Tube television

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Tube television

Tube television

A cathode ray tube display for showing moving pictures with sound. Even on the rimworlds, there is often an old transmitter running something at least marginally interesting.

Base Stats

Type
BuildingsRecreation
Market Value
315 Silver
Mass
14 kg
Beauty
0
HP
100
Flammability
100%

Building

Size
1 × 1
Placeable
Yes
Cover Effectiveness
40%
Power
-200 W
Recreation
120% Television watching

Creation

Skill Required
Construction 7
Work To Make
10,000 ticks (2.78 mins)
Resources to make
Steel 80 + Component 4
Technical
thingCategories
BuildingsJoy


A tube television is a recreation item that provides "Television watching" recreation to colonists in an area in front of it, with a power of 120%. It is functionally similar to other types of television.

Acquisition

Tube televisions can be constructed once the Tube television research is completed, using the Entertainment tab of the Architect menu. Constructing one requires Steel 80 Steel, Component 4 Componentss, 10,000 ticks (2.78 mins) of work and a construction skill of 7.

They can also be acquired through trade.

Analysis

The tube television is effective in a 3x5 area in front of the object, spaced 1 tile away from it. Seats need not face the TV.

The tube television has an entertainment strength factor of 120%. In terms of entertainment strength and effective area, the tube television is easily beaten by the flatscreen television and the megascreen television.

Tube televisions placed facing hospital beds can allow recovering pawns to watch TV for recreational purposes. This can be very useful, as the only other option that bed-bound pawns have requires another colonist to talk to them, and joy-less colonists suffer terrible mood penalties.

Version History

  • 0.10.785 - Added as Television with the addition of Joy
  • 0.13.1135 - Sick people in bed can now watch TV