QoL suggestions

[fox_kirya]

Hello there! Dunno if it's a correct place to post it. Didn't try to mod the game yet, but have some ideas to be modded/implemented. Yep, I know everybody has ideas (so they usually cost nothing), but i'll leave mine here anyway, because I don't want to forget it. =)

Here: Normally opened (NO) and normally closed (NC) - default signals. Opened is red (no contact), closed is green (contacted and sends signal).

Automation:

1. Power Sensor. Switches signal if power input state changes: powered or not powered (a power line has Js to be spent by electrical consumers). Optional: can be NO/NC.
2. Light Sensor. Switches signal if light state changes (based on tile illumination). Optional: can be NO/NC. Optional: adjustable light sensitivity (in luxes).
3. Conveyor Material Detector. Switches signal if a defined item is in the detector's cell on conveyor (like gas or liquid sensors). Optional: can be NO/NC.
4. Conveyor Temperature Sensor. Works just like the ones for gasses/liquids.
5. Laser Wire. Two devices: transmitter and receiver. Transmitter has input port (and optionally should be powered to work) and sends laser beam in a certain direction (i.e. rotatable). Receiver has output port and switches signal if transmitter's laser beam can hit it (no solid blocks on its way: closed doors, regolith blocks etc). The mechanics of the laser beam looks like ONI space light mechanics, I suppose, and can use blocks transparency: several windows or tiles of water can absorb the beam entirely... Great tool for using as level meter, regolith-obstruction detector, distant wireless connector etc.

To be continued...

[BLACKBERREST3]

1. Check out this topic, it has info on what can be converted from power to automation.

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2. That would be useful for shine bug reactors and solar panels, but ususally other automations can get get you the same outcome of whatever goal you have in mind. Still a good idea though.

3. Conveyor Rail Filter mod by Cairath

4. Made by Lifegrow

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5. Mechanics don't work like this in the game as far as i know. The calculations this would have to make would be too immense imo.

[fox_kirya]

First of all thanks for you feedback, BLACKBERREST3.

4 hours ago, BLACKBERREST3 said:

1. Check out this topic

I saw this topic. The idea was to use power sensor to make Jumbos smart. And yes i know there's a setup of smart batteries and automation to make Jumbos smart.

2. The idea is to use it as regolith obstacles detector, if #5 (laser sensor) is not implementable. No light - the sky is closed by regolith from a meteorite, so autominers should keep on working. I know they don't consume power when idling, but in my space setup is another way of using them.

4 hours ago, BLACKBERREST3 said:

3. Conveyor Rail Filter mod by Cairath

Yep i saw this one too. But I'd like to see it in vanilla. I believe the more similar suggestions are brought the bigger chance to see a thing implemented. Maybe I'm naive.

4 hours ago, BLACKBERREST3 said:

4. Made by Lifegrow

I made up and use the similar design for a long time. But it just shows averaged temperature, not exact. The point for me is to send hot items to a steam chamber. Cool ones will just steal energy from steam.