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| − | |name = Mech node | + | | name = Mech node |
| − | |image = Gloomlight.png | + | | image = Gloomlight.png |
| − | |description = A self-powered mechanoid node of unknown function. Mech nodes can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials if the unit takes too much damage. | + | | description = A self-powered mechanoid node of unknown function. Mech nodes can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials if the unit takes too much damage. |
| − | |type = Building | + | | type = Building |
| − | |type2 = | + | | type2 = Special |
| − | |placeable = true | + | | placeable = true |
| − | |path cost = 30 | + | | path cost = 30 |
| − | |passability = pass through only | + | | passability = pass through only |
| − | |blockswind = true | + | | blockswind = true |
| − | |cover = 1 | + | | cover = 1 |
| − | |minifiable = true | + | | minifiable = true |
| − | |size = 1 ˣ 1 | + | | size = 1 ˣ 1 |
| − | |mass base = 9 | + | | mass base = 9 |
| − | |flammability = 0 | + | | flammability = 0 |
| − | |hp = 50 | + | | hp = 50 |
| − | |sell price multiplier = 0.7 | + | | sell price multiplier = 0.7 |
| − | |beauty = -20 | + | | beauty = -20 |
| − | |glowradius = 3 | + | | glowradius = 3 |
| − | |glowcolor = (216, 219, 67) | + | | glowcolor = (216, 219, 67) |
| − | |marketvalue = 200 | + | | marketvalue = 200 |
| − | |thingCategories = BuildingsSpecial | + | | thingCategories = BuildingsSpecial |
| − | |deconstruct yield = {{Icon | + | | deconstruct yield = {{Icon Small|Plasteel}} 22 + {{Icon Small|Component}} 1 |
| − | |destroyyield = nothing | + | | destroyyield = nothing |
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{Info| | + | {{Info|'''Mech nodes''' are [[light]]-emitting buildings that can be claimed from a [[mech cluster]] once it is defeated, assuming they are not destroyed in the fight.}} |
== Acquisition == | == Acquisition == | ||
| − | Mech nodes can be claimed from a [[ | + | Mech nodes can be claimed from a [[mechanoid cluster]] once it has been defeated. Simply claim and uninstall it. |
| − | ==Summary== | + | == Summary == |
| + | [[File:Mech node illumination area.png|300px|thumb|left|The white area (1 tile out) is 50% illumination, required for best [[Surgery Success Chance Factor|surgery success chance]]. These tiles subsequently represent 30% or better: adequate for all general labor, avoiding [[mood]] penalties, and for growing [[Decorative Plants|decorative plants]] indoors in [[plant pot]]s.]] | ||
A mech node provides 50% [[light]] to tiles directly adjacent, and no further. It also provides a small amount of [[cover]]. It has a [[beauty]] value of -20, so is very ugly to look at. | A mech node provides 50% [[light]] to tiles directly adjacent, and no further. It also provides a small amount of [[cover]]. It has a [[beauty]] value of -20, so is very ugly to look at. | ||
| − | Mech nodes can be deconstructed for {{Icon | + | Mech nodes can be deconstructed for {{Icon Small|Plasteel}} 22 [[plasteel]] and {{Icon Small|Component}} 1 [[component]]. It cannot be sold.{{Check Tag|Verify}} |
| + | |||
| + | Like all mech cluster buildings, they not only have a [[Flammability]] of 0%, but also take no damage from attacks with the [[Damage Types|Flame]] damage type. This is in contrast to, for example, a [[stone]] [[wall]] which will not be ignited by [[molotov cocktails]], but will take the 10 flame damage from the initial attack. | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
| − | Mech nodes are a reward for not destroying everything in a mech cluster. If they are preserved, nodes can be deconstructed for a decent amount of resources | + | Mech nodes are a reward for not destroying everything in a mech cluster. If they are preserved, nodes can be deconstructed for a decent amount of resources. Whenever this is worth mostly depends on whenever it is ''possible'' to destroy the mech cluster without causing a massive explosion. This itself depends on cluster arrangement and your colony's combat prowess. |
| − | Otherwise, mech nodes aren't very useful as actual buildings. They can provide cover, but a plasteel [[barricade]] has more health. You can use them to lure [[raider]]s into (poor) cover, but [[stool]]s are easier to build. They can provide emergency light for surgeries during a [[solar flare]], but a [[torch lamp]] is easier to make if [[wood]] is available at all. | + | Otherwise, mech nodes aren't very useful as actual buildings. They can provide cover, but a plasteel [[barricade]] has more health. You can use them to lure [[raider]]s into (poor) cover, but [[stool]]s are easier to build. They can provide emergency light for surgeries during a [[solar flare]], but a [[torch lamp]] is easier to make, if [[wood]] is available at all. |
| − | + | There is also a tiny niche for emergency surgical lighting, being completely independent of fuel, power, [[EMI dynamo|EMI]] and [[solar flare]]s and with [[light]] being vital for surgical success. | |
| − | |||
== Version history == | == Version history == | ||
| − | * [[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Added. | + | * [[Version/1.2.2719|1.2.2719]] - Added as '''Gloomlight'''. |
| − | * 1.3.? - Renamed from Gloomlight to Mech node, possibly to avoid confusion with [[darktorch]]es. Description changed from ''"A self-powered mechanoid light. Gloomlights can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources, or used as lights - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials"'' | + | * [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Fix: Gloomlight would prevent a [[sun lamp]] from producing "brightly lit" cells within the radius of the Gloomlight. Due to: the glowColor of the Gloomlight not having an explicit alpha of zero. It now correctly ignores the alpha from the xml. |
| + | * 1.3.? - Renamed from '''Gloomlight''' to '''Mech node''', possibly to avoid confusion with [[darktorch]]es. Description changed from ''"A self-powered mechanoid light. Gloomlights can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources, or used as lights - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials"'' | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Nav|special|wide}} |
| − | [[Category: | + | {{Nav|mechanoid|wide}} |
| + | [[Category:Special]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Lamp]] | ||
[[Category:Environment]] | [[Category:Environment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:52, 14 July 2024
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Mech node
A self-powered mechanoid node of unknown function. Mech nodes can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials if the unit takes too much damage.
Base Stats
- Market Value
- 200
- Mass
- 9 kg
- Beauty
- -20
- HP
- 50
- Flammability
- 0%
- Path Cost
- 30 (30%)
Building
- Size
- 1 × 1
- Minifiable
- True
- Placeable
- True
- Passability
- pass through only
- Cover Effectiveness
- 75%
- Blocks Wind
- True
- Light Radius
- 1.65
Creation
- Deconstruct yield
22 + 
1- Destroy yield
- nothing
Technical
- thingCategories
- BuildingsSpecial
Mech nodes are light-emitting buildings that can be claimed from a mech cluster once it is defeated, assuming they are not destroyed in the fight.
Acquisition[edit]
Mech nodes can be claimed from a mechanoid cluster once it has been defeated. Simply claim and uninstall it.
Summary[edit]
The white area (1 tile out) is 50% illumination, required for best surgery success chance. These tiles subsequently represent 30% or better: adequate for all general labor, avoiding mood penalties, and for growing decorative plants indoors in plant pots.
A mech node provides 50% light to tiles directly adjacent, and no further. It also provides a small amount of cover. It has a beauty value of -20, so is very ugly to look at.
Mech nodes can be deconstructed for 22 plasteel and 1 component. It cannot be sold.[Verify]
Like all mech cluster buildings, they not only have a Flammability of 0%, but also take no damage from attacks with the Flame damage type. This is in contrast to, for example, a stone wall which will not be ignited by molotov cocktails, but will take the 10 flame damage from the initial attack.
Analysis[edit]
Mech nodes are a reward for not destroying everything in a mech cluster. If they are preserved, nodes can be deconstructed for a decent amount of resources. Whenever this is worth mostly depends on whenever it is possible to destroy the mech cluster without causing a massive explosion. This itself depends on cluster arrangement and your colony's combat prowess.
Otherwise, mech nodes aren't very useful as actual buildings. They can provide cover, but a plasteel barricade has more health. You can use them to lure raiders into (poor) cover, but stools are easier to build. They can provide emergency light for surgeries during a solar flare, but a torch lamp is easier to make, if wood is available at all.
There is also a tiny niche for emergency surgical lighting, being completely independent of fuel, power, EMI and solar flares and with light being vital for surgical success.
Version history[edit]
- 1.2.2719 - Added as Gloomlight.
- 1.2.2753 - Fix: Gloomlight would prevent a sun lamp from producing "brightly lit" cells within the radius of the Gloomlight. Due to: the glowColor of the Gloomlight not having an explicit alpha of zero. It now correctly ignores the alpha from the xml.
- 1.3.? - Renamed from Gloomlight to Mech node, possibly to avoid confusion with darktorches. Description changed from "A self-powered mechanoid light. Gloomlights can be deconstructed to yield valuable resources, or used as lights - but only if they are captured intact. The internal micro power cell will flame out and ruin the materials"
- Mechanoids | Core
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- Combat
- Centurion
• Legionary • Militor • Scorcher • Tesseron - Command
- Apocriton • Diabolus • War queen (War urchin )
- Labor
- Agrihand • Cleansweeper • Constructoid • Fabricor • Lifter • Paramedic • Tunneler
- Cluster
| Buildings - Condition causer • Count-down activator • Mech assembler • Mech capsule • Mech drop beacon • Mech high-shield • Mech low-shield • Mech node • Proximity activator • Unstable power cell
- Turrets
- Auto charge turret • Auto inferno turret • Auto mortar • Mini-slugger turret
- Creation | Pawn
- Mechanitor
- Buildings
- Mech gestator • Large mech gestator • Mechband antenna • Mechband dish