Space Station question?

[Jefferson_Flintstone]

I've got a question about the fuel tanks. Is a fuel tank always a fuel tank in gameplay or can use a fuel tank

As a empty part for a space station. And it functions as fuel tank with a rocket engine on it or a fuel line hooked to it.

Thanks

[painking]

A fuel tank will always supply fuel to any engine connected to it either directly or via fuel lines. If you want you could use the fuel tank as a structural piece for your space station, empty or otherwise, and use it to refuel ships that need more fuel for their interplanetary travels.

Does that answer your question? Cause I don't think I read it right.

[lammatt]

A fuel tank will always supply fuel to any engine connected to it either directly or via fuel lines. If you want you could use the fuel tank as a structural piece for your space station, empty or otherwise, and use it to refuel ships that need more fuel for their interplanetary travels.

Does that answer your question? Cause I don't think I read it right.

by directly... he means in the same stack (and not separated by part doesnt allow crossfeeding)

in other words...

you can:

fuel tank>>command pod >>engine or

fuel tank >> octagonal strut >>engine

but not

fuel tank >> 2X2 panel >> engine

Edited August 6, 2013 by lammatt

[Crown]

Re-using empty fuel tanks as habitat in a station is not possible in a vanilla game as of 0.21.1. And fuel tanks are always delivered full.

But in case you want to use old fuel tanks as living space, try Nova Silisko's wet workshop. There are still some bugs in it and it takes ages to refit that thing, but it works.

[Jefferson_Flintstone]

Thanks for the clear up. I guess I was thinking there was high level of realism in the game not saying there isn't a real sense just not what I was thinking of.

[Kosmic Debris]

Looking to build a Skylab?