 2012 - 06:52 PM.

[Norris J Packard]

Great thanks a lot guys.