[GregTech 4.04x] Fusion Reactor Feeding

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    Hello everyone! Me and my friends own a server with DNS techpack 6.0.x (http://www.atlauncher.com/packs/DNSTechpack/ ) with IC2 experimental and GreagTech 4.04x. We are trying to build the gregtech fusion reactor to make energy from deuterium and tritium. So we made some calculations to plan the production of fuels. We realized that we need a large number of machines, especially for electrolyzers (420 seem too many). Maybe there's some mistake, but we didn't find any. I wonder if someone has already built the reactor and can give an help with these numbers.


    This the link to our calculations.
    https://docs.google.com/spread…JkYjlrXzZ3NVE&usp=sharing
    (tritium and deuterium are calculated on two tabs, just look below).
    If you don't understand feel free to ask, we'll add some explanations on the spreadsheet.


    We already know that it's required a monstrous amount of energy to run the fuel production with 3 overclockers, but it seems the best solution without build a lot of machines. Now we don't know how to proceed. Is there anyone who can help us?

    420 electrolyzers ? I think it used to be way, way less, and not sure that is the current number either ...
    Unless Greg finally decided to nerf his Fusion Reactor so powering it is more efficient with Tritium from Nuclear Reactors :D


    Soon with Molten Salt Reactors, right ? :D
    NERF THA FUSION REACTOR!

    Anyhow there's no way to give enough power to 600 machines at same time without plasma generators. The only thing that changed and made the fuel production process so much expensive is the hydrogen production. Watching some video on yt i saw the production of hydrogen with just water (before 4.04 i guess) and not with electrolyzed water cause this is process that require the largest number of Electrolyzers.
    I love this new kind of fusion reactor, is cool, challenging and i want to see it works, but i cant undestand why make fuel-prod so expensive only to produce energy, for what? The only real end-game machine is this one.

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    I remember something like 40 centrifuges and 20 electrolysers... I think :P

    An old calculation was 32 Electrolyzer for Hydrogen, 120 Centrifuges for Deuterium and 24 Centrifuges for Tritium.
    Tried that in creative and with the new E-Net it is a total mess to be honest.
    When this system is short of energy, the lagfest begins and is totally unplayable anymore.

    Quote from cyprus2056

    An old calculation was 32 Electrolyzer for Hydrogen, 120 Centrifuges for Deuterium and 24 Centrifuges for Tritium.
    Tried that in creative and with the new E-Net it is a total mess to be honest.
    When this system is short of energy, the lagfest begins and is totally unplayable anymore.


    And then, the amazing Overclocker Upgrade was invented...

    Quote from Nonotan


    It is also the amazing "reduce fusion energy gains substantially" upgrade.


    Overclockers can be used before the player has enough to build more machines, then they can simply remove the overclockers.
    Oh yeah, that's right, we can't operate a simple screwdriver to uninstall overclockers. Well, I guess it'll have to be 100+ centrifuges, then.

    Quote from SegFaulter


    Overclockers can be used before the player has enough to build more machines, then they can simply remove the overclockers.
    Oh yeah, that's right, we can't operate a simple screwdriver to uninstall overclockers. Well, I guess it'll have to be 100+ centrifuges, then.


    Greg should add LESU versions of all the machines.