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As far as scientists know, nothing would happen. The fusion-reaction would stop immediately, so there's practically nothing that could be dangerous. And what has plasma to do with the reaction? Nothing, afaik, there is no plasma, because the hydrogen is merged to helium with 100% efficiency. Only the heat and radiation could be a dangerous, if the shielding of the reactor gets damaged.

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I like TOS discussion but I dislike it if it drifts off to prove who is wrong. Its a game and I did choose all equations to help make it fun, not to be realistic.

Maybe you should do some reading.

ORIGINAL: LarkinVB
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I like TOS discussion but I dislike it if it drifts off to prove who is wrong. Its a game and I did choose all equations to help make it fun, not to be realistic.

I personally think that massive walking fighting machines is totally realistic. [:'(]

Actually you should consider heated discussions a compliment... It just shows you that people take this game seriously and are deeply involved with the game.

Royce

PS TOS is extreemly fun. [&o]

ORIGINAL: Black Knight

The fusion-reaction would stop immediately, so there's practically nothing that could be dangerous.

Except for the small problem with all that heat being released, you mean. Somehow I don't think your own private star-in-a-bottle would be "nothing dangerous" if the bottle breaks open right next to you (see: Hydrogen bomb). You've gotta say something for the engineers to keep the magnetic containment from collapsing even from the jolts of running and weapon recoil, not to mention getting pummeled with blackrays and cannon rounds.

there is no plasma, because the hydrogen is merged to helium with 100% efficiency.

There's no such thing as 100% efficiency.

I believe it [Hydrogen] has to be raised to a plasma state in order to fuse anyhow. When it fuses it drops back into gas state, releasing energy. I may be wrong here.

I'm wondering if, with a high enough damage control skill (and probably requiring an onboard DCS), engine explosion could possibly be avoided by venting the reactor in a semi-controlled way? I'd treat it as annihilating the engine and the titan segment it's housed in, and dealing damage as if another titan had exploded in the hex instead (so it can still destroy you even if it works!)

Black Knight is thinking of "natural" fusion reactors - stars. Manmade reactors are slightly different. For one they don't use "pure" H for fuel, but its isotopes Deuterium and Tritium. And yes, at that temperature gases are in the plasma state. And no, the reaction is not clean, a small amount of radiation is released, and some neutrons.

ORIGINAL: Coyote27

I'm wondering if, with a high enough damage control skill (and probably requiring an onboard DCS), engine explosion could possibly be avoided by venting the reactor in a semi-controlled way?

I guess this is how it works right now [;)]
The chance for a jock to prevent the engine from exploding is always 50+%, depending on his skill and the quality of the DCS.

I'd treat it as annihilating the engine and the titan segment it's housed in, and dealing damage as if another titan had exploded in the hex instead (so it can still destroy you even if it works!)

Well, if the engine is destroyed...

Since the life support is one of the mandatory components of a titan, shouldn't its destruction force the titan to disabled or destroyed status? (another incentive to keep it in the head too)

Also, jocks with destroyed LS in Core/Polar/BioChem shouldn't make it for too long. Shouldn't be able to eject too.