ExtraPower: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:24, 2 July 2025

Flag:	ExtraPower
File(s):	rules(md).ini
Values:	Unsigned integers: All non-negative whole numbers from 0 to either 32767, 2147483647 or 4294967295.
Applicable to:	BuildingTypes

This specifies the amount of extra power required by this structure before it can be 'deployed' to perform its auxiliary function. This only appears to apply to structures that have GapGenerator=yes set and have a SuperGapRadiusInCells defined, meaning they can be made to generate a bigger 'gap' when they have a surplus of power.

In Yuri's Revenge, this is also used to indicate that a structure can provide more power, if it has a positive Power setting, as well as UnitAbsorb and/or InfantryAbsorb set to 'yes'.

If a building with this feature also has a Primary weapon, 'deploying' the building will also cause it to fire its primary weapon at the ground underneath it. The building will continue to fire until manually stopped via the 'Stop' keyboard shortcut or by manually ordering it to target somewhere else. It will not stop by switching back to its normal power level. Switching it back after it has manually been stopped from firing will simply cause the building to start firing at the ground again.

Bugs/Side-Effects/Unexpected Limitations

ExtraPower does not work with positive power settings; if a positive power setting is used, then the 'Deploy' cursor will appear over the building at any time while enough power is present, but the building will not actually perform its ExtraPower action when clicked. When the power 'Drain' exceeds the power production by the amount specified in ExtraPower, no deploy cursor will show anymore when the mouse is over the building.

The weapon will not be fired if its Range is below a certain amount, it is even impossible for a player to forcefire the weapon at that point. That minimum range for both ExtraPower's forcefire and manual forcefire depend on the size of the building. 2.5 is a good starting point.

After the building is deployed, certain functions will remain temporarily unavailable due to their mission being set to 'unload' until the mission status returns to 'guard'.

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-Specifies the amount of extra power required by this structure before it can be 'deployed' to perform its auxiliary function. This only appears to apply to structures that have GapGenerator=yes set and have a SuperGapRadiusInCells= defined, meaning they can be made to generate a bigger 'gap' when they have a surplus of power. In Yuri's Revenge, this is also used to indicate that a structure can provide more power if it has a positive Power= setting as well as UnitAbsorb= and/or InfantryAbsorb= set to 'yes'.
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+This specifies the amount of extra power required by this structure before it can be 'deployed' to perform its auxiliary function. This only appears to apply to structures that have {{f|GapGenerator|yes|link}} set and have a [[SuperGapRadiusInCells]] defined, meaning they can be made to generate a bigger 'gap' when they have a surplus of power.
+In {{yr}}, this is also used to indicate that a structure can provide more power,  if it has a positive [[Power]] setting, as well as [[UnitAbsorb]] and/or [[InfantryAbsorb]] set to 'yes'.
+If a building with this feature also has a Primary weapon, 'deploying' the building will also cause it to fire its primary weapon at the ground underneath it. The building will continue to fire until manually stopped via the 'Stop' keyboard shortcut or by manually ordering it to target somewhere else. It will not stop by switching back to its normal power level. Switching it back after it has manually been stopped from firing will simply cause the building to start firing at the ground again.
+=={{bugs}}==
+ExtraPower does not work with positive power settings; if a positive power setting is used, then the 'Deploy' cursor will appear over the building at any time while enough power is present, but the building will not actually perform its ExtraPower action when clicked. When the power 'Drain' exceeds the power production by the amount specified in ExtraPower, no deploy cursor will show anymore when the mouse is over the building.
+The weapon will not be fired if its [[Range]] is below a certain amount, it is even impossible for a player to forcefire the weapon at that point. That minimum range for both ExtraPower's forcefire and manual forcefire depend on the size of the building. 2.5 is a good starting point.
+After the building is deployed, certain functions will remain temporarily unavailable due to their mission being set to 'unload' until the mission status returns to 'guard'.