Ion Storm

Ion storm is a dangerous, recurring in-game event in Tiberian Sun and Firestorm where certain units and the radar are disabled and devastating lightning bolts can strike anywhere, anytime.

Effects

Note: This is list is not exhaustive.

• All aircraft and jumpjet units are unable to take off. Aircraft that are in flight as the storm hits will crash, jumpjet units will simply explode.
• Radar is disabled.
• Objects that emit colored light (i.e. light posts) have the light's color components disabled.
• Lightning bolts strike randomly, at random cells on the map.
• Certain weapons are disabled.
• Map lighting is altered.

Applicable INI Flags

Note: This is list may not be exhaustive.

Rules

• [General]→IonLightningFrequency=
• [General]→IonLightningRandomness=
• [General]→IonLightningDamage=
• [General]→IonStormDuration=
• [General]→IonStormWarning=
• [General]→IonStorms=
• [General]→IonStormWarhead=
• [TechnoType]→LightningRod=
• [Weapons]→IonSensitive=

Maps

• [Lighting]→IonAmbient=
• [Lighting]→IonRed=
• [Lighting]→IonGreen=
• [Lighting]→IonBlue=
• [Lighting]→IonGround=
• [Lighting]→IonLevel=
• [SpecialFlags]→IonStorms=
• [TeamType]→IonImmune=

Bugs/Side-Effects/Unexpected Limitations

• When a jumpjet unit is in mid flight or about to take off when the storm hits, the game could crash. This has been fixed in CnCNet's TS patches.