System modules

[Akulla]

I'm wondering if someone could clarify something for me, I've seen different answers to my question while digging around on the internet.

On the right panel under modules you can select a number for power assigned to your modules, weapons ect.

I've read that by assigning a item a number 1-3 or 1-4 in some cases, not sure why, this dictates that when you ship is damaged those modules are turned off first to conserve power, But I haven't seen in what order this should happen, if its a (1) does it get turned off first?

[Cmdr Kharma]

Other way around I think......The higher the number the first to get turned off..

[Avago-Earo]

I'd like this cleared up too. On the ED forums there was mention of it changing the other way round (from which numerical order to which, I can't remember) after a certain Beta release (again I can't remember).

Either way it seemed a bit confusing.

[Flip]

The smaller the number, the higher the priority. So modules set to 1 won't be turned off.

[SJT]

The smaller the number, the higher the priority. So modules set to 1 won't be turned off.

This^

[Cmdr Kharma]

Dats wot I sed..............

[Avago-Earo]

So like, number one top of the list therefore takes priority over modules that have been selected with a number higher than 1. Right?

Would that help with weapons power consumption if I made, say, Life Support and maybe Shields '1' and, for example, Fuel Tanks (if that module exists) to the highest number for combat?

I think I'll take a look at this later and see what happens when I stick some more power hungry lasers on my Viper.

[Neillm]

Yeah, that's the idea. Set things like your cargo hatch lower priority (higher number) so it is the first thing to get turned off.

[Avago-Earo]

Yeah, that's the idea. Set things like your cargo hatch lower priority (higher number) so it is the first thing to get turned off.

Makes sense. I'll try it out later. Cheers.

[SJT]

It makes no difference since Friday as nothing can go offline now.